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3/19/2018 2018 Ohio Hippology/Horse PREPARING FOR ORAL REASONS Bowl/Horse Judging Clinic Presented by Katy Schaaf AS YOU COME IN… Youth: Place a dot on the “Rate My Experience” Chart! Coaches: Use post-it notes to share your favorite judging resources on the “Resources” chart. Youth AND Coaches: Use post-it notes to share any “Problem Areas” (in reference to giving Oral Reasons) that you might struggle with when teaching or learning. 1

3/19/2018 THE BASICS 50 Points  Content Relevancy (Do you know the 2 Minute Time Limit criteria for the class?)  15 second Introduction  Content Accuracy (Did you accurately  30 seconds “Top Pair” describe the horses in the class?)  30 seconds “Middle Pair”  Organization (Are your reasons easy to follow?)  30 seconds “Bottom Pair”  Terminology (Are you using comparative  15 second Conclusion and correct terms?)  Presentation (How well do you say what you’re saying?) TIPS  Match the complexity of your reasons to your experience level. Start with your mini- opening in each pair, two to three arguments in each pair, and faults for your bottom horse. Gradually, add more arguments, grants, and faults.  Use a “judging guide” and pick out terms you are comfortable using for each type of class (halter, performance). Make lists for each type of class. Coaches, this is a great “homework” assignment between practices.  Develop a set of transitions that you use regularly so that you aren’t “reinventing the wheel” every time you give a set of reasons.  Practice saying “fancy” pre-written reasons (that you might find in a “judging guide”) out loud to focus on your delivery. The will help boost your confidence and help you learn to “own” the terminology that you should be using. 2

3/19/2018 KNOW THE “BIG FOUR” Halter Performance  Balance  Functional Correctness  Quality  Manners  Muscling  Brokeness  Structure  Quality of Movement Practice Reasons for both Pleasure Classes and Scored/Pattern Classes! TOOLS & PRACTICE TOOLS FOR LATER:  Notes Page (Blank)  Graphic Organizer (Blank) TOOLS FOR TODAY’S EXAMPLE:  Example Class: Western Riding  PAS Western Riding Score Sheet  Filled Out Graphic Organizer  Example Set of Reasons 3

3/19/2018 WRAPPING UP  “Problem Areas”  Pictures of “Resources” Chart  Any other questions? 4