In-Hand Show Rules & Judging Guidelines

In-Hand Show Rules & Guidelines

by Mak

:: One pose required per horse
:: Number of entries per person is up to the discretion of the judge
:: Horses must be standing in profile view
:: Horses may be show in one of two options:
----- Bridle
----- Halter
:: Horse's Bridle/Halter must be in keeping with it's discipline (English/Western)
:: Transparent backgrounds, body shading, and outlining IS allowed
:: Editing of the actual pose (moving eyes/ears/legs/etc.) IS NOT allowed
:: DRAWN Mane and Tail Edits are not allowed, as it is considered editing of the pose, however shading of the existing Mane and Tail is A-OK
:: Horse may only show both disciplines, however Western earned points vs English earned points are not to be combined.
:: Horse's are considered champions once they have earned 30 points

Basic Form
Horse's Show Name:
Barn Name:
Discipline:
Points:
Entry ##:
Pose:

Example
Horse's Show Name: Savage Demon in the Details
Barn Name: Aspicio
Discipline: Western
Points: 0
Entry ##: 01
Pose:


Other Example Bridle Types



Judging
Each entered horse will receive a score. The score is made up of two parts:
The Judge will rank each pose style-wise against all the poses.

The Judge judges the pose from a few aspects:
Pose
:: Levelness
:: Expression
:: Direction of gaze
:: Etc.
--- Tack
:: Does the tack fit the horse?
:: Is it in the right position?
:: Does the tack match and look professional?
Horse
:: Is the horse in a flattering pose?
:: Are the best features of the horse accentuated?

The importance of each of these aspects is up to the discretion of each judge. This simulates the varying opinions of judges in the real judging world.

The Judge will allot points be as follows:
The second part of the horse's score is the Randomizer's points.  The Randomizer will determine points as follows:

If the Randomizer's outpit is, for example, 5 3 2 4 1, results would be:

Randomizer Output:
- 5 |Entry #01 gets 5 Points|
- 3 |Entry #02 gets 3 Points|
- 2 |Entry #03 gets 2 Points|
- 4 |Entry #04 gets 4 Points|
- 1 |Entry #05 gets 1 Points|

If the Randomizer's outpit is, for example, 2 1 5 3 4, results would be:

Randomizer Output:
- 2 |Entry #01 gets 2 Points|
- 1 |Entry #02 gets 1 Points|
- 5 |Entry #03 gets 5 Points|
- 3 |Entry #04 gets 3 Points|
- 4 |Entry #05 gets 4 Points|

Points from both scores are totalled together, in order to get the horse's final score. The horse with the highest amount of total points is the winner, second most is second, etc.  In the event of a tie (two horse's who's final scores are the same) the horse who has the higher Judge's Pick score places above the he horse with lower Judge's Pick score.

Unless specified otherwise by the judge, horses earn points the same as all other show systems:

1st - 5 Points
2nd - 4 Points
3rd - 3 Points
4th - 2 Points
5th - 1 - Point[/div]