Dr.
Doyle Meadows, Professor, Animal Science (State), received the
2003 Youth Professional Leadership Award presented by the National
Horse Judging Teams Coaches Association in October at the Quarter
Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio. In 1979, Doyle chaired a steering
committee to organize and implement a national association for
both collegiate and youth horse judging team coaches. In 1980,
he was elected the first president of the newly formed National
Horse Judging Team Coaches Association. Today, the organization
has more than 500 members who purpose is to promote youth development
and life skills in decision making, priority assessment and communication
through orally defending decisions.
In August 2003, Doyle was elected President of the Southern Regional Horse Specialists. Primary duties include the development of education material and the continuation of HorseQuest™, an on-line program developed for horse owners and producers to ask questions with answers supplied by the horse specialists. Also, he will be involved with the Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships, an educational activity for the top youth in the 13 Southern States to showcase their skills in horsemanship, horse judging and communication skills.
Doyle has been selected to judge the 2004 American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Championship Horse Show held next August in Ft. Worth, Texas. He has been a professional horse judge for more than 20 years and has judged most major shows in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Doyle has also judged shows and conducted clinics in several counties in Europe and South America.