World Championship Youth Show

Nearly 70 classes are held at the annual World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show, which is held in conjunction with the National Appaloosa Show. Competition includes classes such as halter, game events, pleasure classes and equitation classes.

Team Tournament Competition

At the end of the youth week, all teams participating in the team tournament gather together in the main arena to participate in a fun, team oriented parade. Youth members from the same territory join together to compete in the Team Tournament competition. Participants earn points based upon the placing of any team members in the following events:

• Speech Contest
• Decorate an Appaloosa Contest (9 & Under)
• Two classes each member chooses to compete in


Speech Contest

Youth may participate in the Speech Contest either as individual or as part of a team for the team competition. There are two age groups (13 & under and 14-18), and each age group has two divisions: Division I, a speech on a pre-determined topic; and Division II, an extemporaneous/impromptu contest.

In addition to the fun in the arena and contests, there are special social parties planned just for youth.

During the World Championships, there are also meetings of the AYA Directors and AYA general membership meetings.