Description:
This short course is designed for individuals with judging experience, who may or may not currently hold breed association judging cards. Participants who have successfully completed the introductory level judging short course are eligible to attend the advanced level short course regardless of judging experience. The short course is an excellent final tune-up for judges preparing to attend the Color Breed Seminar or take breed association judging exams or participate in the February 2-3, 2008 NC Open Horse Show Judges’ Certification Clinic. This short course will improve a judge’s use of various scoring systems to consistently place classes. Participants will judge a variety of classes on videotapes including western pleasure, western and huntseat equitation, showmanship at halter, western riding, reining, trail, hunter hack, working hunter and huntseat equitation over fences. Participants will receive a current NCSU Horse Judging Manual. The majority of the course will focus on the scoring and placing of classes with minimal lecture time. The 2008 course will feature two days of in-depth training emphasizing western and huntseat classes typically judged at breed association sanctioned shows and state championship open horse shows. Participants successfully completing the 16.5 hour course will receive 1.5 Continuing Education Credits through North Carolina State University. Visit http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/horse/SC_Clinic/SCmain.htm for more information.