Important 2012 Dates

This list is also located in the front of the Official APHA Rule Book

January 1 • All horses are considered 1 year older on this date
• Regional Club Officers for current year must be submitted
to the APHA office
• President announces the Directors Nominating Committee

January 2 • APHA office closed (New Year’s Day)

January 13 • Allocations and recommendation forms for Directors
mailed to Regional Clubs

January 15 • Postmark deadline for submission of rule change proposals
to APHA office (Receipt in APHA office by Jan. 20
regardless of postmark)

January 31 • Breeders’ Trust Sire Subscriptions (for 2012 breeding
season)

February 1 • Deadline for submission of membership to receive APHA
Director Election notice

February 15 • Postmark deadline for submission of director
recommendations from Regional Clubs and individual recommendations

February 23-26 • Educational Judges Academy & Seminar, Fort Worth, TX

February 24 • Director recommendations must be received by APHA

March 1 • President announces the Nominating Committee for
Officers and Executive Committee

March 22 • Election notification mailed on or before this date to all
regular and life members as of February 1, 2012
tba • Judge Applicant Exam, Fort Worth, TX
tba • Intercollegiate Spring Sweepstakes Horse Judging Contest,
Fort Worth, TX

April 6 • APHA office closed (Good Friday)

April 23 • Postmark deadline for return of members’ ballots to CPA

May 1 • Deadline for receipt of members’ ballots, regardless of
postmark


May 10 • Breeders’ Futurity - Mare Nomination (for 2012 foals)
- 1st late fee.

May 28 • APHA office closed. (Memorial Day)

June 1 • Announcement of newly elected Directors.

May 31-June 2 • Annual Board of Directors Workshop, Hilton Lakes DFW,
Grapevine, TX

June 22-30 • AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, Fort Worth, TX
tba • AjPHA Judging Contest. (Held in conjunction with AjPHA
Youth World Show)
tba • Youth World Games (Held in conjunction with AjPHA
Youth World Show)

June 30 • First Weanling Registration Deadline

July 4 • APHA office closed (Independence Day)

July 10 • Breeders’ Futurity - Mare Nomination (for 2012 foals)
- 2nd late fee
• Breeders’ Futurity - 1st Futurity payment due if entering
classes in 2012

September 3 • APHA office closed (Labor Day)

September 10 • Breeders’ Futurity - Mare Nomination (for 2012 foals)
- 3rd late fee
• Breeders’ Futurity - 2nd Futurity payment due if entering
classes in 2012

September 30 • Second Weanling Registration Deadline.

October 4-6 • General Membership Meeting and Annual Convention,
Hilton Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX

November 7-17 • APHA Open/Amateur World Championship Show, Fort
Worth, TX

November 22-23 • APHA office closed (Thanksgiving)

November 30 • Stallion Breeding Reports must be postmarked on or
before this date
• Breeders’ Futurity - Platinum Division Stallion Enrollment
(for 2013 foals)

December 24 & 25 • APHA office closed (Christmas)

December 31 • Third Weanling Registration Deadline (Yearling fee is
higher.)
• See Fee Schedule for graduated weanling registration
deadlines
• Breeders’ Trust Sire Subscription (final opportunity for
2012 breeding season)
• Breeders’ Trust Foal Nomination (Rate increases 1/1/13)
• Breeders’ Futurity - Mare Nomination (for 2013 foals)
• APHA Memberships counted to determine Director
allocations

2012 AjPHA Tentative Activity Calendar

January 1 • AjPHA Regional Club updates due to APHA
(postmark)

February 1-28 • National Director ballots available online for voting at
www.ajpha.com

March 1 • *APHF Scholarship Applications due. Application is
available at www.ajpha.com/forms

March 15 • National Directors named

April 1 • Nominations for AjPHA Executive Committee due.
Candidate form is located at www.ajpha.com/forms

May 1 • *Youth Team Tournament entry deadline (postmark)
• *Great Paint Brush-off Art Contest entry deadline
(postmark)
• *Club of the Year application deadline (postmark)
• *Youth Member of the Year application deadline
(postmark)

May 15 • *World Championship Horse Judging Contest entry
deadline (postmark)

May 31-June 2 • Youth Leadership Conference, Grapevine, TX

June 22-30 • AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, Fort Worth, TX
tba • AjPHA Judging Contest. (Held in conjunction with AjPHA
Youth World Show)
tba • Youth World Games (Held in conjunction with AjPHA
Youth World Show)

October 1 • *Essay/Short Story Contest entry deadline (postmark)

November 1 • Photo Contest entry deadline (postmark)

December 1 • National Director Nominations due (club & individual)
*Entry form is available on the AjPHA web site or from the
APHA Director of Youth Activities