2026 Youth Horse Judging, Hippology and Horse Bowl Training Clinic

NC Youth and adults interested in learning how to excel as competitors and coaches in competitive 4-H, FFA and inter-collegiate horse judging contests are invited to attend the training session. Topics will include organizing and delivering oral reasons, formulating a judging system and effective use of terminology. The training session will use a variety of video horse judging classes as a model for training on class placing and oral reason training. The clinic participants are divided into four categories based on their experience level (cloverbud, rookie, non rookie and adults/coaches) and are then divided into break-out groups that allow for individual attention and hands-on, critical thinking activities.

Learn more (including the draft schedule) at: https://equinehusbandry.ces.ncsu.edu/equinehusbandry-youth-horse-judging-hippology-horse-bowl-training-clinic/

For questions about this event, please contact Lori Stroud at [email protected].

Priority and preference will be given to NC 4-H and NC FFA members. If space remains after January 2, other participants will be accepted on a first come-first-serve basis. If you are out of state, please do not register at this time.

If not paying with a credit card via Eventbrite, please make checks payable to NCSU and send to: Youth Training Clinic, Box 7621 NCSU, Raleigh, NC 27695. Payment must be received by January 10, 2025.

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