I have just seen Buddy's scores from the Cumberland Show, and am shocked beyond belief at the judging.
He was placed 4th. The winner, who was the only member of the VHS, received 90 out of 100. She received 45 on performance and manners. Buddy received 20 for performance and manners! Er why? He did exactly what she did, when asked to trot off from the group he trotted at a slow controlled trot all the way around the arena and stopped when the judge was watching another horse. At the judging, he walked over, stood calmly and when asked to trot a figure of 8, he trotted off from the judge and did not break strides. He did exactly the same as the winner so how come a 25 point difference? He was given the same score as the mad Arab who did not trot the figure of 8 and did not show well.
The horse who was second, who planted and refused to leave the judge and did not trot a figure of 8 without stopping receive 25.
Buddy received the lowest score of all the veterans there for performance and manners. If you have seen the pictures of him in the ring, it is clear he was well mannered and behaved impeccably.
He received 20 out of 50 for condition for age, suppleness and turnout, again the lowest score. How much of that is turnout who knows but yes he is not looking his best so i would not query that one. And have the vet coming out to see him again this week.
But to say he was the horse that performed the worst and had the worst manners of all the horses there, not just in his class, is beyond belief and a total insult.
He was placed 4th. The winner, who was the only member of the VHS, received 90 out of 100. She received 45 on performance and manners. Buddy received 20 for performance and manners! Er why? He did exactly what she did, when asked to trot off from the group he trotted at a slow controlled trot all the way around the arena and stopped when the judge was watching another horse. At the judging, he walked over, stood calmly and when asked to trot a figure of 8, he trotted off from the judge and did not break strides. He did exactly the same as the winner so how come a 25 point difference? He was given the same score as the mad Arab who did not trot the figure of 8 and did not show well.
The horse who was second, who planted and refused to leave the judge and did not trot a figure of 8 without stopping receive 25.
Buddy received the lowest score of all the veterans there for performance and manners. If you have seen the pictures of him in the ring, it is clear he was well mannered and behaved impeccably.
He received 20 out of 50 for condition for age, suppleness and turnout, again the lowest score. How much of that is turnout who knows but yes he is not looking his best so i would not query that one. And have the vet coming out to see him again this week.
But to say he was the horse that performed the worst and had the worst manners of all the horses there, not just in his class, is beyond belief and a total insult.
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