ALL-AROUND RULES
General Conditions
To be eligible for All-Around honors, a horse in the Open, Novice Amateur, Amateur, Select, Novice Youth, or Youth divisions must compete in at least one AQHA-approved event in one division in three or more categories. NOTE: in Youth and Amateur divisions the All-Around is based upon a single horse/rider combination.
Novice Youth and Novice Amateur
In Novice Youth and Novice Amateur classes, the All-Around is figured the same as open, amateur and youth with one exception: The exhibitor may choose to show in a Youth or Amateur Halter class and have that class count toward the respective Novice All-around. An exhibitor competing toward two All-Around divisions must designate, AT TIME OF ENTRY or BEFORE COMPETING IN ANY CLASS, which all-around division the halter class will apply toward. No other class shall be eligible to carry over for the Novice All-Around.
Amateur Select
In Select classes, the All-Around is figured the same as Open, Amateur and Youth with one exception: The exhibitor may choose to show in an Amateur Halter, Team Penning, Ranch Sorting or Jumping class and have those classes count toward the respective Select All-Around. An exhibitor competing toward Select All-Around titles must designate, AT TIME OF ENTRY or BEFORE COMPETING IN ANY CLASS, which All-Around division these classes will apply toward. No other class shall be eligible to carry over for the Select All-Around.
For additional rules governing the tabulation of All-Around points, please refer to the AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations.