• Applicants must be an APHA member-in-good-standing when applying to become a judge.
• Applicants must attend a European Judges Clinic in order to become an approved APHA European judge. Applicants will be notified of the date and location of the clinic.
• There is a 50 Euro application fee. This fee is nonrefundable.
• If you have any judging experience, include reference letters from show management or judges who have witnessed you judging.
• Provide a recent, full-length photo of yourself in the attire you would wear to judge a horse show (The photo will remain with APHA).
• All applicants’ names will be submitted to the Paint Horse Journal and official Paint Horse publications in Europe after completion of the APHA European Judges Clinic and prior to presentation to the Judges Committee.
• An incomplete file cannot be presented to the Judges Committee for consideration.
• The scores earned at the clinic will be presented to the Judges Committee at their next scheduled meeting. At that time, the committee determines if an applicant is approved for judging on temporary status, or if the application will be denied approval. The Judges Committee meets three times a year—at the APHA Applicant Exam in April, at the APHA Workshop in June, and at the APHA Convention in October.
• If you are approved for judging status, your name will appear in the Paint Horse Journal and will be submitted to the official Paint Horse publications in Europe as an approved European Only judge. All approved judges must maintain their membership in the APHA. Your name is also added to the list provided to those who are seeking the names and addresses of approved judges. The list of approved judges is also printed in the Journal each January.
• If your application is denied, you may resubmit an application one year from the date of denial. A second filing fee must be paid at that time.