The American Quarter Horse Association is excited to announce the judges for the 2015 AQHA World Championship Show.
“The AQHA world championship shows are the most prestigious events in the equine industry, and it is our goal to bring an outstanding roster of judges together to judge these events,” said Alex Ross, AQHA senior director of judges. “We couldn’t be more proud of the highly qualified group of individuals selected to judge the 2015 AQHA world shows and look forward to the great competition at this year’s shows.”
The AQHA World Show is the pinnacle event for American Quarter Horse owners and exhibitors around the globe. Each November, thousands of competitors and their horses convene at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City for the World Show. Competitors must reach a predetermined number of points to secure a spot in each of the classes. Competitors and their American Quarter Horses compete yearlong to qualify for the honor of competing at this annual event and represent the disciplines of English, western and halter.
The judges for the 2015 AQHA World Show are:
Andy Adams, Gerber, California
Doug Allen, Kent, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Baker, Dunnellon, Florida
Jaime Beamer, Weatherford, Texas
Fred Benker, Ocala, Florida
Dean Bogart, Delray Beach, Florida
John Briggs, Pilot Point, Texas
Dave Brock, Springtown, Texas
Joe Cameron, Moulton, Alabama
Randal Lee Chartier, Weatherford, Texas
Sandra Collier, Los Alamos, California
Pete Fanning, Granbury, Texas
Karen Graham, Cave Creek, Arizona
Joe Hayes, Gainesville, Texas
Randy Jacobs, Dover, Ohio
Joshua Larman, Pilot Point, Texas
Brian Lenehan, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Karen McCuistion, Wilson, Oklahoma
Tom Robertson, Saline, Michigan
Fielding ”Bozo” Rogers, Rhome, Texas
Mark Sheridan, Cave Creek, Arizona
Jason Smith, Whitesboro, Texas
Norris Stevens, Lubbock, Texas
Brent Tincher, Oxford, Ohio
Terry Thompson, Aubrey, Texas
Steven Wall, Santa Barbara, California
Brett Walters, Bourbon, Indiana
Alternate – Joe Carter, Ontario, Canada
Additional judges may be added to judge the Level 2 classes at the AQHA World Show.
For more information on the AQHA World Show, visit www.aqha.com/worldshow.