Important Dates

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IMPORTANT 2018 DATES

Stay up to date on the latest Paint Horse happenings. Find a list of APHA-approved events, including the show calendar, on APHAOnline.

Jan 1: All horses are considered 1 year older on this date.; Regional Club officers for current year must be submitted to the APHA office

APHA office closed (New Year’s Day)

Jan 31-Feb 4: CBC International Equine Judges Seminar (carded judges) – Tulsa, OK

March 4: 5th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony during Convention, Irving, Texas
March 30: APHA office closed (Good Friday)

Feb 1-Mar 31: 2018 Breeders’ Trust Stallion Subscription 1st payment/1st late fee

Apr 1-Dec 31: Breeders’ Trust Stallion Subscription 1st payment/2nd late fee

Apr 1: Breeders’ Futurity – Mare Nomination (for 2018 foals) – first late fee

May 15: AjPHA Youth World Show Pre-Entry Deadline; Distinguished Service Award nominations due

May 28

APHA office closed (Memorial Day)

Jun 1

President’s Gold Star Club and Clubs of Distinctions applications due

Breeders’ Futurity – Mare Nomination (for 2018 foals) 2nd late fee

Breeders’ Futuriy – 1st Futurity payment due if entering classes in 2018

June 2 or later

Breeders’ Futurity – Mare nomination (for 2018 foals) – third late fee

June 4: 2018 Open/Amateur World Show Qualifying Deadline; Walk-Trot cards due for Open/Amateur World Show

Jun 30: First weanling registration deadline

TBA: AjPHA Judging Contest. (Held in conjunction with AjPHA Youth World Show.)

Aug 1: APHA Open/Amateur World Show Pre-Entry, Stall and RV deadline; Breeders’ Futurity – Second Futurity payment due if entering classes in 2018

Sep 3: APHA office closed (Labor Day)
Date TBD: Rules Committee reviews all rule change proposals
Sep 19 – 30: APHA Open/Amateur World Championship Show, Fort Worth, TX
Sep 30: Second Weanling Registration deadline
Oct 1: All rule change proposals due in APHA office regardless of postmark (Form available online.)
Nov 22-23: APHA office closed (Thanksgiving)
Nov 30: Stallion Breeding Reports must be postmarked on or before this date; Breeders’ Trust Sire Subscription 2nd payment
Dec 1: APHA Hall of Fame nominations due
Dec 24-25: APHA office closed (Christmas)
Dec 31: Third weanling registration deadline (Yearling fee is higher); Breeders’ Trust foal nomination (Rate increases Jan 1, 2018); Breeders’ Futurity – Mare nomination (for 2019 foals)

Learn more about the Youth component to APHA at ajpha.com

Jan 1: AjPHA Regional Club updates due to APHA (postmark)
Feb 1-28: National Director ballots available online for voting at www.ajpha.com
March 1-4: AjPHA Youth Leadership Conference held during APHA Convention – Irving, Texas
Mar 1: * APHF scholarship applications due. Application is available at www.ajpha.com/foundation
Mar 15: National Directors named
Apr 1: Nominations for AjPHA Executive Committee due. Candidate form is located at www.ajpha.com/forms
May 1: * Great Paint Brush-off Art Contest entry deadline (postmark); * Club of the Year application deadline (postmark); * Youth Member of the Year application deadline (postmark)
May 15: AjPHA Youth World Championship Show Pre-Entry, Stall & RV Deadline
* World Championship Horse Judging Contest entry deadline (postmark)
* Youth Team Tournament entry deadline (postmark)
* From the Heart entry deadline (postmark)

Jul 1: Photo Contest entry deadline (postmark)
Jun 25-Jul 8
: AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, Fort Worth, Texas
TBA: AjPHA National Convention (held at AjPHA World Show
TBA: AjPHA Judging Contest. (Held in conjunction with AjPHA Youth World Show)
Dec 15: National Director nominations due (club & individual)
* Entry form is available on the AjPHA website or from the APHA Director of Youth Activities

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