The American Quarter Horse Association is providing several opportunities for Level 2 Select exhibitors to earn honors in 2016.

In this press release in February, AQHA announced that exhibitors ages 50 and over can qualify for and show in a particular class at the AQHA Select World Championship Show in Amarillo, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), then the exhibitor can also compete with the same horse and in the same class at the 2016 Adequan® AQHA Level 2 Amateur Championships. The Adequan® Level 2 Amateur Championships will be held concurrently with the Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show in November in Oklahoma City.

• Adequan® Level 2 Awards at 2016 Adequan^® Select World: AQHA will once again recognize the top-three Level 2 exhibitors in each class. No additional entry fee or nomination procedure is required for these Level 2 awards at the Adequan^® Select World.
• Adequan^® Level 2 Amateur Championships: To earn an invitation to the Adequan^® Level 2 Championships, the Select amateur:

1. Must qualify by earning the predetermined number of points by July 31. View qualifying points.

2. Must be eligible for Level 2. Level eligibility can be verified at services3.aqha.com/leveling.

3. Cannot be listed on the ineligible exhibitors list. View the list.

POSSIBLE SCENARIO:

• Exhibitor A earned nine points in Select trail during the qualifying period (June 1, 2015 – May 31, 2016) and qualified to compete at Adequan^® Select World in August.
• Exhibitor A is also Level 2-eligible in Select trail, which means that when he enters the Adequan^® Select World, he has the opportunity to also win a top-three Level 2 placing in the class.
• Exhibitor A wins the Adequan^® Select world championship title in trail and is also named the Level 2 Select trail champion.
• During the Lucas Oil World qualifying period (August 1, 2015 – July 31, 2016), Exhibitor A also earned six amateur trail points, which means he also qualified to compete at the Adequan^® Level 2 Amateur Championships, held in conjunction with the Lucas Oil World.
• Exhibitor A wins the Adequan Level 2 amateur trail class at the Adequan^® Level 2 Championships.
• NOTE: Exhibitor A cannot compete with the same horse in the same Level 3 class at the Adequan^® Select World and Lucas Oil World. However, Exhibitor A can compete in a Level 3 Adequan^® Select World class with Horse A, then compete in a Level 3 Lucas Oil World class with Horse B.

RESOURCES:

• Level 2 Guidelines: Learn which classes are offered at the Adequan® Level 2 Amateur Championships, how to qualify, plus how the classes will be run, judged and prize money paid out.
• Level 2 Qualifying Points: Check out the points required to qualify for the 2016 Adequan® Level 2 Amateur Championships.
• Exhibitors Not Eligible for Level 2 at the 2016 Lucas Oil World: View the list of open and amateur exhibitors who are ineligible to show horses in the Adequan® Level 2 Amateur Championships.

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