Texas A&M University Horse Judging Camp

From May 8th – May 22nd:
Enroll three students and the fourth student is free! After registering three students online, contact Dr. Cavinder at cac@tamu.edu to enroll the fourth student!

What: Aggie Horse Judging Camp
Placing instruction on halter and performance
Reasons Instruction on a personal and group basis

*New Format! Instruction for Beginner/Intermediate and Advanced.*

When: June 5-7, 2013 & June 26-28, 2013

Where: Texas A&M University; College Station, TX

Who: Youth ages 12-18

Fees: Entries due by: May 30, 2012
$290 per participant (includes meals, housing, judging manual, notebook and t-shirt)
Adults, coaches or parents may attend for the same fee. However additional chaperones may or may not be needed.
$260 per participant if commuting

Registration: Register online.
If you cannot register online, please download the application form and mail the form along with your payment to the address on the form..

What to bring: Toiletries, towels, bedding, pillows and a winning attitude

Housing available at the Callaway House or Callaway Villas.

View contest videos.

For more information, please contact Dr. Clay Cavinder at cac@tamu.edu.


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

*All classes will be taught at a Beginner/Intermediate level and an Advanced level.*

Day 1
11:00 a.m. General discussion and organizational meeting
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Halter Evaluation
5:00 p.m. Dinner
6:00 p.m. Reasons Session
8:00 p.m. Evening Fun Activity
Day 2
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Performance Evaluation
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Tour of Texas A&M University
2:00 p.m. Performance Evaluation
5:00 p.m. Dinner
6:00 p.m. Reasons Session
8:00 p.m. Evening Fun Activity
Day 3
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Performance Evaluation
11:00 a.m. Reasons Session
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Judging Contest
5:00 p.m. Contest Results & Awards

CONTEST RESULTS:

The following results are for individuals that have attended previous camps.
(Note:  If you have attended one of our camps or have placed in a current competition, please contact
Dr. Clay Cavinder at 979-845-7731 so we can post results below.)

APHA Youth World:
1st Team (2011)
3rd Overall Individual (2011)
1st Reasons Individual (2011)
1st Halter Individual (2011)
5th Performance Individual (2011)
2010 and earlier
Overall High Junior Individual
5th Overall Junior Individual
5th Overall Senior Individual
6th Overall Senior Individual
12th Overall Senior Individual
14th Overall Senior Individual
AQHA Youth World:
Overall High Senior Individual
10th Overall Senior Individual
Ft. Worth Stock Show:
High Point Senior Individual
6th Overall Senior Individual
Heart of Texas Fair Contest:
Overall High Senior Individual
4th Overall Senior
5th Overall Senior
6th Overall Senior
7th Overall Senior
3rd Place Team
11th Place Individual
12th Place Individual
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo:
1st Place Junior Division Team
10th Place Individual
5th Place Junior Team (2009)
10th High Junior Individual (2009)
 High Individual (2010)
10th Place Team (2010)
12th Senior Class (2012)
1st High Individual Junior Reasons (2012)
3rd Place Senior Team (2012)
Johnson County Horse Judging Contest: 
High Point Senior Individual
Overall Intermediate Individual
5th Overall Senior Individual
Louisiana State 4-H & FFA Contest:
2nd High Team Overall
2nd High Individual Overall
McLenna College Individual Contest:
8th High Individual (2010)
Panther Creek FFA:
7th Place Team (2011)
 8th High Individual (2012)
 7th Place Team (2012)
Texas District 10 Contest:
 1st Place Team (2009)
1st Place Senior Team (2012)
Texas District 8 Contest:
Senior High Individual Overall
2nd Overall Senior
2rd Overall Senior
Texas District 7 Contest:
4th Overall Junior
District 3 Horse Judging Contest:
High Point Senior Individual
5th Overall Senior Individual
Texas 4-H Contest:
3rd High Individual
4th High Individual
5th High Individual
7th High Individual
10th High Individual
Champion Team
3rd Place Team
4th Place Team
12th Place Team (2012)
San Angelo Stock Show:
1st Place Team (2009)
 7th High Individual (2010)
4th High Individual (2011)
2nd Place Team (2011)
High Senior Individual (2012)
2nd Place Senior Team (2012)
San Antonio Livestock Show: 
High Individual Overall
High Individual Overall
2nd High Individual Overall
3rd Overall Senior Team
3rd Overall Junior Team
9th Place Team
4th Place Junior Team (2009)
3rd High Individual (2010)
2nd Overall Senior Team (2012)
High Individual Overall – $10,000 Scholarship (2013)
 Reserve High Individual (2013)
4th High Individual (2013)
Texas FFA Career Development Event:
Overall High Individual (2012)
2nd Place Team (2012)
Area 7 FFA Career Development Event:
7th High Individual (2010)
2nd High Individual (2011)
10th Place Team (2011)
6th High Individual (2012)
 3rd Place Team (2012)