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Support APHA by hosting a Special Event!

Organizations or individuals wishing to host or sponsor a Special Event can gain approval from APHA by submitting a completed APHA Show Approval Application. By obtaining approval the show will be recognized as an APHA event and points will be awarded using the same point system used in regular APHA shows. For official rules please refer to SC-096 of the official 2008 APHA Rule Book.

Special Events can offer a maximum of 2 categories listed below and may offer one class or all classes listed in a category. It may also include one or all of the following divisions: Open, Amateur, Novice Amateur, Youth, Novice Youth, Open Solid Paint Bred, Amateur Solid Paint Bred, or Youth Solid Paint Bred.

Category 1 Halter
Category 2 Barrel Racing
Pole Bending
Cow Pony Race
Stake Race
Goat Tying
Team Penning
Ranch Sorting
Category 3 Reining
Western Riding
Trail
Utility Driving
Category 4 Working Hunter
Hunter Hack
Jumping
Category 5 Cutting
Tie-Down Roping
Team Roping Heading
Team Roping Heeling
Steer Stopping
Breakaway Roping
Working Cow Horse
Category 6 Hunter Under Saddle
Pleasure Driving
Western Pleasure
Category 7 Hunt Seat Equitation
Showmanship
Western Horsemanship
Hunt Seat Equitation Over Fences
Category 8 Yearling Longe Line
Yearling In-Hand Trail
Category 9 Working Ranch Horse Competition

Please view Guidelines for Special Events for further rules or to learn more about the approval process for Special Events call (817) 834-2742, extension 245, or e-mail lknowles@apha.com.

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P.O. Box 961023 • Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0023
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