Collegiate Horse Judging Team Competes Against Large Universities

Team Competes at Columbus Meet Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Texas A&M — these aren’t exactly small colleges with student populations of just over 1,000. PICTURED: Ali Davis, Bekka Rapp, Dylan McKee and Haley Voehringer travel as a team at the Columbus horse judging competition.  Yet, Wilmington College’s horse judging team held its own in competition with these major universities with major equine and equestrian programs when they traveled to Columbus for a recent AQHA Collegiate Judging Contest. “I’m just so darn proud of how these young ladies presented themselves and represented the College,” said Bethany Siehr, team coach and assistant professor of equine business management. The results include: Overall — 23^th Ali Davis, 24^th Bekka Rapp, 26^th Dylan McKee and 31^st Haley Voehringer; Individual Halter — 17^th Rapp, 18^th McKee, 32^nd Voehringer and 35^th Davis; Individual Performance — 14^th Davis, 25^th Rapp, 28^th Voehringer and McKee; and Individual Reasons — 15^th Rapp, 19^th Davis, 27^th McKee and 31^st Voehringer.