The Horse Judging CDE will take place on October 3, 2025. On-site check in will begin at 8:30 a.m. The contest will begin at 9:30 a.m. The contest will be in person at the DuQuoin State Fair Grounds Outdoor Cowboy Arena.
Registration link: https://www.judgingcard.com/Registration/Info.aspx?ID=23539
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
SCANTRON - Please make sure your students know their chapter ID and fill it out appropriately on the scantron. Students will specify which team they are on, on their scantron sheets. Varsity will be team 01, JV will be team 02, and practice will be team 03. Please open to attachment to view the scantron. Please review this with your students before arriving to the contest!
We will also have teachers fill out a form to specify which students are on which team to ensure our records are correct. Click here to view this form.
There will be six classes. Two classes will be halter classes and four will be performance classes. There will be no patterns for the classes this year.
Ring 1: Stock type halter
Ring 2: Conformation Hunter
Ring 3: Stock type halter
Ring 4: Ranch Pleasure
Ring 5: Hunter Under Saddle
Ring 6: Western Pleasure
Location – DuQuoin State Fair Grounds - Outdoor Cowboy Arena. Turn off of Route 51 at Gate 3 (Traci Lane) by the Dominoes. You will run directly into the facility. An address that will get you closer to the arena is: 351 Traci Lane, DuQuoin, IL 62832. The coordinates are 37.98829 N, 89.22985 W.
Registration - Students must fill out this form https://myfuture.siu.edu/
register/Horse25 to ensure we have accurate records of those who attend our events. To save time, please have students fill out this form before arriving to SIU for the contest.
Also, please complete the attached team form. Identify the varsity and JV team members; alternates can go on the bottom or back of the sheet. You can fill this out at registration upon arrival.
Weather – This event will happen rain or shine.
Dress – Please dress for weather. Close toed and comfortable shoes are encouraged!
Reminders
Writing utensils will not be provided! Please have your students bring their own writing utensils!!
Clipboards are recommended
Tell your students to EAT and DRINK before the contest!! The equestrian team will be selling snacks and drinks before the contest.
Please remind your students that this is a contest and there is to be no talking during!
***By registering for this contest students are agreeing to their photos being taken and their photos may be used for promotional material in the future