Category Archives: Ask a judge

questions for judge panel

Classic Pleasure question

Posted on September 12, 2011 by jamakinmecrazy

I have shown in this seat for several years but never with a trainer so have had no professional guidance.  I’ve read here something about a horse who “stood up” in the line and wasn’t necessarily penalized for it?  If … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge, Saddle Seat/Driving | 2 Comments

How to “show” a Morgan?

Posted on April 22, 2011 by pattnic

It seems to me that there are all these ”things” to showing a horse on the rail that I just plain don’t know and/or understand.  A walk is called, and horses continue to trot down the rail, and apparently this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge | 14 Comments

Judging Question

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Janie

Has anyone suggested in the past that when judging equitation the exhibitors be given feedback with regards to how they performed? While at nationals I watched a lot of equitation and I recognized many exhibitors from the past few years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge | 7 Comments

Pet Peeves

Posted on September 21, 2010 by alwaysmorgans

  I know I can’t be the only one with “pet peeves” about what they see in the show ring.  Most of mine are within the rules but just don’t seem right to me.  I wonder if others agree or … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge, Humor/Opinions, Hunt seat/Sport horse, Saddle Seat/Driving, Shout It Out!, Western | 32 Comments

Hunter Attitude

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Chris Nerland

There has been some discussion of “ask a Judge”. I have a question for a hunter judge:  the description of a Morgan hunter indicates that the picture presented is supposed to evoke a controlled horse who appears capable of travelling cross-country.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge | 10 Comments

Biased Judging

Posted on July 15, 2010 by RaeOfLight

Ok, this is not a new topic.  It’s been discussed here and elsewhere many times.  But perhaps it’s worth bringing up again.  I don’t have much to contribute to this topic as I’ve never felt a victim of it, nor … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge | 12 Comments

AOT?

Posted on July 4, 2010 by RaeOfLight

I may really be showing my ignorance here, but is there a difference between AOTS and AOTR?  I’ve always heard AOTS as Amateur Owned, Trained and Shown.  But the classes @ P-O are all AOTR which is being announced as … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge, Training | 3 Comments

Classic Pleasure

Posted on June 22, 2010 by RaeOfLight

Can anyone tell me why Classic Pleasure is only open to amateurs? Since Amateur and AOTS classes are available in all other divisions, why don’t they just do the same for Classic? Or eliminate this division. It seems kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge, Saddle Seat/Driving | 46 Comments

Combined Classes

Posted on June 20, 2010 by RaeOfLight

I was thinking this had been touched on in the recent “Ladies v Amateur” discussion but I just went back and looked and can’t find anything.  In my note below about classes added to Blue Ridge, I noted that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge | 1 Comment

Canter Departures

Posted on June 15, 2010 by RaeOfLight

Is outside rein, outside foot a fairly standard cue for a canter? I know this isn’t always how a horse is trained (for my mare it’s outside rein, inside foot) but it seems to be for many show horses. Is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask a judge, Training | 18 Comments