Sport Horse Judging and Competition Management

Catalog description

This course covers the relationship of form to function in the horse and evaluating sport horses with respect to conformation and movement as a major area of concentration. Performance horse judging emphasizes the basic gaits of the equine athlete in various equestrian disciplines. A competitive judging format is utilized for students to place classes of horses and provide written justifications. This course also covers the management of horse shows with the implementation of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) rules as outlined in the USEF Rule Book. Students develop and learn about event planning, risk management, budgeting, show rules, staffing, sponsorship, marketing and the logistics of managing competitions across disciplines.