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2011 PQHA & PQHYA
ANNUAL POINTS and AWARDS SYSTEM
The Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association (PQHA)
presents awards to the horses owned by PQHA members which earn the most
points in halter and performance classes according to the PQHA Annual Awards
System. Awards will be given to first through fifth places in all classes,
provided all requirement have been met.
Points/Award Eligibility, Rules, and Procedures:
An exhibitor in the Amateur, Novice
Amateur, Amateur Select, Novice Youth or Youth Division must be a member of
the PQHA. The owner of the horse in the Open Division must be a member of
the PQHA.
Youth exhibitors must belong to both the PQHA and
the PQHYA.
Amateur and Amateur Select exhibitors must belong
to both the PQHA and the PAQHA (Pa. Amateur Quarter Horse Association)
Small Fry (walk/trot) and Leadline exhibitors must
be members of the PQHA
A nomination form must be completed for each horse
in the Open Division and each horse/exhibitor combination in the Amateur,
Novice Amateur, Amateur Select, Novice Youth or Youth Divisions. In the
Small Fry and Leadline divisions, nomination forms must be completed for
each exhibitor. Fees to be set each year by the PQHA Board of Directors.
Points will be awarded only to members of the PQHA
or the PQHYA competing in events at shows having both AQHA and PQHA
approval.
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Points awarded to members to count only after current year’s dues have been
received by the membership chairman and following receipt of the nomination
fee and form by the point’s chairman. Nominations must be postmarked prior
to the date of a show which is to be tabulated. Nominations postmarked on
the date of a particular show will not include that show, but all subsequent
shows will be counted.
Points from shows not on a National, Christian or
Jewish holiday taking place from September 1st
to June 1st
inclusive on a day other than Saturday or Sunday will not
count for YOUTH year-end awards, Congress Team, or AQHYA World Show
selection with the exception of the PQHA Classic should it be held over the
Labor Day holiday. Points for all days of the PQHA Classic show will count
for year-end points.
Accumulation of Points will be based on the following:
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AQHA Open Classes – points are accumulated on the Horse regardless of the
exhibitor
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Amateur, Novice Amateur, Amateur Select, Novice Youth, and Youth - points
are accumulated on the horse/rider combination
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Small Fry (walk/trot) and Leadline – points are accumulated on the exhibitor
regardless of the horse.
In order to receive a PQHA award in any class, the horse or exhibitor must
have at least 15 points (PQHA) in the class. The minimum point requirement
will be waived for the leadline class.
In the event of a tie in the final total point accumulation for any placing,
the tie will be broken by the exhibitor or horse earning the highest number
of first place awards in the tied event. The subsequent tie breakers (if
needed) will be the highest number of second place awards, third place
awards, fourth place, etc.
Awards will be presented to qualifying members in all classes that are
offered at PQHA approved pointed shows.
All Around Champions and Reserve Champions will be determined in the
following categories:
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AQHA Open
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Amateur
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Youth 13 & Under
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Youth 14 – 18
High Point Champions and Reserve Champions will be determined in the
following categories
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Amateur Select
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Novice Amateur
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Novice Youth
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Small Fry
All fees will be set annually by the PQHA Board of Directors and will be
noted on the nomination form.
Accumulation of Points for Year-End Awards
Points earned for year-end awards will
be based on the highest 30 placings to count for year-end awards. Exhibitors
may participate in any or all of the PQHA approved shows; the highest point
placings for one class may be different shows than the highest placings in
another class, if an exhibitor has points from more than 30 shows. Note: A
second place out of 5 (4 PQHA points) is a higher number of points than a
first out of 3 (3 PQHA points).
Points awarded to a horse will count only during time
of owner's membership in PQHA, and only after nomination fee is received by
the points chairman. Transfer of ownership will not affect accumulated
points of same horse in the AQHA open division, provided new owner is a PQHA
member and point chairman is notified of the transfer. Points are
accumulated on the horse (regardless of exhibitor) in AQHA open registered
classes; on the exhibitor (regardless of horse) in the Leadline and
Walk-Trot (Small Fry) classes; and on a horse and rider combination for all
other classes. In order to receive a PQHA award in any class, the horse or
exhibitor must have at least 15 points (PQHA) in the class. The minimum
point requirement will be waived for the leadline class. Awards will be
presented to the top five horses or exhibitors in each AQHA approved class,
provided there are five horses qualified.
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Points will be awarded as follows: |
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# of entries |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
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9 (or more) |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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7 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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NOTE: To be eligible for year-end awards, the exhibitor must show at
least one day of a PQHA sponsored Quarter Horse Show (The exact dates of
these shows will be determined by the PQHA Board of Directors each year).
The 2011 PQHA Sponsored Quarter Horses shows dates
are: May 21 – 22; July 13 – 17; and September 1-4. Exhibitors showing in classes offered at approved
shows, but not offered at a PQHA sponsored Quarter Horse Show must still
show at least one day at a PQHA sponsored show in order to receive awards in
classes that are offered at approved shows. All classes offered at approved
shows will be pointed by PQHA even though those classes are not held at a
PQHA sponsored horse show.
In the HALTER Division, there will be a Grand and Reserve Champion award
in each sex division. Each show Halter Champion will receive 1 point more
than any other horse in the sex division at that show, and each Reserve
Champion will receive at least as many points as any horse in the sex
division at that show. These additional points will be added to the class
points (maximum of 10 points will be earned by Grand Champion on one class
at one show).
In order to be eligible for PQHA All-Around Awards (All-Around Horse,
Youth, Amateur), an entry must have earned points in at least three
categories as outlined by AQHA.
High-Point Novice Youth, Novice Amateur Awards, and Amateur Select are
based on cumulative points for each nominated horse in each class. Two
places will be awarded.
In the event of a tie in the final points for All Around or High Point
Awards, the tie will be broken by the exhibitor or horse earning the highest
number of first place awards. The subsequent tie breakers (if needed) will
be the highest number of second place awards, third place awards, fourth
place, etc.
Exhibitors must submit a nomination request and pay an additional
nomination fee to be eligible for year end All-Around and year end High
Point Awards.
The Small Fry (Walk-Trot) classes will be open to any child 11 years or
under riding a registered Quarter Horse mare or gelding, English or Western.
Leadline age will be 6 and under. These exhibitors are not eligible to
compete in any other registered class or youth activity riding event
In calculating the Amateur Select high point award, the following
guidelines will be followed:
Amateur Select Members – additional rules and guidelines
The following guidelines will apply to Amateur Select exhibitors who
wish to nominate for Amateur Select points ONLY.
For any SELECT class entered – the Select Amateur will receive points in
the Amateur Select Division.
If the Amateur Select class is held, the exhibitor MUST show in the select
class in order to earn award points.
In the event of a combined Amateur and Amateur Select class, the Amateur
Select exhibitor will received points in the PQHA Amateur Select division
based on the TOTAL number of entries in the combined class.
All points earned and posted to the Amateur Select Division will count
toward the Amateur Select High Point category – provided the
exhibitor has nominated and paid all appropriate fees.
Any classes that are not listed on the showbill as "Select" will NOT be
eligible for points in the Amateur Select Division (i.e. Halter, Western
Riding, Hunter Hack, etc.)
The following guidelines will apply to Amateur Select exhibitors who
wish to nominate for BOTH Amateur AND Amateur Select points.
For all classes listed on the showbill as "Select" the exhibitor will
receive points in the Select Division when they show in the Select Class
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In the event the Select and Amateur classes are combined, then the exhibitor
would get the points posted to the SELECT division (based on total number of
entries in the class).
In the event the classes were NOT combined and an exhibitor elects to show
in the Amateur class, then the points would post to the Amateur Division.
For all non-select classes (like halter, western riding, hunter hack, etc.),
the points would be posted to the Amateur Division.
The points posted in each division will accumulate to the Select High Point
or the Amateur All Around, as appropriate, provided exhibitor has nominated
and paid all appropriate fees.
A special reduced fee will be offered to the Amateur Select exhibitors who
choose to nominate for both the Amateur Select and the Amateur Divisions.
.The cutoff date for any adjustment in point standings for shows
through July 31 of the current year will be October 1 of that year. For
shows following July 31, the cutoff date will be November 10. After these
dates the point secretary's figures will be considered official.
PQHA Points (Quarter Horse Shows): Brenda Campbell 724-932-5432 pqpointkeeper@yahoo.com
Open Show Points: Angie Buckwalter: 717-569-6489 dudley289@yahoo.com
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