Every year after the Celebration, Walking Horse Report Online conducts a poll about that years judging - "How would you rate the judging at the 2005 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration."  This year the judging panel received the lowest overall rating in the past three years.

   The rating for 2005 are as follows:

Excellent - 3%
Good - 10%
Average - 22%
Below average - 18%
Poor - 47%

   The rating for 2004 are as follows:

Excellent - 6%
Good - 21%
Average - 30%
Below average - 17%
Poor - 26%

   The rating for 2003 are as follows:

Excellent - 7%
Good - 30%
Average - 26%
Below average - 15%
Poor - 22%

   Overall, the judging panels were rated from average to excellent 63% in 2003; 57% in 2004 and 35% in 2005.  The panels were rated below average or poor 37% in 2003; 43% in 2004 and 65% in 2005