they actually listened and reversed the single judge plan so we keep our two judge panels after all. i am still kind of stunned honestly but it really proves that speaking up actually does something when everyone stays focused. i will be keeping a very close eye on the commission …
January 28, 2014
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There is no U.S. National Championship class that uses only one person to adjudicate. Historically, U.S. Nationals employs 5 judges, Youth Nationals utilizes 3 judges on their panels and Sport Horse only 2 judges per class. Having a judging panel rather than a single judge is a defining characteristic of a National caliber horse show, and the Arabian Sport Horse Nationals already has smaller judging panels than U.S. Nationals and Youth Nationals. The practice of having a panel of judges at elite level horse shows promotes fairness, offsets individual biases, and provides depth to the assessment of the exhibitors in the classes that is simply not possible with a single judge.
To reduce the number of judges at Sport Horse Nationals for Working Hunter, Jumper, and Sport Horse In Hand classes to a single judge would remove a critically important aspect of showing at the national level and diminish the value of the experience for exhibitors resulting in reduced participation. We the undersigned express support for maintaining the current standard for a 2 judge panel for all classes at Arabian Sport Horse Nationals.
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November 5, 2013
October 26, 2013
I just looked at the screen and saw we crossed the one hundred mark which honestly feels surreal because I was just venting my frustrations late at night and now I know I am not the only one annoyed by these judging changes. It is wild to think about how many people actually care enough to sign their names to this since it proves my point that we expect higher standards for our nationals than just a single set of eyes.
Reached 100 supporters
October 25, 2013
7 Comments
WE NEED A THREE-JUDGE SYSTEM LIKE "REAL" NATIONALS. SPORT HORSE IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTS OF THE ARABIAN INDUSTRY, WE NEED TO HAVE REAL JUDGES, PROPERLY TRAINED FOR THESE VENUES, OR YOU WILL LOSE THE SUPPORT OF THE EXHIBITORS.
totally agree with this. it feels like they are cheaping out and the horses deserve better
one judge just isnt enough for a national event. keeps things fair if we have two, please dont change this.
WHY ARE WE GOING BACKWARDS?? Everyone wants more consistent judging, not less. Keep the two judge panel.
The cost of showing is already high enough. We deserve a fair panel if we are paying to go to nationals.
No to one judge
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they actually listened and reversed the single judge plan so we keep our two judge panels after all. i am still kind of stunned honestly but it really proves that speaking up actually does something when everyone stays focused. i will be keeping a very close eye on the commission …
January 28, 2014
Final supporters
There is no U.S. National Championship class that uses only one person to adjudicate. Historically, U.S. Nationals employs 5 judges, Youth Nationals utilizes 3 judges on their panels and Sport Horse only 2 judges per class. Having a judging panel rather than a single judge is a defining characteristic of a National caliber horse show, and the Arabian Sport Horse Nationals already has smaller judging panels than U.S. Nationals and Youth Nationals. The practice of having a panel of judges at elite level horse shows promotes fairness, offsets individual biases, and provides depth to the assessment of the exhibitors in the classes that is simply not possible with a single judge.
To reduce the number of judges at Sport Horse Nationals for Working Hunter, Jumper, and Sport Horse In Hand classes to a single judge would remove a critically important aspect of showing at the national level and diminish the value of the experience for exhibitors resulting in reduced participation. We the undersigned express support for maintaining the current standard for a 2 judge panel for all classes at Arabian Sport Horse Nationals.
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Reached 250 supporters
November 5, 2013
October 26, 2013
I just looked at the screen and saw we crossed the one hundred mark which honestly feels surreal because I was just venting my frustrations late at night and now I know I am not the only one annoyed by these judging changes. It is wild to think about how many people actually care enough to sign their names to this since it proves my point that we expect higher standards for our nationals than just a single set of eyes.
Reached 100 supporters
October 25, 2013
7 Comments
Although certainly all the judges hired to work at Sport Horse Nationals are more than qualified, most certainly each one has preferences unique to them. Nothing wrong with that...we all do. Having multiple judges helps to achieve balance.
WE NEED A THREE-JUDGE SYSTEM LIKE "REAL" NATIONALS. SPORT HORSE IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTS OF THE ARABIAN INDUSTRY, WE NEED TO HAVE REAL JUDGES, PROPERLY TRAINED FOR THESE VENUES, OR YOU WILL LOSE THE SUPPORT OF THE EXHIBITORS.
totally agree with this. it feels like they are cheaping out and the horses deserve better
one judge just isnt enough for a national event. keeps things fair if we have two, please dont change this.
WHY ARE WE GOING BACKWARDS?? Everyone wants more consistent judging, not less. Keep the two judge panel.
The cost of showing is already high enough. We deserve a fair panel if we are paying to go to nationals.
No to one judge
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Although certainly all the judges hired to work at Sport Horse Nationals are more than qualified, most certainly each one has preferences unique to them. Nothing wrong with that...we all do. Having multiple judges helps to achieve balance.