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draws students from 16 universities and junior
colleges
More than 100 equine students
receive "higher education"
on horse judging from American Paint Horse Association
FORT WORTH, Texas-Purdue University
in West Lafayette, Ind., and Northeastern Oklahoma
A&M College in Miami, Okla., took top honors
April 21 in the American Paint Horse Association
(APHA) Intercollegiate Horse Judging Spring
Sweepstakes, held at the Will Rogers Memorial
Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The event attracted
more than 100 students from 16 universities
and junior colleges around the nation.
The contest was designed by APHA to help students
gain first-hand experience in using the knowledge
they've obtained in the classroom to judge horses
in the show ring. The students judged 9 horse
show classes typically included in equine competition.
Horses were shown in five halter classes and
were judged on their physical appearance and
structure. They were also shown and judged in
four performance classes-Western Pleasure, Reining,
Hunter Under Saddle and Hunt Seat Equitation.
"This was an excellent opportunity for
APHA to allow students to gain practical experience
in their fields of study," said APHA Director
of Shows Tina Anderson. "It was also a
unique opportunity for them to judge and view
some of the top horses in our breed.
"Our involvement in this annual event
gives us a chance to expand on what these students
are learning in the college classroom, and at
the same time, introduce ourselves to future
leaders at college campuses around the country."
Anderson explained that students were evaluated
by APHA officials on their ability to judge the
equine classes. Scores were given for how closely
a student's placing of horses matched that of
an APHA judging official's scoring. Students were
also critiqued on the oral arguments they presented
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At a dinner reception following the judging contest at the
APHA Heritage Center, awards were presented to the top individuals
and top junior and senior college teams.
The five universities topping the competition included: first,
Purdue University; second, Kansas State University, Manhattan,
Kan.; third, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.;
fourth, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.; and
fifth, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The top five junior colleges included: first, Northeastern
Oklahoma A & M College; second, Clarendon College, Clarendon,
Texas; third, Black Hawk East, Kewanee, Ill.; fourth, Vernon
Regional Junior College, Vernon, Texas; and fifth, Black Hawk
East team 2.
Individual university winners included: first, Dara Newman,
Middle Tennessee State University; second, Shon Gage, Kansas
State University; third, Tatum Sprague, Kansas State University;
fourth, Janna Leake, Purdue University; and fifth, Shilo Gage,
Kansas State University.
Individual junior college winners included: first, Nicki
Watkins, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College; second, Breck
Oldenburger, Black Hawk East; third, Robbie Carpino, Northeastern
Oklahoma A&M College; fourth, Melissa Becking, Clarendon
College; and fifth, Mark Russel, Clarendon College.
Hart Trailer Manufacturing of Chickasha, Okla., sponsored
the competition and reception.
Participating junior college and universities:
Universities
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan.
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas
Junior Colleges
Black Hawk East, Kewanee, Ill.
Clarendon College, Clarendon, Texas
Northwest College, Powell, Wyo.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Miami, Okla.
Redlands Community College, El Reno, Okla.
Vernon Regional Junior College, Vernon, Texas
See "2001 Intercollegiate
Spring Sweepstakes" for more information on the winning
teams and individuals.
For more information on APHA and its programs, visit apha.com
or call (817) 834-2742, extension 788. |
