2008 Slot Classes Criteria

• Hosted at the APHA Fall Championship Show in Fort Worth, TX – November 6-15, 2008
• All slot classes will be held prior to their corresponding World Championship class(es) during this show
• Renew – Slots must be renewed by March 15 (payment must be received in the
  APHA office, not postmarked)
• Slots must be renewed in 2008 or ownership rights will be forfeited
• New Slots
• Current slot owners have the first option to purchase slots in the new 2008 slot classes
• After receiving previous slot owner renewals and new purchases, remaining available slots in all classes will be open to membership until August 1
• A maximum of 30 slots per class will be available. If demand exceeds supply, new
  slot applications will be drawn lottery style. All renewals are guaranteed.
• Ownership
• The owner on the slot entry form is the owner of the slot, regardless of the horse shown. The owner must have an APHA membership. The current slot owner has the first right of refusal of that slot for the life of the class or until they give up the right. There is a limit of two slots per class per each Immediate Family Unit (see the APHA Rule Book, Rule SC -160.N. for a definition).
• Sales & Leases
• A sale must be submitted in writing to APHA and may be done at any time. Owner forfeits rights of ownership including their name on the slot, future rights of refusal and payment of earnings.
• A lease is not recognized by APHA; this agreement is between the
  lessor and lessee. The owner maintains ownership rights to the slot. The lessee is not recognized other than as the horse owner. All earnings are paid to the slot owner.
• The following ten classes will be offered at the designated fees:
• Weanling Stallions and Geldings - $1500
• Weanling Mares - $1500
• Yearling Stallions - $2500
• Yearling Geldings - $2500
• Yearling Mares - $2500
• Yearling Longe Line - $1500
• Two-Year-Old Novice Horse Western Pleasure - $1500
• Two-Year-Old Novice Horse Hunter Under Saddle - $1500
• Three- and Four-Year-Old Novice Horse Western Pleasure - $2500
• Three- and Four-Year-Old Novice Horse Hunter Under Saddle - $2500
• Horse and Exhibitor Nominations, along with a $150 Administrative Fee per slot will be due by August 1, 2008
• Judges – A separate set of slot class judges from the current APHA-approved list will be hired for the show. Each slot owner will be given the opportunity to nominate five judges per discipline for the slot classes.
• Exhibitors
• Eligibility:  Exhibitors are ineligible to show if they meet any of the following criteria as of the beginning of the show:
• Have earned an APHA World Champion, Reserve World Champion, Paint Vegas Champion, Reserve Paint Vegas Champion (Paint Vegas Limited titles not included), Challenge Champion or Reserve Challenge Champion title in the past two years in the discipline in which they are exhibiting a slot horse
• Earned an AQHA World or Reserve World Champion title once in the past five years
• Note: Amateur exhibitors should be aware of the possibility of compromising future amateur status by competing with horses not owned by themselves or their family. See AM-020 of the APHA Rule Book for ownership requirements.
• Exhibitor substitutions may be made until October 31 with a $250 fee


• Horses
• Horse substitutions are only allowable upon death of the horse.
• Eligibility:  Regular-Registry Paint horses only. See individual classes for further details.
• Weanling Stallions and Geldings
• No eligibility restrictions.
• Weanling Mares
• No eligibility restrictions.
• Yearling Stallions
• The horse has never earned more than 25 combined points or a World, Reserve World, World Show, or Reserve World Show Champion title from any equine breed registry or association by the class date.
• Yearling Geldings
• The horse has never earned more than 25 combined points or a World, Reserve World, World Show, or Reserve World Show Champion title from any equine breed registry or association by the class date.
• Yearling Mares
• The horse has never earned more than 25 combined points or a World, Reserve World, World Show, or Reserve World Show Champion title from any equine breed registry or association by the class date.
• Yearling Longe Line
• The horse has not earned more than 25 combined points from any equine breed registry or association by the class date.
• Two-Year-Old Novice Horse Western Pleasure
• The horse has never earned any of the following in Western pleasure competition in any equine breed registry or association prior to the date of the slot class:
• World, Reserve World, World Show, Reserve World Show

Champion title

• More than 25 combined points
• More than $2500 in any monetary awards
• Two-Year-Old Novice Horse Hunter Under Saddle
• The horse has never earned any of the following in hunter under saddle competition in any equine breed registry or association
  prior to the date of the slot class:
• World, Reserve World, World Show, Reserve World Show

Champion title

• More than 25 combined points
• More than $2500 in any monetary awards
• Three- and Four-Year-Old Novice Horse Western Pleasure
• The horse has never earned a World, Reserve World, World Show, Reserve World Show Champion title from any equine breed
  registry or association.
• Three- and Four-Year-Old Novice Horse Hunter Under Saddle
• The horse has never earned a World, Reserve World, World Show, Reserve World Show Champion title from any equine breed
  registry or association.