PIEDMONT PFHA SPORT HORSE PROGRAM
The Paso Fino Sport Horse Program showcases some of the Paso Fino breed's best ambassadors, and as a promotional tool, it can't be beat. Most new Paso Fino owners discover the breed through friends and seeing Paso Finos compete at open events.
The Paso Fino Sport Horse (PFSH) rewards both Riders and Horses that excel in all-breed competitions outside of the traditional Paso Fino horse community. As a participant in PFSH, you and your horse will accumulate points based on how you place in competitions and be rewarded for all of your achievements and hard work.
- The horse must be registered with the Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) and
Owner and Rider must be current members of PFHA for points to count.
- An application form must be submitted each year prior to competing. A yearly
fee of $25 per horse must accompany the application.
- The show year will be the same as the PFHA show year September 1 – August 31.
- A Sport Horse Entry Form must be filled out for each event and be postmarked to
the PFHA office within 20 days of the competition.
- A copy of the prize list or program from each Sanctioned or Non-Sanctioned show
entered must be submitted with your PFSH entry. To ensure a level playing field for
all participants, a show prize list should include: rules and class specifications,
dates, times, names of judges/officials and show secretary name and contact
information, fees (entry fees, late fees, stall fees, etc.) and prizes. Please attach
each prize list to the entry sheet for that show.
- Shows may be Sanctioned or Non-Sanctioned (4-H and schooling shows are
eligible), but shows and classes must be open to all breeds or all gaited breeds.
- Shows open only to or adjudicated by facility owners, family members, employees,
boarders, or owners of horses in training at a single facility are not eligible for
points.
Point Award System:
- All classes, except fun classes, shall have points awarded to the entries placing
first through sixth in regular classes and first through fourth in Championship
classes. Points shall be doubled at Sanctioned shows.
Non-Sanctioned Points - 1st- 6 points, 2nd-5 points, 3rd-4 points, 4th-3 points, 5th-2 points and 6th- 1 point.
Sanctioned Points - 1st- 12 points, 2nd-10 points, 3rd-8 points, 4th-6 points, 5th-4 points and 6th-2 p oint.
Non-Sanctioned Championships : Champion-12 points, Reserve Champion-10 points, Third Champion-8 points and Fourth Champion-6 points.
Championships : Champion-24 points, Reserve Champion-20 points, Third Champion-16 points and Fourth Champion-12 points.
Sanctioned shows would be National Hosting Organizations (this list can be added to at any time by PFHA Board of Director Approval).
Use this application, with a one-time fee of $25 made out to Piedmont PFHA, to enroll your horse in the program. This is the form used for national PFHA, just make a copy to send to Piedmont PFHA along with your check.
Use this form each time you participate in an accepted event. There is no fee involved but the form should be postmarked within 20 days of the event in which you competed. Make sure you attach the class list or event list for reference. This is also the same form that would be used for national PFHA.
Download the link below to the recreational riders handbook for national PFHA, which includes the rules for the sport horse program starting on p. 23.
Submit all forms, with application fee of $25 made out to Piedmont PFHA,
to
Milda Minter
1833 Perryman Road
Lexington, NC 27295.
If you have questions about the program, or need to see if a
specific competition is acceptable, please contact Milda:
Email: pasofinotrainer@gmail.com (or)
Phone: 336-764-4785 or 336-225-0214.