The American Quarter Horse Association is excited to announce the return of the Nutrena AQHA Level 1 Championships in 2022.
The 2022 Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships is tentatively scheduled for April 27 to May 1 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. The Nutrena West AQHA Level 1 Championships is slated for May 18-22 and will be held in conjunction with the Arizona Quarter Horse Association’s Pinnacle Circuit at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona. Both events will feature Level 1, Rookie and walk-trot championship classes.
The AQHA Cattle Level 1 Championships, presented by the Four Sixes Ranch, will return to the 2022 AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships, tentatively scheduled for June 20-25 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Exhibitors can compete at only one Level 1 Championship each year. The tentative schedules for all three shows will be posted at a later date.
To be eligible to enter the 2022 Level 1 Championships, an exhibitor must:
- Be Rookie and/or Level 1 eligible in the class they wish to enter as of January 1, 2021.
- Be an AQHA member at the time of entry and at the time of the 2022 Level 1 Championships.
Additionally:
- If a competitor graduated out of Level 1 after the 2021 show season, he or she is still invited to enter, as eligibility is based on the 2021 competition year.
- If you have won a Level 1 class at a Level 1 Championships, you cannot show in that same class at future Level 1 Championships, including the 2022 Level 1 Championships. However, you can still show in that class at AQHA shows (excluding the Level 1 Championships) until you meet the level-up requirements found in SHW245. You can still show at the Level 1 Championships in any other class(es) for which you are Level 1 eligible. Learn more about AQHA Rule SHW245 in the AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations.
Level eligibility is determined on a class-by-class basis. Exhibitors are encouraged to use the online level verification system at www.aqha.com/leveling to determine if they are Level 1 or Rookie eligible in a particular class. Walk-trot classes do require exhibitors to be Level 1 eligible in their particular class.
For more information, visit www.aqha.com/level1championships.
