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Whether you're a competitor or pleasure rider, breeder or enthusiast, Sportaloosa International offers you a great deal.
Sportaloosa International's Let's Ride programme rewards hours riding a Sportaloosa, whether you're hacking, training, or competing.
It's a motivational programme that gives you an extra edge to get out and ride when the couch is calling and the Sportaloosa crew is here to cheer you on.
Whether you're competing, training or just hacking out, your hours count as long as they're spent riding a registered Sportaloosa.
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Registered Sportaloosas qualify for annual awards and lifetime bronze, silver and gold medallions for achievement in competition... all kinds of competitions and all kinds of disciplines.
- Competing in Appaloosa halter classes? You can record points.
- Out in hack classes? Send in your points.
- Just completed an endurance ride? Fire that points sheet through.
- Attended a western show? You guessed it, send us the points form.
- Dressage, showjumping, campdrafting, pony club..... you name it, you can record points.
- Agility competition? As long as the organisation running the event is keeping an official record of show records, you're ok to earn points.
See current and lifetime points standings here.
To have your points counted, print this form and take it and a copy of your Sportaloosa registration certificate to competitions. Complete it and have the relevant show official sign it for you, then send it back to us. Don't wait too long, as we collate our high point awards promptly.
Bronze medal certificate of ability - 100 points
This award can be earned in individual events eg. jumping, barrel racing etc or the allrounder award can be earned for points in 3 different events.
Silver medal champion award - 250 points
In individual events and allrounder earned for points in 4 different events
Gold medal elite award - 500 points
In individual events and allrounder earned for points in 5 different events
Points can be earned at all recognised shows: events run by any organisation/club that keeps official records on the performance of all horses entered in the event. Points are gained in open, novice and maiden classes judged on the performance of the horse; rookie, beginner and improver classes do not count. Double points are awarded for royal shows, national/state titles and open futurities.
Led horse points include halter points for Appaloosa/Knabstrupper and any other breed classes, hunter in hand, led hack, suitability and sport horse classes.
Bonus points 5-10 horses shown
Supreme plus 2
Champion plus 1
Reserve champion plus half
Bonus points over 10 horses shown
Supreme plus 3
Champion plus 2
Reseve champion plus 1
Horses in class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
1-2 | 1 | |||||||||
3-5 | 2 | 1 | ½ | |||||||
6-10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ½ | |||||
11-15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ½ | ||||
16-20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ½ | |||
21-30 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ½ | |
31-40 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
41-50 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
51-80 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
81-100 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Add 10 points if over 100 horses in the class.
Percentage | EFA/FEI official competitions | All other recognised shows* |
80-100% | 9 | 8 |
75-79.9% | 8 | 7 |
70-74.9% | 7 | 6 |
65-69.9% | 6 | 5 |
63-64.9% | 5 | 4 |
60-62.9% | 4 | 3 |
55-59.9% | 3 | 2 |
50-54.9% | 2 | 1 |
Percentage | EFA/FEI official competitions | All other recognised shows* |
80-100% | 18 | 16 |
75-79.9% | 16 | 14 |
70-74.9% | 14 | 12 |
65-69.9% | 12 | 10 |
63-64.9% | 10 | 8 |
60-62.9% | 8 | 6 |
55-59.9% | 6 | 4 |
50-54.9% | 4 | 2 |
Percentage | EFA/FEI official competitions | All other recognised shows* |
80-100% | 20 | 18 |
75-79.9% | 18 | 16 |
70-74.9% | 16 | 14 |
65-69.9% | 14 | 12 |
63-64.9% | 12 | 10 |
60-62.9% | 10 | 8 |
55-59.9% | 8 | 6 |
50-54.9% | 6 | 4 |
Jumping Eventing |
D Grade/young horse Pre-novice |
C Grade Novice |
B Grade One Star |
A Grade Two Star |
World Cup Three Star |
International Four Star |
1st | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
2nd | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 19 |
3rd | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
4th | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 17 |
5th | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
6th | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
7th | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
8th | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
9th | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||
10th | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
* To be recognised, shows must keep a record of results.
Led Horse - includes halter, hunter in hand, led hack, suitability for dressage, led stock horse
Ridden Horse - includes all ridden events
Amateur Rider - includes all amateur events
Youth Rider - includes all youth events
Our points year runs from 1 January to 31 December.
We provide unparalleled promotional opportunities and rewards for smart, genuine spotted horse breeders.
From the annual foal gallery to our video foal futurity, we get your breeding programme seen.
Our breed's reputation depends on good, knowledgeable breeders producing sound, sensible, well put together animals that can succeed in the competitive arena as well as provide a lifetime's enjoyment.
That's why Sportaloosa International is here to educate and support quality Sportaloosa breeders. Our job doesn't stop at advising on breeding matches, keeping the spotted coat pattern, educating on conformation, temperament and keeping the desirable spotted coat patterns though.
A breeder's reputation and the reputation of their chosen breed depend on two things.
That's why we provide great rewards, the best and most expert advice we can access on conformation, temperament, early training and the most up to date information on appaloosa coat patterns. It's why we do our utmost to promote the spotted horse as a quality, user-friendly animal that can succeed in a variety of disciplines, to support our breeders. It's also why we have high expectations of Sportaloosa breeders. They're often the first point of contact for the general public and the people most likely to sell a young Sportaloosa.
It starts with our invitation to submit your foal photos to our annual foal showcase. It's one of the most keenly visited pages on our site and it's the most effective page on our site for delivering visits to breeders' web sites each spring and summer. You get to list a photo (you can update it as often as you like), sire, dam, breeder and web site (promotions subscribers only).
Our annual foal futurity is exclusively for registered Sportaloosa foals. With an enormous amount of promotion for the breeder and the Sportaloosa sire and dam, worldwide promotion of the video, a magnificent perpetual trophy and judged by a well respected performance judge and horseperson, it's an event every Sportaloosa foal should be entered in.
Registered Sportaloosa stallions whose owners take out a Sportaloosa promotions subscription each year are promoted on our stallion showcase and, if applicable, on our transported semen register. This great-value subscription includes our online showcase as well as social media promotion... we get you sen.
In keeping with our commitment to breeding with confidence, we list a photo, full pedigree, location and contact details, plus we encourage a video. Every few years, time and finances permitting, we'll travel to film promoted Sportaloosa stallions, so we can personally inspect them and produce a lasting record of the way they look, move and react.
Our online studbook features interactive pedigrees to at least 5 generations (more where information exists) and includes photographs of all registered Sportaloosas. It's a powerful resource for tracing parentage, siblings and progeny.
Advances in genetic research mean that today's breeders can be better informed than ever. Our commitment to embracing and promoting what is known encompasses a variety of topics:
The Sportaloosa is a unique modern spotted sport horse, bred to be user friendly for all the family. They are competitive in dressage, jumping and eventing, as well as the showring, western events and pony club.
Appaloosas, Knabstruppers and other appaloosa spotted sport horses all over the world are eligible for registration with Sportaloosa International and we operate studbooks for horses, ponies and miniature horses. Here's how it all works.