Horse Show Judging

Horse Judging Information

4-H horse judging participant

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The following resources are intended to help you as a 4-H horse show judge. You can purchase the most current 4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide on the Nebraska Extension Marketplace store and view scoresheets for use as a judge below. 

Score Sheets

Resources

Cattle Classes

Resources from Extension Horses to help explain the concept of the class as well as provide insight as to how the class is judged. 

Judging Cattle
A man riding a red mare navigates through a pen with young cows

Oral Reasons section

Presenting Oral Reasons in Horse Judging Contests

This DVD is a must for any horse judging team coach and/or team member. It demonstrates how to take notes, organize a set of reasons, plus deliver both reasons on a halter class and a performance class. 

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Horse Judging Websites

Video Resources

Confirmation/Halter

Confirmation and Selection of Horses

Comparison of Basic Conformation

Judging Conformation

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