Six Europeans granted APHA Judges Cards in 2010
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Following the European Judges Seminar jointly organized by
the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC)
this past May in Dusseldorf, Germany, the APHA Judges Committee has granted
European Judges Cards to six successful candidates.
The APHA Judges Committee reviewed the applications and test scores during their
most recent meeting in June, approving the following applicants to judge APHA
shows in Europe:
Christine Auch of Donauwoerth, Germany
Maj-Britt Lemay of Angelholm, Sweden
Virginie Meglinky of Semoussac, France
Michele Pfender of Laheycourt, France
Barry Schuurman of Zuidwolde, The Netherlands
Johanna Vorraber of Weiz, Austria
Fourteen participants from seven different countries attended the school, which
was open to anyone interested in expanding their judging knowledge. Sessions
were led by equine industry professionals Marvin (Butch) Carse of Davenport,
Florida, and Joe Carter of St George, Ontario, Canada, assisted by Holly Nelson,
APHA Senior Director of Show and Contest, and Markus Rensing, APHA Director of
European Affairs. After two and half days of classes, 11 candidates went through
two days of testing, including a closed rule book test, video and live judging
as well as an interview.
For more information about these judges, go to
aphaonline.com and select “Public
Access” and “Judges Directory” from the drop-down menu on the right. The next
European Judges Seminar is tentatively scheduled for 2012.
More About APHA
Currently, American Paint Horses are being registered at APHA’s Fort Worth,
Texas, headquarters at a rate of more than 30,000 horses each year. APHA has
registered more than 981,000 horses in 59 nations and territories since it was
founded 48 years ago, and now serves approximately 85,000 active members around
the world. APHA, a non-profit organization, prides itself on community
involvement and educating the public about the beauty and talent of the breed.
Among its many activities, APHA works to preserve bloodlines and maintain the
outstanding characteristics of Paint Horses. For more information, visit the
Association’s Web site at apha.com or call
(817) 834-2742.