How do you start judging BD?

[_jetset_]

I am a bit confused how people start to train to be judges... can anyone help as it is something I am very interested in doing.

 

[H-J]

Good lors where do you find the time!

With one horse in full work & competing, one yearling and a horse on box rest etc! And then this, dont know where you find the hrs in the day!!

Anyways FMC (tori) should be able to help I woul dhave thought

 

[bugsysmum]

Hi

If you look on the BD website they have a section on it. I think you have to have a recommendation from a judge and fill in a few forms, and then do training sessions etc. Not sure of the in's and out's but I think it may be a bit time-consuming!
Good luck - keep us posted as it's something I've been thinking of too!

 

[_jetset_]

How do you go about getting a recommendation???

I like being busy... keeps me out of trouble!!!

 

[Alibear]

I'd guess offer yourself as a scribe for a while and then if there's a judge you get on with they'd hopefully recommend you?

Or sometimes peoples trainers are BD Judges and recommend them that way?

 

[_jetset_]

My trainer is not a BD judge

I might offer myself as a writer and go from there. How annoying, you would think they would encourage people to train really, as I know in my area they are often short of them. People don't always have the contacts to be recommended!

 

[Tempi]

All you need to do is go and do some writing at venues and you will soon meet judges that way.

 

[mrdarcy]

I know someone who's hoping to be a BD judge. She started by volunteering to write at affiliated events and judging at unaffiliated events for the practice. Most unaffiliated shows are short of people who will judge. Try Croft Top, Arkenfield and Rosses

 

[_jetset_]

Thanks... I am going to contact them and see whether they need writers soon.

 

[Ferdinase514]

Hello

You need someone who has competed at Medium BD or above, Advanced Eventing or who is a list 4 (i think) or above to recommend you.

Is all on the BD website

Is a reasonable amount involved and has all changed recently....PM me if you want to know all the boring ins and outs

 

[fairhill]

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Thanks... I am going to contact them and see whether they need writers soon.

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Try the local PC and RCs as well; they nearly always need writers, and the judges are normally BD ones.