North Dakota

Qualify through your affiliate for the AQHA Novice championships.

Qualifying Period: May 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

Participants must be members of the North Dakota Quarter Horse Amateur Association/North Dakota Quarter Horse Youth Association prior to any state qualifying points being earned.
Any sponsorship required must also be paid prior to points counting.
Novice amateur and Novice youth will earn qualifying points based on our current state year-end awards point system, at any NDQHA-approved show held within the qualifying period. Points are earned on a per horse/exhibitor combination.
NDAQHA/NDQHYA will invite the top three high-point-earning exhibitors in each class offered at the AQHA Novice Championship shows within the qualifying period.
In the event an exhibitor declines an invitation, the next highest point-earner will be offered an invite to allow three state qualified entries to go.
In the event of ties in qualifying points, the tie-breaker system used for our year-end awards shall be applied to determine the top three qualifiers.
From AQHA: If there are not three qualifiers in a particular class, the affiliate may move that “slot” to another class and submit four in a particular class; however, no more than six state qualifiers will be allowed in a particular class.
Exhibitor enters/attends the Novice Championship shows solely at their own expense; NDAQHA/NDQHYA only provides the opportunity to qualify to enter.