SmartPak West Level 1 Championships Kicks Off

Exhibitors at the 2015 SmartPak West AQHA Level 1 Championships prepared for the first day of competition in Las Vegas. Classes began at 8 a.m. at the South Point Equestrian & Events Center with Level 1 youth working hunter.

After the first day of classes are complete, a welcome reception, sponsored by Michael Gaughan’s South Point Hotel & Casino and the South Point Equestrian Center, is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Cinch Bar at the South Point Equestrian Center Main Arena. The SmartPak West offers a variety of events and activities for competitors, friends, family and spectators to take part in throughout the show, including free Ride the Pattern clinics taught by AQHA Professional Horsemen. This year’s championships will also feature added Rookie classes, sponsored by B&W Trailer Hitches, and more age divisions for Level 1 competitors. Be sure to check the full tentative schedule at www.aqha.com/level1championships.        

The SmartPak West and Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships are the pinnacle events for Level 1 competitors around the world who must qualify either nationally or through their state or provincial AQHA affiliates in English, western and halter events.

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