4-H Horse Show Judge Certification and Judges List

Requirements for ALL on the Nebraska 4-H Horse Show Judges List

•  NEW Judges MUST:
  • Attend a judges training AND pass (80%) a written rule book exam (see below)
  • Upon completion of both, new judges will be placed on the Nebraska 4-H Horse show judges list
• CURRENT judges MUST:
  • Re-certify once every 3 years
  • Re-certification includes:
    • Attend a Judges Training AND pass (80%) a written rule book exam
• Rule Book Exam
  • Rule book exam will be over the "current" Nebraska 4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide
    • 80% required to pass the exam
    • Exam fee = $20
    • Exam will be available at the Judges Workshop or your local Extension Office
      • Proof of completion of judges training is required if taking the exam at your local extension office.
    • Re-takes
      • Exam can be taken 2 additional times at no additional fee. However, re-takes of the exam MUST be done within 60 days of the when the exam was first taken.
• TRAINING
  • Attend either a Horse Show Judges Workshop OR complete the online course (see below)
    • Horse Show Judges Workshops
      • Please click here for dates and locations
      • Written exam will be available at the Judges Workshop
      • Registrations close one week prior to each workshop
      • Workshop Fee (includes exam) = $40 (late fee is an additional $10)
    • Preparing to be a Professional Horse Show Judge online course
      • Available at: https://horses.extension.org/preparing-to-be-a-professional-horse-judge/
      • Course fee = $20
        • You have 30 days to complete the online course
      • Complete the online exam and print your certificate (proof of training)
      • Present your certificate to your local extension office and schedule your exam over the current Nebraska 4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide.
        • Written exam fee = $20