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 26-28
- CBC International Equine Judges Academy – Tulsa, OK
- Jan 31
- Breeders’ Trust sire subscriptions (for 2018 breeding season)
- Jan 31-Feb 4
- CBC International Equine Judges Seminar (carded judges) – Tulsa, OK
- March 2 – 5
- APHA Convention & Membership Meeting, Irving, Texas
- 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 1
- APHF Therapeutic Riding Instructor scholarship applications due
- May 15
- AjPHA Youth World Show Pre-Entry Deadline
- Distinguished Service Award nominations due
- May 21-23
- Judge Applicant Exam, Denton, Texas
- 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 25-Jul 8
- AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, Fort Worth, TX
- Jun 30
- First weanling registration deadline
- TBA
- AjPHA Judging Contest. (Held in conjunction with AjPHA Youth World Show.)
- Jul 4
- APHA office closed (Independence Day)
- 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)
AjPHA TENTATIVE ACTIVITY CALENDAR 2018
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