From a scribe's POV

[Rhiannonjk]

[QUOTE=StrawberryFrosted;2924349]
Riannonjk…your post cracked me up! I pictured your horse jumping that puddle and you saying “oof”, just struck me as REALLY funny! :lol: [/QUOTE]

I must confess, it may have been an “AHHH!” or “EEEK!” that slipped out of my mouth. Either way, it struck me as really funny, considering how often I accidentally DO talk during tests and judges haven’t penalized me.

If we are talking about funny comments recieved, somewhere I have my old test that says “Too bad, better luck next time” from when my horse bucked me of just after our canter transition.

[twnkltoz]

I’ve had judges make funny remarks and then tell me not to write them! Usually because the horse did something funny.

[Elegante_E]

Good points.

[slight]

Thank you for taking the time to give neophytes like me tips. They are helpful!

[merrygoround]

Very good points. Another one. Smile. You are not going to your death.

[lexhex]

That was very helpful: thanks!:yes:

[Lambie_Boat]

thanks for writing this. I think everyone should volunteer to scribe, or better yet EScribe! You see more while escribing, though I know it’s not available in lots of places (yet). You will get an entire education in a few hours to see what the judge sees, to hear what they hear, and they will talk between classes. Do not repeat anything, even if she’s talking about your best friend!

Hardly anyone rides a straight center line!

Hardly anyone rides a proper circle! Crisp and precise geometry matters!

Hardly anyone used the corners to their advantages! Try to ride deeper after training level. count 3 strides.

Why are most riders so grim and miserable looking? Lighten up!

[angel]

Do you smile when you are in the ring, feisomeday?

[StrawberryFrosted]

Bold Jax, thanks for the great post! Two questions, what type of comments did the judges make when a rider/horse combo skipped levels?
And two, if a horse, truck or whatnot comes thru the fencing into the ring during your test, are you allowed to finish the test without point penalty? Or if the horse spooks, do you get the bell rung at you for going off course?

[Lambie_Boat]

if your horse spooks, you do not get rung out for going off course.

if something comes thru the arena while you are riding the test, and you go on to finish up, why would you get points off? If your test is disrupted terribly, it’s up to the judge to call you a few moves back to pick up the test there, or start over again, or just chalk it up to bad luck.

Me personally? No, I do not smile when showing. I am grim as death. I never felt comfortable showing, would barf buckets before and after riding a test. And yes I know it’s not curing cancer People told me my nerves would go away the more I showed. This was not true in my case. I don’t like to be the center of attention and I don’t like competition much, so I don’t show now. My horse always took care of me, and we did ok. That was then. I have new horses but now no $$$$, so it’s a moot point!

shows need scribes and volunteers too! I still recommend scribing to people who show, to get another perspective.