WHOA Dispatch
WHOA Hosts Judges and DQP Clinics
Rhonda Martocci and Tommy Hall instructing
participants at the judges clinic.
WHOA hosted a Judge’s Clinic
plus a DQP Clinic March 5th at the
MTSU Livestock Arena in Mur-
freesboro.
The Judges clinic was both a
refresher course and a chance for
new Judges to learn the rules and
test their newly acquired skills or to
bone up on their already acquired
skills.
Fourteen attended the Judges
Clinic which was conducted by
Rhonda Martocci and Tommy Hall.
A perk to this clinic is that the ap-
prentice judges can then apply their
skills as they judge the horse show
that immediately follows the clinic.
The USDA/WHOA DQP clinic
was held simultaneously with the
Judges Clinic. The DQP Clinic was
in the warm up ring. The four-
teen hour USDA DQP Clinic was
conducted by the ever competent
Terry Martin. VMO Melissa Carl-
son, representing the USDA, was
on hand to oversee the activities.
The fourteen hour USDA Clinic is
a mandatory course each year ten
hours were conducted on Friday
with the remaining four hours
held Saturday. Nine persons were
present to learn about the intrica-
cies of the DQP system. This was a
clinic for new DQPs plus a refresh-
er course for the already licensed
DQPs.
WHOA hosted the 2 clinics so
the the participants could have
hands on experience at a “real”
show. Great idea and very convenient.
Terry Martin instructing at the
WHOA DQP Clinic.
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