gold rush classic

The largest regional Peruvian Horse Show in North America Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the South Point Casino

show approval & points

The 2020 Gold Rush Peruvian Horse Classic is conducted under the rules of the North American Peruvian Horse Association (NAPHA) as an APP (All Peruvian Paso) Championship Show. The show is drug free with testing. Only horses with registration certificates issued by NAPHA, PPHRNA, AAOBPPH, or the PHAC may participate.

The 2020 Gold Rush Classic is approved by the North American Peruvian Horse Association (NAPHA). This show will earn a minimum of double points for NAPHA Awards if the recorded owner(s) of the horse is/are a current NAPHA member at the time of the show—Year end Awards—Medallon de Plata, High Point Performance Horse/Gelding, Zone 2 and Lifetime Awards—Medallon de Oro, Medallon de Bronze and the new NAPHA Lifetime Award –Medallon de Diamante.

The 2020 Gold Rush Peruvian Horse Classic is approved by the Peruvian Horse Association of Canada; qualified entries will receive annual and lifetime PHAC points.

latest news

Annual Election Meeting

You should be receiving your ballots in the mail soon, but for now please plan on attending the SCPPHC Annual Election Meeting this year on

Judge Change

We would like to announce the change of judge for the RGPHC show from Ernesto Roca Dammert to Luis Pablo Vasquez. Sr. Dammert had an

Exhibitor Appreciation Dinner

You Are Invited – Thursday Night at the Cinch Saloon!Join us on Thursday night at 5:00 pm for a cash bar cocktail hour. We welcome

Premium Book

Barbara Windom legacy sponsors

At the 2017 Gold Rush Classic show a group of Gold Rush Classic exhibitors, sponsors and volunteers came together to work on a plan to generate a consistent sponsorship fund for this show. The goal became to create a sponsorship level and commitment of at least ten sponsors who would commit to $2500.00 annually for a minimum of three years, or a lump sum of $7500.00. From this idea the “Barbara Windom Legacy Sponsorship” was born. They had a goal of gathering ten sponsors within a month or so after the show.

Saturday morning conversations were started and the first few “Legacy Sponsors” came forward. By that evening’s celebration, which was held in Barbara’s honor, the ten sponsors had stepped forward and signed up for this sponsorship of Barbara’s favorite show. When the announcement was made during the toast to her during the celebration, six more sponsors expressed their commitment. This brought the first years total to sixteen Legacy sponsors, representing $120,000.00 of sponsorship monies dedicated to the Gold Rush Classic in honor of Barbara Windom over the next three years.

We hope these Legacy sponsorships will continue on for many years to help support the Gold Rush Classic and highlighting the Peruvian horse in this great promotional venue at the South Point Arena & Event Center in Las Vegas, where breeders and owners are able to come together to compete from across North America. A big thank you is due to Ben Sawatsky for spearheading this effort to honor Barbara’s legacy and her commitment to the Gold Rush show.

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2020 Class Schedule

Hotel Reservations

2020 High Point Awards

2020 Fees

Staff & Officials

Vendor Information

2020 Class Schedule

Show Class #	Official NAPHA class name	qualifies for class #	Show Award
Friday 8:30 am
1	Luxury Geldings 4+ in bit – Stakes
2	Mares 4+ – Zootecnico
3	Stallions 4+ – Zootecnico
4	Geldings 3-4 in Bozal	57	Breeder
5	Novice Equitation 18+		Novice
6	Amateur Performance 4+ Stakes
7	Fillies 3-4 in Bozal	57	Breeder
8	AOTR – Performance 4-6	56	Horse – Breeder
9	Junior Performance – 6 to 12		Junior 6-12
10	Junior Performance – 13 to 18		Junior 13-18
11	Bareback Equitation		Versatility
12	Colts 3-4 in Bozal	57	Breeder
13	AOTR – Performance 7+	56	Breeder
14	Mares 4-6 in Bit	67	Horse – Breeder
15	Ladies & Gentlemen to Ride -Performance 4+	58,60,62	Horse – Breeder
16	Luxury Geldings 4-6 in Bit	63	Horse – Breeder

LUNCH	~One hour for lunch from end of class 16~

17	Stallions 4-6 in Bit	65	Horse – Breeder
18	Junior Showmanship in Bit – 6 to 12		Junior 6-12
19	Junior Showmanship in Bit – 13 to 18		Junior 13-18
20	Mares 7+ in Bit	67	Horse – Breeder
21	Amateur Performance 4+ – Open Tack/Attire	64,66,68	Breeder
22	Luxury Geldings 7+ in Bit	63	Horse – Breeder
23	Novice Performance 18+		Novice
24	AOTR – Gait 4+	59	Breeder
25	Junior Equitation 6-12		Junior 6-12
26	Junior Equitation 13-18		Junior 13-18
27	NQ – (Performance 4+ Non Trad Tack/Attire)		Versatility
28	Stallions 7+ in Bit	65	Horse – Breeder
Saturday 8:30 am
29	Junior Performance Pattern – 6 to 12		Junior 6-12
30	Junior Performance Pattern – 13 to 18		Junior 13-18
31	Novice Breeding 18+		Novice
32	Reining Class 4+ (Performance Pattern)		Versatility
33	Bozal Performance	57	Breeder
34	Amateur Performance Geldings 4+	66	Breeder
35	Mares Gait 4+	59	Horse – Breeder
36	Amateur Performance Stallions 4+	68	Breeder
37	Geldings Gait 4+	59	Horse – Breeder
38	Amateur Performance Mares 4+	64	Breeder
39	Stallions Gait 4+	59	Horse – Breeder
40	AOTR – Performance 4+ – Open Tack & Attire	56	Breeder

Lunch	~One hour from end of class 40~

41	Junior Lead Line 6 yrs & Under
42	Musical Exercise		Versatility
43	Peruvian Attire 4+	63, 65, 67	Horse – Breeder
44	Bozal 3-4 – Gait	57	Breeder
45	Performance Geldings 4+	58	Horse – Breeder
46	AOTR – Luxury Geldings 4+	61	Breeder
47	Performance Mares 4+	60	Horse – Breeder
48	Junior Gait – 6 to 12		Junior 6-12
49	Junior Gait – 13 to 18		Junior 13-18
50	Ranch or Breeder’s Conjunto – Bit/Bozal
51	Performance Stallions 4+	62	Horse – Breeder
52	AOTR – Breeding Mares 4+	61	Breeder
53	Champagne Class		Versatility
54	Novice Gait 18+		Novice
55	AOTR – Breeding Stallions 4+	61	Breeder
Sunday 8:30 am
56	Ch & Res AOTR Performance Horse	8, 13, 40
57	Champion & Reserve Bozal Horse	4, 7, 12, 33, 44
58	Ch & Res Performance Gelding	15, 45
59	Champion & Reserve Best Gaited Horse	24, 35, 37, 39
60	Ch & Res Performance Mare	15, 47
61	Ch & Res AOTR Breeding/Luxury Horse	46, 52, 55
62	Ch & Res Performance Stallion	15, 51
63	Champion & Reserve Luxury Gelding	16, 22, 43
64	Ch & Res Amateur Performance Mare	21, 38
65	Champion & Reserve Breeding Stallion	17, 28, 43
66	Ch & Res Amateur Performance Gelding	21, 34
67	Champion & Reserve Breeding Mare	14, 20, 43
68	Ch & Res Amateur Performance Stallion	21, 36

LUNCH	~45 minutes for lunch from end of class 68~
	High Point Presentations: Juniors 6-12, Juniors 13-18, Novice, Horse, Breeder & Versatility


69	Ch of Ch Performance Mare	60
70	Ch of Ch AOTR Breeding/Luxury Horse	61
71	Ch of Ch Performance Stallion	62
72	Ch of Ch Amateur Performance Horse	64, 66, 68
73	Champion of Champions Luxury Gelding	63
74	Ch of Ch AOTR Performance Horse	56
75	Champion of Champions Breeding Mare	67
76	Ch of Ch Performance Gelding	58
77	Champion of Champions Breeding Stallion	65

Hotel Reservations

Group has special rates of $65 midweek and $115 Friday & Saturday nights plus tax and discounted resort fee of $14 per day (details below). We require the first night’s room and tax to be paid at the time the reservation is made.

Group Name: Gold Rush Peruvian Horse Classic

Dates: June 16-23, 2020

Group Code: GOL0616 (first three are letters, last four are numbers)

Cut-off Date: 05/26/2020

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Details: Single/double occupancy. Triple/quad is $20.00 per night extra. No more than four persons per room! Children under 15 stay free with parents if no extra bedding needed. All persons under age 21 years will share a room with at least one adult chaperone. Must be 21+ to reserve a room. ID and credit card required at check in.

13% Clark County tax.

There WILL also be a $14.00 per room, per night, resort fee, which is usually $21.00 per room, per night but has been discounted for us. This includes:

Complimentary in-room WiFi/Internet
Complimentary Fitness Center access
Complimentary Airport Shuttle
In-room coffee maker
24 hour business center computer access
Complimentary printing of Boarding Passes
Local/toll free in-room phone calls

Shuttle reservations must be made by individuals and can be made by calling toll-free at 866-791-7626 or (local) 702-797-8901. Reservations are required 24 hours prior to arrival and no one is allowed to board without a reservation.

Cut off date for group rate is May 26, 2020. After that date, rooms will be provided based on availability and at the prevailing rate.

It is understood all requests for rooms will be made on an individual basis. Guests may do so by calling our Reservations Department directly 866-791-7626 (toll free). In order to obtain your special group rate, the guests need to identify themselves as being with Gold Rush Peruvian Horse Classic.

INDIVIDUAL CANCELLATION POLICY

Individual cancellations inside 72 hours of arrival shall forfeit any room deposit (if applicable) or be billed for one night’s room and tax. In addition, one night’s room and tax will be billed for any guest who fails to check-in on the scheduled arrival date. Any remaining nights of a “no-show” reservation will be canceled, and all deposits forfeited.

Toll free number for reservations is: 866.791.7626 – be sure to say you are with the Gold Rush Classic!

South Point Hotel & Casino

South Point Hotel and Casino opened in December 2005; it is located south of the famed Las Vegas Strip at Las Vegas Blvd. and Silverado Ranch Blvd.

The world class Equestrian Center, which opened in February of 2006, is complete with a 4,400 seat arena, 1200 stalls, a full service bar, which includes tables on three levels for easy viewing of the arena, a veterinary clinic, a farrier center and a feed store. The entire complex is climate controlled, including the barns, the warm up arena, the show arena, and the walkways connecting them. The ventilation throughout is excellent. The Facility also has an array of gaming and entertainment amenities, including ten restaurants, a 16 screen movie theater complex, an 80,000 square foot casino, and a 64 lane bowling center. The food is delicious in all the restaurants, and Michael’s Gourmet Room is one of the top three restaurants in Las Vegas!. Upon entering the South Coast Hotel and Casino, you will never have to leave, as everything needed is there, just a short walk away from your horse!

Spacious rooms, flat panel televisions, high speed internet, luxuriously comfortable beds and even a television channel dedicated to the equestrian arena’s activities. Enjoy the closed circuit broadcast of the Gold Rush Classic in your own room!

2020 High Point Awards

!! Win your hotel stay Wednesday through Monday by competing for the

2020 GRC Versatility Award !!

The 2020 GRC is offering 5 fun performance classes this year toward the Versatility Award. All 5 classes are non-qualifying, so any horse 4+ in bit is able to compete. Friday classes include Bareback Equitation and a Non-Traditional Tack and Attire (Anything but Peruvian – tack and attire must match). Saturday classes include Reining Performance Pattern – provided in premium, Musical Exercise (1 minute and 45 seconds-music must be supplied by Thursday, June 18th) and a Champagne class where the top three entries win additional cash!!

Competition for the Versatility Award/Hotel Room is a flat entry fee of $245 -a $45 savings in entry fees and the possibility to win your entire hotel stay plus cash prizes for places 1-3 in Champagne!

Declaration to compete for High Point Awards: Must be designated on entry form before the start of the show to have points counted (not applicable to Juniors or Breeder);

Back again for 2020, High Point Juniors*, Novice and Horse of Show will receive a South Point Gift Card at end of show day on Saturday as well as a trophy during high point presentations on Sunday after lunch.

Gold Rush Classic High Point Breeder:

– Points will be counted from the horse or horses BRED by that person or their ranch. Competition for this award is limited to the exhibitors who have entered horses in the show. ()

Gold Rush Classic High Point Novice Rider 18 & Over: ($100)

– Novice rider is defined in the Premium Book and NAPHA rule book. Novices must sign entry form certifying they are a Novice for the 2020 show season. There will be four novice classes to ride in (). High Point winner will be calculated from the top 3 classes entered.

High Point Horse of Show ($150)

– Points will be calculated from from the following classes ()

RGPHC High Point Junior and Reserve 12 & Under and High Point Junior and Reserve 13 – 18 ($25-High Point only)
– Juniors 6-12 (9, 17, 27, 44, 53)
– Juniors 13-18 (10, 18, 28, 45, 54)

SCPPHC High Point Junior and Reserve 12 & Under and High Point and Reserve Junior 13 – 18 ($25-High Point only)

High Point Ties: Any high point ties for any high point award, including juniors, shall be broken by the number of 1st, 2nds, etc. won. Any ties past placings are determined by judges.

High Point Trophies will be presented Sunday morning following Lunch. All High Point winners will be notified on Saturday evening and given their gift card. High point standings will be posted on show office door the end of show day Friday and during lunch on Saturday so you may follow along.

2020 Fees

Class Fees for Double Show

Regular Class	$ 60.00
Junior Class	!!!FREE for 2020!!!
Lead Line	Always FREE
Champagne Cash Class	$ 50.00	Entry fees go to purse
Gelding Stakes	$100.00	Entry fees go to purse
Amateur Performance Stakes ($1000 guaranteed purse)	$100.00	Entry fees go to purse
En Conjunto – 3 Horse entry	$75.00
Champion and Reserve Classes	$ 75.00
Ch of Champions Classes	$ 75.00
Ch of Champions-if only class entered	$105.00

Stalls

Horse OR Tack – Wed-Mon am	$185.00	Includes 4 bags shavings
After 6/6/2020	$205.00	Includes 4 bags shavings
Rubber Mats – optional	$ 50.00	2 Per stall, additional
(South Point requires 4 bags per EACH stall: $140 stall fee, $45 initial bedding) NO arrivals before 8 a.m. Wed. June 17; MUST vacate by 10:00 a.m. Mon June 22 End Stalls- both in main aisle and outer ends are reserved for Legacy and Prospector Sponsors until released

RV Hook Ups:

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General Fees:

Entry Fee, per horse	$35.00	Includes Office fee $10, Drug testing fee $10, Security Fee $15
Entry Fee, per horse after 6/6/2019	$55.00	Includes Late Office Fee of $20
Shavings – per bag	$11.00 or Market Price	Must purchase from South Point!
Hay	Market price	A selection of types of excellent hay is available for purchase at South Point