Texas A&M Horse Judging Team Receives National Recognition

The Texas A&M Horse Judging team finished its year at the NRHA Futurity in Oklahoma City. Amongst the 25 Colleges and Universities competing, the Texas A&M judging team earned the Reserve NRHA Champion title. Throughout the year, the team has also finished 3rd at the AQHA Congress and 4th at the AQHA World Show. Team members include Haley Lemaster, Teresa Meier, Brittanie Sutton, Ryan Rushing, Rachel Wall, Clay Bearden, Jennifer Burnett, Nicole Kenney, and Regan Hall. The team is coached by Dr. Clay Cavinder and graduate assistant Jennifer Seale.

Horse Judging Manuals

Youth and Collegiate Horse Judging Leader Guides and Manuals are now available on-line at the TCE Bookstore - http://agrilifebookstore.org/publications_browse2.cfm?keywordid=136

Leader guides include reference material for judging team coaches and adult leaders, as well as take home worksheets for judging team members. The manual is a supplement to the leader guide, and provides additional information, as well as reasons terminology, for the judging team members. The leader guides are available in print and on CD for $25, and the manuals are available in print and on CD for $15.

July 2008 Horse Judging Camp

What: Aggie Horse Judging Camp
Placing instruction on halter and performance
Reasons Instruction on a personal and group basis

When: July 9-11, 2008 or July 16-18, 2008

Where: Texas A&M University; College Station, TX

Who: Youth ages 12-18
Those who would like to serve as chaperones will be welcomed. The cost to attend as a chaperone will be $125 and includes housing and meals.

Instruction from: AQHA Judges and Professional Horsemen including: Clay Cavinder, Pete Gibbs, Dave Golden and Dennis Sigler

Fees: Entries due by May 15, 2008
$250 per participant (includes meals, housing, judging manual, notebook and t-shirt)

For More Information http://animalscience.tamu.edu/main/academics/equine/judging-camp.html

On-Line Horse Judging Classes Available

Texas A&M offers free on-line Horse Judging Practice

There are now performance classes available for judging on-line. Visit http http://animalscience.tamu.edu/main/academics/equine/judgingexample.html. The webpage gives a brief introduction on judging the current class and provides an introductory video, a 2-horse class for less experienced judgers, as well as a 4-horse class for more experienced judgers. The on-line judging presentations come with video of each horse, the official placing and cuts, plus an audio critique of the class and a set of reasons (typed and audio). Archived presentations of halter and performance classes are available on the webpage, as well.

Horses Judging Web Sites

Please forward any suggestions for links to be added to our Horse Judging Bulletin Board to holly@horsesrock.org

April 5th Horse Judging Invitational

This news (and the history of similar news on Horse Judging) is available to view at www.horsesrockjudge.blogspot.com or from links from our web site (see Judging Page)

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Area x Horse Judging Invitational

At Bee County Expo Center
Beeville, Texas
Hosted by the Tuloso Midway FFA
April 5th 2008
Judging begins promptly at 10:00am

Early Registration: February 1st – March 27th  To register, log on to www.Judgingcard.com  Online entries must be submitted by March 27th. After this date you must enter on site with a late charge fee applied. On site Registration will begin at 8:30am and end at 9:30am.   County Extension Agents must make ONE consolidated entry for their entire county.

Fee: Entry fee is $40.00 per team and $8.00 per alternate. The scan sheets will be provided when you arrive at the expo center. You will not be allowed to enter online after March 27th. You must enter on site the day of the contest.

On site Registration:  teams may register on the day of the contest; Late fees will apply. Late Fee is $60.00 per team and $12.00 per alternate.  Fees will be billed to your JudgingCard.com account.  Money will not be collected on-site.  Make checks payable to "Clay Ewell Educational Services".

Rules: Horse Judging Contest rules refer to the AQHA Rule book.

Eligibility: All qualified members of 4H and FFA teams may participate in the contest. This judging contest is open to anyone willing to participate.

Teams: Each 4H County or FFA Chapter may enter a limit of 2 Junior Teams and 2 Senior Teams. They may enter an unlimited number of alternates for each division.

Junior participants are ages 13 or younger as of December 31st. Team members must be designated at the beginning of the contest. A team may consist of 3 to 4 members. The top three members will be scored as a team the fourth being an alternate score. You may substitute juniors on a senior team. You may NOT substitute seniors on a junior team.

Electronics: all electronic devices are prohibited. No Talking will be allowed.  You are allowed a clip board, several pencils, a blank copy of a scantron or blank paper, and an official scantron. If you are caught talking or with an electronic device you will be disqualified.

Show Barn: The Judging area will be closed to all Ag science teachers, county agents, club leaders, coaches, and spectators.

Grading Area: The grading room will be closed to everyone except the graders.

Classes: There are 8 classes with each class containing four animals. Each student will be given 10 minutes to judge each class. There will be two question classes!
        4 Halter classes                        4 Performance classes

Awards: There will be awards given to the Junior and Senior Divisions in the fallowing break down.

Junior High Point individual         1st Buckle        
Senior High Point Individual        1st Buckle
                                                

Junior High Point Team and Senior High Point Team get the same awards:
        1st         Engraved Clip Boards                        
        2nd        Engraved Clip Boards                        

Payment of Entry Fees: All entry fees are billed through the www.JudgingCard.com website.  
Make checks payable to "Clay Ewell Educational Services".  Please follow the payment instructions online, and DO NOT try to pay the contest host.  All payments are due in a timely manner, and delinquent accounts are subject to suspension and additional late fees.

 If you have any questions contact

Chad Reiter
Ag Science Dept.
Tuloso Midway High School
Ph# Office: 361-903-6700 ex 3153
Ph# Cell: 940-902-0467
creiter@tmisd.esc2.net

Horse Judging Contest

Area III Horse Judging CDE
Contest Date: Saturday, March 29
Entry Fee: $40 per team. Payable to Clay Ewell Ed Svc
Entry Deadline: All entry fees must be paid by 8:00 a.m. on Saturday,
March 29. Your chapter has to be paid in full by the time your first judger
from your chapter enters to judge their first class. As an advisor, it is your
responsibility to check on judgingcard.com to see if your entries have been
received.
Event Time: 8:00 a.m.
Event Location: Freemen Arena
Awards: 1:00 p.m. at Freemen Arena