International Equine Judges Seminar
Managed by Color Breed Council, Inc.

Judge Seminar & Judge Applicant School

Biltmore Hotel Oklahoma - Oklahoma City, OK
(405) 947-7681

Scheduled Dates:

What The Seminar Offers

The International Equine Judges Seminar provides both currently carded judges and judge applicants the opportunity to meet the accreditation requirements of all the participating associations at one convenient location. A carded judge may attend for as many associations as he/she is qualified, but need pay only one seminar fee. Judge applicants must apply with and pay appropriate fees separately to each association with whom they are applying, as well as meet the individual requirements of each association. Each association has its own requirements to be met before an invitation to the judge applicant school will be issued.

Who Can Attend?

This seminar and school is only open to judges holding cards in any of the host associations, or to individuals who have applied for cards in any of these associations and received invitations from the association with whom they have applied. This seminar and school is not open to spectators or exhibitors. The following are the host associations: Appaloosa Horse Club, American Paint Horse Assn., Pinto Horse Assn. of America, Palomino Horse Breeders of America, International Buckskin Horse Assn., Pony of the Americas Club, American Miniature Horse Assn., National Snaffle Bit Assn., USA Equestrian and North American Saddle Mule Assn. In addition, the National Reining Horse Assn. and National Reined Cow Horse Assn. hosts a judges school and applicant seminar in conjunction with the Color Breed Council seminar.

What Happens At The Seminar?

Carded judges will attend seminars on various horse show events and have the opportunity to keep updated on trends in the industry, scoring procedures, etc. Judges will also have the opportunity to video judge to practice their skills and then hear discussion on why the panel judges placed the classes they way they did. Additional educational sessions may consist of topics such as animal welfare, legal bits, round table discussion on issues that arise at shows, contract negotiations, etc. For carded judges, this seminar serves as an educational opportunity and is not designed for testing judges, but for maximizing the judge's learning experience.

Applicants will video judge, take a written rulebook test for the associations they are applying with, interview with a panel of judges, and live judge. This school is designed to test applicants to determine whether they are qualified to become an approved judge.

ApHC Judge Requirements

All ApHC Judges must attend an ApHC approved judges' seminar once every three years in order to retain active judges' status. No seminar extensions will be granted to judges who fail to plan for their three-year requirement. All judges are required to attend the two day seminar scheduled for carded judges. The roping, cutting and working cow horse seminars are optional. 

Registration Information

All information concerning registration and the complete schedule will be forwarded to all carded judges. If you have any questions or are interested in attending, please contact the ApHC Judges' Department .

2006 ApHC European Judges Seminar
Kreuth bei Rieden, Germany
April 24 - 26, 2006

The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) in conjunction with the Bavarian Western Riding Association will conduct the next European Judges Seminar April 24 - 26, 2006 at Gut Matheshof in Kreuth bei Rieden, Germany. Top professionals Jack Drechsler and Joe Carter, both from Ontario, Canada, will present fast-paced training sessions on English, western and halter events. In addition to providing an excellent educational opportunity for anyone interested in expanding their judging knowledge, potential applicants will be able to test to become an approved ApHC European Judge. The seminar will consist of two days of classroom instruction and one day of testing and live judging. In addition, a short session on show management will be offered.

Applicants will be required to judge video and live classes, take a written rulebook test and be interviewed. Attending and testing during the seminar will enable individuals that pass the test, to obtain an ApHC European
Judges Card subject to all rules and regulations of the ApHC.

Prior to testing, instructors will thoroughly discuss class rules as stated in the 2006 Official Handbook of the Appaloosa Horse Club, class procedures and judging practices related to the classes that will be covered in the tests.

The video and live judging portions may include, but are not limited to, halter, showmanship, horsemanship, western pleasure, trail, western riding, reining, hunter under saddle, hunt seat equitation and working hunter.

The seminar is open to anyone interested in expanding their knowledge for only $50 (U.S.). The cost for those interested in applying and testing to become an approved ApHC European Judge is $100 (U.S.). ApHC membership is required for judge applicants prior to testing.

If you are interested in attending or would like more information, visit our Web site at www.appaloosa.com/Shows/judgeseminars.shtm for a detailed explanation of the application requirements and necessary forms. To speak directly with an ApHC representative, please contact ApHC International Delegate Wiebe Lise in The Netherlands at lise0003@planet.nl or by phone at 0031-594-631806 or, ApHC Judges’ Coordinator Holly Nelson at (208) 882 5578, ext. 244 or show-judges@appaloosa.com


European Judge Applicant Fact Sheet 

European Judge Applicant Forms

Application Form

Personal Reference Form

Jr. Judging Reference Form