NDApHC
Open Show
Year-End Award Program & Nomination Form
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Only members of NDApHC are eligible to participate in the Open
Show Year-End Awards Program. Membership must be obtained prior
to the show you wish to submit for points.
2. You must nominate yourself for those categories in which you
wish to compete, and nomination fees must be paid prior to the first
show to count for points.
3. Ages of all exhibitors will be as of January 1st of the current
year.
4. To be eligible to participate in the NDApHC Year End Awards Program,
all horses must be registered within the rules of the Appaloosa
Horse Club, Inc., Moscow, Idaho. For the horse to be shown in competition
for Open Show Year End Awards, all owners must be members of NDApHC.
If a horse is sold during the show season, the points remain with
the horse provided the new owners become members at the time of
sale. Also required is a copy (front and back) of the horse’s
registration papers.
5. Eligibility is gained by membership and maintained through sportsmanship.
The Year End Awards Committee is empowered to investigate any and
all acts of unsportsmanlike conduct and take whatever degree of
disciplinary action deemed necessary, which may include the loss
of eligibility to participate in the Open Show Year End Awards Program.
Any grievances or protests must be submitted in writing, giving
the conditions, reasons and show bill. This must be submitted to
the point keeper no more than 14 days from the last approved show
season.
6. To be eligible to receive a NDApHC Year End Award, at least 1
point must be gained in the area of open show competition.
7. The best 5 shows will count toward the Open Show Year-End Award.
In case of a tie, the tie will be broken by the number of competitors
beaten. For remaining ties, duplicate awards will be given.
NOMINATING DIVISIONS
1. The following divisions will be offered by NDApHC for open show
competitions: Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, English Equitation,
Hunter Under Saddle, Showmanship, Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Trail
Class, Western Riding, and Reining.
2. Points accumulated from March 1st through September 30th shall
be counted.
3. Points will be used from the best class of the show for the category
nominated, i.e., if you show in three halter classes, points will
be used from the class in which you did best.
4. A completed Open Show Point Sheet signed by the show secretary
and a copy of the show bill must be sent to the point keeper AND
must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the date of show
for points to count.
5. A nomination fee of $5.00 per horse per division must be paid
to NDApHC.
EARNING POINTS
Points shall be awarded as follows:1st place = 6pts; 2nd place =
5 pts; 3rd place = 4pts; 4th place = 3pts; 5th place = 2pts; 6th
place = 1pt
In the event that there are less than six entries in any class,
points gained shall start with the total number of entries, i.e.,
4 entries – points would be 4 – 3 – 2 –
1.
For a copy of
the rules and the form, click here.
