“The mission of the National Horse Judging Team Coaches’ Association is to provide and enhance communication and networking among coaches, encourage consistency among contests, promote and encourage training for coaches and students of horse judging, attract people to competitive horse judging, and promote closer public relations among all parties interested in and associated with the horse industry.”

The Purposes of the Organization:

* To promote and encourage the training of students in horse judging.
* To have an organization that will serve as an official spokesman for the coaches of horse judging teams.
* To provide the coaches with sense of prestige and dignity.
* To promote, encourage, and aid in a constructive educational manner the Horse Judging Contests that are held on a National basis.
* To act as an advisory organization on such matters as contest procedures, official judges, procedures for selecting classes, eligibility requirements, and all other matters of concern to contestants, coaches, and their prospective sponsors.
* To work toward uniformity as much as is practical considering regional differences, in the management of contests and in procurement of classes for judging contests.
* To promote communications between coaches and respective contest rules and regulations, etc.
* To establish a common meeting place for exchange of ideas between coaches and to formulate ideas, suggested changes, etc. that may advance and improve the contest.
* To promote closer public relations among all parties interested in and associated with the horse industry.

Meetings:

The Association shall meet at least semi-annually at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress and at the AQHA World Show.  An annual election of Officers and Directors will be held at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress Judging Contest.