National Championship Horse Show OFFICIALS

Hunter Seat

Tony Sgarlata

Tony Sgarlata, from Raleigh, North Carolina, is a well-known and respected USEF R judge, rider, trainer, coach and clinician. He is known industrywide as an effective trainer and a master at preparing horses and ponies for all levels. Sgarlata has trained and coached numerous zone and national champions. In addition, he has judged the hunter and equitation rings throughout North America, including the International Hunter Futurity, World Champion Hunter Rider events and USHJA hunter derbies, at shows such as WEF, Tryon, Lake Placid, Old Salem and more.

Linda Andrisani

Linda Andrisani, from Wellington, Florida, is a 30+ year veteran of the judge's stand in the hunter ring and one of the country's most well-known and well-respected hunter judges. She ran Monkton Manor, a full-time horse show operation, until 2006. Horses from her barn won numerous national championships. She has been a judge at all the major horse shows in North America, including the National Horse Show, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, the Washington International and the Royal Winter Fair in Canada.

Western

Holly Hover

Holly Hover is from Cave Creek, Arizona. In 2015, AQHA named Hover the Most Valuable Professional and in 2017, she was named Professional Horsewoman of the Year. She has more than three decades of judging experience, including officiating at multiple AQHA World Shows and holds cards with AQHA, APHA, NSBA, and NRHA. Hover serves on several AQHA committees. She conducts clinics around the globe and served as the Western head coach for the Arizona State University Equestrian Team.

DEBRA JONES-WRIGHT

Debra Jones-Wright, from Abbeville, South Carolina, has been judging for more than 30 years. As a professional, she has coached clients to Congress and the AQHA World championships in numerous disciplines. She has held cards with AQHA, NRHA, NSBA, NRCHA, VRH and USEF. In addition, Wright has coached youth and collegiate judging teams to national honors. She is an official AQHA Steward and an AQHA Professional Horseman. She serves as a judge (AQHA, NRHA, NSBA) and is a licensed steward for AQHA and NRHA.