| Title: | Equine Notes Conference |
| Notice: | Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151 |
| Moderator: | MTADMS::COBURN IO |
| Created: | Tue Feb 11 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2080 |
| Total number of notes: | 22383 |
Could some of you experts out there advise how to become
a judge or steward? I am particularly interested in AHSA or
NEHC details, and my discipline is hunter/jumper.
I have read the AHSA rules, but would like some plain English
and details about how it really happens:
- Do you have to know all the disciplines or can you specialize
in one area?
- How hard is it to be a learner judge - can you call people
"cold" and expect them to let you do it?
- What are these AHSA clinics like - for instance, in an auditing
role? Is this a good way to get started?
- Is there a surplus of stewards and judges around, or are
they desperately needed?
- How expert are you expected to be in the discipline, in order
to be respected in the role (I'm not always in the ribbons, but
I can watch/judge an A-rated show and end up with pinnings remarkably
close to the real judge)?
- Is this a rewarding thing to do??!! (Opinions, I guess)
- Any other details I may have left out.
Thanks, I really like the horse show world, but sometimes wish
I would enjoy it more without competing.
Jennie
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| 1286.1 | SSVAX2::DALEY | Wed Jun 13 1990 17:30 | 25 | ||
I Jennie, I haven't talked with you in a long time- not since our
days in the Mill - before your horse owning days. That was quite
awhile ago - you were still riding Scribble.
Anyway, I meant reply to your note about the Norfolk show- I was
a volunteer on Saturday, my daughter volunteered on Sunday, as
we have done every year for who knows how long. Wish I had known
you were going to be there.
Anyway, the only suggestion I have is to contact one of the judges
from the show. I believe Betsy Chimento (from Dover) could help
you get in touch with one. Here is another thought- Joe Lombard
from Medway (I could get his number for you) could help you as he
used to do some judging. It's would be a start anyway. And I am
sure he would be most pleased to be of assistance.
I still have my Arabian- Jimmy. Erin doesn't show any more- but
she has been mentioning it lately. She does, however, hunt with
Norfolk and pleasure rides.
Let us know what happens...
Pat
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| 1286.2 | Thanks for response | MFGMEM::LEMIRE | Fri Jun 15 1990 14:36 | 15 | |
Thanks, Pat, for the info. It is nice hearing from you!
I may give Joe a call, or some of the others I'm vaguely familiar
with. I was really curious about how most judges react if
you call them without knowing them. One time I was at a show,
and heard one judge tell another that they had a learner judge
that day that really didn't know anything - so I'm wondering
how much of this sort of gossip really happens, what really
goes on when a person is a learner judge or steward, etc.
Another way I thought of getting into this, is to become more
involved in AHSA Zone 1 committee work - not sure what's entailed
there, either, but I figured it would give me contacts.
Jennie
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