The 2024 American Paint Horse Association (APHA) & American junior Paint Horse Association (AjPHA) Leadership Gathering featured four days of opportunities to connect, convene and communicate with Paint Horse enthusiasts on the topics of APHA rule change proposals, the APHA strategic plan and more.
APHA state directors passed 32 new rule changes, including one that combines the Regular Registry and Solid Paint-Bred Registry for competition purposes at APHA-approved events. Beginning January 1, 2025, all registered Paint Horses will compete together in APHA-approved events, regardless of their registry classification. This means that solid paint-bred horses will be able to show at the APHA World Show and other events that previously didn’t have the numbers to host Regular Registry and Solid Paint-Bred classes.
The Leadership Gathering took place February 29-March 3, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. Rule change proposal voting took place immediately after the Leadership Gathering concluded on March 3; voting was open until 11:59 p.m. CST on March 4. State directors who attended both State Director Meetings in-person at the Leadership Gathering received the opportunity to vote.
One particular highlight of the 2024 Leadership Gathering for attendees were the four days of valuable discussion that took place between state directors, general membership, the APHA Board of Directors and staff. Included were opportunities to share input on the APHA three-year strategic plan, development of the Paynt Points incentive program proposal, rule change proposals and more.
“APHA members, directors and committee members spent much of their valuable time discussing, debating and conversing on many aspects of the rule change proposals, strategic plan and Paynt Points proposal throughout the Leadership Gathering,” APHA President Kelly Boles Chapman said. “With the results of that voting now finalized, the Board of Directors and staff will now use the input gleaned throughout the Gathering to formulate next steps to guide APHA into building a successful platform to carry forth those decisions to incentivize owning, breeding and showing Paint Horses.”
The following rule change proposals were passed with early implementation in 2024, with the date to be determined by staff:All Rights Reserved. Copyright , Central Coast Communications, Inc.