Dressage judging at pony club!!

kvmt10 · 10-31-2006, 09:22 PM

Well this Saturday(my 18th birthday) My Pony Club is having a dressage and hacking mini.
I am not riding because my groups Dressage test is only a low one, and I don't think it warrants me pulling Vik out of the paddock for one day.
So instead I have been asked to judge the dressage!!
AAAHHH

I have ridden dressage and pencilled but this will be my first ever time judging.
Its only a small day, with low tests so hopefully I do myself justice!
I think I will be a hard marker which will make the kids hate me!!!

Ahhh im excited!!

Fox Glove · 10-31-2006, 09:23 PM

Ask for a scribe

Paula

kvmt10 · 10-31-2006, 09:26 PM

mmmmhmmm i am defiently having a penciller with me!
I could'nt look, think and write all at the same time!

Fox Glove · 10-31-2006, 09:28 PM

I think its awesome your going to Judge!
I know I would be VERY excited..

Good on ya,
Paula

Chester · 10-31-2006, 09:41 PM

OOh, this sounds interesting.

I am sure you are going to do the job well. Harsh is good as long as the same harshness is carried through to all riders.

kvmt10 · 10-31-2006, 09:48 PM

Yeah My sister will be riding so I have already told her I will be extra harsh on her so I don't play favourites.
She said thats ok.
Trust me, I will not be nice to any of the kids!!! lol

Kiwi Pony · 10-31-2006, 11:51 PM

I wouldn't be harsh on them! Poor wee kids. Be fair by all means but tactfulness is still nice

You want to encourage them, not beat them down. Depending on their age anyway most don't really understand it properly so the educational value of being harsh will be lost on them.

The winners will still win whether you set your standard mark at 5 or 7

DressageGirl · 10-31-2006, 11:59 PM

Thats great Katie...I am one test away from becoming an EFA judge, so let me know how it goes.....good luck

DressageGirl · 11-01-2006, 12:00 AM

Oh, and happy birthday

ches · 11-01-2006, 05:47 AM

Just don't try to judge a novice test to elementary standards and you'll be golden.

10-31-2006, 09:22 PM	#1
kvmt10 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 3,044 Images: 81 Blog Entries: 51	Dressage judging at pony club!! Well this Saturday(my 18th birthday) My Pony Club is having a dressage and hacking mini. I am not riding because my groups Dressage test is only a low one, and I don't think it warrants me pulling Vik out of the paddock for one day. So instead I have been asked to judge the dressage!! AAAHHH I have ridden dressage and pencilled but this will be my first ever time judging. Its only a small day, with low tests so hopefully I do myself justice! I think I will be a hard marker which will make the kids hate me!!! Ahhh im excited!! __________________ Katie ♥Rest In Peace my Beautiful Minty. ♥ November 1983-May 18th 2008 ♥Rest In Peace Bobby♥ ♥Rest in Peace Murphy♥ I will love you always and forever.

10-31-2006, 09:23 PM	#2
Fox Glove Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Horse Country Posts: 5,132 Images: 33 Blog Entries: 6	Ask for a scribe Paula __________________ Leges sine moribus vanae

10-31-2006, 09:26 PM	#3
kvmt10 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 3,044 Images: 81 Blog Entries: 51	mmmmhmmm i am defiently having a penciller with me! I could'nt look, think and write all at the same time! __________________ Katie ♥Rest In Peace my Beautiful Minty. ♥ November 1983-May 18th 2008 ♥Rest In Peace Bobby♥ ♥Rest in Peace Murphy♥ I will love you always and forever.

10-31-2006, 09:28 PM	#4
Fox Glove Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Horse Country Posts: 5,132 Images: 33 Blog Entries: 6	I think its awesome your going to Judge! I know I would be VERY excited.. Good on ya, Paula __________________ Leges sine moribus vanae

10-31-2006, 09:41 PM	#5
Chester Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: inland of the coral sea Posts: 9,202 Images: 726	OOh, this sounds interesting. I am sure you are going to do the job well. Harsh is good as long as the same harshness is carried through to all riders. __________________ Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI "We're all members of the outback club, we don't back down and we don't give up" Lee Kernaghan "Good friends are worth more than money any day" Adam Brand Is it full moon time again? Did the cereal truck overturn and fruitloops got spilt?

10-31-2006, 09:48 PM	#6
kvmt10 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 3,044 Images: 81 Blog Entries: 51	Yeah My sister will be riding so I have already told her I will be extra harsh on her so I don't play favourites. She said thats ok. Trust me, I will not be nice to any of the kids!!! lol __________________ Katie ♥Rest In Peace my Beautiful Minty. ♥ November 1983-May 18th 2008 ♥Rest In Peace Bobby♥ ♥Rest in Peace Murphy♥ I will love you always and forever.

10-31-2006, 11:51 PM	#7
Kiwi Pony Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,322 Images: 119 Blog Entries: 34	I wouldn't be harsh on them! Poor wee kids. Be fair by all means but tactfulness is still nice You want to encourage them, not beat them down. Depending on their age anyway most don't really understand it properly so the educational value of being harsh will be lost on them. The winners will still win whether you set your standard mark at 5 or 7

10-31-2006, 11:59 PM	#8
DressageGirl Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,163 Images: 174	Thats great Katie...I am one test away from becoming an EFA judge, so let me know how it goes.....good luck

11-01-2006, 12:00 AM	#9
DressageGirl Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,163 Images: 174	Oh, and happy birthday

11-01-2006, 05:47 AM	#10
ches Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,472 Images: 38	Just don't try to judge a novice test to elementary standards and you'll be golden.

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