South Texas Paint Horse Club

Year End Award Qualifications

Work Hours:

To qualify for year end awards, the horse’s owner (or representative) must work two (2) hours at STPHC sponsored shows or acquire a class sponsorship fee of $100 no later than the first day of the Margarita Classic.  If an individual works for someone, the STPHC member’s name must be designated on the sign-up sheet; ie. Jane Doe working for Tommy Tune- 2:00 to 4:00 for 2 hours.  The sign up sheet will be available at the entry desk at each STPHC sponsored show.  Work Hours for Year End Qualifications will be accumulated at STPHC Sponsored Shows only.

Divisions:

Youth Division:

Youth class divisions are based on the exhibitor’s age as of January 1^st of the calendar show year.  To be eligible for Youth and Novice Youth Year-End awards, the Youth exhibitor must be a member of STPHC and APHA at the time the points are won.  This means that the membership dues must be paid to the secretary or treasurer of the STPHC prior to showing at a STPHC sporsored or approved show, otherwise the points earned will not count toward Year End Awards.

·        Lead Line: Youth lead line is for exhibitors who are age three (3) thru eight (8) as of January 1^st and must be lead by an adult age eighteen (18) or older.

·        Walk Trot:  Youth walk trot is for the exhibitors who are age five (5) thru nine (9) as of January 1^st.  A Walk-Trot exhibitor may not show in any loping class on any horse.

·        13 & Under:  The 13& Under class is for Youth exhibitors who are thirteen (13) years old or younger as of January 1^st.

·        14-18 Youth:  The 14-18 classes are for Youth exhibitors who are ages 14-18 as of January 1^st. 

Amateur Division:

To be eligible for Amateur and Novice Amateur Year-End awards, the Amateur must be a member of STPHC and APHA at the time the points are won.  This means that the membership dues must be paid to the secretary or treasurer of the STPHC prior to showing at a STPHC sporsored or approved show, otherwise the points earned will not count toward Year End Awards.  The exhibitor must also hold a current and valid Amateur card with APHA which must be presented at each show to the Show Secretary prior to class entry.

·        Novice Amateur:  Novice Amateur classes are for exhibitors who are new to the show arena and have not earned points or titles thru any association for performance in these events.

·        Amateur Classic:  Exhibitors who wish to compete in this category must be between the ages of 19 and 44 as of January 1^st and hold a current Amateur card thru APHA.

·        Amateur Masters:  Exhibitors competing in the Masters Amateur classes must be over age 45 as of January 1^st and hold a current Amateur card thru APHA.

Open Division:

To be eligible for all STPHC “Open” Year-End awards, the owner of the horse must be a current STPHC member in good standing at the time the points are earned.  Open points will be recorded in the name of the registered owner listed on the horse's APHA registration papers at the time shown.  If a non-member purchases a horse from a member, the non-member must purchase a membership in the STPHC for points to continue to be counted.

** For a class award to be given in split age groups, the class must remain split in at least 1/2 of the STPHC approved shows (10 of the 20); otherwise, an all ages award will be given.  For example:  If the Amateur Jr Mares and the Amateur Sr Mares are combined for 12 of the 20 shows, one award will be handed out to the grand and reserve winners of Ameteur Mares.  This rule applies to all age groups including combining youth 13& under classes with youth 14-18 classes. **

Year- End Class Awards:

Active:  In order for an exhibitor to be eligible for Year-End awards, the exhibitor and the class must be considered Active.  In order for a class and exhibitor to be active, the exhibitor has to show under the appropriate number of judges in the class as STPHC sponsored shows.  The exhibitor must compete under ALL 6 of the 6 judges offered at STPHC sponsored shows to be eligible for a Year-End award in the class.  These 6 judges will be at the Summer Seguin show and the Fall Margarita Classic.  To qualify for year end awards an exhibitor/horse combo must show to a minimum of 10 sponsored and/or approved STPHC judges, six of which MUST include the Seguin show and the Margarita Classic.

Shows:  An exhibitor will accumulate points from all APPROVED and SPONSORED shows for Year-End Awards.  The exhibitor must compete in the same class at STPHC sponsored shows and approved shows and must show under 6 out of 6 judges at sponsored shows.  THE EXHIBITOR MUST SHOW AT THE STPHC SPONSORED SEGUIN SHOW AND THE MARGARITA CLASSIC.

Membership:  In order to be eligible for any Year-End awards, the exhibitor must be a member in good standing with STPHC at the time the points are earned.

Work Hours:  Class awards are only given to participating STPHC members who contribute to the production of Sponsored shows and the overall promotion of the STPHC.  For this reason the horse’s owner (or representative) must work two (2) hours at STPHC sponsored shows or acquire a class sponsorship fee of $100 no later than the first day of the Margarita Classic.

Awards:  Each class will have a Grand and a Reserve award for each calendar year of competition.

Year-End High Point Awards:

Qualification:  In order to qualify for a Year-End High Point Award, the exhibitor must show in halter and at least three (3) APHA approved performance events under a judge.  APHA Top Twenty Rule SC-045 will be used except using the club's "six-point" system of calculating points.

Shows: An exhibitor will accumulate points from all APPROVED and SPONSORED shows for Year-End Awards.  The exhibitor must compete in the same class at STPHC sponsored shows and approved shows and must show under 6 out of 6 judges at sponsored shows.  THE EXHIBITOR MUST SHOW AT  THE SEGUIN SHOW AND THE MARGARITA CLASSIC.

Membership:  In order to be eligible for any Year-End awards, the exhibitor must be a member in good standing with STPHC at the time the points are earned.

Work Hours:  Class awards are only given to participating STPHC members who contribute to the production of Sponsored shows and the overall promotion of the STPHC.  For this reason the horse’s owner (or representative) must work two (2) hours at STPHC sponsored shows or acquire a class sponsorship fee of $100 no later than the first day of the Margarita Classic.

Awards:  High Point and Reserve High Point awards will be given depending upon the financial status of the club as determined by the Board of Directors.  Multiple award winners will be contacted on an individual basis and awards given based upon the financial status of the club.  All ties will be determined by the horse with the most 1st places, 2nd places, etc. in each division.

Year-End Award Exceptions:

·        Classes not offered at the 2 judge Sponsored shows must meet an 8 judge, 10 point minimum for Champion and 8 point minimum for Reserve.

·        Weanling Halter (S/M/G), Yearling Longe Line, Two Yr Old Western Pleasure, Two Year Old Hunter Under Saddle, must only meet a minimum of 6 points for Champion and 4 points for Reserve.

·        If a Walk-Trot Exhibitor enters a halter class, points will count toward High Point.  A Walk-Trot exhibitor may not show in a loping class on any horse.

Points Calculation:

·        Points for Year-End awards and Show High Point Awards will be calculated as follows:

·        Grand & Reserve:  At each show the Grand champion in open halter classes will receive (2) points more than the highest point earner in its sex division, and the Reserve Champion will receive (1) point more thatn the hightest point earner in its sex division excluding the Grand Champion. 

·        Ties: Ties will be broken by using the horse who has won the most first places, second places, etc (if applicable), and if the horses are still tied, then by the flip of a coin.

·        Horse/Exhibitor:  All points will be tallied on the horse/ exhibitor team, excluding Lead Line and Walk Trot.  Points in Lead line and Walk Trot will be kept on the rider only.  The horse is not required to be owned by the Lead Line contestant’s or the Walk-trot contestant's family, but the exhibitor's family must be a member of STPHC at the time the points are earned.

·        Stallions:  If a Stallion is gelded during the show year, the points and/ or qualifications will not carry over from the Stallion category to the Gelding category; therefore, the horse would have to re-qualify to be eligible for an Amateur Gelding Year-End award because all points would re-start as a Gelding. (This rule applies to Open and Amateur Awards)

·        Disqualifications:  Entries that have been disqualified by a Judge, in accordance with the APHA Rule book, will not receive any STPHC points, but will receive credit for attending the show for Year-End award qualifications.

ANY disputes that arise will be resolved by the STPHC Board of Directors