Last Updated: February 29, 2008
KApOA Open Show Program
KApOA offers an open show program for Appaloosa owners and exhibitors who show their KY-Bred Appaloosas at county fairs and open all breed horse shows. We want to encourage and promote the Appaloosa breed, and what better way to do that then to get out and show off your Appaloosa in your area?
The Open Show program is similar to the Appaloosa Horse Club's ACAAP program. Any open, all breed show, county fair or open horse show is eligible for points. Regional shows or shows sponsored by the Appaloosa Horse Club do not count in this division. For a list of some approved open shows, visit Approved Shows.
*A maximum of 10 shows (10 judges) can be counted towards points.
***To qualify for awards in the Open Show Program, you MUST show at the KApOA Open Show held the second weekend in September.
Classes that Count for Points in the Open Show Program
As of 2008: In order to qualify for year end results for a class, the horse must show in that class under 4 judges (in that class).
The following classes are eligible to receive points in the open show division. For each class, there is a Jr. Horse and Sr. Horse Division.
Halter (Jr. Horse=2 yrs & under; Sr. Horse=3 yrs & older)
- Stallions
- Mares
- Geldings
- ALL AGES
- Hunter in Hand (Stallions, Geldings, Mares)
- Foundation Bred (Stallions, Geldings, Mares)
- Most Colorful (Weanling and Open)
Performance (Jr. Horse=5 yrs & under, Sr. Horse = 6 yrs and older)
- Western Pleasure
- Hunter Under Saddle
- Trail
- Reining
- Barrels
- Poles
There is also an opportunity for YOUTH in the Open Show Program. There is also a Junior and Senior division, referring to the age of the youth, not the horse.
- Junior youth are age 13 and under as of January 1 on the show year, while Senior youth are age 14-18 as of January 1 of the show year
The following classes can be counted for points in the Junior or Senior Youth division.
- Youth: Halter Mares & Geldings
- Youth: Western Pleasure: Junior and Senior
- Youth Barrels: Junior and Senior
- Youth Poles: Junior and Senior
- Youth Trail: Open
- Youth Reining : Open
- Youth Hunter Under Saddle: Junior and Senior
*Youth who show in an open class for riders of all ages must designate the division they want their points to count in.
For Example: Sally shows and wins the Open Western Pleasure at her county fair. She can count her points for the KApOA open show program in Youth Western Pleasure or Open Western Pleasure, not both.
HOW TO ENROLL
To be eligible for the open show program, you must have your KY-Bred Appaloosa must be certified and nominated for the current show season. These forms can be found on the Downloadable Forms page of this website.
HOW TO REPORT YOUR SUCCESS
To report your success at shows, you must fill out an Open Show Report Form. Be sure the following things are done.
- The manager or show secretary must sign the show report verifying your placing and the number of entries you competed against.
- The report must be signed by the exhibitor or owner.
- Results, Show bill and computer generated results (optional) must be returned to the KApOA point keeper.
*Classes will only count for shows held from May 1 up until September 30 of the current year.
THE AWARD SYSTEM
Points will be awarded by the following system. Ties will be broken by the horse that has beaten the most horses in the class that the tie occurs in.
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1
Points will be totaled for all show reports filed and the top 3 horses in each class (both youth and open) will be awarded.
