About Leveling
September 24, 2012
Everything you need to know about AQHA's new showing program.
Whether it's an AQHA Professional Horseman, AQHA world champion, year-end high-point winner, or a Novice amateur exhibitor, everyone has to start somewhere. Since getting into the show ring with a former AQHA world champion is a daunting task for a beginner (to put it mildly!), AQHA has developed the leveling program.
Leveling is a method in which AQHA has broken up each class and division into different skill levels, based upon point accruals.
These new showing levels will further breakdown youth, amateur and open showing divisions. Below, I will break down the levels for each division, listing each in order from lowest skill level to highest.
>For youth and amateur divisions (based on exhibitor points):
For youth and amateur halter classes (based on exhibitor points):
- Intermediate
- Open
For open divisions (based on horse points):
- Green
- Progressive
- Open
For open halter classes (based on exhibitor points):
- Intermediate
- Open
For open cattle classes (based on exhibitor points):
- Novice
- Intermediate
- Open
At a glance, that all looks pretty complicated! Next week, we'll go into more specifics and have a point range chart for you to see.
Questions? Leave a comment!
As Always, At Your Service,
Kayla Randall
January 19th, 2012 at 6:59 am
Very happy to see this leveling program, AQHA shows were getting to be just for the professional rider. There are a lot of novice riders like myself that need classes to show in.
September 24th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
I have heard that the introductory shows will return to being full AQHA shows when the leveling program goes into effect. Is this true?
September 25th, 2012 at 4:53 am
Fantastic program!
September 28th, 2012 at 8:06 am
I’m very excited to see this leveling program! I’m just getting back into showing after a 35 some year lay-off. I’ve gone to AQHA shows to observe and try to enter, but end up backing out for not feeling ready to compete against polished show people