Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) will introduce exciting changes to its Gelding Plus and Paint Preferred incentive programs. Offering a potential $193,000 in added money through the programs, APHA gives owners of registered Paint Horses more reasons than ever to show in 2007. In addition to the potential increase in payouts, both the Gelding Plus and Paint Preferred incentives will include several new format changes to improve the programs for the coming year.
 
Gelding Plus
The Gelding Plus program, designed to increase the value of registered Paint geldings, has traditionally been conducted as a futurity incentive program. From Jan. 1 forward the program will promote aged Paint geldings that are 4 years old and older, with $3,000 up for grabs at each of the 14 approved APHA zone shows. 

Awarded to the most outstanding gelding or geldings, through APHA’s performance show high-point calculation system, the new Gelding Plus program provides the owners of these horses an opportunity to compete for bonus incentives nationwide at APHA Zone shows and at three APHA international shows.

Your first chance to win incentive money under the new Gelding Plus format is the National Western Stock Show, Rodeo and Horse Show in Denver, Colo., which offers APHA-approved classes Jan. 8-11. The APHA Zone 3 event will pay out $3,000 in added money through the revamped Gelding Plus program.
 
Visit apha.com/geldingplus for details about the program’s new format changes.

Paint Preferred
The Paint Preferred program supports the Paint Horse breed’s accomplishments in select events outside the APHA arena. In the past, added money was awarded to the highest-scoring Paint at these events.
 
Starting in 2007, Paints placing first, second or third overall at selected events will earn this money, which, due to the new format, could mean record-level payouts