Latest from Judging
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Can you define horse-rider harmony – and how do we measure it? Experts debate -
Can AI judge dressage? The technology exists – but is the sport ready for it? -
Marking systems in showing – their benefits, flaws and what the future may be -
Anna Ross: ‘Everyone’s watching now, and willingness to question ourselves has to be part of the deal’ -
From ‘needs more suppleness’ to ‘could be more uphill’: what dressage judges’ comments really mean (and how to use them when training at home) -
‘Being trusted to assess the country’s best horses is a privilege I never take lightly’: meet HOYS supreme judge Lisha Leeman -
Is dressage judging getting tougher? The data behind the debate -
‘Lots of riders disregard the walk – it’s the first and last thing the judge sees’: meet the 2025 Royal Windsor M&M performance judge -
Pammy Hutton: ‘Judging dressage really is a devil of a job’ -
Robert Walker: ‘The new HOYS format removes speculation’ -
Richard Davison: ‘Dressage needs to implement the code of points’ -
Horse & Hound’s helpful guide to becoming a dressage judge -
Magnus Nicholson: ‘There were problems in the showing world in the past, too’ -
Julie Templeton: transparent judging by knowledgeable and honest people is key -
‘If you holiday with a judge, you shouldn’t show under them’: show ring morals under debate -
‘I shouldn’t have to guess what class I’m judging’: why breed type is key for RIHS judge Erik Mackechnie-Guire -
HOYS to bring in video for some qualifiers after concerns about judging -
Carl Hester: ‘Judging should be seen as a profession’
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New dressage judge system aims also to benefit riders
