—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 27.1968 18 REGIONAL 4-H HORSE JUDGING CONTEST A regional 4-H Horse Judging Contest—the first official activ ity of its kind to be held In th* United Slates—has been sched uled as part of the Pennsylvania Livestock Exposition at Harris burg in November. A Judging team, consisting of three or four members from each of the northeastern states, mil be eligible to compete in the event to be held Nov. 14, it was announced today, by James P. Gallagher. Extension livestock specialist at The Pennsylvania State University. Gallagher, who is chairman of the Exposition’s horse division, said the contest was developed b.v the Northeast Region Exten sion Committee of the American Society of Animal Science. Judging will include six halter classes of four horses each and two performance classes, it was pointed out. 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