Kansas State University Horse Judging Team

04/03/2026

Congratulations to the team who kicked off their competitive season at the NHJTCA Spring Sweepstakes Contest hosted in Gainesville, TX. We spent 3 days of ranch visits, and our team learned from the best in the business. We are so thankful for those who pour into the next generation! We can’t wait to see how our team progresses over the summer, and into our fall season.

Team Results:

9th place Performance
8th place Reasons
9th place Overall

Individual Results:

Haley Mannell
✨OVERALL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION
1st place Halter
7th place Performance
5th place Reasons

-Katy Hackett-
8th place Performance- Limited Division

Thank you to Julie Wolf Voge for putting together a wonderful contest!

04/02/2026

Wish our 2026 team good luck at their first contest of the year!

“Battle in The Boro” contest is underway, lookout for a longer update to come!

K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry Kristen Kahler Amelia Uthlaut Haley Mannell Paige Hoelting Erin Boltz Cierra Lindsey Celsey Jo Crabtree

04/02/2026

Plot twist: this isn’t an April Fools joke.
Registration for the 2026 Judging Team Reunion closes Friday!

Register Now: https://www.asi.k-state.edu/events/judging-reunion/

03/16/2026

https://www.asi.k-state.edu/events/judging-reunion/

Hope too see everyone there! An awards program will begin following dinner and will include recognition of six-year teams, past coaches and current teams and coaches

01/23/2026

Check it out!!

The KSU Judging Team Reunion is coming soon, don't miss a thing! Sign up for our email list to get all the details and stay in the loop on this reunion and future events. We’d love to see you there!

Sign up here: https://bit.ly/JudgingTeamContactInfo

01/18/2026

Virtual Horse Judging Camp 2026

This is an online horse judging camp for anyone thinking about giving horse judging a try! The camp includes at-home assignments, reasons critique, 4 interactive virtual meetings, quizzes, and certificate of completion!

This camp is for anyone who may be thinking about being on or coaching a Horse Judging team.

The fee for this course is $50. To purchase and enroll in this course, go to: https://catalog.extension.org/product?catalog=HorseJudgingCamp

Each session will have an assignment, live presentations, discussion of the class and class/runs to practice on and critiques.

Other presenters include:

· Dr. Craig Wood (University of Kentucky, APHA Judge)

· Dr. Karen Waite (Michigan State University, Equine Extension Specialist, AQHA Novice Judge)

· Dr. Colleen Brady (Purdue University, Extension Horse Specialist)

· Dr. Kathy Anderson (University of Nebraska Judging team coach, AQHA, NSBA, APHA judge)

Topics/classes covered include:

· Multi-breed Conformation

· Showmanship at Halter

· Hunt Seat Equitation

· Ranch Trail

· Oral reasons with feedback!

Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, and 12, 2026

Time: 7 - 8:30pm Eastern time: 6 – 7:3

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us to all of you! May this holiday season be filled with family, love, and good food.

Here’s to another year of judging outstanding horses, creating cherished memories, and building lifelong friendships.

Go Cats! 💜

Reanna Rencin Kristen Kahler Haley Mannell Peyton Sherron Kate Kovanda Celsey Jo Crabtree Wyatt Dooley Amelia Uthlaut K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry

12/22/2025

Check it out!

Are you a 4-H member interested in expanding or sharing your horse knowledge? Ready to go to the next level and represent Kansas 4-H at the national Horse Bowl, Hippology, or Public Speaking Contest? Register today for the Kansas 4-H Horse Panorama!
Events available: Senior Hippology, Intermediate Hippology, Senior Horse Bowl, Open Horse Bowl, Senior Public Speaking, Intermediate and Senior Illustrated Talk/Demo, Photography, Logo, Ad Design, First-Timers event.
Check out more info: https://www.kansas4-h.org/educational-experiences/project-based-events/conferences-events/horse/horse-panorama.html

12/20/2025

Congrats Kate Bormann!

Crowning the 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗜𝗤 𝗛𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 champions! 👑

Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural 2025 horseIQ Hippology Challenge! Young equestrians from across the country put their horse sense to the test, and we’re proud to celebrate our new champions.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 – Emily Allen from Texas
𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 – Katherine Bormann from Kansas
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 – Emmy Creek from North Carolina

Read more about their achievements and the horseIQ Hippology challenge 🔗 https://bit.ly/horseIQHippologyChallengeCrownsChamps

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12/17/2025

Mark your calendars and book your trip back to Manhattan. We can’t wait to see you this spring.

12/03/2025

🎉🎉 4th place Senior Team🎉🎉

NRHA - National Reining Horse Association 2025 Futurity. We had so much fun at a very well run contest. This was a great way to end our judging season.

Additionally, Callie Riewald was 6th place overall individual.

As always, Go Cats! 💜💜

Reanna Rencin Haley Mannell Peyton Sherron Kristen Kahler Kate Kovanda K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry Celsey Jo Crabtree

12/02/2025

We’re back in Oklahoma City for the NRHA Futurity judging contest! We’ve already completed live runs, and now we’re on to the penalty clip and rulebook exam portion. Tomorrow morning we will get to judge another set of live runs!

Good luck to this great group of girls!

Reanna Rencin Kristen Kahler Peyton Sherron Haley Mannell Kate Kovanda
K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry