Equitation To Be Judged By A Separate Panel
Monday, June 23, 2008
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – Equitation classes at the 2008 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will have their own judging panel, according to officials of the world championship horse show.
The five Equitation classes at The Celebration will be judged by a three-person panel using the Majority Opinion System (MOS) to tie the classes. The three judges selected will be independent of the judging panel that will judge the remainder of the Celebration classes, will be licensed by the National Horse Show Commission and will have a background in judging Walking Seat Equitation. MOS is the most widely used system for shows with three judge panels. All other Celebration classes will be judged using the five-judge, Olympic system.
Under the MOS system, all three judges carry equal weight in the final class decision, and winners are placed by the best two out of three votes. Each horse is judged as if it were working individually and then compared with the performance of all other horses in the class who are judged on the same basis. All judges place the same number of entries in each class, depending on the class size. Ties are resolved by averaging the opinions of the three judges.
“Equitation classes are completely different from any other set of classes in our show,” said Celebration CEO and Show Manager Dr. Doyle Meadows. “In Equitation classes, the exhibitor is the competitor and wins the award whereas in other classes, the horse is the competitor. These classes are very technical when it comes to evaluating the equitation rider and requires a specific skill set from the judges.”
Meadows feels this is a big step forward for developing the equitation division further.
“It’s obvious that youth exhibitors are the future of our industry. Exhibitors with Equitation experience make for better riders later in their careers. Having a separate judging panel for these classes is an example of how strongly we feel about these exhibitors showcasing their skills.”
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration takes place each year during the 11-days and nights prior to Labor Day. It is the premier event for the Tennessee Walking Horse, during which the breed’s World Grand Champion and some 33 other World Grand Champions are named. It is a festival event, encompassing exciting classes in competition where more than $700,000 in prizes and awards are given. Other activities include a barn decorating contest, a trade fair and a dog show. For more information, visit www.twhnc.com.
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