Dressage judge grading...

[MrsMagoo]

Hi, how does the dressage judge grading go? Cause can you just get lower level judges and then BD judges, how does it work? My last test, the judge was grade C so whats that??

 

[DressageChick]

Anyone can judge unaffiliated classes providing the organisers thinks they are knowledgable enough or if they are desperate.

BD have a trainee list, trainees are not yet official BD judges but are undergoing training. When a trainee takes their first exam they can either - fail, get on list 6 (able to judge affiliated Prelim) or go on list 5 (able to judge Novice) or if they have ridden at advanced (I think) or above/professional riders they can apply to go on list 4 (go to elementary testing). Then if they pass they can judge there relevant level of affiliated classes. Lists go from 6 to 1 - 1 being the highest level judge

 

[MrsMagoo]

Hmm ok then, so what does 'C' mean then?

 

[DressageChick]

Got no idea- where did you see if said C?

Their position whilst judging is C, but that's not there grade/level

 

[Bananaman]

Yes, a client once asked me the same question re. on the sheet it says 'Judges Position.....C'

It literally means that the judge was at C, which may seem obvious except that at Champs you will have more than one judge, so their position may be E, for example.

 

[MrsMagoo]

Haha, im having a blonde moment then duh....I only glanced at sheet and saw that, should have read it properly lol. Ok, so where would I find out if my judge was a BD judge or not?

 

[Bananaman]

If you PM me I can look her up in my Judges list or you could ring BD.

 

[MrsMagoo]

Thanks, will have a look when get home

Just be nice to know if im being judged by BD judges, then it gives me a better idea of whether to affiliate or not...

 

[_jetset_]

Go for it... I have and I didn't even think about the judging levels

Can I PM you my judges too to see whether they are BD judges???

 

[Bananaman]

Of course.