reasons let make it easy
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REASONS “LETS MAKE IT EASY”
By: Sabrina & Alysse Ginn
What Are Reasons?
Reasons are a 1-2 minute verbal justification of your placings of a particular class given by a judging contestant.
Good Foundation in Note Taking
Notes aid in organizing thoughts-Helps visualizing of pros and cons of each horse
for final placing
Notes help to write a set of reasons-Helps to remember the horses in class
-Focus on biggest points of a separating pair
Good notes can lead to a good set of reasons
What to Include in Your Notes
Class Name Initial Placing Final Placing Horse Colors Distinguishing
Characteristics Blemishes
Accurate Information About Individuals
Comparative Terms Crucial & Relevant
Info for Class Positive & Negative
Attributes of each Horse
General Information
Closer Examination Info
Example of Notes Layout
Horse #
Positive Negative
#1/Sorrel
Well Muscled & BalancedEye AppealingFeminine Head & Neck
Slightly Toed In
#2/BaySmaller Framed Sickle Hocked
Long BackLight muscled
#3/GreyTall & Big BonedMore ideal Hip & shoulder angle than 2;Structurally correct
Plainer head
#4/DunBig Jaw, Expressive Eye,Clean TL, Neck Tie High,Deep Heart Girth,
Little Camped Under
Class Name: QH Aged Mares First Impression: 1,4,3,2
Final Placing: 4,1,3,2
Possible Notebook Layout
Top Backside of Notebook
Where you layout the grid or organizational form that you write down your notes describing the class on.Bottom Front Side
of NotebookWhere you can write your reasons without flipping between pages
LETS TRY NOTE TAKINGSEE WHAT YOU OBSERVE!
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What Makes a Competitive Set of Reasons
Accuracy!!!!!!!
Describe the class that you observed, even if your placings differ from the judges, by presenting a truthful set of reasons you may still get a high score
RelevancyDiscuss the important points that separated the horses
OrganizationFollow an outline using comparative terms and statements
Terminology Comparative terminology appropriate for the class should be utilized
Presentation Poised and articulate, be confident!!
Format & Set-UpOpening Statement & Intro Initial Pair Intermediate PairFinal PairConcluding Statement
Introduction Introduces the class to the reasons
listener Gives a brief description of what were
key factors that were utilized in placing the class
Explains your placings of the class
“Good Afternoon, today I placed this class of Stock Halter Mares: 2, 1, 4, 3”
Initial Pair Opening statement if there is anything
obvious In my initial pair of more nicely balanced individuals
Pick one and adjust it for each class judged, helps with consistency!
Reasons for 1 over 2 First place over second
Grants for 2 over 1 Grant is a positive quality the bottom horse has over the
top
Major Faults for 1 if any Try not to fault your first place horse
Intermediate Pair Transition into middle pair
“Moving to my middle pair I elected to place 2 the bay over 3 chestnut due to balance and muscling”
Reasons for 2 over 3 Reasons for the second place horse over the third
Grants for 3 over 2 Grant is a positive quality the bottom horse has over the
top
Final Pair Transition into bottom pair
“Finally in my bottom pair it was 3 the chestnut over 4 the chestnut with hind socks on my card today….”
Reasons for placing 3 over 4
Grants for 4 over 3
Reasons for leaving 4 as the bottom individual You want to grant the positive attributes each horse while
stating the negative ones in a respectful manner This is especially true for the bottom horse, make sure to
say at least 1 thing positive
Closing Statement Acts as summary
Gives a final statement that ends the set of reasons confident and strong, Example:
“It is for these reasons I aligned this class of Stock Halter Mares 1, 2, 3, 4”
Transitions In reference to… Drawing your
attention to… In analyzing… In discussing… Moving to… With emphasis on
_____ and _____, it’s1 over 2 in the middle pair.
Regarding my top/middle/bottom pair…
Continuing to… Concerning my
initial/intermediate/final pair…
After closely analyzing…
Coming to… Proceeding to…
Terms to Grant With I recognize… I admit… I acknowledge… I realize… I credit… I grant…
Connective Terms In addition… Moreover… Furthermore… Accordingly… Also… Nevertheless… Aside from this… However
Plus… It was also
apparent… At the same
time… Nonetheless…
Terminology Can be divided into Halter and
Performance
Each Respective Breed Having Different Criteria
Having Advantages and Disadvantages
Halter Terminology Can Be Divided
Into These CategoriesGeneral AppearanceBalanceHead & NeckMusclingStructure Sex & Breed Character
General Appearance
Advantages Was Larger (tell how or where)Most eye appealing….Combined ______ and______
DisadvantagesLack of balance and qualityCoarsest made, least balanced
GENERAL APPEARANCE
BalanceAdvantages
Showed more balance by being…. Was divided into 3 equal sections
Disadvantages Was long and weak over his topline Had a long, weak back in relation
to his other parts
Balance
Head And NeckAdvantages
Was cleaner and feminine about the head Had a cleaner throat latch, followed by a
trimmer neck Exhibited more quality about the head & neck
Disadvantages Longer, coarser, plainer headed Short thick neck that tied low into the
shoulder
Head & Neck
Muscling Advantages Exhibited more muscle through her hip
and gaskin Was wider in her chest
Disadvantages Lacked muscling through her hip and
gaskin Lighter muscled
Muscling
StructureAdvantages
Stands straighter and more structurally sound Stood more structurally correct through the
hocks & front legs More symmetrical, cannons more
perpendicular to the ground
Disadvantages Stood more structurally unsound Straighter in the pasterns
STRUCTURE
Sex & Breed Character Mare- Femininity
Stallion- Masculinity
Breed Character- Specific Characteristics of each breed association of their ideal horse
Breed & Sex Character
READY TO TEST OUR
NOTE TAKING AND
OBSERVATIONS
Re-examine Our Notes
What color was the #2 peep?
What peep has the official logo in text on the slide?
Which yellow peep is facing towards the left?
What peep is the pink one?
Which peep doesn’t look like the others?
#2 in the White Peep
#3 Has the
official logo in text
#4 THE YELLOW PEEP IS FACING LEFT
#3 is the Pink Peep
#2 The White Flat Chick
Peep that is not like the others
Now You Be The Judge
“Class of Yellow Peeps Facing Left”
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OFFICIAL CLASS PLACING:4, 1, 2, 3
OFFICIAL CLASS PLACING:2, 4, 3, 1
THANK YOU