Resources

DENTON COUNTY 4-H HORSE JUDGING TEAM

Resources

Use this page to look up resources to practice with. To suceed in horse judging you must practice and study on your own free time, don't rely only on our practices.

Texas A&M On-line Judging

Judging Questions Sample

NRHA - Rules For Judging

NRHA Judges Guide

NRHA Pattern Book

NSBA 2008 Rulebook

2009 NSBA rule changes

Florida Conformation Part 1

Florida- Conformation Part 2

Florida - Showmanship

Denton County judging members contact me for log on info

Judging Halter- DC4HHJT -power point you do don't have to log on- this is a large file so give it plenty of time to load- probably will not work with dial-up

Equisearch - conformation clinics- listing has several pages

New for 2006- AQHA Judging English Eq

New for 2006 - AQHA Judging Halter

AQHA Rules- has rules and reining, western riding patterns

Tumbling

Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association - great for conformation of the leg

Questions- Examples and hints

Introductory Level-North Carolina Horse Judging Manual

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GAMES

Learn horse parts; Drop and drag game

Another drag & drop gane

Parts of the horse test

Showhorse.com Show your own virtual horse

Horse Comformation- crossword puzzle

Horse Colors and Markings

Reds Arena - judging class

UGA - Practice halter classes

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DENTON COUNTY 4-H HORSE JUDGING TEAM HANDOUTS

click on each one to download
Caution, this are OLD and rules may have changed

Why Learn Horse Judging

Color Description

What is Horse Judging

Pairs Cuts and Figuring Your Score

english equatation

western pleasure

Hunter Under Saddle

Misc. Performance Terms, Reason Examples...Unedited

Quick Reference

Contest Forms

use this forms to help with scoring at contest

Scan-tron sheet

reasons organization form

Your Placing & Score

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Texas A&M Animal Science

Denton County Extension Office

Silver Saddle 4-H

AQHA Western Pleasure Video

NRHA Reining Derby

http://www.horseshowwebcasts.com/

2008 AQHA World

www.judgingcard.com
www.agintexas.org
http://www.nhjtca.org/
Horse Conformation Analysis
from Washington State University
Preparation and Presentation of Oral Reasons
from University of Florida
Youth Judging Manual
from Kansas State University
4-H Horse Judging Guide http://oklahoma4h.okstate.edu/projects/literature/horsejudging.pdf from Oklahoma State University
Horse Judging Manual
from the University of Kentucky
4-H Horse Judging Manual
from Washington State University
4-H Horse Judging Leaders Manual
from Washington State Univesity

Study your manuals, practices reasons, learn you terminology and parts of the horse!

Mustang Productions * Denton, Texas

(940)243-5124
horsevideos@verizon.net
Show videos are sold by the class, please contact Julie for information

Click on camera for link to web-site

Horse Judging DVDs & Videos- John Pipkin and more

Congress Videos

Parts of the Horse

Extension.org- manual & more

University of Kentucky- Agripedia

Texas Youth and Collegiate Horse Judging Leader Guide

Colorado (CSU) manual & DVD's

Kansas State Uninveristy HJ Links

Missouri Univ- Conformation: Form to Function -Click here

Western Pleasure article

Reining Article

Horse Comformation Analysis - Washington State

Horse Judging Blog

Judging Arabians

Nebraska State Satelite Judging Seminars Horse Judging Videos On-line. Watch 2 different horse judging videos on-line. Reasons, Western Pleasure and reining. Each on is ~ 1 hour long. Must have real player or other media player. Click Here

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Selecting a horse

Livestock Judging- just in case your interested?

Approach to Placing a Market Steer Class by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman

Breeding Beef Cattle Judging Outline by Larry Boleman

Breeding Swine Selection by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman

Evaluating Market Steers from a Grading Standpoint by Chris Boleman

Evaluating Market Swine by Chris Boleman

Inspecting and Handling Sheep in Judging by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman

Livestock Judging Contest Scoring Procedures by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman

Presentation of Oral Reasons by Chris Boleman

Reasons Terminology for Breeding Cattle by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman

Reasons Terminology for Market Lambs by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman

Reasons Terminology for Market Steers by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman

Sample Sets of Livestock Judging Oral Reasons by former members of the TAMU Livestock Judging Teams

Using Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) and Scenarios in Livestock Judging Contests by Dr. Chris T. Boleman

Why Judging Beef Cattle is Important by Larry Boleman

Denton County 4-H Horse Judging Teams