SHW905. TO MAINTAIN APPROVAL AS A JUDGE, an individual must:
SHW905.1 maintain current individual AQHA membership
SHW905.2 attend an AQHA sanctioned Judges Conference once every two-years beginning January 1 of the year in which the individual becomes an AQHA-approved judge; furthermore, all AQHA-approved specialized judges must attend a Judges Conference when their discipline is conducted.
SHW905.3 attain a minimum of three (3) credits from AQHA approved shows per calendar year beginning January 1 of the year following the individual's approval as an AQHA approved judge. In cases where four, or more, show numbers are judged at the same show, or set of shows, only four (4) credits will be counted against the maximum of 25 shows for that judge. AQHA approved specialized judges must earn a minimum of one (1) credit every three (3) years beginning the date they go on the list of AQHA approved judges. An individual who has served as a panel member for an AQHA-sanctioned Judges Conference; a panel member for an AQHA-sanctioned Educational Judging Seminar; and/or an official judge for an AQHA-sanctioned Qualifying Exam will receive credit for one show judged.
SHW905.4 hold and maintain a judges card with the alliance in that discipline (i.e NCHA, NRHA, NRCHA, USTPA, WCHA) to serve as a specialized judge.