Horse Judging Resource Material
North Carolina Extension Horse Husbandry Publications
Developing Effective Oral Reasons Manual
How to Teach Youth an Equine Conformation Judging System
North Carolina 4-H Horse Program Introductory Horse Judging Manual (4-HJM)
Website & Breed Association Links
AQHA Competitive Horse Judging Manual
Evaluating Common Equine Performance Classes: http://extension.uga.edu/publications/files/pdf/B%201401_1.PDF
Equestions Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Equestions
NCSU Extension Horse Husbandry Pinterest Page: http://www.pinterest.com/horsehusbandry/horse-judging/
2019 AQHA Handbook (Rules and Regulations Manual)
Conformation of the American Saddlebred
Arabian Horse Association Horse Judging Materials
Horse & Rider Magazine Conformation Clinics
Texas A & M Horse Judging Video Series
Additional Digital Resources with links
Resource Type |
Name |
Brief Description/Notes |
| App | E-Judging | Cut calculator App |
| DVD | Kansas State Horse Judging | Reasonably priced, excellent DVDs on oral reasons, hunter hack and trail. |
| DVD | CEV Multimedia | CEV has both online access horse judging videos and DVDs for sale. The more up to date material is available through online streaming. |
| DVD | Video Horse World | You can order videos of past horse show classes (such as Reining, Horsemanship, Hunt Seat Equ, etc). If you tell them you are a judging team coach, you get a discount. |
| Website | TAMU Horse Judging Video Portal | There are currently some free downloads on their website. You can either pay a monthly ($20) or yearly ($200) fee to access the videos. |
| DVD | Jon Wolf – Perfect Practice | Several DVDs for sale which focus on Conformation, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Hunter Under Saddle and Oral Reasons. |
| Facebook Page | Equestions | Horse Judging Resource. Tons of judging resources, poster classes and links to videos. |
| Facebook Page | NHJTCA | National Horse Judging Team Coaches Association (Closed group- send a request to join). Judging Contest DVDs for sale. |
| Website | iEquine | Live stream of horse shows from around the world. |
| Website | Arabian Global Network | Watch archived videos of past Arabian Horse Shows, including the US Nationals |
| Website | Mississippi State | Mississippi State University Horse Judging online judging video portal |
| Website | Judging Card | Online cut calculator |
| You Tube Channel | Purdue Univeristy | Videos on judging conformation |
| You Tube Channel | Arabian Horse Association | Scroll through their playlist for some judging contest videos |
| You Tube Channel | UN-Lincoln | Several instructional presentations on horse judging, such as Western Pleasure, Western Riding, Conformation, etc. |
| You Tube Channel | Morgan Horse Association | Morgan Horse Judging Standards |
| You Tube Channel | Texas A & M (TAMU ANSC) | Scroll through for several Horse Judging Videos |
| You Tube Channel | AQHA | Scroll through for Judge’s Perspective Videos and winning runs from major events |
| You Tube Channel | Richfield Video Production | Scroll through for videos of Saddlebred and Morgan Horse Shows |
| Website | Horse iQ | Online modules that focus on different disciplines. Practice scoring runs/classes with reasons from an official judge. Product of APHA. |
| Website | AQH University | American Quarter Horse University- new educational series starting in the spring. |
| Website | Horse & Rider Magazine Conformation Clinic | Practice halter classes (with 3 horses) with official placings from a judge. |