Horse Show Judging for Beginners: Getting Started as a ...

As equestrian competitions at all levels increase in popularity, so has the call for qualified horse show judges. 'Horse Show Judging for Beginners' covers all the essential Topics novice judges need to know: -- The expertise and temperament needed to be a horse show judge-- Getting started: mock and learner judging, license requirements, and application procedures-- Finding judging assignments at recognized schooling, discipline and breed, and intercollegiate horse shows-- The mechanics of judging: the basic requirements of each English and Western discipline or breed; 'bookkeeping, ' or how to keep track of class and use scorekeeping symbols-- Working with other horse show officials-- Coping with unhappy exhibitorsDrawing on the author's own experiences and including instructive hints and lively anecdotes from other top horse show officials, 'Horse Show Judging for beginners should be the first stop on any prospective judge's way to the English or Western show ring.