New judges were recently approved by the American Quarter Horse Association.
Twelve judge applicants were approved by the AQHA Judges Committee to take the 2018 judges qualifying exam. Based on test scores and other criteria, the Judges Committee then approved a list of prospective new judges that were then reviewed and approved by the AQHA Executive Committee.
The following are the new AQHA-approved judges:
AQHA all-around judges:
Alisa Proefrock, Germantown, Wisconsin
Carolyn Rice, Moorpark, California
Stacey Roberson, Byars, Oklahoma
Bobbie Jo Stanton, Scott City, Kansas
AQHA progressive judge:
Lisa Farrell, Durham, Connecticut
The following are the new AQHA-approved specialized Level-1 judges:
AQHA specialized Level-1 judges:
Laura Faris, Germany
Kristen Gonsoir, Groton, South Dakota
Amelia King, Fort Collins, Colorado
Heather Thrapp- Muack, Eagle Point, Oregon
Kelsay Singleton, Tolar, Texas
Nell Tekampe, Salem Wisconsin
Justene Testa, Atglen, Pennsylvania
AQHA international judges:
Lucy Adams, United Kingdom
Magdalena Szarszewska, Poland
Johanna Vorraber, Austria