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Challenged Riders Leadline Class to be held at the
2011 National and World Championship
Appaloosa Youth Horse Show
July 4- July 16, 2011
Tulsa, Oklahoma

The 2011 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show offers a Challenged Riders Leadline class for young riders with disabilities. Available for you to print out and view are the General Guidelines, Entry Form and Exhibitor Bio. Please complete the Entry Form and Exhibitor Bio and return to the Appaloosa Horse Club’s Youth Coordinator at 2720 W. Pullman Road, Moscow, Idaho 83843-4024.

For more information, contact our Youth Coordinator at: (208) 882-5578 ext. 264 or youth@appaloosa.com.


Official Guidelines:

1. Open to male and female participants of all ages.

2. Open to any breed of horse, registered or unregistered.

3. All horses must have a current health certificate (within 30 days of the class) and a current proof of negative Coggins (within 12 months of the class).

4. Judges will be in the arena, however, each participant will be placed first and receive identical awards.

5. Horses that arrive on the grounds the day of the class do not have to be stalled. Horses are not to be tied to any horse trailers. Horses not purchasing a stall may not arrive on the grounds more than 2 ½ hours prior to the class. Horses must be unloaded upon arrival and the horse trailers must be parked in the trailer parking areas.

6. Designated areas should be used for unloading, saddling, and any other preparations prior to the class. Barn calls will be made prior to the class to alert exhibitors to approach the paddock.

7. If horses arrive on the grounds prior to the day of the class, they must be stalled. Daily stalls may be purchased. Stalls for the duration of the show may be purchased. No late fee will be assessed to stalls purchased for horses that will be exhibited in the Challenged Riders’ Leadline class.

8. Exhibitors must report to the show office upon arrival to have their health and Coggins papers checked. Each exhibitor will be given a back number that must be initialed by an ApHC show official showing proof the horse has the necessary health and Coggins papers that allow entry into the class.

9. Exhibitors may ride western or English and are required to wear long sleeve shirts, boots, pants, and hats. Protective headgear is optional, but recommended by the ApHC. The adult handler (18 years of age or older) does not have to wear matching attire or headgear.

10. There is no entry fee for this class.