APHA is sponsoring awards 15 classes at each Paint Horse Championship show, consisting of beautiful Gist Silversmiths buckles for first place and medallions for second-sixth place in each event. Show management has the opportunity to offer additional Paint Horse Championship classes, as well.
2019 Great Lakes Paint Horse Championship events include:
- Open Hunter Under Saddle
- Youth Hunter Under Saddle 18 & Under
- Amateur Hunter Under Saddle All Ages
- Solid Paint-Bred Hunter Under Saddle
- Youth Hunt-Seat Equitation 18 & Under
- Amateur Hunt-Seat Equitation All Ages
- Open Yearling Longe Line
- Amateur Stallions
- Youth Geldings
- Amateur Geldings
- Youth Showmanship 18 & Under
- Amateur Showmanship All Ages
- Youth Mares
- Amateur Mares
- Youth Horsemanship 18 & Under
- Open Western Pleasure
- Amateur Horsemanship All Ages
- Amateur Western Pleasure All Ages
- Solid Paint-Bred Western Pleasure
- Youth Western Pleasure 18 & Under
For performance classes, an exhibitor who has placed in the Top 10 in a performance class at an APHA World Championship Show within the last 10 years (2009-2018) or won a Paint Horse Championship performance class the previous year is not eligible to compete in any Paint Horse Championship performance class in any division.
For more information regarding this upcoming event, please visit facebook.com/groups/inphc/ or inphc.org/show-schedule.