Equine Judging Team

Our Team
The University of Arkansas Equine Judging Team was founded in 2013 and has remained a top competitive team for students to become involved in while at school.

Equine judging is a very prestigious activity, with professionally carded judges being highly sought after worldwide. Students learn how to evaluate a horse’s build and movement, as well as how riders show their horses in a variety of classes.

What can the UA Horse Judging Team offer to a student?

• The ability to evaluate and select horses for specific traits and purposes
• The opportunity to learn the rules and requirements for judging horses
• The skills necessary to compete in collegiate judging competitions
• Broadening of equine industry knowledge
• The chance to make equine industry connections while traveling the country competitively
• A push to improve your decision-making, public speaking, and time-management abilities

Our Needs
To continue competing at the highest level, we need support to cover travel expenses such as competition entry fees, car rentals, and hotel costs.

How Can You Help?
As the season begins, we are launching a 2-week fundraising drive to build on our recent success, and every contribution helps us judge, grow, and inspire. Your support makes a real difference in keeping the UA Horse Judging Team on the road to competitions and success!

Listed below are some of the competitions most widely attended by collegiate judging teams across the nation.

Competitions

• Spring
  • National Reined Cow Horse Association Judging Contest: Fort Worth, TX
  • National Horse Judging Team Coaches Association Spring Judging Contest: Rotating
    
• Fall
  • American Paint Horse Association Judging Contest: Fort Worth, TX
  • American Quarter Horse Association Congress Judging Contest: Columbus, OH
  • American Quarter Horse Association World Show Judging Contest: Oklahoma City, OK
  • National Reining Horse Association Judging Contest: Oklahoma City, OK
  • National Cutting Horse Association Judging Contest: Fort Worth, TX