NWFQHA Points & Elgibility

 

2024 Year End Points:

Updated 4/10/24

 

Small Fry

Level 1 Youth W/T

Level 1 AM W/T

Level 1 Youth

Youth

Level 1 AM

AM

Select

Open

Level 1 (Green)

 

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Print Rules Information

  • Year end awards and all around/high point awards won at NWFQHA shows must be claimed within 5 months or the awards become property of the association.
  • Circuit awards must be claimed at the show in which they are won, any unclaimed awards will become property of the association.

MEMBERSHIP Info:  

      * Your membership entitles you to all membership privileges as well as computing of points towards Year End awards for all horses owned by you.

  • Your membership must be made in the same name as your AQHA membership.
  • In order to earn points within the NWFQHA Amateur division or NWFQHA Youth division the appropriate information must be provided.
  • Your membership entitles you to one voting right for members 18 years and older (as of January 1st).
  • You must be a paid member of NWFQHA. Points do not count until your membership is paid.
  • Points count for same horse, same rider combinations, except in Open classes where points go to the horse regardless of exhibitor. 

YEAR END AWARD Information:  

       * POINTS START WHEN MEMBERSHIP DOES.

     * Same horse, same rider combo in Youth and Amateur classes. In Open classes, points go to the horse regardless of the rider. Owner of horse must be a member. Rider of the horse must be a member.

    * Horse must earn at least 10 club points to qualify for Year end points: Class Awards or All-Around Awards. (Exception: Classes with entries too low to accumulate 10 points yet member showed to 8 judges in Pensacola.)

    * Must show in a minimum of two NWFQHA shows that are held in Pensacola.  

   NWFQHA All Around/High Point Requirements for Shows and Year End Awards

  •  SMALL FRY HIGHPOINT- Only Small Fry Classes Count.  Halter DOES NOT count.

            Category 2:

            Small Fry Trail

            Category 5:

            Small Fry Western Pleasure

            Small Fry Hunter Under Saddle

           Category 7:

            Small Fry Showmanship

            Small Fry Horsemanship

            Small Fry Equitation

  • Level 1 AM Walk/Trot HIGH POINT- Only Level 1 AM Walk/Trot Classes Count. Halter DOES NOT count.

           Category 2:

            Level 1 AM W/T Trail

            Category 5:

            Level 1 AM W/T Western Pleasure

            Level 1 AM W/T Hunter Under Saddle

            Category 7:

            Level 1 AM W/T Horsemanship

            Level 1 AM W/T Equitation

  • Level 1 YOUTH Walk/Trot- Only Level 1 YOUTH Walk/Trot Classes Count. Halter DOES NOT count.

            Category 2:

            Level 1 YOUTH W/T Trail

            Category 5:

            Level 1 YOUTH W/T Western Pleasure

            Level 1 YOUTH W/T Hunter Under Saddle

            Category 7:

            Level 1 YOUTH W/T Horsemanship

            Level 1 YOUTH W/T Equitation

  • Level 1 AM- Must show in 3 categories. Only Level 1 AM classes count.  Halter DOES NOT count.

            Category 2:

            Level 1 AM Western Riding

            Level 1 AM Trail

            Category 5:

            Level 1 AM Western Pleasure

            Level 1 AM Hunter Under Saddle

            Category 7:

            Level 1 AM Showmanship

            Level 1 AM Horsemanship

            Level 1 AM Equitation

  •  Level 1 YOUTH- Must show in 3 categories. Only Level 1 YOUTH classes count. Halter DOES NOT count.

            Category 2:

            Level 1 YOUTH Western Riding

            Level 1 YOUTH Trail

            Category 5:

            Level 1 YOUTH Western Pleasure

            Level 1 YOUTH Hunter Under Saddle

            Category 7:

            Level 1 YOUTH Showmanship

            Level 1 YOUTH Horsemanship

            Level 1 YOUTH Equitation

  • AM- Must show in 3 categories. Only AM classes count.  AM Halter COUNTS.

            Category 1:

            AM Halter

            AM Performance Halter

            Category 2:

            AM Western Riding

            AM Trail

            Category 3:

            AM Barrels

            AM Poles

            Category 5:

            AM Western Pleasure

            AM Hunter Under Saddle

            Category 7:

            AM Showmanship

            AM Horsemanship

            AM Equitation

  • YOUTH- Must show in 3 categories. Only YOUTH classes count.  YOUTH Halter COUNTS.

            Category 1:

            YOUTH Halter

            YOUTH Performance Halter

            Category 2:

            YOUTH Western Riding

            YOUTH Trail

            Category 3:

            YOUTH Barrels

            YOUTH Poles

            Category 5:

            YOUTH Western Pleasure

            YOUTH Hunter Under Saddle

            Category 7:

            YOUTH Showmanship

            YOUTH Horsemanship

            YOUTH Equitation

  • SELECT- Must show in 3 categories. Only SELECT classes count. AM Halter COUNTS.

            Category 1:

            AM Halter

            AM Performance Halter

           Category 2:

            SELECT Trail

            Category 5:

            SELECT Western Pleasure

            SELECT Hunter Under Saddle

            Category 7:

            SELECT Showmanship

            SELECT Horsemanship

            SELECT Equitation

  • OPEN- Must show in 3 categories. Only OPEN classes count (No Level 1/Green Classes).  OPEN Halter COUNTS.

            Category 1:

            OPEN Halter

            OPEN Performance Halter

            Category 2:

            ALL AGE Western Riding

            JR/SR Trail

            Category 3:

            ALL AGE Barrels

            ALL AGE Poles

            Category 5:

            JR/SR Western Pleasure

            JR/SR Hunter Under Saddle

AM RANCH- Must show in 3 classes. Only AM Ranch Classes count. Halter DOES NOT count. 

             AM Ranch Riding

             AM Ranch Trail

             AM Working Western Rail

             AM Reining 

YOUTH RANCH- Must show in 3 classes. Only YOUTH Ranch Classes count. Halter DOES NOT count. 

             YOUTH Ranch Riding

              YOUTH Ranch Trail

              YOUTH Working Western Rail

              YOUTH Reining 

OPEN RANCH- Must show in 3 classes. Only OPEN Ranch Classes count. Halter DOES NOT count. 

              ALL AGE Ranch Riding

              ALL AGE Ranch Trail

              ALL AGE Working Western Rail

              ALL AGE Reining 

 Calculation Requirements:

  • Halter is NOT required to run for the Year End All Around, but any halter points will be counted in with the total points for the selected division if it is shown and counted for that division. (Example: Select member shows in Halter Amateur Geldings or Amateur Performance Geldings then those points will be added into the tally for Year End Select All Around) 
  • Green classes will NOT count toward any Year End All Arounds
  • Points will run up to 9 entries
  • (Example: 12 entries in class= 1st place get 9 points, 2nd place gets 8 points....Example: 5 entries in class, 1st place gets 5 points, 2nd place gets 4 points, etc).
  • Ties for Circuit Champions at each show will be broken by the random judge chosen for each show. Ties for the Year End Highpoints will be broken by the following two tiers:

          Tier 1: most NWFQHA shows shown 

          Tier 2: most points earned at NWFQHA shows