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Paint Horse Association offers valuable program
Students
from 17 colleges get higher education at Intercollegiate
Horse Judging Spring Sweepstakes
FORT WORTH, Texas-College students from around
the nation got a higher education on judging
horses at the American Paint Horse Association
(APHA) Intercollegiate Horse Judging Spring
Sweepstakes held April 17 at the Will Rogers
Memorial Center's W.R. Watt Arena, in Fort Worth,
Texas.
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The APHA Intercollegiate
Horse Judging Spring Sweepstakes offered
unique opportunities for students to judge
and view some of the top American Paint
Horses in the registry.
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APHA introduced the program recently 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 10 horse show classes typically
included in equine competition. Horses were
shown in four halter classes, where they were
judged on their physical appearance and structure,
and in six performance classes-Hunter Under
Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Pleasure,
Western Horsemanship, Western Riding and Trail.
Students actually competed against one another
at the event and were themselves judged by APHA
officials on their ability to evaluate 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
were required to present in support of their
placement decisions.
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Dr. Tina Anderson, APHA
director of shows, discussed the practical
educational value that the APHA Intercollegiate
Horse Judging Spring Sweepstakes offers
students at colleges around the nation.
Several media attended the event.
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"We host this competition each year, because
we want students involved in equine studies
to gain practical experience, " said APHA
Director of Shows Tina Anderson, Ph.D. "This
is a unique opportunity for these students to
judge and view some of the top horses in our
breed.
As director of shows for the Fort Worth-based
association, Anderson oversees more than 1,100
shows around the world that APHA approves.
"This educational outreach program gives
the American Paint Horse Association a chance
to introduce itself to future judges and tomorrow's
leaders in the horse industry," Anderson
added.
Hart Trailer Manufacturing of Chickasha, Okla.,
sponsored the competition and awards dinner.
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High team and high individual
winners
The Senior College High Team Overall winner was Kansas State
University, Manhattan, Kan. Team members included Melissa
Becking, Ashley Huseman, Paige Johnson, Amada Olbricht, Amber
Young, and coach Julie Voge.
The Junior College High Team Overall winner was Black Hawk
College East, Kewanee, Ill. Team members included Stephanie
Cesari, Adam Colton, Brendon Mehochko, Nicole Seidl and coach
Aaron Callahan.
The Senior College High Individual winner was Ashley Huseman
from Kansas State University.
The Junior College High Individual was Brendon Mehochko
from Black Hawk College East.
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Participants from Kansas State University,
in Manhattan, Kan., included, from left: front row,
coach Julie Voge, Cara Phelps; second row, Amanda Olbricht,
Amber Young, Paige Johnson, Ashley Huseman, Melissa
Becking; third row, Amanda Lear, assistant coach Abby
Broulik, assistant coach Denise George.
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Participants from Black Hawk College
East, Kewanee, Ill. Members include, from left: front
row, coach Aaron Callahan, Brendon Mehochko, Emily Baker,
Nicole Seidl, Stefanie Cesari; second row, Tom Hughes,
Adam Cotton, Kristin Hess, Nikki Klein; third row, Nate
Iliff, assistant coach Haylee Pare, assistant coach
Casey Neese.
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The Junior College High Individual was
Brendon Mehochko from Black Hawk College East, in Kewanee,
Ill.
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The Senior College High Individual winner
was Ashley Huseman from Kansas State University in Manhattan,
Kan.
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The following colleges took part in the competition:
Junior College Division
Black Hawk College East, Kewanee, Illinois
Clarendon College, Clarendon, Texas
College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho
Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, Okla.
Northwest College, Powell, Wyoming
Paris Junior College, Paris, Texas
Vernon College, Vernon, Texas
Senior College Division
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan.
Middle Tenn. 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, Florida
West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas
More about APHA
Fort Worth-based APHA was founded in 1962. The association
has about 104,000 members in 41 nations around the world and
has registered more than 720,000 American Paint Horses. For
more information about APHA or APHA programs, call (817) 834-2742,
ext. 788, or log on to www.apha.com.
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