Sandy Jirkovsky is from Whitesboro, TX and has been judging for 30 years. She holds cards with AQHA, APHA, ApHC, NSBA, NRCHA, NRHA and NSBA. She has judged the AQHA Youth World, the Quarter Horse Congress, the APHA World, NRHA Futurity, AQHA and APHA European World Championships, NCEA National Championships and other major shows throughout the world. Sandy and her husband Jim operate J Bar S Training and specialize in training the all-around horse and rider.
Sandy has been in the horse business for over 40 years and has shown and trained over 100 World and National Champions. Her students have won numerous World and National titles in the youth and amateur divisions. She has served on several judge’s committee as well as a member of the AQHA Professional Horsemen and APHA Professional Horsemen. She is a current member of the APHA Executive Committee.
Sandy enjoys giving clinics and judging throughout the World. She is an avid horsewoman and when not on the road judging enjoys spending time training and showing horses.
Sandy’s son , Chris Dawson and his wife Sarah train cow horses in Perrin Texas. Chris became a million dollar rider for NRCHA in 2018.