The 2015 APHA World Championship Show is coming up fast, and this weekend is your last chance to make sure your Paint is qualified to participate in the world’s premier Paint Horse competition. Remember, APHA World Show qualification is based only on a horse’s participation, never on points. 

The qualification period for the APHA World Championship Show ends July 31. In order to qualify, most horses must participate in four separate events under eight different judges. Horses exempt from qualification include weanling and yearling halter horses, yearling longe line and yearling in-hand trail competitors, 2- and 3-year-old performance horses, 4-year-old speed event horses, and broodmares. This year, qualification requirements have been modified for horses competing in specialty disciplines, as well. Read the full requirements here. Check your horse’s qualification status here.

If you’re in Oklahoma or the surrounding areas, make sure to hit the World Wide Paint Congress and the Green Country Summer Show in Tulsa. With four separate events and 12 judges, these back-to-back events are a great opportunity for full qualification. If you’re lacking a portion of the qualification requirements, check out the following list of events to finish the job, or check out the online show calendar at aphaonline.org:

July 25–August 1

Rocky Mountain Summer Slide (NRHA)
Denver, Colorado
National Western Event Center
www.rmrhasummerslide.com

July 28–August 1

CMSA Lakota Western U.S. Championship.
Las Vegas, Nevada
South Point Hotel & Casino
www.cowboymountedshooting.com

July 29–30, 2015

Green Country Summer Show
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa State Fairgrounds
www.greencountrypainthorseclub.com

July 29–August 2, 2015

World Wide Paint Horse Congress.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa Expo Square
www.kansaspainthorse.com

July 30–August 2, 2015

Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Zone 10 Zone-O-Rama
Ponoka Ag Event Center
www.northernhorse.com/aphc

July 30–August 1, 2015      

Wilsall,Montana
Yellowstone Slide III
Anderson Training Stables
www.yellowstonereining.com

July 30–August 2, 2015      

Guthrie, Oklahoma
Bonus Race Finals Regional Event
Lazy E Arena
Email: lisa.mullinax@us.army.mil.
PBRIP Classes: Barrel Racing

July 30–August 2, 2015

Skara, Sweden
Swedish Nationals
Axvalla Travbana
www.spha.se

July 31–August 2, 2015      

Le Pin, France
2015 French Western Summer Show
Parc Equestre Francilien
www.fpha.fr

July 31–August 2, 2015      

Thierhaupten/Otz, Germany
Bayern Paint Horse Show
Reitanlage Meir
www.phcg-bayern.de

July 31–August 1 2015       

Nampa, Idaho
IPHC/TVPHC POR
Ford Idaho Horse Park
www.tvphc.net

About APHA

The American Paint Horse Association is the world’s second-largest international equine breed association, registering more than a million horses in 59 nations and territories since it was founded. APHA creates and maintains programs that increase the value of American Paint Horses and enriches members’ experiences with their horses.