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What is the Paint Alternative
Competition (PAC) program?
APHA (American Paint Horse Association) approves more than
1,200 horse shows, races, and trail rides. Your community
probably offers plenty of competitive events for horses and
riders, such as 4-H shows, team penning events, roping
events, horse trials, and other activities that fall outside
the category of "APHA-approved classes."
Even though APHA is not officially associated with these
events, the association does want to recognize your efforts
on your American Paint Horse. As a result, your
accomplishments can be recorded on your registered horse's
official lifetime performance record through PAC.
A variety of competition
PAC is open to almost any type of activity as long as the
competition is sponsored by an organization that keeps
official records, for up to one year, on the performance of
all horses entered in the event. Keep in mind that for APHA
to include the event in PAC, the recognized association,
organization or affiliate must have a representative who
agrees to keep records and will sign a verification form for
the exhibitor. PAC events and breed point appointed events
can be held in conjunction; however an exhibitor cannot earn
points and credits in the same class. Credits from other
breed or color registries that award national points will
not count.
Easy to enroll and report
Although APHA membership is not required to enroll in PAC,
you must be a member to receive any awards you earn from the
association. Even though you don't have to own the horse you
compete on, annual enrollment of the horse in PAC is
required.
Once we have your enrollment form in the office you may
begin earning credits. You will receive your PAC card and
report form after your application is processed.
When you go to your next Paint Alternative Competition,
have fun and do your best. When you place in the event, see
the show secretary or manager and present them with your
official exhibitor report form.
Ask the official to inspect your horse's registration
papers to verify your participation on a registered American
Paint Horse. Next, ask the official to sign the report form,
which tells APHA how you finished in the event and how many
horses were entered. Then, return the report form, along
with a show bill or schedule, to APHA within 30 days of the
event.
You will also have 90 days to submit any corrections on
or to this form. You will then receive APHA credits based
upon your placing and the number of horses
you competed against, using the same formula the association
uses to award points to exhibitors at APHA-approved shows.
(Point tabulation is outlined in the current Official APHA
Rule Book.)
For more information on PAC, email
pac@apha.com or call
(817) 834-2742
(817) 834-2742 , extension 249
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PAC categories
Following are the 31 categories and a description of the
events that have been pre-approved by APHA for inclusion in
PAC. If you compete in an event not covered by one of these
categories, you may request that your event be included by
writing to the APHA Performance Department. (Please refer to
the current-year Official APHA Rule Book for complete
rules.)
PAC categories that credits are applied to
• Barrel Racing—Restricted to cloverleaf.
• Eventing —Includes USEA approved events.
• Color Class
• Cutting—Includes NCHA-, ACHA-, and CCHA-approved events.
• Dressage—Includes USDF-approved events.
• Driving—Includes pleasure driving and ADS-approved events.
• Endurance and Competitive Trail Riding— Includes NATRC-
and AERC-approved rides.
• English Pleasure—Includes all non-breed registry-sponsored
competition, including NSBA-approved events, bridle path
hack, hunter under saddle and English pleasure.
• Equitation—Includes both Western- and English-style
equitation, horsemanship and hunt seat.
• Games—Includes cowboy mounted shooting, key hole and other
games. (Cloverleaf barrels do not count in the Games
category.)
• Halter—Not to include Color classes
• Handicap Competitions—Competitions approved by a
nationally recognized
organization, such as NARHA.
• Over Fences—Includes hunter hack, working hunter, all
variations of jumping.
• Reining—Includes snaffle bit, hackamore, open and
NRHA-approved events.
• Roping—Includes team roping, heading, heeling, tie-down
roping, steer stopping and breakaway roping, as well as
USTRC and USCRA-approved events.
• Showmanship at Halter
• Team Penning—Includes all non-breed association-sponsored
competition.
• Timed Events—Restricted to pole bending, barrel racing
other than cloverleaf, stakes racing
• Trail—Includes all non-breed association sponsored
competition.
• Walk Trot
• Western Pleasure—Includes all non-breed registry-sponsored
competition, including NSBA-approved events.
• Western Riding—Includes all non-breed registry-sponsored
competition.
• Working Cow Horse
• Working Ranch Horse
• Yearling Longe Line
• 4-H—English performance
• 4-H—Western performance
• 4-H—English showmanship
• 4-H—Western showmanship
• 4-H—Timed events
Official performance record
Through PAC, APHA records the performance of your registered
American Paint Horse— Regular Registry or Breeding
Stock—when it performs in an activity outside of
breedapproved shows. For your victories in any PAC
category, you earn credits that are recorded on your horse’s
official lifetime performance record. PAC leaders in each
category are listed in the Paint Horse Journal monthly.
Recognition for your success
A Certificate of Recognition is awarded to your registered
Paint Horse when it earns at least 20 credits in any one
approved category. A Certificate of Achievement is awarded
when that horse earns 60 or more credits in any one
approved category.
PAC Year-End Leaders who earn the most points in one
category will receive a Gist belt buckle and recognition in
the Paint Horse Journal.
Six PAC Top Five awards go to the top five horses earning
the most credits in at least six different categories. The
title of Six PAC Champion is awarded to any horse that wins
at least six different categories on the PAC Leader’s
List in a single year. A Gist belt buckle is awarded to the
Six PAC Champion. PAC is co-sponsored by Gist Silversmiths,
Kent Feeds and Pro Orthopedics.
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