Novice Championships

The inaugural AQHA Novice championship shows will be held October 5-7, 2012.

Novice Championship Shows
October 5-7, 2012

• SmartPak AQHA Western Novice Championship Show, South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
• Nutrena AQHA Eastern Novice Championship Show, Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Classes

Find classes that will be offered at the inaugural Novice championship shows.

Have you heard about the $275 flat entry fee? Learn more here.

Qualifying

To qualify for the AQHA Novice championship shows, competitors will go through national or state qualifying.

National Qualifying:

• A top-10 placing at an AQHA regional championship show in a Novice class -or-
• Show at 20 AQHA shows throughout the year. For this latter option, competitors may show to judges around the nation – there is no regional preference or requirement.
• The national qualifying period for the Novice championship shows is May 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012.
• If a competitor nationally qualifies for a Novice championship show, their invitation to the event will not be for a specific class. As long as one of the two national qualifying options has been accomplished, an exhibitor will be able to enter any Novice championship class, provided that they are a Novice.
• If a competitor earns the required number of points to graduate out of a specific Novice class in 2011, the competitor will still be eligible to compete in that class at a 2012 Novice championship show.

In addition to qualifying, the AQHA Show Council announced that there will be no restriction on which Novice championship show an exhibitor may attend. If a competitor residing in the East wishes to attend the AQHA Western Novice Championship Show, he or she may do so. The same goes for competitors residing in the West who would like to compete at the Eastern Novice championship. However, a competitor may only compete at one Novice championship show per year.

State Qualifying:

• Find your state/provincial affiliate's qualifying method.

Competitor Resources

Get the quick facts on the Novice championships with Quick Facts: Novice Championship Shows.

For more information, visit www.aqha.com/showing.

In the News

Want to learn more about the AQHA Novice championships? Check out these news articles:

• February 14, 2012 – Judges and $275 flat entry fee announced.
• February 6, 2012 – Title sponsors and additional sponsorship opportunities.
• January 24, 2012 - Photographer and videographer bids announced.
• January 6, 2012 - Classes and state qualifying methods announced.
• October 24, 2011 - National qualifying methods announced.