The American Quarter Horse Association has announced the judges for the 2019 AQHA Central, AQHA West and Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships.
“Our goal is to bring together an excellent roster of judges for the Level 1 Championships,” said Pete Kyle, AQHA chief show officer. “It is important for exhibitors to know they are being judged by the rules and by a highly qualified group of judges at each show.”
The individuals selected as the 2019 Level 1 Championships judges are:
AQHA Central Level 1 Championships
Richard Spinks of Houston, Texas
Kelly Stone-Skolnik of Sanger, Texas
Rod Safety of Burleson, Texas
Chris Thompson of Aiken, South Carolina
Beckey Schooler of Delta, Ohio
Lynda Danielson of Streator, Illinois
AQHA West Level 1 Championships
Bobbie Jo Stanton of Shawnee, Oklahoma
Michele Pearson of Scottsdale, Arizona
Alisa Proefrock of Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Rob Meneely of Conyers, Georgia
Carolyn Rice of Moorpark, California
Jeff Greaves of Galva, Illinois
Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships
Patrick Kayser of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Mary Luther of Lowell, Michigan
Kelly Chapman of Bellevue, Michigan
Tony Burris of Summerfield, North Carolina
Bonnie Miller of Lady Lake, Florida
Kim Leiter of Martin, Tennessee
Michael Ochetto of Belcher, Louisiana
Mark Russell of Perry, Arkansas
Shane Young of Yadkinville, North Carolina
The 2019 AQHA Central Level 1 Championships are April 10-13 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City; the 2019 AQHA West Level 1 Championships returns April 17-20 to the South Point Equestrian & Events Center in Las Vegas; and the 2019 Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships are May 1-5 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio.
Level 1 cattle classes will be held in conjunction with the 2019 Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships June 18-23 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
For more information on the 2019 AQHA Level 1 Championships, visit www.aqha.com/level1championships.
