Interested in brushing up your equine judging
skills? Then gather your friends and head to Jackson, Miss.
as the Appaloosa Youth Association (AYA), the official youth
program of the Appaloosa Horse Club, is proud to host the
Youth/Collegiate Horse Judging Contest at the 61st National
Appaloosa Show & 2008 World Championship Appaloosa Youth
Show. This exciting event will be held Monday, June 30 at
8 a.m. in Barn 14 at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds.
The collegiate and youth divisions are open to teams and individuals.
Youth teams with participants 18 and under are limited to
four per team, and collegiate teams are limited to five per
team.
Participants will judge four halter classes and four performance
classes. Prizes will be awarded to the top ten individuals
and the top four teams in both divisions for excellence in
judging halter, performance, reasons and overall.
The fee for individuals is $25, and $75 for a team. Be sure
to enter early as fees increase after June 1 to $35 for individuals
and $100 for teams. Lunch will be provided by the ApHC for
participants and the awards ceremony will take place later
that afternoon. Entry forms must be received in office by
June 13.
Entry forms can be found in the Appaloosa
Journal or visit www.appaloosayouth.com
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was established in 1938, with
a mission of preserving, promoting and enhancing the Appaloosa
breed. The ApHC has since registered more than 670,000 Appaloosas,
which are known for their distinctive color, intelligence
and even temperament. True to their reputation as an extremely
versatile breed, Appaloosas can be found in nearly every discipline,
including racing, endurance riding or serving as reliable
family horses. The international breed registry is headquartered
in Moscow, Idaho; the heart of the Palouse region, the Appaloosa
breed’s namesake and point of origin.
