What is Compete Indiana?

The Indiana Paint Horse Club awards year end high points to InPHC members enrolled in Compete Indiana, reporting their placings in any PAC category. You do not have to be an APHA member enrolled in the APHA PAC Program to be eligible for Compete Indiana. We urge you to also enroll in the APHA's PAC program and earn national recognition too!

Official performance record
Through PAC, APHA records the performance of your registered American Paint-Regular Registry or Breeding Stock-when it performs in an activity outside of breed-approved shows. For your victories in any PAC category, you earn credits that are recorded on the performance record of your horse.
Recognition for your success

APHA will award a Certificate of Recognition to your registered Paint Horse when it earns at least 20 credits in any one approved category. An APHA Certificate of Achievement is awarded when that horse earns 60 or more credits in any one approved category.

APHA issues annual awards based upon the number of credits earned by all horses in a particular category during the year. If your horse is the one that earns the most credits in a category during the year, you will be named PAC Year-End Leader in that activity, and receive a plaque and recognition in the Paint Horse Journal. APHA will present Six PAC Top Five awards to the top five horses earning the most credits in at least six different categories and will award the title of Six PAC Champion to the horse that wins at least six different categories on the PAC Leader's List in a single year.

Easy enrollment
Although APHA membership is not required to enroll in PAC, you must be a member to receive any award from the association. Plus, APHA membership offers additional benefits of member rates on services, publications and other programs. The cost to enroll in the PAC program is $25 per year. You will receive your PAC card and several report forms approximately two to three weeks after the application is processed. After you receive your card, you are ready to start earning credits. You must be a member of the InPHC to be eligible for Compete Indiana awards. Other than your membership fee, there is no additional charge for Compete Indiana.

Easy to report
When you go to your next Paint Alternative Competition, have fun and do your best. When you place in the event, stop by the event secretary's or manager's office and present them your PAC card and official report form.
Ask the official to inspect your enrollment card and 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, along with a show bill, to APHA within 30 days of the event. Make a copy, and send it to the InPHC Compete Indiana Chairman, Lee Ann Andrews 4114 E 1000 N Syracuse, IN 46567 (574) 658-3191. You will then be awarded credits by APHA (and InPHC) 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. Compete Indiana will use the same point scale used for InPHC approved events.

How is an event approved?
The event's Manager or Secretary must submit a PAC Approval application to the APHA. The information that is required is: Name of Club or Organization, Tentative Schedule of Dates for Shows, Club/Show Manager's and address, Club Record Keeper's Name and address. The sponsoring organization needs to be a "Record keeping, governed club or organization that will provide information or results of PAC competitors to the APHA up to one year after the events, if requested." There is no charge for APHA PAC approval. Approved events will be listed in the Paint Horse Journal free of charge. Compete Indiana approved events must be held within the State of Indiana.

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