Juli Goder-Larson
Judge and trainer Juli’s avid interest in the Arabian breed began as a childhood fascination with horses. It quickly grew into lessons then owning a horse, where she got her beginning with the 4-H clubs and open shows. Her love and enjoyment of showing led her to a successful career as a professional trainer. At 19, she won her first US National Championship in Pleasure Driving. Thirty-five years later, horses and riders trained by Juli are among the top contenders at Youth, Canadian and US Nationals. In 2002, she was awarded the Arabian Professional Horseman’s Association’s top award for trainer of the year in the Hunter and Show Hack division.

As a regular competitor at major shows, Juli realized that she could increase her involvement and knowledge through judging. She learned that judging allowed the opportunity to help shape the breed and its standards, while giving something back to the industry. Juli is a Regional and Nationals accredited judge, making her a member of a group of judges who may judge regional and National competitions. In addition to judging in North America, she has also judged in Brazil and is scheduled to judge in Australia in 2008, allowing her to expand her expertise globally.

Juli is involved at the local level by serving on the board of the Wisconsin Arabian Horse Association for several years, and heads several of the important breed promotion activities that they sponsor. She is also a Region 10 delegate and serves on several National committees in AHA.