What the award does is recognize people starting their showing career. You will be competing against people from your province or state. If you live internationally it goes by country. Whoever gets the morst amateur or youth points in their state wins a belt buckle, justin boots, and other cool prizes. This might still be confusing to you, sorry, so I will make a bulleted list to explain it, and stuff from aqha.com.
- Who's Eligible
- AQHA members who have not earned their first point in an amateur or youth class(does not incluse novice points)
- Objective
- To get the most points
- You only have 1 YEAR to earn those points
- After that year you are done.
- You can win prizes like belt buckles and other things
- FACTS
- Point ranges of average winners are under 10 points but can go higher in states like Texas where lits of people show, t
- The standings are published on the members only area of aqha.com look for the Justin Rookie tab
- A National and State winner is given
- NATIONAL
- Age groups are given, 11 and under, 12-14, 15-18.
- Amateur- 30 and under 31-49, 50 and over
- For regular there are no age groups just amateur and youth
- Here is the page from Aqha.com:
Justin/AQHA Youth & Amateur
Intermediate Awards
Intermediate Awards
- Sponsored by
1. To be eligible for the award, the exhibitor cannot have won any AQHA points (in open, youth, or amateur) prior to the year of the award.2. The award is based on points accumulated on a one-horse/one-exhibitor basis and the horse's ownership must meet the requirements of rule 403/404 in the 2004 AQHA Official Handbook.
3. All eligible exhibitors must hold current year Memberships in appropriate divisions (either youth or amateur).
4. The Youth and Amateur divisions contain three categories:
11 & Under
12 - 14
15 - 1830 & Under*Amateur Select is 50 & Over5. Upon receipt of the exhibitor's first 1/2 point or more, the exhibitor will be notified by AQHA of eligibility. In order to maintain eligibility, the exhibitor must return the notification letter with signature verifying birth date.6. All ties will be broken in the following order to receive any corporate sponsored awards:
31 - 49
Amateur Select*
A. To the person winning points in the greatest number of events
B. To the person with the greatest number of wins
C. To the person who earned their last point first
example: the person who earned their 50th point in March
would win over the person who earned their 50th point in May.
Awards: Amateurs who have never earned a point in AQHA-approved shows, and who earned the most points in the current year in their appropriate age division will receive a pair of Justin boots, a sterling silver and gold Montana Silversmiths belt buckle, and $2,000 cash. Youth winners will receive a pair of Justin boots, sterling silver and gold Montana Silversmiths belt buckle, and:
1.)$2,000 scholarship for 11 & under and 12 - 14
2.)$3,000 scholarship for 15 - 18.
All national award rules apply as listed above. Exception: no age categories.Awards: The Amateur and Youth with the highest point totals will be recognized as respective Intermediates for each state/province. The Amateur winner and the Youth winner will both receive a trophy belt buckle and a certificate for a pair of Justin boots.
- From America;'s Horse Daily:
- In the youth age divisions, each winner receives a scholarship, belt buckle and a certificate for a free pair of Justin boots. Amateur age division winners receive a cash prize, belt buckle and a certificate for a free pair of Justin boots. Each state/province winner receives a belt buckle and a certificate for a free pair of Justin boots.
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