Qualifying Points Approved for the 2010 AQHA World Championship Show

January 7, 2010 Off By Roberta Johnston

 The qualifying season for the 2010 Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship Show is under way, and the recommendations for qualifying points have been approved by the American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee.

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

Qualifying points for the 2010 AQHA World Show will remain the same as in 2009, with the exception of progressive working hunter. For 2010, the progressive working hunter class will require four points to qualify to compete at the World Show compared to the six points needed for 2009. The qualifying period for the 2010 AQHA World Show began August 1, 2009, and will conclude July 31, 2010. To check your current points, visit www.aqhamembers.org.

The 2009 AQHA World Show had 3,464 entries, with open ranch sorting being the class with the largest number of entries (160 horses comprising 80 teams). Held for the 33rd time in Oklahoma City, the 2009 Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Show had an economic impact on the Oklahoma City area of $30.9 million.

The 2010 Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship Show will return to Oklahoma City November 5-20.

Below is a complete list of classes and qualifying points for 2010.

CLASS

2010 PTS

OPEN DIVISION

 

Weanling Stallions

n/a

Yearling Stallions

4

2-Year-Old Stallions

5.5

3-Year-Old Stallions

7

Aged Stallions

5

Performance Halter Stallions

2

Weanling Mares

n/a

Yearling Mares

5

2-Year-Old Mares

11

3-Year-Old Mares

10

Aged Mares

13.5

Performance Halter Mares

3

Weanling Geldings

n/a

Yearling Geldings

5

2-Year-Old Geldings

9.5

3-Year-Old Geldings

7.5

Aged Geldings

20.5

Performance Halter Geldings

4

Junior Cutting

4.5

Senior Cutting

4.5

Junior Working Cow Horse

4

Senior Working Cow Horse

5

Junior Tie-Down Roping

10.5

Senior Tie-Down Roping

15.5

Junior Heading

18

Senior Heading

25

Junior Heeling

20.5

Senior Heeling

27

Junior Barrel Racing

4.5

Senior Barrel Racing

8.5

Junior Pole Bending

5.5

Senior Pole Bending

9

Junior Reining

13

Senior Reining

12.5

Junior Western Riding

4.5

Senior Western Riding

19

Junior Trail

18

Senior Trail

33

Junior Western Pleasure

19.5

Senior Western Pleasure

17.5

2-Year-Old Western Pleasure

n/a

Junior Hunter Under Saddle

16

Senior Hunter Under Saddle

10

Jumping

2

Junior Working Hunter

2

Senior Working Hunter

6

Progressive Working Hunter

4

Junior Hunter Hack

2

Senior Hunter Hack

5

Junior Pleasure Driving

2

Senior Pleasure Driving

2

Team Penning

10.5

Ranch Sorting

10

 

CLASS

2010 PTS

AMATEUR DIVISION

 

Weanling Stallions

n/a

Yearling Stallions

2

2-Year-Old Stallions

2

3-Year-Old Stallions

2

Aged Stallions

2

Performance Halter Stallions

2

Weanling Mares

n/a

Yearling Mares

4

2-Year-Old Mares

7

3-Year-Old Mares

11.5

Aged Mares

9.5

Performance Halter Mares

3

Weanling Geldings

n/a

Yearling Geldings

4

2-Year-Old Geldings

8

3-Year-Old Geldings

7

Aged Geldings

18

Performance Halter Geldings

4

Showmanship

26

Cutting

3

Working Cow Horse

2

Tie-Down Roping

4.5

Breakaway Roping

3.5

Heading

15.5

Heeling

15

Barrel Racing

7

Pole Bending

5.5

Reining

12

Western Riding

9

Trail

18

Western Horsemanship

16.5

Western Pleasure

22

Hunter Under Saddle

21

Jumping

2

Working Hunter

5.5

Hunter Hack

3

Hunt Seat Equitation

13.5

Equitation Over Fences

4.5

Pleasure Driving

2

Team Penning

8

Ranch Sorting

10

 

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