Argumentative Essay On Horses To Show

Fancy

Grand champion! I was riding Fancy, a paint horse, at the Dallas County Fair in the Horsemanship class. In this class, I had to complete a pattern and it was judged on how well each horse and rider completed the pattern. The judge felt that Fancy and I performed best and awarded me with a big purple ribbon and a trophy with a horse on top. At the end of the fair, all of the grand champions were announced before the races. That was the final reward for successfully showing a horse in competitions.

Every competitor has a question when showing. The question that may come up is what breed of horse do judges prefer? The real answer is that judges don’t necessarily care what breed of horse you have. Their real focus is on the the horse's structure and confirmation. Confirmation includes your horse’s balance and degree of muscling. However, some experts say the American Quarter horse is the best breed to show, “perhaps nowhere else is the breed’s versatility, heritage and work ethic more apparent than in the show arena” (“AQHA Competition Classes”). American Quarter horses are better for showing because “they change leads precisely, easily, and simultaneously” (“AQHA Competition Classes”). Regardless of the horse’s breed, any horse can be trained to do well in the show ring.

This can be a variety of things, including your facial expressions and posture. The appearance of the rider and the horse matters. Fabus, an expert on horse judging, listed the following bullet points. Wear clean, appropriate clothes- you need to make sure that you look nice and professional.

A clean Horse- Making sure your horse is clean and brushed is very important because you will get a better score. It would also be good to check over your horse before show time to make sure you didn’t miss any dirty spots or there aren't any new