rules 2011 - British Skewbald and Piebald Association

SECTION A – GUIDELINES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
JUDGES AND SHOW SECRETARIES (continued)
14. Judges - MUST ensure that all exhibits are judged on their own performance, manners and
qualities ON THE DAY and not be influenced by any previous performance either in a previous class
or at another competition.
15. Judges - should ensure that horses/ponies are stripped for conformation examination whenever
possible. For RIHS Qualifiers this must always be done.
16. Numbers forward - (Ridden/W.H.) Where these are very large or the scheduled time is limited,
it is ESSENTIAL for judges to see exhibits trotted towards and away from them.
17. Galloping - is an essential part of a Working Hunter/WHP and Show Hunter/Hunter Pony
performance, ground conditions should be taken into consideration.
18. Judges - must NOT ask the breeding of any exhibit and/or be given a copy of the show catalogue
prior to the completion of the Winter or Summer Championship shows.
19. Exhibitors - are required to withdraw from a class if the judge has an interest in his/her exhibit.
For the purpose of this rule a conflict of interest is defined as.
A judge has an interest in an exhibit if he/she has owned, trained, kept it at livery or ridden it
in any competition. Or has had or still has a financial interest or gain from it, or has bred it, or
who’s stallion whilst in their ownership/control, has sired it.
20. Judges - must not knowingly judge any rider who has shown a horse belonging to him/her, or
produced by him/her, during the current season or for whom the judge has ridden/produced any
exhibit since 2009.
21. Judges - May not judge at the same show they are exhibiting. May not judge animals owned by
relatives or business partners. May not judge past or present employees or persons who have
ridden/exhibited/produced their animals. May not judge persons who they have given individual
lesson on a one to one basis – group lessons or training days with six or more students is acceptable.
22. Judges - are required to give particular attention to manners whilst judging. If a judge considers
an exhibit to be ill mannered, even on its second or Championship appearance, it should affect the
final placing. This WILL also apply to Supreme Championships.
23. A judge - should not be an exhibitor, trainer, producer or rider at any show at which he/she is
judging in any class on the same day. Probationary judges included.
24. RIHS JUDGES - ALL Judges for the Royal International MUST be selected from the BSPA RIHS
panel
25. Judges - may not judge at more than one RIHS qualifier in their Region/Area in any one year. It
is the judge’s responsibility to inform Show Secretaries.
25A. Judges Travelling Fees/Expenses - Shows should pay Judges reasonable travelling
expenses. The amount to be agreed prior to the event. It is recommended 30p per mile.
25B. The BSPA reserves the right to alter a Judges classification. All judges are appointed
annually
26. THE JUDGE’S DECISION IS FINAL.
27. Rider change - Once a class has commenced, there shall be no change of rider except in a
Championship class, when any exhibitor has more than one exhibit eligible to compete. No horse or
rider may leave the ring, except with the permission of the judge.
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