Maryland 4-H State Horse Judging Contest
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The Maryland 4-H State
Horse Judging Contest tests the 4-Her's knowledge of horse conformation
and way of going. The contest contest has a mixture of halter and under
saddle (or in harness) classes with 4 horses to judge in each class.
After placing the classes and enjoying a short lunch, contestants are
required to defend their placings for classes by giving "oral reasons"
to the judges. Awards are granted in the senior, intermediate, and
junior divisions to the top County 10 teams, top 10 overall
individuals, top 10 individuals in reasons. In addition, the top 10
senior individuals compete for one of the four spots on the Maryland
State Horse Judging Team that competes at the Eastern
National 4-H Horse Roundup.
2008 Maryland 4-H State Horse Judging Contest:
Date:
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Location: Montgomery County Agricultural Center
Contact: Kristen Wilson ,
301-596-9478
2008 Horse Judging Rules and Regulations
Tentative Schedule:
8:00am - Registration
8:30am - Orientation
9:00am - Examination Phase of Hippology Contest
10:00am - Horse Judging Contest/Judging Phase of Hippology -
Conformation
11:30am - Horse Judging Contest/Judging Phase of Hippology -
Performance
12:45pm - Lunch
1:15pm - Horse Judging Contest - Reasons, Hippology - Station Phase
(after participants give reasons)
5:00pm - Awards Ceremony
Directions:
Montgomery County Agricultural Center, 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, MD
20877
From Baltimore: I-95 South to I-495 West to I-270 North, take Exit 11 (Montgomery Village/Fairgrounds); At next light make a right onto Route 355 South; make a right onto Delmar Ave. (look for Golden Bull Restaurant sign); Road dead ends into Fairground entrance; parking on the left.
From Frederick: I-270 South, take Exit 11, (Montgomery Village/Quince Orchard Rd.) then make left onto Montgomery Village Ave. At next light make a right onto Route 355 South; make a right onto Delmar Ave. (look for Golden Bull Restaurant sign); Road dead ends into Fairground entrance; parking on the left.
From Northern Virginia: I-495 North to I-270 North, take Exit 11 (Montgomery Village/Fairgrounds); At next light make a right onto Route 355 South; make a right onto Delmar Ave. (look for Golden Bull Restaurant sign); Road dead ends into Fairground entrance; parking on the left.
Past Contests
2003
Horse Judging Contest Results
2002
Horse Judging Contest Results
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