World Class Training in the Heart of Florida's Horse Country
To round out my experience as a licensed-official applicant, I spent a weekend at the Florida horse park in Ocala during the January AIR Horse shows. I needed a few more days judging equitation classes, as there are only certain classes that fulfill applicant requirements. Of course, the list of qualifying classes has changed since … Continue reading Final show as an applicant: Florida Horse Park
After about a year and a half away from learner-judging, due to COVID restrictions as well as staying busy with the group of horses and riders in training during 2021, I made arrangements to judge in Aiken at Bruce’s Field after returning home from showing at Capital Challenge last fall. I attended the October 27-31 … Continue reading Back in Judges’ box : Aiken Fall at Bruce’s Field
While horse shows are on hold, I’m keeping up with my judge’s education online. It is great to have a library of past horse shows online. I keep a judges card in front of my while I watch on the computer monitor and score like I would if I was watching the class live. I’m … Continue reading USEF Suspension of Competition
I knew I wanted to learner judges at HITS Ocala because it is my homebase, but it was harder to organize that I anticipated. Originally I got permission from Kristin Vale and HITS management to learner at the December HITS, thinking I’d be more comfortable with a less-busy horse show and be able to check … Continue reading Judging HITS Ocala
Keeping this blog was harder than I expected! I’m staying very busy in the barn rather than on my computer so I’m well-overdue for an update! I love judging! In September I judged the Tampa CFHJA fall show, which is run by Phil Devita. I sat with Melissa Bark and Jimmy Clapperton and learned so … Continue reading The first show: Tampa CFHJA
“I would never have the patience or be organized enough to do that.” “But you just sit there all day.” “You know it costs a lot for all the applications and clinics. Typical U$EF!” Those are some of the responses I get from fellow equestrians when I tell them about how I’m going to get … Continue reading What am I doing? The first steps ..