About AQHA - Disciplines
Showmanship

This class is for Youth and Amateur exhibitors only, are designed to judge the showmanship skills of the exhibitor. Exhibitors perform a similar routine as if they were showing in halter class. However, instead of the horse being judged, the competition is evaluated for his/her showmanship. Judges evaluate the grooming and the fitting of the horse and the expertise of the exhibitors presenting the horse to the best of his/her ability.