Exhibitors in the Amateur and Select Amateur divisions will have to be in the top sixteen of all judges composite placings after the first round of competition, in the second round of competition the 16 will be reduced to the Elite 8 then in the 3rd round of competition The Four will be determined. In the Youth pen after the first round of competition the Elite 8 will be named, of these 8 after the next round of competition The Four will be named. Each round of competition will run concurrent with the respective AQHA class.
As in the past when The Four are determined the competition will move to the head to head competition with matches between the highest composite placing of the 4 in the last round of competition and lowest composite placing of the 4 in the last round of competition. The middle two composite scores will match up for the semi -final round of competition. A tie in determining of the final Four exhibitors will be broken by the selected
tie breaker judge. Ties in previous rounds of competition will advance. The winners of the semi finals will then compete in the Final round to determine the National Champion. As in the past The Four exhibitors in each division and discipline will be awarded leather jackets and the National Champion will receive the title and National Champion buckle.
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