This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I appreciated Beth taking the time discussing the evaluator training and selection with the List. I had the pleasure of meeting Beth briefly at the 2004 Virginia Evaluation and watching her work.
Most of my experience with horse evaluations is with warmbloods. I can tell list members that with most of the warmblood breeds, you get two evaluators. They tend to be US or German breeders who have met the criteria for becoming an evaluator. These evaluations cost considerably more than a Fjord evaluation. I tend to look at Evaluations as just another form of a horse show. We all have had good days at horse shows and bad days at horse shows. You can always go back again if your initial result isn't to your liking. I think it is easy to criticize the judge at a horse show, particularly on judgments that are somewhat subjective. I have my own criticisms of the evaluation program on the administrative side, but I think we do have to accept that the evaluators are of a certain standards and the evaluation system is valid. If you think otherwise, why not give some feedback to the Evaluation Committee or the Board of Directors? And please don't attribute my comments to the fact my horses did well in Virginia. In fact, they acted like idiots in their performance tests and I watched months of training, showing and effort get blown away in a few moments. But that's a horse show for you. You have to move on. Margaret Bogie Ironwood Farm Rixeyville, VA http://ironwood-farm.com
