Judging

Find out about deadlines, requirements and resources for the livestock and horse judging contests.

Important Deadlines: Livestock Judging

September 7th: Registration Deadline

Beginner

The Beginner contest will be comprised of four classes of livestock.
- These classes (depending on availability) will consist of any combination of Market Beef, Breeding Beef, Market Sheep, Breeding Sheep, Market Hog, Breeding Hog, Market Goat or Breeding Meat Goat.
- All classes will be comprised of four animals, and the animals will be designated with numbers 1-2-3-4.

Questions will be asked on one class.
- Contestants are not permitted to use notes while completing questions.

A Parts Identification Quiz will be given.
- It will consist of any body part identification of Beef, Meat Goat, Sheep or Swine.

Junior

The Junior contest will be comprised of eight classes of livestock.
- These classes (depending on availability) will consist of any combination of Market Beef, Breeding Beef, Market Sheep, Breeding Sheep, Market Hog, Breeding Hog, Market Goat or Breeding Meat Goat.
- All classes will be comprised of four animals, and the animals will be designated with numbers 1-2-3-4.
- Contest administrators and officials will strive to include performance information and scenarios on all breeding classes, if possible.

Contestants will present oral reasons on two classes.
- Contestants are not permitted to use notes while giving oral reasons.

Senior

The Senior contest will be comprised of eight classes of livestock.
- These classes (depending on availability) will consist of any combination of Market Beef, Breeding Beef, Market Sheep, Breeding Sheep, Market Hog, Breeding Hog, Market Goat or Breeding Meat Goat.
- All classes will be comprised of four animals, and the animals will be designated with numbers 1-2-3-4.
- At least one breeding class from each species will have performance data and a scenario included. However, contest administrators and officials will strive to include performance information and scenarios for all breeding classes, if possible.
Contestants will present oral reasons on four classes.
- Contestants are not permitted to use notes while giving oral reasons.

June 28th?: Registration Deadline

The Contest:

The State 4-H Horse Judging Contest will be comprised of halter classes and performance classes.
Youth will be given 12 minutes for halter classes, 2 minutes on each profile, front and rear view.
The horses will travel at walk and trot, then a 1 minute close inspection.
- Performance class options are: Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Trail, Reining, Ranch Riding, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation and Hunter Hack.
- Halter classes will be judged on the priorities of balance, muscle, structural correctness and quality.

Beginner

Juniors

Seniors