APHA’s revamped Gelding Plus incentive program offers big paybacks…

… for talented American Paint Horses in 2007

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently introduced exciting changes to its Gelding Plus program, which is designed to increase the value of registered Paint geldings. Originally created as a futurity incentive, the program has changed to instead promote aged geldings that are 4 years old and older as of Jan. 1, 2007. Each of the 11 approved APHA Zone shows and three international shows will offer $3,000 in added money throughout the year, for an annual payout of $42,000.

Awarded through APHA’s High-Point Performance calculation system, the new Gelding Plus program provides the owners of these horses an opportunity to compete for bonus incentives through one of three options designated by each individual Zone Show Committee.

2007 Gelding Plus Award Options

One Division
$3,000 Regular Registry Show High Point Performance
Gelding Plus Award

* $3,000 Regular Registry Show High Point Performance Gelding
determined by highest point total in the following Regular Registry
Divisions: Open, Amateur, Youth.

Two Divisions
$2,500 Regular Registry and $500 Solid Paint Bred Show High Point
Performance Gelding Plus Awards

* $2,500 Regular Registry Show High Point Performance Gelding
determined by highest point total in the following Regular Registry
Divisions: Open, Amateur, Youth.
* $500 Solid Paint Bred Show High Point Performance Gelding
determined by highest point total in the following Solid Paint Bred
Divisions: Open, Amateur, Youth.

Three Divisions
$1,000 Open, $1,000 Amateur, $1,000 Youth Regular Registry Show High
Point Performance Gelding Plus Awards

* $1,000 Open Division Regular Registry Show High Point
Performance Gelding determined by highest point total.
* $1,000 Amateur Division Regular Registry Show High Point
Performance Gelding determined by highest point total.
* $1,000 Youth Division Regular Registry Show High Point
Performance Gelding determined by highest point total.

“APHA is allowing each zone committee to tailor the incentive payouts this year to one of the three formats that best fits their individual event,” said APHA Paint Programs Coordinator Jessica McDaniel. “Geldings are an important part of responsible breeding practices, and we are excited to offer this special incentive program to promote outstanding aged Paint performance athletes.”

The first event to implement the new Gelding Plus format was the recent National Western Stock Show, which held Paint classes Jan. 8– 11 in Denver, Colo. The show paid out $1,000 each to geldings in three divisions.

Division… Horse……………Exhibitor………Owner……..Owner’s Hometown

Open…Classys Sacred Ticket…Karen Banister.. Kay Chester…..Avon, Colo.

Amateur.. JB Country… Greg Dickey……….Same………………..Colorado Springs, Colo.

Youth… JB Quick………….Katelyn Gray……. Katelyn & Annette Gray…. Elbert, Colo.

For more information
Learn more about APHA’s revamped Gelding Plus program by visiting apha.com/geldingplus  or by contacting Paint Programs Coordinator Jessica McDaniel at (817) 834-2742, extension 249, or e-mail jmcdaniel@apha.com <mailto:jmcdaniel@apha.com>.

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