Changes Made to 2006 AQHA Bayer Select World Show Qualifying Period, Entry Deadline
Beginning next year, the Bayer Select World Show qualifying period and entry deadlines will change
Amarillo, Texas, May 31, 2005 – The American Quarter Horse Association announces changes to the 2006 Bayer Select World Championship Show qualifying period and entry deadline. Proposed by the in-house AQHA World Show Committee and approved by the Executive Committee, the new qualifying period will begin June 1, 2005, and run through May 31, 2006, instead of a July 1 through June 30 time frame. The new entry deadline for next year’s Select World Show will be August 1, 2006.
As a result of the change, points earned in June 2005 will count towards the 2005 and 2006 Bayer Select World Shows.
“Adjusting the qualifying period allows additional time for both AQHA employees and show exhibitors to facilitate necessary changes to the show,” said AQHA Senior Director of Shows, Charlie Hemphill. “I also think exhibitors will be pleased to learn that points earned in June will count toward the 2005 and 2006 Bayer Select World Show.”
Shifting the qualifying period and the entry deadline allows more time for AQHA to mail the qualifier handbook as well as more time to prepare for the start of the show after entries are due. This year’s deadline is August 15, which is only two weeks prior to the show’s open. The added time will allow for more preparation, more organized stall assignments and a cushion to reschedule classes if needed.
As in the past, exhibitors who turn 50 by the entry deadline will be able to use their points earned during that qualifying period toward the Bayer Select World Show. Points earned during the qualifying time are retroactive if the exhibitor reaches age 50 prior to the entry deadline.
For the third year, AQHA members, owners and competitors will fill the Amarillo National Center in Amarillo, Texas, during the AQHA Bayer Select World Show. The show, exclusively for exhibitors age 50 and over, is slated for August 30 through September 4.
An AQHA Corporate Partner since 1984, Bayer Animal Health is a major sponsor of AQHA. The company sponsors the “Your Horse's Health” segments on “America’s Horse” TV, and Bayer also helps sponsor the AQHA World Championship Show with prize money and promotional funding. In addition, Bayer participates through sponsorship in the MBNA America^® Quarter Horse Racing Challenge as a sponsor of the Bayer Legend Challenge and the title sponsor of the Bayer Legend Million Dollar Bonus. Bayer sponsors the Best Remuda Award recognizing ranches producing quality ranch horses and supports the American Quarter Horse Foundation Equine Research initiative.
For more information on this year’s Bayer Select World Championship Show or other AQHA activities, contact AQHA at (806) 376-4811 or visit
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