Eighteen to Take AQHA Judges Exam

Eighteen applicants will take the 2015 AQHA judges qualifying exam April 28-29 in Gainesville, Texas, in hopes of becoming an AQHA judge.

The applicants include:

Mark Baus
Michael Edwards
Ty Cunningham
Sonnessa Gooding
Cathy Hanson
Ty Hornick
Donald Jox
Lora Knelly-Thomas
John Kunkle
Lisa Ligon
Libby Lugar-Michaud
Art O’Brien
Eric Petersen
Iris Petschenig
Josh Robertson
Sara Simons
Shane Young
Kathleen Zelnio

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American Quarter Horse judges are held to the highest quality of standards. Before becoming an AQHA judge, applicants must:

1.    Have an individual, current-year AQHA membership and be a member in good standing
2.    Be at least 25 years of age (mandatory retirement is at age 75)
3.    Have their name appear in at least one issue of The American Quarter Horse Journal in the Judges Applicants list prior to review by the judges committee
4.    Be reviewed by AQHA judges state selection committee
5.    Receive approval from AQHA Judges Committee
6.    Receive approval from AQHA Executive Committee
7.    Be notified by AQHA that he or she can attend the next judges qualifying exam
8.    Be reviewed for final approval by the Judges Committee and Executive Committee
9. Attend an AQHA judges workshop in the first year he or she is placed on the approved judges list

For more information on become an AQHA judge, visit www.aqha.com/judge.