Comments on: Horse Show Skills:

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 07:22:29 +0000

It’s nice to hear all of these things from someone who has lots of judging experience!

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 04 May 2011 04:25:24 +0000

How about those judges who pin blue ribbons on those Western Pleasure horses who are loping in 4-beat and whose noses are down around their knees instead of the tips of ears never below the level of the top of the withers (as stated in AQHA rulebook)? How about those judges who pin the Dressage horses who are so overbent, behind the vertical that they can’t see in front of them?

By: Jessie

Jessie — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:21:23 +0000

this helped so much, it answered so many questions i had. Along with making me relize so many things i never even thought of

By: Shelby

Shelby — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:46:20 +0000

This is absolutly helpful. I’m going to my first real show in 2 weeks, and I’m trying to read all about what I can do to help myself. It does help knowing that the judge isn’t against you for what you look like.

By: Madison

Madison — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:38:52 +0000

This article really helped me understand. I had no idea the judge was actually hoping I would do well! I guess us riders just automatically assume that the judge has ice cold eyes, very strict, marking down every wrong move we make, and thinking “what is she doing? your supposed to shorten your stride after that line and bluh bluh bluh! haha. This article gave me a lot of confidence for this year’s shows, now I am not so nervous, after thinking about the judge in a bad way for two years! Thanks for the article.

By: Dont need to know

Dont need to know — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:28:34 +0000

I dunno… At my last show a judge reallllly liked the other competitor and as I had won the first class she was LOOKING for me to do something wrong, so she said that my horse was not supposed to jump the jump and that he should’ve trotted over it?! I was soooo mad, I hope I never see that judge again!

By: puggabee

puggabee — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:47:20 +0000

Interesting article. I have always wondered if the amount of silver on a western saddle influences the judge in any way in the pleasure classes. And, why are all the saddles light colored? Is that a rule? Just wondering.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:31:00 +0000

I’ll ne entering the show world soon and I am so glad I came across this article before hand! Thank you so much for it! I bet this will make me feel more confident and less nervous!! I’m very glad to know that judges are our friends. It’s comforting to know they WANT us to do well. ^_^ Thank you.

By: Abby

Abby — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:56:44 +0000

Great Article,although I don’t show.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:35:41 +0000

interesting article