Post by Haleigh Sharphowl on Mar 28, 2007 7:02:11 GMT -5
The purpose of this class is to see how quick-thinking a rider is and how well they can deal with a little bit of pressure. The judge will set the scene for ALL riders, such as:
"Imagine you are showing your horse in a Gaits class, and you are currently trotting about the ring in the usual fashion. The class is at about the halfway mark."
The judge will then approach the first horse and rider team in the class. The judge will whisper to the horse an 'issue' to perform, such as:
"The loudspeaker suddenly gets some awful reverberation, and an ear-splitting screeching noise fills the air! You slam on the breaks, coming to a complete stop right in the middle of everything."
This 'issue' will be different for each horse. The horse then makes a post describing said scenario, such as:
:had been peacefully trotting about, ears pressed forward, when suddenly a high-frequency screech came over the speaker system. The stallion squealed, pinning his ears to his nape before coming to a complete stop, hind-end sliding beneath him somewhat. The whites of his eyes began to show; the brujo was obviously frightened.
The rider then makes a post dealing with the situation, such as:
:came forward slightly in the saddle as her mount stepped on the brakes. "Whoa, honey," She whispered, eyeballing the judge to see if he'd noticed. Clicking her tongue, she applied light pressure to her horse's sides, asking him to move forward. The furre's gloved hands kept gentle pressure on the leather reins, as always.
The point of this class is NOT to wow the judge with your enormous vocabulary, but to simply be quick-thinking and to keep all of your various 'tools' in mind(tack, voice, legs, hands, etc.).
Because this could be VERY time consuming if done incorrectly, the 'order of events' for this class:
-Everyone lines up around the edge of the ring.
-The judge emits the general scene for everyone's benefit.
-The judge goes up to each horse, one-by-one, and whispers the scene he/she's decided on to them.
-After whispering each horse, the judge goes back to the first horse in the line-up and waits for his/her post.
-After that horse has posted, she/her goes to the second horse and listens to his/her post. Repeat until all horses have been heard.
**The judge should not be expected to wait more than 90 seconds for each post! When she/he approaches you, you should have it ready within that time.
-When all have been heard, the judge approaches the first team again, this time to hear the rider's response to the problem. This is repeated until all have been heard.
RIDING DS USAGE: Riding DS is optional for Equitation, and it's usage is at the show coordinator and judge's discresion.
"Imagine you are showing your horse in a Gaits class, and you are currently trotting about the ring in the usual fashion. The class is at about the halfway mark."
The judge will then approach the first horse and rider team in the class. The judge will whisper to the horse an 'issue' to perform, such as:
"The loudspeaker suddenly gets some awful reverberation, and an ear-splitting screeching noise fills the air! You slam on the breaks, coming to a complete stop right in the middle of everything."
This 'issue' will be different for each horse. The horse then makes a post describing said scenario, such as:
:had been peacefully trotting about, ears pressed forward, when suddenly a high-frequency screech came over the speaker system. The stallion squealed, pinning his ears to his nape before coming to a complete stop, hind-end sliding beneath him somewhat. The whites of his eyes began to show; the brujo was obviously frightened.
The rider then makes a post dealing with the situation, such as:
:came forward slightly in the saddle as her mount stepped on the brakes. "Whoa, honey," She whispered, eyeballing the judge to see if he'd noticed. Clicking her tongue, she applied light pressure to her horse's sides, asking him to move forward. The furre's gloved hands kept gentle pressure on the leather reins, as always.
The point of this class is NOT to wow the judge with your enormous vocabulary, but to simply be quick-thinking and to keep all of your various 'tools' in mind(tack, voice, legs, hands, etc.).
Because this could be VERY time consuming if done incorrectly, the 'order of events' for this class:
-Everyone lines up around the edge of the ring.
-The judge emits the general scene for everyone's benefit.
-The judge goes up to each horse, one-by-one, and whispers the scene he/she's decided on to them.
-After whispering each horse, the judge goes back to the first horse in the line-up and waits for his/her post.
-After that horse has posted, she/her goes to the second horse and listens to his/her post. Repeat until all horses have been heard.
**The judge should not be expected to wait more than 90 seconds for each post! When she/he approaches you, you should have it ready within that time.
-When all have been heard, the judge approaches the first team again, this time to hear the rider's response to the problem. This is repeated until all have been heard.
RIDING DS USAGE: Riding DS is optional for Equitation, and it's usage is at the show coordinator and judge's discresion.