Category 1
Barrel Racing - Pole Bending - Flag Race - Stake Race - Keyhole Race
Category 2
Reining - Western Riding - Working Hunter - Hunter Hack - Trail
Category 3
Working Cowhorse - Cutting - Calf Roping - Heading - Heeling - Steer Stopping - Team Penning
Category 4
Western Pleasure - Hunter Under Saddle - Pleasure Driving - Trail
RPHA Register of Merit (ROM) Award
Awarded to the horse who has won 10 or more points in one event.
RPHA Superior(Event) Award
Awarded to the horse who earns 50 or more points in one event.
RPHA Champion Award
Awarded to the horse that earns at least 40 points in a minimum of five shows and under five or more judges. Of those 40 points, 16 points must be earned in halter classes (with a minimum of 10 points won in "A" or "B" class shows), and 16 points must be earned in performance classes. To qualify, the horse must earn at least five points in two different categories of performance events.
RPHA Performance Versatility Award
Awarded to the horse earning five ROMs in at least three of the five categories and a Superior award in one of the five events in which an ROM was earned.
RPHA Superior All-Around Award
Awarded to the horse earning a Superior Award in Halter and in one performance event, as well as ROMs in four of the five performance categories.
RPHA Supreme Champion Award
Awarded to the horse named Grand Champion in at least five APHA-approved A shows under five or more judges. This horse has won at least 80 points in recognized halter and performance classes in APHA-approved A class shows or in races recognized by the APHA. At least 30 of those points have been won in halter classes, and at least 50 in performance events. No more than 10 points may be counted in one performance event. The horse must have earned at least one ROM in Performance Categories I-IV, have earned at least four racing points and have run atleast one race with an official speed index of no less than 80.
Honor Roll
Includes the 10 horses earning the most points in each event during the calendar year. In order to be eligible for the award, a minimum of eight points must be earned.