2012 JUDGES BOOK (1).pdf - British Skewbald and Piebald ...

BSPA JUDGES PANEL 2012
Application to join the Judges Panel should be made via written application and a
completed equestrian CV to BSPA, Stanley House, Silt Drove, Tipps End, Welney,
Cambridgeshire PE14 9SL
The Judges List will be renewed annually and serving Judges are requested to confirm
their details or vary information by 1st October annually. Judges must be BSPA
Members.
All owners, co-owners (or leaseholders/loanees) and anyone who either rides or leads
any Horse/Pony all need to be members in order to qualify for for RIHS, WCC or Winter
Championships and horses/ponies must be registered and in possession of a 2012
Qualification Card.
BSPA Judging Criteria
PANEL JUDGES ARE EXPECTED TO JUDGE WITHIN THESE CRITERIA AND
GUIDELINES as follows:
IN HAND
Best Colour and Markings 90% colour and markings, including
Overo & Overo marked
10% judge’s discretion
Best Skewbald and Piebald 80% conformation and type characteristics, including
Overo/Overo Marked
20% colour and markings.
Type Type, and Weight Breeding and Breeding Classes 90% conformation and type characteristics
Classes
10% colour and markings.
RIDDEN CLASSES
Ridden Skewbald and Piebald. 40% conformation and type characteristics
60% Ride, performance, manners and display
Working Hunters. 70/30% as 50% Jumping
10% Style and manners whilst jumping
10% Manners whilst performing individual show,
Judge’s ride and or Final Ride Round
30% Conformation and type.
Whenever judges experience difficulty separating individual entries to achieve a final
placing, having used the above criteria, then the BSPA require that Colour and Markings
become the deciding factor in order to achieve a result.
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