Paint Alternative Competition Program

At the American Paint Horse Associa- events outside the approved show ring. You tion, we know that your riding and cannot earn PAC credits in APHA-approved activities are as diverse as the color patterns classes or any other classes approved by an- on the horses we register. Through the Paint other breed or color registry. Alternative Competition Program, you can get recognition for accomplishments in the Easy to enroll and report competitive events you enjoy. 1. An APHA or AjPHA membership is required to enroll and exhibit the horse in PAC. What is the Paint Alternative 2. The horse owner must be a member to Competition (PAC) program? receive any awards from the association. 3. Annual enrollment of the horse in PAC is APHA approves more than 1,200 equine required, even though you don’t have to own organizations, races, and rides each year. the horse you compete on. Your community probably offers competitive 4. Once we have your enrollment form in events for horses and riders, such as 4-H the office you may begin earning credits. You shows, team pennings, ropings, horse trials, will receive your PAC card and an exhibitor’s and other activities that fall outside the cat- report form after your application is pro- egory of “APHA-approved show.” cessed. Even though APHA is not officially associated 5. Once you are finished with your show, with these events, the association does want ask the show secretary to sign the exhibitor’s to recognize your efforts on your American report form verifying the class information, buckle, and recognition in the Paint Horse Paint Horse. As a result, your accomplish- such as class name, number of entries in the Journal. Six PAC Top Five awards go to the ments can be recorded on your registered class, and how you placed. top five horses earning credits in at least six horse’s official lifetime performance record 6. Return the exhibitor’s report form, along different categories. through PAC. with a class schedule, to APHA within 30 The title of Six PAC Champion is awarded days of the event. You also have 90 days to to any horse that gains the most credits in A variety of competition make any corrections once the information is at least six different categories on the PAC posted. Leader’s List in a single year. A Gist belt PAC is open to almost any type of activity buckle is awarded along with other prizes to as long as the competition is sponsored by an the Six PAC Champion. organization that keeps official records, for up Recognition for your success to one year, on the performance of all horses A Certificate of Recognition is awarded to entered in the event. your registered Paint Horse when it earns at Paint Alternative Competition - Keep in mind that for APHA to include least 20 credits in any one approved category. earn “Credits” the event in PAC, the competition must be A Certificate of Achievement is awarded when sponsored by an association, organization or The program is designed to reward regis- that horse earns 60 or more credits in any one tered American Paint Horses (both Regular affiliate that has an established record-keep- approved category. ing, governing body, as well as a representa- Registry and Solid Paint-Bred Registry) that PAC Year-End Leaders who earn the most compete in open competition with all breeds tive who will sign a verification form. Also, credits in one category will receive a Gist belt remember that this program is designed for of horses. The credits earned are based on the number of horses that participate in a class. There is no differentiation between youth, amateur or open exhibitors. All credits earned are placed on the horse’s performance record. APHA-approved shows - earn “Points” APHA-approved shows are open only to registered American Paint Horses. No other breeds may participate in APHA-approved classes. Open, Youth and Amateur classes, as well as Solid Paint-Bred classes are offered at these shows. Points are recorded in several different cat- egories, dependent on the division the horse is shown in (Open, Youth, Amateur, etc.) and cross-referenced by exhibitor for the Amateur and Youth divisions.

For more information on joining PAC, call (817) 834-2742 or e-mail [email protected]. Rev. 12/12 Paint Alternative Competition Program

PAC categories Following are the 30 approved PAC categories: – Clover leaf only – Bridle Path Hack, Road Roping – Heading, Heeling, Tie-Down Color Class – based on Hack, Schooling HUS, Ideal Horse, Handy Roping, color only Horse, Command, Open & Break Out Timed Events – Goat Tying, , Halter – English/Western Halter, – Horsemanship, , Stakes Race, Barrel Racing other than Yearling, Hunter-In-Hand **If an overall Grand Champion & Stock Seat, Bareback, Disciplined Rail, clover leaf Reserve Champion are selected from all English Control Trail – Walk/Jog, Walk-Trot, In-Hand Trail halter classes in a sex division, Grand & Games – Keyhole, Costume, Egg & Spoon, (2&Up), Handy, Jr, Sr, any ACTHA events, Reserve Champion Halter credits will also be awarded. Mounted Shooting, Speed Barrels, Trail Challenges Handicapped Classes – any Single Stake, Speedball, Quadrangle, Big T, – Jack Benny, Snaffle Bit, Physically Challenged class Hurry Scurry, Skill Barrels, Race, any Ranch Riding, Ranch Pleasure, Country, Showmanship – English/Western, Suit- Figure 8, walk-trot games, Pairs, Country Command ability for , Fitting & Showing, Challenge Grooming & Showmanship Western Riding Combined Training/ – horse Over Fences – Hunter Hack, Working trials, classic-3-day events Hunter, Jumping, Equitation Over Fences Working Ranch Horse – must compete in / – includes entire division Dressage – Training, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & all USTPA approved events FEI Levels Walk-Trot – Leadline, all walk-trot classes Yearling Performance – Longe Line, Driving – Pleasure and utility driving except games and trail, walk/jog or any- In-Hand Trail Endurance – Competition placing, Vet score thing not requiring full three gaits of horse stamina, Horsemanship placing 4-H English – any English 4-H Class, Plea- sure, Jumping, etc. 4-H Showmanship English 4-H Showmanship Western 4-H Timed Events 4-H Western – Pleasure, Trail, Reining, Horsemanship

REMEMBER – horses showing in the PAC Program earn “CREDITS”. Rev. 12/12