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The following is information involved in applying to become an AMHA Carded Judge. Apprentice Applicants are those individuals who do not currently hold a National Equine Card. Carded Applicants are those individuals who do currently hold a National Equine Card. If you have any questions about judge requirements or about completing these forms, please call the AMHA office at 817.783.5600 ext. 316. Reference LO-020 in the AMHA Rulebook for Carded (Approved) & Apprentice Status Rules.
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2025 NEWS:
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To update information on the Judge's Spreadsheet below, please email info@amha.org Thank you!
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Effective 2/22/23, you can apply for Senior Judge status after you have judged a minimum of 10 shows with at least 3 shows that have 40 horses or more. Click here for Senior Judge application.
JUDGE APPLICANT INFORMATION
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Applicants must submit a complete application with appropriate non-refundable fees (see application for fee schedule) and references.
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Applicants must be 19 years of age in order to apply.
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Provide a recent photo of yourself in the attire you would wear to judge a horse show. (The photo will remain with AMHA)
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Applicants' names will be published on the AMHA website upon receipt of their completed application.
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All completed references must be received by the AMHA before your application can be submitted to the Licensed Official Committee.
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Applicants are required to complete an Approved AMHA Seminar within twelve (12) months of the application being received in the AMHA Office. Please check the AMHA website at www.amha.org for the complete list of AMHA Judge Seminars. Anyone submitting an application to AMHA will receive seminar information. (see below for seminar information)
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During the seminar, applicants are required to complete a Closed AMHA Rulebook Test, Interviews conducted by the Licensed Official Committee and the AMHA Seminar Session. At that time, the committee determines:
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If an Apprentice Applicant is approved he/she must apprentice three (3) AMHA approved shows.
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If a Carded Applicant is approved he/she must apprentice a minimum of one (1) and up to three (3) AMHA shows.The number of shows to apprentice will be determined by the Licensed Official Committee.
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Or if the application will be denied approval.
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Applicants must complete apprenticing requirements within twelve (12) months from the date of notification. Failure to complete the application process will result in the file being declared void and require that the application process including repayment of the application fee, be started over.
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Applicants will be notified by mail with all appropriate information required to apprentice the required number of AMHA Approved Shows. Refer to LO-020-D in the AMHA Rulebook for all rules regarding Apprentice Judging Requirements.
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Once the apprentice applicant's references have been received from the AMHA Judges he or she apprenticed with, the file will be reviewed at the next scheduled Licensed Official Committee meeting to determine if the applicant is accepted as an AMHA Approved Judge, or if the application will be denied approval.
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If you are accepted for Approved Status judging status your name will appear on the AMHA website as an Approved Judge. All Approved Judges must maintain their membership in the AMHA. Your name will be added to the list provided to Show Managers/Secretaries seeking the names and addresses of Approved Judges. The list of Approved Judges is posted on the AMHA web site.
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Click here for an AMHA Judge Application or email info@amha.org
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How to Reapply See LO-010-C
AMHA JUDGE'S FORMS
“The Licensed Official Committee will post scoring forms for judges to use as a tool for judging classes. They are mandatory and must be turned into the Show Manager. They will NOT be shared, and the show manager will destroy them at the end of the year. The completed forms at an AMHA Approved Show will not be posted for public use as they are tools only for class judging.”
AMHA JUDGE'S SEMINAR INFO
If you need to fulfill your three-year seminar requirement or just sharpen your judging skills, mark your calendar for the following AMHA Approved Clinics.
AMHA Judges must attend the seminar in the year required.
AMHA Approved & Senior Judges are required to attend the complete seminar. Effective 2004, AMHA Approved & Senior judges must be reviewed every six (6) years by the Licensed Official Committee while in attendance of an approved AMHA Judges Seminar (Ref: LO-020-B-4).
AMHA Judge Applicants must participate in an AMHA Rulebook Test, Interviews, and attend the complete seminar. AMHA is no longer participating at CBC, effective January 2024.
Exciting news about the future of AMHA Judge's Seminars and Interviews!!
To better serve our judges, starting in 2025 there will no longer be in-person Judges Clinics. Every judge will be required to attend an annual webinar in the later part of the year to go over new rules and topics. The 6-year interviews will be done via ZOOM.
Please do not hesitate to contact the AMHA office if you have any questions. 817.783.5600, ext. 316 or email info@amha.org
Approved and Senior Judges
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of these listings, the AMHA assumes no responsibility for errors. Comments regarding the AMHA Judges List should be directed to the L.O.C. Coordinator, 5601 S. Interstate 35W, Alvarado, Texas 76009 or email info@amha.org