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Judging Contest expected to draw 100 teams
FORT WORTH, Texas—Youth
from across the nation will compete in the 2000
American Junior Paint Horse Association's (AJPHA)
World Championship Judging Contest on Saturday,
July 1, in the Will Rogers Coliseum at the Will
Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Held in conjunction with
the World Championship Paint Horse Show, June
26-July 8, the contest is open to 100 FFA, 4-H,
AJPHA and other youth teams. For the third year,
Hart Trailers of Chickasha, Oklahoma, is sponsoring
the competition. Through monetary support, Hart
helps the AJPHA provide judging contest winners
with plaques, buckles and other prizes in recognition
of their accomplishments.
"Our judging contests get
better every year," said contest coordinator
Shanna Weaver. "Thanks to all the people who
are dedicated to AJPHA youth and work behind
the scenes, this judging contest will be one
of the most successful and fun events for the
youth.
"We are also lucky enough
to have a great selection of high-quality horses
for contestants to evaluate."
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The four-member teams compete in two divisions: Junior, aged 13
years and younger, and Senior, aged 14 to 19. Contestants may
enter as a member of an age division or as part of a Paint Horse
club team. Members of a Paint Horse club team must be a member
of that club.
Youth entered in this event judge four
halter and four performance classes. Contest officials choose
performance classes that may include Hunt Seat Equitation,
Horsemanship, Hunter Hack, Hunter Under Saddle, Reining, Showmanship,
Western Pleasure or Western Riding. Contestants evaluate four
horses in each class.
Participants have 15 minutes to place each
class and mark their placings card. When the youth have finished
judging all eight classes, a panel of judges reviews the placings
and hears oral presentations by each youth. This "reasons"
section gives contestants two minutes to tell an experienced
equine judge why they placed the class in a particular order.
Junior division teams give one set of reasons,
evaluating a halter class. The Senior division gives three
sets, one evaluating a halter class and two evaluating a performance
class.
Judges score participants on how they place
each class and how they present each set of oral reasons.
Scoring is based on a point system, with 50 points possible
for both class placings and reasons.
All participants are then invited to attend
the AJPHA Judging Contest Awards Breakfast, held in the Round
Up Inn on Sunday morning. There, Anthony and Kay Hart of Hart
Trailers, will present awards to the Junior and Senior teams
and to individuals earning the highest scores. Second- through
fifth-place winners in each of the categories will also receive
awards.
For more information on the AJPHA World Championship Judging
Contest, contact Shanna Weaver at (817) 222-6447or e-mail at
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