WESTERN PLEASURE
WESTERN RIDING
WORKING COWHORSE
45.4 Approved Performance Bodies and Recognised
Classes
a) The AQHA recognise the following organisations as
Approved Performance Bodies and the classes listed in
Rule 45.4 b) will receive “A” points if run under the rules
of the organisations listed next to that recognised class
and the event is either affiliated with or approved by
those organisations, otherwise “B” points apply.
Australian Barrel Horse Association: ABHA
Aust. Bushmans Campdraft & Rodeo Assoc: ABCRA
Australian Endurance Riders Association: AERA
Australian Racing Board: ARB
Australian Polo Council: APC
Australian Professional Rodeo Association: APRA
Australian Team Roping Association: ATRA
Central Rodeo Cowboy Association: CRCA
Equestrian Australia: EA
Federation Equestrian Internationale: FEI
National Barrel Horse Association: NBHA
National Campdrafting Council Australia: NCCA
National Cutting Horse Association: NCHA
National Rodeo Association: NRA
National Reining Cow Horse Assoc: NRCHA
NRHA and Reining Australia: NRHA
Polocrosse Association of Australia: PAA
Pony Club Australia: PCA
Show Horse Council of Australasia Inc: SHCA
Team Penning Australia Inc: TPA
b) Recognised Classes
Barrel: ABHA, NBHA, ATRA
Breakaway Roping: Ladies and Youth only: APRA,
ACRA, and NRA
Campdraft: NCCA
Cutting: NCHA
Dressage: EA, FEI
Endurance: AERA
Eventing: EA
Hack: EA, SHCA
Ladies Barrel: ABCRA, APRA, CRCA, NRA
Ladies Steer Undecorating: APRA, ABCRA, NRA,
ABCRA, ATRA
Polo Crosse: PAA
Polo: APC
Pony Club Sporting (includes PC Mounted Games)
Run under PCA Rules
Pony Club Dressage: run by Pony Clubs
Pony Club Eventing: run by Pony Clubs
Pony Club Jumping: run by Pony Clubs
Racing: ARB
Reining: NRHA
Rope & Tie: APRA, ABCRA, ATRA, NRA
Show Hunter: SHCA
Show Jumping: EA
Steer Wrestling: APRA, ABCRA, NRA
Team Roping: APRA, ABCRA, ATRA, NRA
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