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Illinois state horse judges seminar March 31

The annual Illinois State Horse Judges Seminar will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 31 at the University of Illinois, Urbana.
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Published: Jan 30, 2012
Registration and classroom instruction will begin in the Animal Sciences Lab’s room 150, 1207 W. Gregory Drive. Live classes may be held in the afternoon at the U of I stock pavilion, depending on arena conditions.

The activity is open to all judges of youth and open horse shows, potential judges, horse show exhibitors, and spectators of horse events. The seminar is designed to encourage uniform standards for judging and exhibiting horses and to create a directory of horse show judges.

The instructor will be Chuck Schroeder of Delaware, Ohio. Schroeder has judged 4-H shows for 35 years as well as international, national, or world show championships for major horse breed associations.

Topics covered will include show ring tips, ethics and standards, judging multi-breed 4-H classes, and class standards for stock, hunt, saddle and draft halter, Western showmanship, Western pleasure, stock and hunter seat equitation, and Western riding and trail.

Registration fees are $20 for individuals younger than 18, $30 for adults, and $50 for adults planning to take written and live judging exams to be eligible for listing in the state horse judge directory. The seminar is sponsored by U of I Extension and the U of I animal sciences department.

For more information or to obtain registration materials, e-mail Kevin Kline, U of I Extension equine specialist, at kkline@illinois.edu.  His phone number is 217-333-1784.


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