The American Quarter Horse Association has released the list of open and amateur exhibitors who are ineligible to enter and show horses in the Adequan® Level 2 Championships at the 2019 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show, tentatively scheduled for November 7-23 in Oklahoma City.
The horsemen and -women on this list are competitors who have proven their skills in the show pen and are considered highly accomplished competitors by AQHA and its alliance partners. This list is compiled by factoring in AQHA points, championship titles and alliance money earned outside of AQHA competition. At the direction of AQHA’s leveling task force, more detailed information has been provided within the list regarding specific earnings restrictions from each alliance partner.
“Most of our alliance partners level their competition playing field on money earned by their exhibitors; AQHA exhibitors are leveled by points earned and by winning an AQHA world or reserve world champion title,” said Pete Kyle, AQHA chief show officer. “By combining both methods, we look to further level the playing field and protect the integrity of the Adequan® Level 2 Championships at the Lucas Oil World.”
AQHA alliance partners featured in the ineligible riders list include:
- National Snaffle Bit Association
- National Reining Horse Association
- National Reined Cow Horse Association
- National Cutting Horse Association
- Ranch Sorting National Championships
- United States Team Penning Association
- Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
- Women’s Professional Rodeo Association
Open Exhibitors
For the 2019 Lucas Oil World, in addition to Level 2 eligibility for the Adequan® Level 2 Championships, AQHA alliance partner earnings are also considered.
Speed, rail and individually worked events: To show a qualified horse at the Adequan® Level 2 Championships, the open exhibitor cannot be listed on the ineligible exhibitors list.
Halter and cattle classes: To show a qualified horse at the Adequan® Level 2 Championships, the exhibitor must be Level 2-eligible and cannot be listed on the ineligible exhibitors list. (Level eligibility can be verified at www.aqha.com/aqha-leveling-program.
Amateur Exhibitors
For the 2019 Lucas Oil World, in addition to Level 2 eligibility for the Adequan® Level 2 Championships, AQHA alliance partner earnings are also considered. To show at the Adequan® Level 2 Championships, the amateur:
- Must qualify by earning the predetermined number of points.
- Must be eligible for Level 2. Level eligibility can be verified at www.aqha.com/aqha-leveling-program.
- Cannot be listed on the ineligible exhibitors list.
View the list of open and amateur exhibitors who are ineligible to compete at the 2019 Adequan® Level 2 Championships.
To view the qualifying points required for the Adequan® Level 2 Championships, visit www.aqha.com/worldshow.
To learn more about leveling, visit www.aqha.com/aqha-leveling-program.
