We’ve got more than a million reasons to enter the 2022 APHA World Show—$1.35 million, to be exact!
The 2022 World Show features $1.35 million awarded in can and prizes. All added money is guaranteed, and solid Paints are invited to enter all non-pointed, non-world championship added-money classes alongside their Regular Registry counterparts, unless otherwise noted.
Cutting (Total Added Money $31,000)
- Chrome Cash 4-Year-Old Open Cutting Challenge – $5,000 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Chrome Cash 4-Year-Old Non-Pro Cutting Challenge – $5,000 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Chrome Cash 5-Year-Old & Older Open Cutting Challenge – $5,000 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Chrome Cash 5-Year-Old & Older Non-Pro Cutting Challenge – $5,000 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
*Texas-Bred Incentive paid to the top 3 placing horses foaled in Texas. - NCHA Cutting Classes – All-Breed – $5,000 added
Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association - Tobiano Incentive Bonus – $2,000 – Awarded to the overall highest scoring Tobiano entry in select World Championship cutting classes. Sponsored by Clark Bloodstock/Jay Clark
Working Cow Horse (Total Added Money $22,000)
- Chrome Cash 4- & 5-Year-Old Working Cow Horse Challenge – $6,500 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Chrome Cash 6-Year-Old & Older Working Cow Horse Challenge – $6,500 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Chrome Cash Non-Pro Working Cow Horse Challenge, All Ages – $1,500 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Chrome Cash Non-Pro Limited Working Cow Horse (Boxing) Challenge – $1,500 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
*Texas-Bred Incentive paid to the Top 3 placing horses foaled in Texas. Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association - Tobiano Incentive Bonus – $2,000 – Awarded to the overall highest scoring Tobiano entry in select World Championship working cow horse classes. Sponsored by Heartbreak Ridge Performance Horses/Kelly Pinkston DVM & Skip Rulen
Reining (Total Added Money $86,000)
- 4-, 5-, 6- & 7-Year-Old Reining Challenge (NRHA Levels 1-4) – $30,000 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Non-Pro 4-, 5-, 6- & 7-Year-Old Reining Challenge (NRHA Levels 1-4) – $30,000 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- 3-Year-Old Reining Challenge (NRHA Levels 1-4) – $7,500 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Reining Challenge (NRHA Levels 1-4) – $7,500 added + $1,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
* Texas-Bred Incentive paid to the Top 3 placing horses foaled in Texas. - NRHA All-Breed Classes:
- NRHA Open – $1,000 added
- NRHA Int. Open – $600 added
- NRHA Ltd. Open – $400 added
- NRHA Rookie Pro – Jackpot
- NRHA Non-Pro – $1,000 added
- NRHA Int. Non-Pro – $600 added
- NRHA Ltd. Non-Pro – $400 added
- NRHA Prime Time Non-Pro – Jackpot
- NRHA Youth 13 & Under – Jackpot
- NRHA Youth 14-18 – Jackpot
- NRHA Novice Horse Open Level 2 – $500 added
- NRHA Novice Horse Open Level 1 – Jackpot
- NRHA Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 2 – $500 added
- NRHA Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 1 – Jackpot
- NRHA Rookie 2 – Jackpot NRHA Rookie 1 – Jackpot
Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association
- Tobiano Incentive Bonus – $2,000 – Awarded to the overall highest scoring Tobiano entry in select World Championship reining classes. Sponsored by Secret Hills Ranch/Peter & Missy Benker
Barrel Racing (Total Added Money $41,000)
- PBRIP Open & SPB Barrel Racing Sweepstakes – $30,000 added + $5,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Plus, $5,000 PBRIP 4- & 5-Year-Old Futurity Sidepot offered
* Texas-Bred incentive paid to the Top 10 fastest times of horses foaled in Texas. Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association
- $1,000 PBRIP Sidepot offered in Barrel Racing 18 & Under World Championship class
Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association
- Western Pleasure & Hunter Under Saddle (Total Added Money $62,500)
Breeders’ Trust 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Stakes – $5,000 minimum added* - Breeders’ Trust 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes – $5,000 minimum added*
*Combined Total Payout $50,000
- Breeders’ Trust Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Stakes – $7,000 added**
- Breeders’ Trust Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes – $7,000 added**
**Combined Total Added Money - 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Challenge – $7,000 added
- 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Challenge – $7,000 added
- 3-Year-Old Novice Horse Limited Rider Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Non-Pro 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Non-Pro 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- 4-Year-Old & Older Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Non-Pro 4-Year-Old & Older Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- 4-Year-Old & Older Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Non-Pro 4-Year-Old & Older Hunter Under Saddle Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Bridleless Western Pleasure Sweepstakes – $1,000 added
Sponsored by APHA
Southern Belle Breeder’s Classes
- 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle – $500 added
- 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle – $500 added
- 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure – $500 added
- 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure – $500 added
- Senior Western Pleasure – $500 added
- Western Yearling Longe Line – $500 added
- Hunter Yearling Longe Line – $500 added
Sponsored by Ohio Quarter Horse Association
Gold Breeders’ Futurity (Total Added Money $25,000*)
*Total added money will be divided by the total number of Breeders’ Futurity entries and distributed to each class based on the number of paid entries per class.
- Hunter Yearling Longe Line
- Western Yearling Longe Line
- Yearling In-Hand Trail
- 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure
- 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle
- 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure
- 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle
- 3-Year-Old Trail
- Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Showmanship
- Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Hunt Seat Equitation
- Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Western Horsemanship
- Non-Pro 5-Year-Old & Under Trail
Sponsored by APHA
Trail (Total Added Money $12,000)
- 3-Year-Old Trail Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Non-Pro 3-Year-Old Trail Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Jr. Trail Sweepstakes (held concurrently with Jr. Trail) – $3,000 added
- Non-Pro Trail Sweepstakes (held concurrently with Amateur Trail) – $3,000 added
Sponsored by APHA
Ranch (Total Added Money $86,500)
- 4- & 5-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes – $3,500 added
- 3-Year-Old Ranch Riding Sweepstakes – $3,000 added
- Open & SPB Ranch Riding Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
- Amateur & Amateur SPB Ranch Riding Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
- Open & SPB Ranch Trail Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
- Amateur & Amateur SPB Ranch Trail Sweepstakes & World Championship – $3,000 added
- Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
- Amateur Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
- Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
- Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Rail Pleasure Sweepstakes & World Championship – $1,500 added
Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association
- Tobiano Incentive Bonus – $2,000 – Awarded to the overall highest scoring Tobiano entry in select World Championship ranch classes. Sponsored by Secret Hills Ranch/Peter & Missy Benker
- Ranch Horse Triple Crown Challenge – $40,000 Added Guaranteed – split equally between all 6 classes – All-Breed – Presented by Four Star Quarter Horses
- $10,000 Bonus Payouts for Triple Crown Challenge Champions (Open & Non-Pro) who win all 3 classes in their respective division!
Roping (Total Added Money $11,500)
- Timed Team Roping Sweepstakes (RR & SPB) – $2,500 added
- Heading World Championship (RR) + $1,000 added Sidepot (RR & SPB)
- Amateur Heading World Championship (RR) + $1,000 added Sidepot (RR & SPB)
- Heeling World Championship (RR) + $1,000 added Sidepot (RR & SPB)
- Amateur Heeling World Championship (RR) + $1,000 added Sidepot (RR & SPB)
- Steer Stopping World Championship (RR) + $1,000 added Sidepot (RR & SPB)
- Amateur Steer Stopping World Championship (RR) + $1,000 added Sidepot (RR & SPB)
- Tie-Down Roping World Championship (RR) + $1,000 added Sidepot (RR & SPB)
- Amateur Tie-Down Roping World Championship (RR) + $1,000 added Sidepot (RR & SPB)
- Amateur Breakaway Roping World Championship (RR) + $1,000 added Sidepot (RR & SPB)
Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association
RR – open to only Regular Registry horses
RR/SPB – open to both Regular Registry and Solid Paint-Bred Registry horses
Mounted Shooting (Total Added Money $7,000)
- Open Mounted Shooting World Championship – $1,000 added + $500 added Jr. Horse Sidepot*
*Jr. Horse Sidepot held concurrently with the Open Mounted Shooting World Championship - Open Solid Paint-Bred Mounting Shooting World Championship – $1,000 added
- Open Shotgun World Championship – $1,000 added
- Amateur Mounted Shooting World Championship – $1,000 added
- Novice Amateur Mounting Shooting World Championship – $1,000 added
- Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Mounting Shooting World Championship – $1,000 added
- Youth Mounting Shooting World Championship – $1,300 World Show Scholarships awarded
- Youth Solid Paint-Bred Mounting Shooting World Championship – $1,300 World Show Scholarships awarded
- Open Rifle Jackpot – $500 added
Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association
Youth World Championship Scholarships
- Over $125,000+ in scholarships awarded in ALL Youth World Championship classes
- Awarded to 1st – 3rd place, plus one random exhibitor per class
- All-Around Youth Awards – Champions $500 scholarships/Reserve Champions $250 scholarships.
Sponsored by American Paint Horse Foundation
All-Around Awards Packages – 22 All-Around Awards
- Champions:
- Bob’s Custom Saddle Certificate, courtesy Bob’s Custom Saddles
(Exception: English Performance will receive a Pinnacle Kirkby Close Contact saddle, courtesy Schneiders) - 8″ x 10″ Photograph, courtesy Ruehle Photographix
- $500 Scholarship (Youth divisions only)
- Bob’s Custom Saddle Certificate, courtesy Bob’s Custom Saddles
- Reserve Champions:
- Harris Headstall Certificate, courtesy Bob’s Custom Saddles
(Exception: English Performance will receive an English bridle, courtesy Schneiders) - Rod Patrick Boot Certificate, courtesy Rod Patrick Bootmakers
- 8″ x 10″ Photograph, courtesy Ruehle Photographix
- $250 Scholarship (Youth divisions only)
- Harris Headstall Certificate, courtesy Bob’s Custom Saddles
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