Youth Qualifying Policy

Dues for all youth must be paid on or before Jan 17 for those fall circuit qualifying points to count toward the qualifying period.

Points will be awarded as follows:

First place will receive 1 point for every horse in the class—MAXIMUM of 10 (ten) points
Second place will receive one less point than first place
Third place will receive one less point that second place and so on.

Example:   20 horses in class:
1st=10pts,   2nd=9pts,   3rd=8pts,   4th=7pts,   5th=6pts,   6th=5pts,   7th=4pts,    8th=3pts,   9th=2pts,   10th=1pt

 
 Example:    6 horses in class:
1st=6pts,   2nd=5pts,   3rd=4pts,   4th=3pts,   5th=2pts,   6th=1pt

All Novice shows, and youth/amateur only shows will be excluded from the qualifying process. There will be 18 qualifying shows on the weekends and the best 6 of 18 will be counted. Each exhibitor and horse combination must show in at least 3 weekends of the qualifying to 6 judges.

Show -------------------------------Location ----------------------Date(s)
Hope In The Heartland----------Wichita ------------------------September 2010
Prairie Classic-------------------Oklahoma City-----------------February 2011 (4 judges)
Ozark QH--------------------------Carthage, MO-----------------March 5/6
Cottonwood Classic------------Wichita, KS--------------------March
Schools Out -----------------------Wichita ------------------------ April
Capital City ------------------------Topeka ------------------------April
Gateway Classic-----------------St. Louis, MO-----------------May
Salt City ----------------------------Hutchinson --------------------May
Celebrate Kansas --------------Wichita ------------------------ May

For all classes not held at a qualifying show (working cow horse, cutting, speed events, roping events) the Youth Director will need a letter of intent which contains the following information: Exhibitor name, phone number, address, date of birth, AQHA ID #, horses name, horses AQHA reg. #, and the classes you would like to compete in. You will still need to participate in the youth requirements as a team member and will have to be a member of KQHYA prior to June 1st, 2011. We will also need proof of a record that you have shown somewhere in your classes of intent. Examples would be KCHA, High School Rodeo, AQHA, NRHA, NRCHA. Proof would be an association standings list or an entry blank/tab sheet.

State qualifiers will be limited to 2 of the state spots unless there are no other members wishing to show in that particular class.

WORLD SHOW/CONGRESS TEAM/YES DELEGATES—Must complete all 4 of the following requirements.

• Secure at least $150 in sponsorships for the Youth Show.
• Work at Youth Show or pay $100.
• Provide an item for the Silent Auction at the Youth Show or pay $100.
• Provide items for the bake sale at the Youth Show and Topeka Show or pay $100.

For youth only wanted to earn YEAR END AWARDS—Must complete all 3 of the following requirements.

• Secure at least $100 in sponsorships for the Youth Show.
• Work at Youth Show or pay $100.
• Provide an item for the Silent Auction at the Youth Show or provide items for the bake sale at the Youth Show and the Topeka Show or pay $100.