Paint Alternative Competition

All shows (live and virtual) are automatically PAC-approved, provided the show results are retained for one year and classes are open/all-breed. PAC credits cannot be earned from national breed/color associations, including but not limited to AQHA, PtHA, PHBA, or ABRA; they can be earned from national or local discipline associations, such as NSBA, USEF, USHJA, NCHA, NRHA, etc. It is recommended that the judges for PAC events be trained through an organization or be on a recognized judges list.

Show managers are invited to include the PAC logo on their show bills and website, and encouraged to share the PAC flyer with exhibitors.

E-Shows

E-Shows are online show experiences offered by APHA. Participate in these all-breed, virtual horse shows from your home barn. Simply film your performance, submit your video, and APHA judges will judge entries and provide optional feedback.

Participating Paints can earn PAC credits through APHA E-Shows. Whether you are preparing for an upcoming event or just want to see how your skills stack up, APHA’s E-Shows are the perfect tool to help sharpen your performance!

Show Reporting

• Horses must be enrolled in PAC before Exhibitor Reports can be submitted. Online submission is required. Exhibitor Reports are due within 30 days of the show/event and will not be backdated; for shows taking place after December 15, results are due by January 15 to allow for year-end results processing.
• Show secretaries are no longer required to sign PAC Exhibitor Reports. Show secretary contact information is collected to aid in result audits. Corrections must be made within 90 days of the show/event.
• Please review PAC Class Categories prior to results submission. If you’re not sure of the category to use for your results, please email pac@apha.com.

Recreational Riding

• Time spent riding or driving your PAC-enrolled Paint can be recorded for recognition. Any non-competitive riding/driving activity can be tallied, including trail rides, parades, lessons or practice, fox hunting, clinics and more.
• Recreational Riding Reports must be submitted online each month. All time is figured on a one-horse/one-rider basis and is on the honor system.

Online Reporting

PAC reporting is completed on APHAOnline.org using your APHA membership account under the Bronze (My APHA) section.

Log in using your APHA member ID number and password; if you do not have a PIN or password, select “Forgot Password” and enter your membership ID.  Select  “Create an Online Account” and follow the prompts.

PAC Awards

Lifetime Awards

A PAC-enrolled horse can earn the following perpetual titles. Award certificates are provided to the horse owner, and Versatility Champion winners receive additional achievement spotlights. Review the PAC Credit System to see how credits are awarded per event.

• PAC Certificate of Recognition: 20 PAC credits earned in a single category or 500 Recreational Riding hours.
  
• PAC Certificate of Achievement: 60 PAC credits earned in a single category or 1,500 Recreational Riding hours.
  
• PAC Superior Achievement: 10,000 Recreational Riding hours.
  
• PAC Open Versatility Champion: Commemorates earning Certificates of Achievement in five different Open PAC categories.
  
• PAC Youth Versatility Champion: Commemorates earning Certificates of Achievement in five different Youth or 4-H PAC categories.
  
• PAC Recreational Riding Achievement Awards: Incremental achievement awards earned at recreational Riding milestones (25 hours of recreational riding equals 1 PAC recreational riding credit). View the levels and current standings online.

Year End Awards

A PAC-enrolled horse can earn the following year-end awards, based on total credits earned in a calendar year.

• PAC Category Year-End Leaders: The top credit-earning horses by category for a single year.
  
• Open Six PAC Top Five: The top five horses earning the most credits across six or more Open PAC categories in a single year.
  
• Youth Six PAC Top Five: The top five horses earning the most credits across six or more Youth PAC categories in a single year.
  
• Six PAC Champion: A horse earning first place in at least six PAC year-end categories in a single year.

1. All classes are judged according to the current APHA Rule Book.
2. Tack and attire must meet requirements outlined in the APHA Rule Book; illegal equipment is grounds for disqualification. Neat and clean presentation takes precedence over “bling.”
3. In all Western classes, exhibitor should wear western hat and cowboy boots, a long sleeve collared shirt and pants, ankle length or longer (slacks, trousers, jeans, etc.); shirt, blouse or showmanship type jacket with long sleeves and a collar (band, standup, tuxedo, etc.). A vest accompanied with a long-sleeve shirt or blouse with a collar, and/or a jacket with a shirt that has a collar, is acceptable.  Exhibitors wearing attire that has been deemed inappropriate by the judge will be given no score and their entry will be rolled over to the next E-show.
   • Optional Western Attire: The use of spurs, chaps, belts, and hard hats are optional.
   • Please see SC-195: Western Attire, and SC-240: Western Tack.
4. In all English classes, rider should wear a long sleeved collared shirt and breeches. Breeches are to be of traditional shades of buff, khaki, canary, light grey, or rust (or jodhpurs), with high English boots or paddock (jodhpur) boots of black or brown. Black, navy blue or brown hard hat (with harness if jumping fences at any time on the grounds) is mandatory. Exhibitors wearing attire that has been deemed inappropriate by the judge will be given no score and their entry will be rolled over to the next E-show.
   • Optional English Attire: Hunt coats of traditional colors such as navy, dark green, grey, black or brown. Maroon and red are improper. A tie or choker. Gloves, half chaps, spurs of the un-rowelled type that are no longer than one inch and crops and bats are optional. Hair must be neat and contained (as in net or braid).
   • Please see SC-195: English Attire, SC-200: English Tack, SC-235: Western Attire, and SC-240: Western Tack.
5. Horses may only compete in a class once. Multiple exhibitors cannot ride the same horse in the same class.
6. Horses may crossover from any Walk-Trot class to any loping classes during the same E-Show. Also no crossover from Walk-Only Showmanship to Showmanship. Walk-Trot exhibitors may enter any non-loping class they choose. Walk-Only Showmanship may enter any riding classes they choose.
7. Horses may crossover from any Ranch class into its corresponding Western Performance or English class  during the same E-Show (i.e. Ranch Cutting and Cutting, Ranch Trail and Trail, Ranch Riding/Ranch Rail Pleasure and Western Pleasure/Hunter Under Saddle, Ranch Reining and Reining).
8. To enter into the Performance Halter classes, the horse must also compete in at least one performance class, excluding showmanship. Horses entered in Performance Halter cannot be entered into regular Halter.
9. To enter into the Ranch Conformation classes, the horse must also compete in at least one other ranch class. Horses entered in Ranch Conformation cannot be entered into regular or Performance Halter.
10. Follow the class’ posted pattern/format and class filming guidelines; failure to do so is grounds for disqualification.
11. Videos must show a continuous shot, and clips may not be edited together.
12. Each video should only include one “entry” for a single class.
13. Video entries must be taped during the posted show dates and submitted by the posted deadline. Failure to do so is grounds for disqualification.
14. The judge’s decision is final.

• The titles “PAC World Champion” and “PAC Reserve World Champion” will be recorded in the horse’s performance record for first- and second-place winners in each class.
• Classes with 1 to 9 entries: Ribbons to 1st-5th
• Classes with 10+ entries: Custom CC Tuscon Backpack to PAC World Champion and ribbons to 2nd-10th
• PAC World Champion, Reserve World Champion, Top 5 and Top 10 backpacks, buckles and jackets are available for purchase from the PH Barn Door.

High-Point Award

$100 PH Barn Door gift card to the highest all-around point-earning exhibitor. Must enter at least five classes to be eligible for the all-around exhibitor award. Exhibitors may show multiple horses.

Open and Youth classes will use the same patterns. If there are two or fewer entries in a Youth class, they will be combined with the corresponding Open class.