Qualifying Points for 2010 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show Approved

October 1, 2009 Off By Roberta Johnston

image001Qualifying Points for 2010 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show Approved

The American Quarter Horse Journal, September 30, 2009 – The qualifying season for the 2010 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show is under way, and the recommendations for qualifying points have been approved.

AQHA’s in-house World Show Committee uses a formula to determine the qualifying points. The committee then presents the recommendations to the AQHA Executive Committee for approval.

Qualifying points for the 2010 Ford Youth World Show will remain the same as in 2009. The qualifying period for the 2010 Ford Youth World Show began May 1 and will conclude April 30, 2010. To check your current points, visit www.aqhamembers.org.

The 2009 Ford Youth World Show had 2,474 entries, with showmanship at halter being the class with the largest number of entries (177). Held for the second time in Oklahoma City, the 2009 Ford Youth World Show had an economic impact on the Oklahoma City area of $10.9 million.

The 2010 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show will return to Oklahoma City July 30 to August 7.

FORD YOUTH WORLD SHOW QUALIFYING POINTS

CLASS (YOUTH DIVISION) 2009 Points 2010 Points
Yearling Mares

1

1

2-Year-Old Mares

1.5

1.5

3-Year-Old Mares

4.5

4.5

Aged Mares

9

9

Performance Halter Mares

2.5

2.5

Yearling Geldings

.5

.5

2-Year-Old Geldings

3

3

3-Year-Old Geldings

3

3

Aged Geldings

14

14

Performance Halter Geldings

3

3

Showmanship

24

24

Working Cow Horse

.5

.5

Ranch Sorting

1.5

1.5

Team Penning 

1

1

Tie-Down Roping

.5

.5

Heading

1

1

Heeling

1

1

Breakaway Roping

1.5

1.5

Barrel Racing

12.5

12.5

Pole Bending

7.5

7.5

Stake Race

3

3

Reining

6

6

Cutting

.5

.5

Western Riding

9

9

Trail

15

15

Western Horsemanship

23

23

Western Pleasure

24

24

Hunter Under Saddle

22

22

Jumping

.5

.5

Working Hunter

4.5

4.5

Hunter Hack

6.5

6.5

Hunt Seat Equitation

14

14

Equitation Over Fences

3

3

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