Each year, the best of the best in the Paint industry make the trek to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete for championship titles, bragging rights and more than $800,000 in prizes. The show runs from September 17th through the 30th.
A slew of new ranch horse classes are now on the books at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. All-around exhibitors can get in on new classes, too, as new longe line divisions, performance halter and aged sweepstakes will debut at the show as well.
All classes listed below require standard World Show qualification in order to enter. Qualification rules changed for 2018; horses must compete in two APHA-approved shows during the qualifying period to participate – the qualifying period is June 1, 2017 – June 4, 2018 – or pay a per-show qualifying fee.
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New Classes for 2018 APHA World Championship Show
Ranch Reining
Ranch Cow Work
Ranch Pleasure
Amateur Ranch Reining
Amateur Ranch Cow Work
Amateur Limited Ranch Cow Work (Box, Drive, Box, Drive)
Amateur Ranch Pleasure
Novice Amateur Ranch Reining
Novice Amateur Limited Ranch Cow Work (Boxing)
Novice Amateur Ranch Pleasure
Novice Amateur Ranch Riding
Novice Amateur Ranch Trail
3-Year-Old Trail Sweepstakes (Open/Non-Pro held concurrently)
4- & 5-Year-Old Trail Sweepstakes (Open/Non-Pro held concurrently)
4-Year-Old & Older Western Pleasure Sweepstakes
Non-Pro 4-Year-Old & Older Western Pleasure Sweepstakes
4-Year-Old & Older Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes
Non-Pro 4-Year-Old & Older Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes
Western Yearling Longe Line
English Yearling Longe Line
Amateur Western Yearling Longe Line
Amateur English Yearling Longe Line
Amateur Performance Halter Mares
Amateur Performance Halter Geldings
Amateur Performance Halter Stallions
These added classes are in addition to other exciting World Show changes, such as new solid Paint-bred opportunities; Solid Paint-bred horses are now invited to compete with Regular Registry Paints in most other non-world championship, non-pointed classes (if eligible per all other class requirements). Sweepstakes and Challenge classes (unless held concurrently with a World Championship class) are exempt from qualifying requirements.
