Rules Effective April 1, 2014 at the same show, etc.

By Action of the APHA Board of Directors at the recent convention, the following rules were passed and it was voted to implement them on April 1, 2014.

Control SC-302 Rule 302., new rule. RANCH PLEASURE. A. The purpose of Ranch Horse Pleasure horse should reflect the versatility, attitude, and movement of a working horse. The horse's performance should simulate a horse riding outside the confines of an arena and that of a working ranch horse. This class should RANCH PLEASURE -- PATTERN I show the horse's ability to work at a 1. Walk forward, working speed while under 2. Jog control by the rider. Light contact 3. Extend the jog ,at the top of the should be rewarded and horse shall not arena ,stop be shown on a full drape of reins. The 4. 360 turn to the left overall manners and responsiveness of 5. Left 1/2 circle, lope to the the horse while performing the center maneuver requirements, and the 6. Change leads (simple or flying) horse's quality of movement are the 7. Right lead 1/2 circle primary considerations. 8. Extended lope up the long side of B. Offered as an all age class for open, the arena (right lead) amateur and youth and for 9. Collect back to a lope around the three years of age or older. top of the arena and back to center C. No horse may cross enter, i.e. a 10. Break down to a jog junior/senior horse 11. Walk over poles shown at a show is not eligible to show 12. Stop and back in the ranch pleasure at the same show; a youth or amateur western pleasure horse shown at a show is not eligible to show in the ranch pleasure

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RANCH PLEASURE -- PATTERN 2 RANCH PLEASURE -- PATTERN 3 1. Walk 1. Walk to the left around corner of 2. Jog the arena 3. Stop, do 1 1/4 turn to the right 2. Jog 4. Walk 3. Extend alongside of the arena and 5. Lope small circle on the right lead around the corner to center 6. Change leads, (simple or flying) 4. Stop, side pass right 7. Lope left lead around end of the 5. 360 turn each direction (either way arena 1st) 8. Extend the lope on the left lead 6. Walk 9. Stop, do 2 1/2 turns right 7. Jog 10. Lope straight on the right lead 8. Lope left lead 11. Extend the jog around end of the 9. Extend the lope arena 10. Change leads (simple or flying) 12. Cross poles 11. Collect to the lope 13. Extend lope on right lead 12. Extend the lope 14. Stop, do 2 turns left 13. Stop and back

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2. The required maneuvers will include the walk, jog, and lope both directions: and the extended jog and extended lope at least one direction; as well as stops, and back. 3. Three optional maneuvers may include a side pass, turns of 360 or more, change of lead (simple or flying), walk, jog, or lope over a pole(s); or some reasonable combination of maneuvers that would be reasonable for a ranch horse to perform. 4. The maneuvers may be arranged in various combinations with final approval by the judge. 5. The overall cadence and

RANCH PLEASURE -- PATTERN 4 performance of the gaits should be 1. Walk as those described in GAITS, with 2. Jog serpentine an emphasis on forward 3. Lope left lead around the end of the movement, free-flowing, and arena and then diagonally across ground covering for all gaits. the arena Transitions should be performed 4. Change leads (simple or flying) and where designated, with 5. Lope on the right lead around end smoothness and responsiveness. of the arena 6. No time limit. 6. Extend lope on the straight away 7. One of the suggested four patterns and around corner to the center of may be used, however a judge may the arena utilize a different pattern as long as 7. Extend jog around corner of the all required maneuvers and the arena three (or more) optional maneuvers 8. Collect to a jog are included. 9. Jog over poles E. Ranch Horse Apparel and Equipment 10. Stop, do 360 turn each direction 1. No hoof polish. (either direction 1st) (L-R or R-L) 2. No braided or banded manes or tail 11. Walk, stop and back extensions. D. Class requirements: 3. Trimming inside ears is 1. Each horse will work individually, discouraged. performing both required and 4. Trimming path is allowed, optional maneuvers, and scored on also trimming of fetlocks or the basis of 0 to 100, with 70 excessive (long) facial hair. denoting an average performance. 5. Equipment with silver should not count over a good working outfit.

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Silver on and is Rule AM-145., add new rule. Amateur discouraged. Limited Working Ranch Horse. F. Ranch Horse Apparel and Equipment A. For rules governing this event other 1. No hoof polish. than those listed in this rule, see Rule 2. No braided or banded manes or tail SC-301. extensions. 1. Riders cannot have shown down 3. Trimming inside ears is the fence 3 actual runs in any discouraged. judged classes or events with the 4. Trimming bridle path is allowed, exception of horse sales. Being also trimming of fetlocks or entered in a class which includes excessive (long) facial hair. the fence work will be counted as 5. Equipment with silver should not going down the fence regardless if count over a good working outfit. the rider boxed the cow and pulled Silver on bridles and saddles is up before the run was completed. discouraged. The responsibility for eligibility lies G. Ranch Horse Penalties. A contestant with the competitor. If an shall be penalized each time the individual feels a competitor is not following occur: eligible for a class, the burden of 1. One (1) point penalties proof lies with the person who a. Too slow/per gait protests. b. Over-Bridled 2. After Amateur competitors reach c. Out of Frame the age of 50, they may fall back d. Break of gait at walk or jog for 2 into the Limited Amateur class. strides or less However, they may not go down e. Split log at lope the fence again in any judged 2. Three (3) point penalties classes or events with the exception a. Break of gait at walk or jog for of horse sales and remain in the more than 2 strides Limited Amateur class. Competitors b. Break of gait at lope may fall back to the Limited c. Wrong lead or out of lead Amateur class only one time. d. Draped reins B. COW WORK GUIDELINES. The goal of 3. Five (5) point penalties this class is to introduce the rider to the a. Blatant disobedience (kick, bite, “boxing” phase of the cow work. For buck, rear, etc.) complete scoring guidelines, see Rule 4. Placed below horses performing all AM-255. maneuvers C. Points earned in this class will count for a. Eliminates maneuver all APHA Amateur awards. b. Incomplete maneuver 5. Zero (0) score RELATED RULES: a. Illegal equipment YP-156., add new rule. Youth Limited b. Willful abuse Working Ranch Horse c. Major disobedience or schooling A. For rules governing this event other than those listed in this rule, see Rule YP-155.

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1. Riders cannot have shown down the fence 3 actual runs in any RELATED RULES: judged classes or events with the YP-250., addition to read. Novice Youth exception of horse sales. Being Working Ranch Horse entered in a class which includes A. For rules governing this event other the fence work will be counted as than those listed in this rule, see Rule going down the fence regardless if SC-301. the rider boxed the cow and pulled 1. Riders cannot have shown down up before the run was completed. the fence 3 actual runs in any The responsibility for eligibility lies judged classes or events with the with the competitor. If an exception of horse sales. Being individual feels a competitor is not entered in a class which includes eligible for a class, the burden of the fence work will be counted as proof lies with the person who going down the fence regardless if protests. the rider boxed the cow and pulled B. COW WORK GUIDELINES. The goal of up before the run was completed. this class is to introduce the rider to the The responsibility for eligibility lies “boxing” phase of the cow work. For with the competitor. If an complete scoring guidelines, see Rule individual feels a competitor is not YP-155. eligible for a class, the burden of C. Points earned in this class will count for proof lies with the person who all APHA Youth awards. protests.

Control AM-255 Control YP-152 Rule AM-255., addition to read. Novice Rule YP-152., change to read. Limited Amateur Working Ranch Horse. Youth Working Cow Horse. A. For rules governing this event other D. Points earned in this class will count for than those listed in this rule, see Rule ROM and Superior Event only. Points in SC-301. this class will not count toward any 1. Riders cannot have shown down other APHA awards. Points in this class the fence 3 actual runs in any will count for all APHA Youth awards. judged classes or events with the exception of horse sales. Being RELATED RULES: entered in a class which includes AM-141., change to read. Amateur Limited the fence work will be counted as Working Cow Horse. going down the fence regardless if D. Points earned in this class will count for the rider boxed the cow and pulled ROM and Superior Event only. Points in up before the run was completed. this class will not count toward any The responsibility for eligibility lies other APHA awards. Points in this class with the competitor. If an will count for all APHA Amateur individual feels a competitor is not awards. eligible for a class, the burden of proof lies with the person who AM-030., change to read. Performance protests. Contest Categories.

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4. Category IV 4. Remaining Points Needed. The h. Limited Working Cow Horse (eligible remaining eight (8) points may be for ROM and Superior Event only) earned in any Amateur events listed in Rule AM-030 or AM-090, AM-035., change to read. APHA Superior excluding VIII and X. and Limited Amateur Champion Award Working Cow Horse. C. TOTAL POINTS. 2. Performance. At least 240 of those AM-060., change to read. APHA Amateur points have been won in the Top 20 Awards. Amateur performance classes C. Maximum Number of Shows and Judges specified in Rule AM-030, excluding Counted categories category VIII-X. and 1. Eligible Points. Points earned in Limited Working Cow Horse. events listed in AM-090.C and AM- 3. Superior Event. Have earned a 095.B-C, excluding Yearling Longe Superior in four (4) of the categories Line, Yearling In-Hand , Amateur specified in Rule AM-030, excluding Limited Working Cow Horse, categories category VIII-X. and Mounted Shooting and Limited Working Cow Horse. are eligible for this award. 4. ROM Requirement. Have earned a For Solid Paint-Bred, points earned ROM in four (4) of the categories in events listed in AM-090.D and specified in Rule AM-030, excluding AM-095.D-E, excluding Yearling categories category VIII-X, and Longe Line, Yearling In-Hand Trail, Limited Working Cow Horse, in an Amateur Limited Working Cow event other than that in which the Horse, qualifying Superiors were won. and Dressage are eligible for this award. AM-040., change to read. APHA Amateur Champion Award. AM-065., change to read. APHA Amateur C. POINTS. Honor Roll Award. 3. Performance. That at least sixteen B. POINTS. (16) of these points have been won 2. Limited Working Cow Horse, in Amateur Performance classes or Yearling Longe Line and Yearling In- contests, and with a minimum of Hand Trail points do not count five (5) points each have been towards this award. earned in at least two (2) categories of Amateur performance events and cannot be earned in a combination AM-070., change to read. APHA Amateur of categories, as set forth in Rule Zone Awards. AM-030. NOTE: Only Categories I B. POINTS. through V, VII and IX (except Limited 2. Eligible Points. Points earned in Working Cow Horse) will be used for events listed in AM-090.C and AM- tabulation of the sixteen (16) 095.B-C, excluding Yearling Longe Amateur performance points for an Line and Yearling In-Hand Trail and Amateur Champion. Amateur Limited Working Cow

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Horse are eligible for this award. For 3. Performance Points. That at least Solid Paint-Bred, points earned in sixteen (16) of these points have events listed in AM-090.D and AM- been won in youth performance 095.D-E, excluding Amateur Limited classes or contests, and with a Working Cow Horse are eligible for minimum of five (5) points each this award. having been earned in at least two (2) categories of youth performance AM-225., change to read. APHA Novice events and cannot be earned in a Amateur Honor Roll Award. combination of categories, as set A. Points earned in events listed in AM- forth in Rule YP-025. Note: Only 250, excluding Limited Working Cow categories I through V and VII and Horse, are eligible for this award. VIII, excluding Youth Limited YP-025., change to read. Performance Working Cow Horse, will be used for Contest Categories. tabulation of the sixteen (16) youth A. CATEGORIES. performance points for an APHA 4. Category IV Youth Champion. h. Youth Limited Working Cow 4. Remaining Points Needed. The Horse (eligible for ROM and remaining eight (8) points may be Superior Event only) earned in any youth events listed in Rule YP-025. or Youth , YP-030., change to read. APHA Superior excluding Youth Limited Working Youth Champion Award. Cow Horse and category IX. C. POINTS. 2. Performance. At least 240 of those YP-040., change to read. APHA Youth points have been won in the Youth Performance Versatility Award. performance classes specified in C. ROM. To earn the title of APHA Youth Rule YP-025, excluding Youth Performance Versatility Award, five Limited Working Cow Horse and ROM’s must have been earned in the categories VIII and IX. performance events listed in Rule YP- 3. Superior Event. Have earned a 025, excluding Youth Limited Cow Superior in four (4) of the categories Horse. One of these ROM’s must have specified in Rule YP-025, excluding been earned in Showmanship at Halter. Youth Limited Working Cow Horse and categories VIII and IX. YP-055., change to read. APHA Youth Top 4. ROM. Have earned a ROM in four of 20 Award. the categories specified in Rule YP- C. Maximum Number Of Shows and Judges 025, excluding Youth Limited Counted. Working Cow Horse and categories 1. Eligible Points. Points earned in VIII and IX, in an event other than events listed in YP-085.B and YP- that in which the qualifying 090.B-C, excluding Youth Limited Superiors were won. Working Cow Horse, Cowboy Mounted Shooting and Dressage are YP-035. APHA Youth Champion Award eligible for this award. For Solid C. POINTS. Paint-Bred, points earned in events

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listed in YP-085.C and YP-090.EF, up before the run was completed. excluding Youth Limited Working The responsibility for eligibility lies Cow Horse, Cowboy Mounted with the competitor. If an Shooting and Dressage are eligible individual feels a competitor is not for this award. eligible for a class, the burden of proof lies with the person who YP-060. APHA Youth Honor Roll Award protests. B. Award. The Youth in each group (YP- B. COW WORK GUIDELINES. The goal of 060.A.1-3) earning the most points in this class is to introduce the rider to the each event during one calendar year will “boxing” phase of the cow work. For receive an appropriate award. See Rules complete scoring guidelines, see Rule YP-085.B.1., YP-085.C.1 & 2. and YP- YP-152. 090.B.-C. and E.-F., with the exclusion of C. Points earned in this class will count for Youth Limited Working Cow Horse. all APHA Novice Youth awards.

YP-065. APHA Youth Zone Award RELATED RULES: B. POINTS. AM-260., add new rule. APHA Novice 2. Eligible Points. Points earned in Amateur Working Cow Horse. events listed in YP-085.B. and YP- A. For rules governing this event other 090.B.-C., excluding Youth Limited than those listed in this rule, see Rule Working Cow Horse, Cowboy SC-265. Mounted Shooting and Dressage, 1. Riders cannot have shown down are eligible for this award. For Solid the fence 3 actual runs in any Paint-Bred, points earned in events judged classes or events with the listed in YP-085.C and YP-090.E. & F, exception of horse sales. Being excluding Youth Limited Working entered in a class which includes Cow Horse, Cowboy Mounted the fence work will be counted as Shooting and Dressage, are eligible going down the fence regardless if for this award. the rider boxed the cow and pulled up before the run was completed. Control YP-250 The responsibility for eligibility lies Rule YP-250., addition to read. APHA with the competitor. If an Novice Youth Working Cow Horse. individual feels a competitor is not A. For rules governing this event other eligible for a class, the burden of than those listed in this rule, see Rule proof lies with the person who SC-265. protests. 1. Riders cannot have shown down B. COW WORK GUIDELINES. The goal of the fence 3 actual runs in any this class is to introduce the rider to the judged classes or events with the “boxing” phase of the cow work. For exception of horse sales. Being complete scoring guidelines, see Rule entered in a class which includes AM-141. the fence work will be counted as C. Points earned in this class will count for going down the fence regardless if all APHA Novice Amateur awards. the rider boxed the cow and pulled

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