AQHA
Executive Committee approves Show Leveling
Show
Leveling
The
American Quarter Horse Journal, September 8, 2011 –
In late July, the American Quarter Horse Association
Executive Committee approved the AQHA competition leveling plan, which
was developed and recommended by the AQHA Blue-Ribbon Task Force. Full
implementation of the plan will take place in 2013.
Leveling
program changes include more and different divisions, including new Rookie and
Intermediate showing levels; more and different awards; and two novice
championship shows.
Leveling involves these new divisions:
• Rookie (based on the exhibitor and horse’s experience/points
combined)
• Novice (based on the exhibitor’s experience)
• Green (based on the horse’s experience)
• Intermediate (based on the exhibitor’s experience)
• Progressive (based on the horse’s experience)
• Open
This year, AQHA tested Rookie classes at 10
AQHA-approved shows to much success. In 2012, the Rookie horse and exhibitor
level will officially be implemented, and Rookie classes within shows will be
another option for show committees to consider when planning their 2012
schedules. Rookie classes can be offered in open, amateur and youth.
Two other new levels are based just on the rider or just on the horse. The Intermediate
level will be tabulated on exhibitor points, while the Progressive level will be
based on a horse’s points. These levels will be implemented in 2013.
Throughout 2012, AQHA will be testing the leveling program by running scenarios
on shows that have been held and in some instances, testing both exhibitor and
horse leveling at various shows. Testing allows the show department to make any
needed modifications before full implementation.
The overall goal of the new show leveling program is to get more new people
involved in showing their American Quarter Horses and drive the showing market
in a strong direction. If you have questions about the show leveling program,
contact the AQHA competition department at (806) 376-4811.
AQHA is scheduling show manager workshops throughout the fall and into 2012. A
show management workshop was held in
Amarillo
,
Texas
, on September 1. Another workshop is slated for October 15 in
Columbus
,
Ohio
, in conjunction with the All American Quarter Horse Congress. A third workshop
will take place in
Dallas
in mid-December. Dates for 2012 workshops will be announced by October 15. To
sign up for one of the workshops, visit http://www.aqha.com/Showing/Content-Pages/Resources/Show-Managers/Seminars.aspx
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