Rule Change Proposals to be considered at the 2026 National Convention.
PHBA Rule 26. Proposed Rule Changes. Proposed rule changes must be submitted in writing to PHBA one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the Board of Directors meeting for publication on the PHBA website in order to be acted upon at that meeting.
The president will assign proposed rule changes to specific committees for their recommendations. Some committees may be asked to review a proposed rule change and report their recommendations to another committee that ultimately reports to the Board of Directors. Committee Chairs will need to coordinate that input. Committees are free to discuss other proposed rule changes, but the assigned committee’s recommendation is that which will be used during voting at the Board of Directors Meeting.
Per PHBA Rule 28; all rule change proposals will be reviewed by the By-laws and General Rules Committee
By-Laws and General Rules
Review the following proposed rule changes and report recommendation
Eligibility Requirements & APA Credits
Affiliate Palomino Association & Membership
Rule 4715
Eligibility Requirements & APA Credits
Amateur Committee
Review the following proposed rule changes and report recommendation to Show Rule Committee Only
Rule 1001
Rule 3305
Rule 3305 J
Rule 3376
Rule 3657, 3669, 3680
Rule 3698
Rule 3674
Rule 4715
Rule 5109 & 5110
Eligibility Requirements & APA Credits
Golden Horse and High Point – World Show
Speed Equipment Change
Ranch Ground Handling
Ranch High Point – World Show
Financial Management, Resources & Sponsorship
Review the following proposed rule changes and report recommendation to Show Rule Committee Only
Rule 1001
Rule 3058
Rule 4715
Rule 5109 & 5110
Eligibility Requirements & APA Credits
Golden Horse and High Point – World Show
Ranch High Pint – World Show
Judges Committee
Review the following proposed rule changes and report recommendation
Rule 2087. D
Show Management
Review the following proposed rule changes and report recommendation to Show Rule Committee Only
Rule 3062
Rule 3305
Rule 3305 J
Rule 3376
Rule 3657, 3669, 3680
Rule 3674
Rule 3698
Rule 4715
Rule 5109 & 5110
Show Rules Committee
Review the following proposed rule changes and report recommendation
Youth Committee
Review the following proposed rule changes and report recommendation to Show Rules Committee Only
Rule 1001
Rule 3305
Rule 3305 J
Rule 3376
Rule 3657, 3669, 3680
Rule 3674
Rule 3698
Rule 4715
Rule 5109 & 5110
Eligibility Requirements & APA Credits
Golden Horse and High Point – World Show
Ranch Ground Handling
Ranch High Point – World Show
Speed Equipment Change
World Show Advisory Committee
Review the following suggestions (these are not rule changes)
Eligibility Requirements & APA Credits
Ranch High Point at World Show
Golden Horse And High Point – World Show
The following rules proposals were changed by the appropriate Committees and National Directors at the 2023 Convention and will automatically come up for discussion at the 2026 National Convention.
Postponed Rule Change Proposals