1. Horse Judging CDE- 2014
November 19, 2014
Murray State University- Bill Cherry Agricultural Exposition Center
Registration MUST be completed online no later than NOVEMBER 5, 2014
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KyFFAVetSciHorse2014
Tentative Schedule of Events
Tuesday, November 18, 2014: (for schools who choose to come into town the night before)
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Early check-in and hosted meal for chapters.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014:
7:30-8:30 a.m. On-site check-in for Vet Science and Horse Eval (all teams MUST be checked in by 8:30)
8:45 a.m. Welcome
9:00 a.m. Dismiss Vet Science teams to Carmen Pavilion for competition
Horse evaluation teams remain in Expo Center for classes
We anticipate these events being completed by 11:30.
Horse Evaluation
Horse Evaluation CDE requires three participants for a team, and is limited to four participants
maximum per team. Incomplete teams and/or alternates will disqualify a chapter from participating.
Three performance classes (Performance classes may include:
Western Horsemanship, Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Pleasure, Western Riding, Reining, English
Pleasure (Saddle Seat), Hunter Under Saddle (Hunt Seat), Trail and Hunter Hack. Performance classes
will be judged as presented (unsoundness to be penalized accordingly).
Three halter classes ( Halter classes may be represented by the following breeds and types: Quarter
Horse, Conformation Hunter, Appaloosa, Arabian, Paint, American Saddle Bred and Morgan; All halter
classes will be judged as sound.)
Two classes of reasons (Reasons must be shorter than 2 minutes.)
Scantron will be used
Event will follow National FFA guidelines
Patterns will be provided to the teams prior to the start of the event for all classes requiring patterns.
Superintendent for the Kentucky State Horse Evaluation CDE is Dr. Alyx Shultz
(ashultz@murraystate.edu)