Expanded solid Paint-bred and ranch event classes are among more than 30 class additions planned for the 2022 APHA World Championship Show. More than $1.25 million in cash and prizes will be awarded at the premier event, taking place June 24-July 10 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
View the 2022 APHA World Show Schedule
June 24-July 10
Will Rogers Memorial Center
Fort Worth, Texas
The new classes are the result of growth in those areas based on previous years’ entries, designed to offer more options for exhibitors and horses. Highlights include more Youth and solid Paint-bred ranch events, ranch conformation, solid Paint-bred performance halter, splitting Junior and Senior Ranch Trail, and eight new Breeders’ Futurity classes.
New Classes for 2022
- Youth Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Pleasure
- Youth Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Reining
- Youth Solid Paint-Bred Reining
- Youth Ranch Pleasure
- Youth Ranch Cutting
- Ranch Conformation
- Amateur Ranch Conformation
- Youth Ranch Conformation
- Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Conformation
- Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Pleasure
- Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Reining
- Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Cow Work
- Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Cutting
- Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Pleasure
- Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Reining
- Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Cow Work
- Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Cutting
- Solid Paint-Bred Performance Halter Stallions
- Solid Paint-Bred Performance Halter Mares
- Solid Paint-Bred Performance Halter Geldings
- Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Trail
- Junior Ranch Trail
- Senior Ranch Trail
- Gold 2-Year-Old Stallions*
- Gold 2-Year-Old Mares*
- Gold 2-Year-Old Geldings*
- Gold Hunter Yearling Longe Line
- Gold Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Showmanship
- Gold Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Hunt-Seat Equitation
- Gold Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Western Horsemanship
- Gold Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Trail
- 3-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes
- 4- & 5-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes
- 6-Year-Old & Older Working Cow Horse Challenge
- Non-Pro Working Cow Horse Challenge (All Ages)
*denotes classes taking place at the APHA/WCHA Halter Million
The Board of Directors also authorized removal of several World Show classes with historically low entry numbers (less than six average entries over the last three years), based on the World Show Class Cancellation Policy.
Classes Not Offered in 2022
- Youth Working Cow Horse (1 average entry for last 3 years)
- Youth Goat Tying 13 & Under (3 average entries for last 3 years)
- Youth Goat Tying 18 & Under (3 average entries for last 3 years)
- Novice Youth Goat Tying (2 average entries for last 3 years)
- Youth Jumping (2 average entries for last 3 years)
- Jumping (1 average entry for last 3 years)
- Amateur Jumping (2 average entries for last 3 years)
- Youth Solid Paint-Bred Pole Bending (2 average entries for last 3 years)
- Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Pole Bending (4 average entries for last 3 years)
- Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Stake Race (4 average entries for last 3 years)
- Youth Cutting (2 average entries for last 3 years)
- Solid Paint-Bred Cutting (3 average entries for last 3 years)
- Novice Amateur Cutting (1 average entry for last 3 years)
- Parents Western Pleasure (5 average entries for last 3 years)
- Youth Stake Race 13 & Under (3 average entries for last 3 years)
Note: Stake Race 18 & Under will be offered in 2022
- Junior Working Hunter (5 average entries for last 3 years)
Note: Working Hunter All Ages will be offered in 2022
- Non-Pro 4- & 5-Year-Old Working Cow Horse Challenge (2 average entries for last 3 years)
Note: Non-Pro Working Cow Horse Challenge (All Ages) will be offered in 2022
More Information: apha.com/worldshow
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