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What is the Paint Alternative
Competition program?
The Paint Alternative Competition program is open to almost any type
of activity as long as the competition is sponsored by an
organization that keeps official records on the performance of all
horses entered in the event
Keep in mind that for APHA to include the event in PAC, the
competition must be sponsored by an association, organization or
affiliate that has an established record-keeping, governing body, as
well as a representative who will sign a verification form. Also,
remember that this program is designed for events outside the
approved show ring. You cannot earn PAC credits at APHA-approved
shows or at any show approved by another breed registry. Listed
below are the categories and a description of the events that have
been pre-approved by APHA for inclusion in PAC. However, 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 APHA
Official Rule Book for complete rules.)
- Barrel Racing-Restricted to cloverleaf.
- Combined Training-Includes USEA-approved events.
- Cutter and Chariot Racing-Includes all non-breed sponsored
competition.
- 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 bridle path hack, hunter under saddle and
English pleasure.
- Equitation-Includes both Western and English-style equitation,
horsemanship, and hunt seat.
- Games-Includes pole bending, stakes races, flag picking, speed
barrels, key hole and other games. (Cloverleaf barrels do not count
in the Games category.)
- Halter Classes
- Over Fences-Includes hunter hack, working hunter, all variations of
jumping.
- Team Penning-Includes all non-breed association-sponsored
competition.
- Reining-Includes snaffle bit, hackamore, open and NRHA-approved
events.
- Roping-Includes team roping, heading, heeling, calf roping, steer
stopping and breakaway roping.
- Showmanship at halter
- Trail-Includes all non-breed association-sponsored competition.
- 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-Includes NRCHA-approved events.
- 4-H-English performance
- 4-H-Western performance
- 4-H-showmanship-English
- 4-H- showmanship-Western
- 4-H-timed events
New for 2004!
The APHA Executive Committee approved adding Working Ranch Horse as
an approved PAC category for the 2004 Rulebook.
The APHA Executive Committee
also approved the new credit system for the Endurance Competitors in
PAC starting in 2004.
- 1 credit for completion for
less than 49 miles
- 2 credits for completion for 50-99 miles
- 3 credits for completion for 100 and multi-day
- 1 credit for "Best Condition Award
For more information on Compete Indiana,
call Pauli Crull, (574) 278-7487
or email crull@pwrtc.com.
For more information on joining PAC,
call (817) 834-2742 (APHA), extension 249.
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