Requirements for the 2008 Queen Contest

1. Candidate must have a sponsor or sponsors. The sponsor fee is $75.00. Fee must accompany application. A candidate may have multiple sponsors to meet the $75.00 fee.
2. Candidate must be 18 years old on January 1, 2008, and not over 25 years old, single, never married, annulled, divorced, or a single parent.
3. Candidate must complete all categories of The Official Application and it must be postmarked by May 1, 2008.
4. PREVIOUS QUEEN CONTEST WINNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENTER.
5. Candidate must be current member of AQHA and IQHA and a resident of Indiana.
6. Candidate may ride any AQHA Indiana-owned horse whose owner is a member of IQHA.
7. Candidate will be required to make a poster with her name and 8x10 photo and her sponsor’s name(s) to be displayed at the Queen’s booth at the State Show.
8. Candidate must submit a color photo (any size) with her application to be used for publicity in the State Show program and the IQHA Journal.
9. Candidate must exhibit in, or participate in the running of at least 3 IQHA shows or events during the one- (1) year period prior to the start of the State Show competition.
10. Queen will automatically be on next year’s IQHA Queen Committee, unless she competes again.
11. Candidate must compete in all categories of the Contest.
A. Oral Interview – 40% (3 judges)
B. Written Test – 40% (Questions from AQHA and IQHA Rule Books and current events.)
C. Horsemanship – 20% (3 Judges to divide their scores between pattern and rail work.)
Please note that in all categories of multiple judges, their scores will be totaled and averaged
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12. Queen will represent Indiana at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio in October.
13. The 2008 Queen is also scheduled for the following appearances:*
o 2008 State Show
o 2008 IQHA Summer Show
o 2008 Novice Shows
o 2008 Breeders Futurity
o 2008Congress
o 2008 IQHA Awards Banquet
o 2008 Clinics
o 2009 Hoosier Horse Fair

* Tentative Schedule – more events may be added