The qualifying season for the 2010 Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship Show is under way, and the recommendations for qualifying points have been approved by the American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee.
AQHA’s in-house World Show Committee uses a formula to determine the qualifying points that includes information on entries for the previous World Show. The committee then presents the recommendations to the Executive Committee for approval.
Qualifying points for the 2010 AQHA World Show will remain the same as in 2009, with the exception of progressive working hunter. For 2010, the progressive working hunter class will require four points to qualify to compete at the World Show compared to the six points needed for 2009. The qualifying period for the 2010 AQHA World Show began August 1, 2009, and will conclude July 31, 2010. To check your current points, visit www.aqhamembers.org.
The 2009 AQHA World Show had 3,464 entries, with open ranch sorting being the class with the largest number of entries (160 horses comprising 80 teams). Held for the 33rd time in Oklahoma City, the 2009 Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Show had an economic impact on the Oklahoma City area of $30.9 million.
The 2010 Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship Show will return to Oklahoma City November 5-20.
Below is a complete list of classes and qualifying points for 2009 and 2010.
Class 2010 PTS – OPEN DIVISION
Weanling Stallions n/a
Yearling Stallions 4
2-Year-Old Stallions 5.5
3-Year-Old Stallions 7
Aged Stallions 5
Performance Halter Stallions 2
Weanling Mares n/a
Yearling Mares 5
2-Year-Old Mares 11
3-Year-Old Mares 10
Aged Mares 13.5
Performance Halter Mares 3
Weanling Geldings n/a
Yearling Geldings 5
2-Year-Old Geldings 9.5
3-Year-Old Geldings 7.5
Aged Geldings 20.5
Performance Halter Geldings 4
Junior Cutting 4.5
Senior Cutting 4.5
Junior Working Cow Horse 4
Senior Working Cow Horse 5
Junior Tie-Down Roping 10.5
Senior Tie-Down Roping 15.5
Junior Heading 18
Senior Heading 25
Junior Heeling 20.5
Senior Heeling 27
Junior Barrel Racing 4.5
Senior Barrel Racing 8.5
Junior Pole Bending 5.5
Senior Pole Bending 9
Junior Reining 13
Senior Reining 12.5
Junior Western Riding 4.5
Senior Western Riding 19
Junior Trail 18
Senior Trail 33
Junior Western Pleasure 19.5
Senior Western Pleasure 17.5
2-Year-Old Western Pleasure n/a
Junior Hunter Under Saddle 16
Senior Hunter Under Saddle 10
Jumping 2
Junior Working Hunter 2
Senior Working Hunter 6
Progressive Working Hunter 4
Junior Hunter Hack 2
Senior Hunter Hack 5
Junior Pleasure Driving 2
Senior Pleasure Driving 2
Team Penning 10.5
Ranch Sorting 10
Class 2010 PTS – AMATEUR DIVISION
Weanling Stallions n/a
Yearling Stallions 2
2-Year-Old Stallions 2
3-Year-Old Stallions 2
Aged Stallions 2
Performance Halter Stallions 2
Weanling Mares n/a
Yearling Mares 4
2-Year-Old Mares 7
3-Year-Old Mares 11.5
Aged Mares 9.5
Performance Halter Mares 3
Weanling Geldings n/a
Yearling Geldings 4
2-Year-Old Geldings 8
3-Year-Old Geldings 7
Aged Geldings 18
Performance Halter Geldings 4
Showmanship 26
Cutting 3
Working Cow Horse 2
Tie-Down Roping 4.5
Breakaway Roping 3.5
Heading 15.5
Heeling 15
Barrel Racing 7
Pole Bending 5.5
Reining 12
Western Riding 9
Trail 18
Western Horsemanship 16.5
Western Pleasure 22
Hunter Under Saddle 21
Jumping 2
Working Hunter 5.5
Hunter Hack 3
Hunt Seat Equitation 13.5
Equitation Over Fences 4.5
Pleasure Driving 2
Team Penning 8
Ranch Sorting 10
