Eighteen to Take AQHA Judges Exam
[source: AQHA.com]
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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
American Quarter Horse judges are held to the highest quality of standards. Before becoming an AQHA judge, applicants must:
- Have an individual, current-year AQHA membership and be a member in good standing
- Be at least 25 years of age (mandatory retirement is at age 75)
- 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
- Be reviewed by AQHA judges state selection committee
- Receive approval from AQHA Judges Committee
- Receive approval from AQHA Executive Committee
- Be notified by AQHA that he or she can attend the next judges qualifying exam
- Be reviewed for final approval by the Judges Committee and Executive Committee
- 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.