Judging
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Stuart Hollings: Stop scrimping on judges *H&H VIP*
H&H's showing columnist makes a plea to show to ensure that there is more than one person available to judge busy classes
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Spencer Wilton: Something needs to change [H&H VIP]
H&H's dressage columnist, Spencer Wilton discusses the perils of juding discrepancies and what can be done to overcome the challenges
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Pressure mounts on FEI to overhaul dressage judging [H&H VIP]
As score discrepancies become an increasing bugbear, the International Dressage Riders Club says it’s time for a new-look system
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Chloe Chubb's showing blog: an experience that will be hard to beat
Our showing blogger has had the most wonderful time ride judging at Royal Windsor Horse Show
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Will ride judging be dead within 10 years? [H&H VIP]
After a senior judge had his leg broken by a kick, could health and safety concerns affect the future of ride judging?
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Simon Reynolds: the judge is not a crash test dummy [H&H VIP]
Showing expert Simon Reynolds explainswhat a ride judge is looking for and how to best prepare your horse for it
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Loraine Homer's showing blog: a different perspective from inside the ring
Our showing blogger has enjoyed some recent judging opportunities and has introduced her four-year-old hunter to the ring for the first time
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Stuart Hollings: Varying opinions are no bad thing [H&H VIP]
Horse & Hound's showing columnist praises one competition that employs a unique marking system
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How to become a ride judge in the showring
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a ride judge? Read our top tips on how to get involved
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Guest editor Jayne Ross: 'today's amateurs are the future's professionals'
This week's guest editor of Horse & Hound is top showing producer and rider Jayne Ross — here are some of her thoughts on the discipline
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Carl Hester: We must preserve our sport [H&H VIP]
H&H's dressage columnist adresses some of the issues the FEI want to tackle within the sport and whether they are actually worth tackling
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Sarah Jenkins: Stamping out unsportsmanlike behaviour
H&H's Content Director looks at the perils of judging and how competitors deal with the process
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Carl Hester: How about putting in some effort? [H&H VIP]
H&H's dressage columnist calls for participants to help their discipline's supporters club and reflects on the current FEI rules, questioning whether the definitions are out of date
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New dressage scoring rule proposed
FEI has proposed system which could revolutionise dressage judging
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Stuart Hollings: New blood in the pony rings [H&H VIP]
H&H's showing columnist welcomes the arrival of new BSPS judges, including some experienced judges of horse classes who have been fast-tracked on to the panel
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More people want to become dressage judges
British Dressage has seen a large increase in applications for trainee judges and judge upgrades so far this year
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Calls for shake up of dressage judging system
The judging system in dressage needs a review say riders and judges
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Journalist turns showing judge for the day
H&H's showing editor found judging at the North of England show challenging, and that's without taking the extreme weather into consideration
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British Dressage issues new judging guidelines
British Dressage has sent new guidelines to listed judges, asking them to consider the implications of an event horse’s fitness when judging at horse trials