Charlene Carter is a national and international multi carded judge, coach, and clinician. She holds cards with AQHA, APHA, ApHC, NSBA, PHBA, ABRA, PtHA, NASMDA and has also officiated at NRHA, IEA, NCEA, IHSA and YEDA shows. She has experience as a Coach and Clinician, having successfully coached the AQHA United Kingdom’s Youth World Cup Team, as well as holding clinics worldwide.
Charlene and her husband Mike have previously produced, instructed, and shown many World and Congress Champions in multiple events. As a judge, she enjoys the rewarding challenge of finding the best horses and riders, those that have the most natural talent and trained techniques.
The Carters have raised their two grandchildren. Brianna is a senior at the University of South Carolina and is an athlete on the NCEA EQUESTRIAN TEAM. Their grandson Ty is successfully in the United States Navy.
Charlene Carter's Clinics
Friday, February 21, 2025
Showmanship
Description: Get a closer look at what judges are looking for, with demos that show the do’s and don’ts for your patterns in showmanship.
Elements of a Perfect Pattern
Description: Fine tune and tackle your scores in pattern classes. Get insight into pattern details from demonstrations evaluated from a judge’s perspective.
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Pattern Perfect Equitation
Description: Demonstrations of ways to improve your equitation scores and tweak your overall performance.
Pattern Perfect Horsemanship
Description: Boost your horsemanship scores with demonstrations of pattern layout do’s and don’ts that judges use to evaluate your performance.
Pattern Perfect Horsemanship
Description: Looking to refine your horsemanship skills. Perfect your communication between you and your horse, either in or out of the show ring.
Pattern Perfect Equitation
Description: Enhance you and your horse’s performance and boost your overall confidence with first hand techniques form a judge’s view
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Pattern Perfect Horsemanship
Description: Looking to refine your horsemanship skills. Perfect your communication between you and your horse, either in or out of the show ring. Requirements: Looking for 3-4 riders looking to improve the efficiency and effeteness of their horsemanship pattern resulting in higher scores. cost $30/rider
Pattern Perfect Equitation
Description: Enhance you and your horse’s performance and boost your overall confidence with first hand techniques form a judge’s view.
Requirements: Looking for 3-4 riders looking to improve the efficiency and effeteness of their horsemanship pattern resulting in higher scores. cost $30/rider