Description:
Presented by North Carolina Extension Horse Husbandry, Animal Science Department. The NC Cooperative Extension Service. This short course is designed for individuals with limited horse show judging experience, coaches of youth judging teams, FFA instructors, all individuals interested in becoming judges or in attending the Advanced Level Horse Judging Short Course or the Open Horse Show Judge’s Certification Clinic. Emphasis will be placed on teaching the judging systems appropriate for judging various classes in the western, hunt seat, saddleseat and non- trotting divisions. Participants will have a unique opportunity to interact one-on-one with experts to improve their judging expertise while learning the judging techniques taught at North Carolina State University, whose 4-H teams have earned numerous national and world judging contest championships. Participants will receive a judging manual and judge a variety of classes on videotape. Enrollment in the 24 hour school will be limited. Participants will also receive in-depth instruction on the judging systems specifically designed to train intercollegiate and youth judging teams. FEE: The fee for the two-day clinic is $90.00. The fee for the three-day clinic is $120.00. Registration must be postmarked by October 9, 2009 to avoid a $25 late fee.