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than 200 competitors from around the nation
to visit Fort Worth
Students
from 16 universities to pack Will Rogers Memorial
Center for APHA horse judging contest
FORT WORTH, Texas-The American
Paint Horse Association (APHA) will host more
than 200 equine students from 16 universities
and junior colleges around the nation for the
2001 APHA Intercollegiate Horse Judging Spring
Sweepstakes. The event will be held Saturday,
April 21, at the Will Rogers Memorial Center's
W.R. Watt Arena, in Fort Worth, Texas.
APHA introduced the program last year 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
will judge 10 horse show classes typically included
in equine competition. Horses will be shown
in five halter classes, where they will be judged
on their physical appearance and structure,
and in five performance classes-Western Pleasure,
Western Riding, Reining, Hunter Under Saddle
and Hunt Seat Equitation.
"This is an excellent opportunity for
us to allow students to gain practical experience
in their fields of study," said APHA Director
of Shows Tina Anderson. "It is also a unique
opportunity for them to judge and view some
of the top horses in our breed.
"Our involvement in this 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 will actually
compete against one another at the event and
will themselves be judged by APHA officials
on their ability to evaluate the equine classes.
Scores will be given for how closely a student's
placing of horses matches that of an APHA judging
official's scoring. Students will also be critiqued
on the oral arguments they must present in support
of their placement decisions.
At a dinner reception, which takes place April
21, 7 p.m., at the American Paint Horse Association
Heritage Center, awards will be presented to
the top individuals and top junior and senior
college teams.
Hart Trailer Manufacturing of Chickasha, Okla.,
is sponsoring the competition and reception.
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Colleges taking part in the competition include:
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
West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas
University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
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
More about APHA
The APHA was founded in 1962. By that year's end, early association
members had recruited 150 fellow Paint Horse enthusiasts and
registered 250 horses. By the end of 2000, APHA had enrolled
more than 100,000 members and registered nearly 593,000 Paint
Horses.
The Fort Worth-based non-profit association employs 165 people
and maintains an operating budget of more than $15 million
for activities worldwide.
For more information about APHA or APHA programs, call (817)
834-2742, ext. 788, or log on to www.apha.com. |
