This discussion is for all types of horse shows you have experienced things at, Miniature, QH, Dressage, Jumping, Eventing, Driving etc.... biggest thing to me and what I have been taught is Horse Show Etiqutte and where do you draw the line.
I was taught to be polite to judges, even if you have an experience with a judge that does particularly likes your horse (in halter, dressage etc), you still acknowledge them, say hello etc. My horse never did well in Dressage but I always told the judge good morning etc when I went by their booth, even if they are writting something; they appreciate the courtesy and will most likely forgive a small mistake.
Something I have seen in local shows, be it big horse or miniature shows is holding a class for someone who is late... not the ones who have multiple horses and have to swap out because they dont have any one to help but people who are just not paying attention sitting around and just mosey on into the class when they get there... when is enough is enough and a judge should just close the class or move on to the next rider? Ive seen classes etc get held up for 15 mins or more; to me that breaks the concentration/mind set of the horse and exhibitor/rider because of the delay and can cause a bad showing. Its rude to the other competitors and the judges.
So go ahead and put up your experiences, opinions even if they are rants
I was taught to be polite to judges, even if you have an experience with a judge that does particularly likes your horse (in halter, dressage etc), you still acknowledge them, say hello etc. My horse never did well in Dressage but I always told the judge good morning etc when I went by their booth, even if they are writting something; they appreciate the courtesy and will most likely forgive a small mistake.
Something I have seen in local shows, be it big horse or miniature shows is holding a class for someone who is late... not the ones who have multiple horses and have to swap out because they dont have any one to help but people who are just not paying attention sitting around and just mosey on into the class when they get there... when is enough is enough and a judge should just close the class or move on to the next rider? Ive seen classes etc get held up for 15 mins or more; to me that breaks the concentration/mind set of the horse and exhibitor/rider because of the delay and can cause a bad showing. Its rude to the other competitors and the judges.
So go ahead and put up your experiences, opinions even if they are rants