Dates & Deadlines

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World Championship Show Dates & Deadlines

2020 Open / Amateur World Show Dates	September 18 – October 4
Premium book/schedule available online (premium books will not be mailed)	June/July
RV reservations deadline	August 7
Pre-Entry & Stall reservations deadline	August 7
Post-Entry deadline – up until 5 p.m., the day before the class you plan to enter. Late fees apply.	Beginning August 8
Late RV Reservations will be assessed a late fee	Beginning August 8
Late Stall Reservations will be assessed a late fee	Beginning August 8

Youth World Show Eligibility Requirements:

All horses entered in Youth World Championship classes must be owned/leased by the youth exhibitor or an eligible family member as recorded by APHA postmarked by the pre-entry deadline, August 7.
Youth or eligible family members who own/lease their horses after the August 7 postmark deadline (as recorded by APHA) are eligible to compete for Youth World Show titles and awards upon payment of a $500 fee (applied to the APHF Youth World Show Scholarship Fund), but they will not be eligible to earn scholarship money.

2020 APHA World Show Dates

Youth World Show: September 18 – October 4, 2020
- The 2020 APHA Youth World Show will be held concurrently with the APHA Open/Amateur World Show September 18 – October 4.
- All World Championship Cutting & Chrome Cash Cutting Challenge classes (open, amateur & youth) will be held in conjunction with the Open/Amateur World Show.
- NO QUALIFYING
Open/Amateur World Show: September 18 – October 4, 2020
- QUALIFYING WAIVED
- All World Championship Cutting & Chrome Cash Cutting Challenge classes (open, amateur & youth) will be held in conjunction with the Open/Amateur World Show.

2021 APHA World Show – NEW DATES

APHA World Championship Show (Open/Amateur/Youth): June 25 – July 11, 2021
- Qualifying No Longer Required
- Amateur Walk-Trot Exhibitor Eligibility Requirements: To qualify to compete in Amateur Walk-Trot classes at the World Show, exhibitors must hold a current Amateur Walk-Trot card by May 15, 2021 for the 2021 APHA World Show. If a current Amateur Walk-Trot card has not been held by May 15, 2021 for the 2021 APHA World Show, an exhibitor may apply for one to show at the World Show if the following conditions apply: an exhibitor may not have earned any points in performance classes (Open and/or Amateur divisions) with APHA or any other recognized association during the current calendar year. Halter and in-hand classes do not count against eligibility.

Class Cancellation:

A class will be held for a minimum of three years before it will be considered for cancellation. If after three years, a class does not meet the six entry minimum requirement, it will be considered for cancellation in subsequent years.

Questions about the World Show?
Contact us at (817) 222-6402 or aphaevents@apha.com

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