What is the primary duty of an AQHA judge during a sanctioned class?

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What is the primary duty of an AQHA judge during a sanctioned class?

The main idea is that a judge’s job is to watch each horse-rider combination and judge it strictly against the class criteria, then apply the rules to decide the placements. This means assessing how well the performance matches the defined standards for that class—considering gait, control, manners, transitions, and any class-specific requirements—while applying penalties or disqualifications as the Rulebook allows. This consistent, criteria-based evaluation is what determines the final results and ensures fairness across competitors. Tasks like enforcing show schedules, recording scores in a ledger, or selecting future judges are handled by show management or administrative staff, not the judge's primary duty.

The main idea is that a judge’s job is to watch each horse-rider combination and judge it strictly against the class criteria, then apply the rules to decide the placements. This means assessing how well the performance matches the defined standards for that class—considering gait, control, manners, transitions, and any class-specific requirements—while applying penalties or disqualifications as the Rulebook allows. This consistent, criteria-based evaluation is what determines the final results and ensures fairness across competitors. Tasks like enforcing show schedules, recording scores in a ledger, or selecting future judges are handled by show management or administrative staff, not the judge's primary duty.

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