From The American Quarter Horse Journal
In each obstacle in a trail go, judges have two tasks: 1. To assess penalties. 2. To give a maneuver (obstacle) score, evaluating the horse and rider’s overall negotiation of the obstacle. Understanding how judges approach the score card can help showmen learn how to show better.
AQHA Professional Horsemen and judges Leslie Lange and Charlie Cole go through a sample trail pattern to give you an idea of what judges look for in maneuver scores and point out common problems that riders have.
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