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tion with the Versatility Challenge classes. Appaloosa
exhibitors are encouraged to attend, compete and represent team Appaloosa!
This will be followed by music and games in the
W.R. Watt Arena from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
YOUTH BOOT CAMP

The Youth World Show BOOT CAMP is designed
to give those youth competing at the World Show who
don’t have the opportunity to work with a trainer a
chance to receive hands-on instruction from industry
professionals in preparation for their World Show experience. APHA & ApHC Professionals will assist the
youth with feedback and helpful hints for horsemanship, equitation, and showmanship.
The BOOT CAMP is limited to the first 25 youth.
Applications will be accepted until full. Applicants
must be entered in the 2014 AjPHA Youth World
Show or ApHC World Championship Appaloosa
Youth Show to be eligible for this camp.
Participants will be entered into a drawing for a
$500 scholarship sponsored by Hart Trailers.
The entry fee for the camp is $50. Entries must be
received by May 15, 2014. Please visit www.appaloosa.com for entry forms.
HOPES & DREAMS BARREL RACING SWEEPSTAKES
AND HOPES & DREAMS POLE BENDING SWEEPSTAKES

Entry Fees and Deadlines
Postmarked on or before May 15: $175
Postmarked on or after May 16 and until 5 p.m. the
day before the class: $250
SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The Barrel Racing Sweepstakes and Pole Bending
Sweepstakes classes will be judged in accordance
with APHA official rules. Youth may exhibit a maximum of two horses.
PAYOUTS

The total purse for each Sweepstakes class will be
the sum of all entry fees (excluding office charge), partial payments and penalty payments.
Payouts will be based on number of paid entries
per the payout schedule.
PAYOUT SCHEDULE
1
2-5
6-9
10-13
14-18
19-24
25-28
29-32
33-36
37-40

1st
100%
2 60%
3 45%
4 40%
5 34%
6 32%
7 28%
8 26%
9 26%
10 25%

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

40%
35%
30%
27%
22%
22%
22%
19%
18%

20%
20%
20%
19%
17%
14%
13%
13%

10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

9%
9% 8%
9% 8%
9% 8%
9% 8%
8.5% 7%

7th

8th

6%
6% 5%
6% 5%
6% 5%

9th

10th

4%
4% 3.5%

RIDE-A-BUCK BAREBACK WESTERN EQUITATION

Entry Fees: $25 per class. No post entry fees will be
assessed, but the class must be entered by 5 p.m. the
day before the class.
Ride-A-Buck Bareback Western Equitation competitors exhibiting their horses without a saddle
while strategically holding a dollar bill under their
thigh. The Equipment Judge will place the dollar as
exhibitors enter the arena. Exhibitors perform maneu42

vers on the rail that test his/her ability to maintain
correct seated position while maintaining the dollar
bill under their leg.
The last competitor who still has possession of
their dollar is the class winner and receives the dollars other riders have dropped in addition to other
class awards.
In the event of a tie (multiple riders with dollar
left), the riders will be asked a series of questions
regarding general horse knowledge and/or equitation. Questions will be asked to eliminate exhibitors
until the final two are remaining. The winner of the
tie-breaker question(s) will receive 75% of the class
payout with second place receiving 25%.
Exhibitors must be properly attired wearing appropriate Western attire with no bling to include shirt with
long sleeves and collar (band, tuxedo, stand-up, etc.),
pants (Western type) ankle length or longer, Western
hat and Western boots. Chaps are prohibited.
FREESTYLE SHANKLESS SHOWMANSHIP

Entry Fees: $25 per class. No post entry fees will be
assessed, but the class must be entered by 5 p.m. the
day before the class.
See NEW rules posted on the ApHC website at
www.appaloosa.com.
Exhibitors can present the pattern in costume and
accompanied by music.
RULES AND CLASS PROCEDURE:

Minimum maneuver requirements for the pattern will be a walk, trot, stop, back, and two
turns (Minimum 90 degrees)
Prohibited maneuvers include pull turns and
backing to the judge.
The exhibitor may execute the required maneuvers in any order and will be judged on accuracy, degree of difficulty and creativity.
Only one exhibitor in the arena at a time. Horses
will exit the out gate before the next person is allowed in arena to work the pattern. In gate and
out gate will be on the same end of the arena.
Exhibitors are allowed to hold the halter when
approaching the start cone and after exiting the
pattern and returning to out gate.
Once at the start cone or on pattern the exhibitor
should not have any contact with the horse or halter.
If during the pattern an exhibitor touches the
horse for any reason it will be considered a major fault but not grounds for disqualification.
If a horse should separate from an exhibitor
more than a horse’s length it will be considered
a disqualification.
The pattern is considered complete when the
exhibitor and horse reach the finish cone.
A lead shank is required when the exhibitors
come back in the arena for class placings.
YOUTH VERSATILITY CHALLENGE
ENTRY FEES AND DEADLINES

Postmarked on or before May 15: $150
Postmarked on or after May 16 until 5 p.m. the day
before the class: $275

67th National Appaloosa Show & 2014 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show