Carded judges and applicants from throughout Europe were able to take advantage of a combined seminar held the last week in March. The best part is that AQHA, APHA and ApHC cooperated on the venture. Joe Carter and Alex Ross provided excellent instruction for the combined group. We had 13 ApHC-carded judges participating in the continuing education portion and we had three applicants take our test. Rather than try to list all the folks who helped or hosted, just let me say thanks to everyone who made it a successful week. German hospitality was wonderful and it was great to visit with enthusiastic horse people. A collection of photos is available in the Flickr album (click link at left).
The 2012 International Equine Judges Seminar (for Carded Judges only) will be held February 1 through February 5, 2012 at the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City. The schedule is posted at www.colorbreedcouncil.com. Application forms are not posted on line. All information concerning registration and the complete schedule will be forwarded to all carded judges. If you have any questions or are interested in attending (or if you’re not sure it’s your turn in the three-year rotation), please contact Klancy Allen, ApHC Judges’ Coordinator.
NEW APPLICANTS: For information about the Color Breed Council Applicant Testing Session and to receive registration forms, contact the ApHC office (Klancy Allen, Judges Coordinator, ext 244, or email show-judges@appaloosa.com).
Part of the program at the Color Breed Council Judges Seminar in Oklahoma City is the presentation of awards for various judging anniversaries. At this year’s event last week, the Appaloosa Horse Club was especially pleased to offer an engraved plate to Roland (Pete) Wood of Ocala, Florida. Pete has been a carded judge with the ApHC for 55 years! We had to come up with a new category of award since this doesn’t happen too often. Shown with Pete as he accepts the honor is Ray Burchett, ApHC Judges Committee Chairman. It’s also worth noting that Pete has been a member for 60 years. Thanks Pete – and congratulations!
The ApHC and APHA will be co-hosting the 2010 European Judges Seminar and Applicant School on May 5-9, 2010 in Kaiserswerth, Germany.
Please check the appaloosa.com website often for updates on the schedule and registration. If you are interested in becoming a ApHC European Judges Applicant please see the European Judge Applicant Fact Sheet and submit an Application with current 2010 membership.
http://www.appaloosa.com/show/judges-seminars.htm
For additional information please email the ApHC at show-judges@appaloosa.com.
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