2016 UNL Horse Judging Team

The 2016 UNL Horse Judging Team competed in three competitions the fall of 2016. The team consists of Rachel Sorensen, a senior from Plainview, NE ; Elli Dearmont, a senior from Hickman, NE; Kate Rawlinson, a senior from Lincoln, NE; and Caitlin Davis, a junior from Waverly, NE.

The team practiced more than three days a week and some weekends. The competitions entail judging 12 classes, 8 performance and 4 halter classes.  The first contest was in Tulsa Oklahoma, for the Tulsa State fair. This was a warm up contest for the team. Rachel placed 6^th in performance and they were 5^th overall as a team.

The second contest was a first for the judging team, Arabian Nationals held in Tulsa Oklahoma. Here Rachel was 9^th in performance, Elli was 5^th in halter, and 5^th in reasons, Kate was 8^th in halter, and Caitlin was 7^th in reasons. The team was 2^nd in reasons, 3^rd in halter, performance, and 3^rd place overall team.

The last contest was the AQHA World Championships. In the limited division, for halter Caitlin was 7^th, and Elli 4^th, for performance, Caitlin 10^th, Kate 7^th, and Elli 1^st, for reasons Caitlin was 7^th, and Elli 5^th. Overall Caitlin was 6th and Elli was high individual. In the Senior College Racheal placed 5^th in reasons. The team was coached by Dr. Kathy Anderson and Rebecca Gunderson, UNL graduate student.