To become an NRCHA judge, an applicant must attend a judge's seminar and pass the NRCHA Judge Test that is administered at the end of the seminar. To keep the NRCHA judge card, a judge must attend a seminar every 3 years.
Judge Seminars and education are vital to the success of our NRCHA judges and to train new judges. During the seminar, judges and prospective judges will learn from NRCHA Director of Judges Bill Enk, who will guide in the development their skills through a seminar. For questions about a seminar or becoming an NRCHA judge, please call the office at 940-488-1500.
In addition to the NRCHA judge seminar hosted annually, affiliates also have the opportunity to host judge seminars at the local level.
NRCHA Judges Seminar
Seminar Dates: December 18-19, 2025
Seminar Venue: South Point Casino & Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
European Reined Cow Horse Association
Clinician: Ricky Nicolazzi
Contact Person: Otto De Fazio
ercha.otto@gmail.com
+393355300543
Dates: January 9-11th 2026
Seminar Location:
HOTEL CROWNE PLAZA
Via Ferrarin, 7 – Case Nuove 21019 Somma Lombard
Milan-Malpensa Airport
ITALY
Saskatchewan Reined Cowhorse Association
Clinician: Darren Miller
Contact Person: Tara Shinkewski -1(306)865-7857
Dates: January 17-18th 2026
Seminar Location:
Dallas Valley Ranch
Box 779. Rm 189 SW 23-19-21 W2
Lumsden, Saskatchewan, 01821
Collegiate Horseman's Association – Fresno State
Clinician: Sandy Collier
Contact Person: Dr. Alyx Iared
alyxiared@mail.fresnostate.edu
559-712-0298
Dates: Jan 24, 2026 – Jan 25, 2026
Semiar Location:
JARC Building
Fresno State
Fresno, CA
Indiana Reined Cow Horse Association
Clinician: Darren Miller
Contact Person: Brandy Johnson
harpertrainingstables@gmail.com
270-849-7770
Dates: Mar 13, 2026 – Mar 14, 2026
Seminar Location:
The Inn at Opryland
Nashville, TN
Laramie County Community College-Ranch Horse Team
Clinician: Darren Miller
Contact Person: Jadin Vogler
jvogler@lccc.wy.edu
Dates: May 23, 2026 – May 24, 2026
Seminar Location:
Laramie County Community College
1400 E College Drive
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007
Victorian Reined Cowhorse Association Inc
Clinician: Sandy Collier
Contact Person: Carina Stephens
info@vrcha.com.au
Dates: June 2026, TBA
Seminar Location:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
