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Awards and Recognition for the Non-Pro
Non-Pro members are eligible to earn and receive many awards for their participation in the Non-Pro program. The Non-Pro award system is designed to award Non-Pros who have proven their superiority in the fields of competition in ApHC Non-Pro events. To be eligible, all Non-Pros must be current members in good standing with the ApHC and must hold a current Non-Pro card.
What are the awards determined by?
Points will be counted from approved Non-Pro classes at all ApHC approved shows. Points will be counted according to the current national point system. For Non-Pro exhibitor awards, points will be maintained for the individual exhibitor. The exhibitor may show any number of horses. For Non-Pro horse awards, points will be kept on each horse used in the Non-Pro program.
What awards can be earned by the Non-Pro exhibitor?
-Non-Pro Medal
-Western Rider of the Year/English Rider of the Year
-Non-Pro Superior Champion Annual Award
-Annual High Point (Event) Awards
-Award of Merit
(Lifetime Award)
-Supreme Champion (Lifetime Award)
What awards can be earned by the Non-Pro horse?
-Non-Pro Horse Register of Merit (ROM)
-Non-Pro Champion Horse
-Non-Pro Superior Event Horse
-Non-Pro Versatility Champion Horse
-Non-Pro Supreme Champion Horse
All non-pro points will count toward the following non-pro horse awards (excluding showmanship, equitation, and novice classes). Only points from 1990, when the non-pro awards program developed, will be used to calculate the following non-pro horse awards. Only one award is available regardless of non-pro, 35 & over and masters non-pro divisions. Points carry over from one division to another.
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Non-Pro Medal:
A Non-Pro medal will be awarded to all winners in
ApHC-approved nationally pointed Non-Pro classes at both the World Championship Appaloosa Horse Show and the National Appaloosa Horse Show, provided that at least three horses are shown in the class. Any Non-Pro who is high-point at the end of the year will receive credit for the proper category of medal, but will receive a buckle rather than a medal, provided that the Non-Pro earned at least five points in that event and provided that the points have been earned under three or
more judges. Ties for year-end high point awards will not be broken.
Medals are to be awarded as follows:
Bronze – awarded for the first win in any category
Silver – awarded for a win in a second category
Gold – awarded for a win in a third category
Platinum - for repeat wins in any category in which a medal had been previously awarded
(for the list of categories medals can be earned in, please read below)
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Medal Categories:
1. Showmanship and Equitation
2. Halter (Mares, Geldings, and Stallions) and Pleasure (English, Western and Pleasure Driving)
3. Working Classes (Games, Cattle, Working Hunter, Jumping, Reining, Hunter Hack, Trail, and Western Riding)
Medal Classes:
Non-Pro
35 & Over Non-Pro
Masters Non-Pro
Novice Non-Pro (Showmanship, Western Equitation, Western Pleasure, Hunt Seat Equitation, and Hunter Under Saddle)
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Western Rider Of The Year/English Rider Of The Year:
This award is given to the individual non-pro in each division accumulating the most points in the specific group of classes (Western or English) as follows:
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-Points must have been earned in at least four different classes
-A minimum of 10 points must have been earned in Equitation classes.
-Total points must have been earned in at least three different shows under
three different judges.
- Points to be counted from all classes in the group whether or not each
individual class points have been earned in three shows
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If the exhibitor with the most points fails to meet theses qualifications, the award will not be presented. Masters, 35 & Over, and Novice classes don’t count toward this award.
Non-Pro Superior Champion Annual Award:
This award is given to the individual non-pro accumulating the most points during the year in all classes as follows:
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-Points must have been earned in both Western and English classes.
-Points must have been earned in at least five different classes, including at
least one working event.
-A minimum of 20 points must have been earned in Equitation classes.
-Total points must have been earned in at least three different shows under
three different judges.
-Points to be counted from all classes in the group whether or not each individual
class points have been earned in three shows
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If the exhibitor with the most points fails to meet theses qualifications, the award will not be presented. Masters, 35 & Over, and Novice classes don’t count toward this award.
Annual High-Point (event) Awards:
Each class will have awards if the non-pro has earned at least five points in that event. The non-pro accumulating the most points in each class shall be the ApHC Champion for the year. Points must have been earned under three judges.
If the exhibitor accumulating the most points does not meet the three judge criteria, the award will not be presented. In addition to all the non-pro, masters non-pro, and 35 & Over non-pro classes, year-end high point awards will be given in Novice Showmanship, Novice Western Pleasure, Novice Western Horsemanship, Novice Hunter Under Saddle, Novice Hunt Seat Equitation.
Award of Merit:
Awarded when a non-pro exhibitor earns 20 points in any specific event under at least three different judges. The award is earned separately in non-pro, 35 & over non-pro, and masters non-pro classes. This is a lifetime award.
Supreme Champion
Award:
Awarded after a non-pro earns 250 points in both English and Western classes and meets the following conditions:
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- Must have no less than 75 points in each group of classes.
- Including the 75 point Western and English group minimums, 25 points must be
earned in Showmanship at Halter, 100 points in Equitation, and 50 points in
working events.
- The remaining 75 points may be earned in any non-pro events.
- Novice non-pro does not count towards this award, however 35 & over non-pro
and masters non-pro points will count toward point totals.
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This is a lifetime award.
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Non-Pro Horse Register of Merit:
Awarded when the horse earns at least 10 points in a non-pro, 35 & over non-pro, and masters non-pro performance or a non-pro halter class. A minimum of five points must be earned under three or more judges. Only one ROM is earned in each class, regardless of the non-pro division. Horses are only eligible to receive one halter ROM.
Non-Pro Versatility
Champion Horse:
A certificate will be awarded when a horse has earned five ROM’s in non-pro, 35 & over non-pro, and masters non-pro classes.
Non-Pro Champion Horse:
A certificate will be awarded when a horse has earned 50 points in non-pro, 35 & over non-pro, and masters non-pro classes.
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-15 of these points must have been earned in halter.
-35 of these points must have been earned in at least
3 different performance
classes.
-10 of the halter and 10 of the performance points must have been earned
under three or more judges.
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Non-Pro Superior Event Horse:
A certificate will be awarded when a horse has earned 50 points in a non-pro, 35 & over non-pro, and masters non-pro halter or performance class.
Non-Pro Supreme Champion Horse:
A certificate will be awarded when a horse has earned 100 points in non-pro, 35 & over non-pro, and masters non-pro classes.
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-30 points must be earned in halter classes, 70 points earned in performance.
-No more than 10 points can be from one performance class.
-The horse must have at least one ROM in each of the three categories of
performance classes.
-A minimum of five different judges is required.
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The following are the classes and categories used in calculating the non-pro supreme champion horse award:
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Category I: Showmanship
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Category II: Performance
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Western Equitation
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2.
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Camas Prairie Stump Race
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Hunt Seat Equitation
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Keyhole Race
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Saddle Seat Equitation
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Figure 8 Stake Race
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Bareback Equitation Hunt Seat Equitation Over Fences
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Nez Perce Stake Race
Jumping
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Trail
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Reining
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Western Riding
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Timed Calf Roping (prior to 2001)
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Western Pleasure
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Cutting
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Saddle Seat Pleasure
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Timed Heading/Heeling (prior to 2001)
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Hunter Hack
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Steer Daubing
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Working Hunter
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Judged Calf Roping
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Hunter Under Saddle
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Judged Heading
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Pleasure Driving
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Judged Heeling
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Category III:
Halter
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Halter
Mares, Halter Stallions, Halter Geldings
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Non-Pro Sportsmanship Awards
Each year at the National and World Championship Appaloosa
Horse Shows, a Non-Pro earns the Non-Pro Sportsmanship Award for their
exemplary conduct. Non-Pro Sportsmanship Award winners exemplify the
qualities of good sportsmanship, friendliness, a positive attitude,
and the willingness to help others. Individuals who earn this award
have respect for their fellow competitors, observe the rules and regulations
as set forth by Show Management, and lead as examples in fairness. The
awarded individual displays graciousness in both winning and losing,
and is a role model for all.
How are the winners selected?.......
A selected group of individuals, who are present at each show, are nominated
to be a member of the selection committee. These members remain anonymous
and keep their eyes open throughout the shows for individuals who exemplify
good sportsmanship. At the end of each show, votes are collected from
committee members and an individual is named Non-Pro Sportsman of that
show.
Do you accept nominations?.......
The Non-Pro Sportsmanship Award selection committee does accept nominations.
In the Show office at both the Nationals and World Championship shows,
a ballot box is displayed on a table where people may submit nominations.
The nomination should include the recommended individuals name, as well
as a short explanation why they are deserving. The selection committee
takes these comments into consideration and can even be used as a tiebreaker
when determining the next sportsmanship award.
Interested in past award winners?.....
Listed below are the names of those individuals who’ve earned the Non-Pro
Sportsmanship Award in the past:
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National Show: DESTINY ZEIDER, Mifflintown,
PA
World Show: Nancy Lawrence, McAlpine, FL
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National Show: SUSAN THIBODEAUX, Middleburg, FL
World Show: TABITHA HACKLER, Hermiston, OR
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National Show: JOHN THOMPSON, Yorba Linda, CA
World Show: DONALD LOMASCOLO, East Longmeadow, ME
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National Show: ANN TAYLOR BUSBY, Pine Bluff, AR
World Show: ANNE DE GRAFF, Fort Lupton, CO
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National Show: SUZANNE HEIMANN, Australia
World Show: LISA KRUEGER, Watertown, WI
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National Show: JULIE FRENCH, Sheboygan, WI
World Show: TOMMY IRELAND, Whitwell, TX
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National Show: EVELYN HANCHETT, Jackson, MI
World Show: DR. DAVID HILL, South West City, MO
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National Show: ANDREA TUCCI, Belle Meade, NJ
World Show: CHRISTY DUNHAM, Pagosa Springs, CO
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National Show: JANE SHORT, Lincoln, CA
World Show: GREG MAC LEOD, Plymouth, WI
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National Show: VALERIE A. HENRY, Pryor, OK
World Show: SANDY SUHR, Minneapolis, MN
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National Show: RICHARD LANKFORD, Princeton, IN
World Show: HYMAN “CHIP” YOUNG, Asheville, NC
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Non-Pro Supreme Champion Lifetime Award Winners
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Tangela Adams,
Roanoke, VA
Andrea Anzevino, Freehold, NJ
Linda Coyle, Atkinson, NH
Mary Hogan, Chandler, AZ
Sandra Lunden, Annandale, NJ
Lindsay Petersen, Chardon, IL
Nadya Shewczyk, Saukville, WI
Jennifer Stone, Glendora, CA
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Beth Rinaldi, Bath, PA
Laurie A.R. Scott, Issaquah, WA
T. Alan Billau, Los Lunas, NM
Katrina Kaiser, Las Vegas, NV
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Billie Jo Schreiber,
Chester, NH
Lucille Crawshaw, Social Circle, GA
Tina Purvis, Flemingsburg, KY
Donna Woodruff, Hamburg, NY
Barbara Shepard, South Windsor, CT
Leslie Woolery, Brighton, CO
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Alexandra Peak, Hingham,
MA
Lynn Ogden, Antioch, IL
Cheri Greeves Renner, Franklin, IN
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Kimberly Black, Cameron
Park, CA
Dara Gall Marvin, Ashland, OH
Llinda R. Miller, South Windsor, CT
Jennifer Weeks, Asbury, NJ
Lori Conger, Hillsboro, OR
Lora MArshall, San Antonio, TX
Patty L. Douglas, Champaign, IL
Jackie Pecce, Smithtown, NY
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Vicki L. Gernhardt, La
Plata, MD
Lisa Krueger, Watertown, WI
Lois Faye Strickler, Stephens City, VA
Janet E. Murray, Hampstead, NH
Nikki Holst, Kasson, MN
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Jenifer Schembri, Myakka
City, FL
Tane Lei Demo, Lynchburg, VA
Angela Austin, Dell Rapids, SD
Patti Higgins, Bremen, GA
Debbie A. Springfield, Azle, TX
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Randi Yocum, Fayetteville,
TX
Angela Tarace, Middletown, NY
Betty Linton, Meridian, MS
Michelle Di Piazza, Ocala, FL
Erica Lacher, Newberry, FL
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Joan Manning, Oklahoma
City, OK
Carolyn Prete, Harvard, IL
Margie Ann Billau, Los Lunas, NM
Catherine T. Dunnagan, Fulton, NY
Audra Lee Walker, Social Circle, GA
Denise Lomascolo, E. Longmeadow, MA
Christina L. Spisak, Rome, OH
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Christine Grenier, Durham,
CT
Bonnie Stewart, Miami, FL
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Nancy M. Sather, Santa
Fe, NM
Timothy P. Barnes, Galatia, IL
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Shari Kester Voeltz,
Jefferson, WI
Dana Richards, Purcell, OK
Margaret Mimi Salber, Tucson, AZ
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Kimberly Whyte-Sloan,
Snellville, GA
Alida E. Burkholder, Lititz, PA
Kathi L. Lehmann, Salem, OR
Karen E. Breslin, Georgetown, TX
Krista De Muth Girrbach, Tipton, MI
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Becky Dillon, Little
River, KS
Lynn Knowlton, Enfield, CT
Brenda K. Flamm, Fredericksburg, VA
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Cindi Meehan, Evansvill,
WI
Kimberly A. Devers, Norwell, MA
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No Award Winners
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Vicki Dawn Hardy, Carthage,
IL
Alicia Ann Fleming, Suffield, CT
Tami Berg Wilson, Victorville, CA
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