Meet Your 2011 North Star Judges
Judge for all Divisions: Pierre Loisalle
Pierre & Helen Loiselle own and operate PAL Stables in Hemlock Michigan, where Pierre trains, shows and breeds Morgan horses. He has been training and breeding Morgan’s for forty years. Pierre has been UPHA Chapter 20 Chairman three times and a member of this association for thirty years. He has been the past President of the Michigan Justin Morgan Horse Association for two years and has served on their board for six years. In 2009 he received the Golden Reins Award from AMHA and also received an award from AMHA for having judged Morgan horses for thirty years in 2010. Pierre has judged the Morgan Grand Nationals twice. This will be the second time Pierre has judged the North Star Show.
Carriage Judge: Billie Hill
I began my judging career 32 years ago. Since my grandmother, Mrs. J. Macy Willets, had raised and driven Hackney Ponies, driving was a natural pursuit for me. I have judged most of the major Pleasure Driving Shows in North America including Walnut Hill Driving Competition, Brandywine Driving Show, The Canadian Classic, and The Harvest Moon Carriage Competition to name a few. I spent several years as the Chairman of the ADS Pleasure Driving Committee. During that time I also gave the ADS Judges Clinics for Pleasure Driving. Lately I have also become a course designer for Pleasure Driving. For the past 6 years I have designed all the cones and cross country obstacle courses for Walnut Hill.
Outside of driving I am an avid Fox Hunter. I have hunted with the Genesee Valley Hunt since 1976. For many years I ran a training center for fox hunting and driving, but have since retired from that. I am now a high school science teacher in an Alternative Ed Program for at-risk students.
