1. Advanced Reasons “Lets Break it down” By: Sabrina & Alysse Ginn

2. What Are Reasons? Reasons are a 1-2 minute verbal justification of your placings of a particular class given by a judging contestant.

4. Initial Placing

5. Final Placing

6. Horse Colors

7. Distinguishing Characteristics

8. Blemishes

9. Accurate Information About Individuals

10. Comparative Terms

11. Crucial & Relevant Info for Class

12. Positive & Negative Attributes of each Horse General Information Closer Examination Info

13. Example of Notes Layout Class Name: QH Aged Mares First Impression: 1,4,3,2 Final Placing: 4,1,3,2

14. Example of Comparison Layout Class: Western Pleasure Placing: 1,2,3,4

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20. Gives a brief description of what were key factors that were utilized in placing the class

21. Explains your placings of the class

23. Intermediate Pair Transition into middle pair Reasons for 2 over 3 Grants for 3 over 2 Major Faults of 3

24. Final Pair Transition into bottom pair 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

25. Closing Statement Acts as summary Gives a final statement that ends the set of reasons confident and strong, that said, sometimes if your reasons are very strong with a lot of content you may end with out one. This is usually the exception to the rule, but can be done.

27. Drawing your attention to…

28. In analyzing…

29. In discussing…

30. Moving to…

31. With emphasis on _____ and _____, it’s1 over 2 in the middle pair.

32. Regarding my top/middle/bottom pair…

33. Continuing to…

34. Concerning my initial/intermediate/final pair…

35. After closely analyzing…

36. Coming to…

38. Connective Terms In addition… Moreover… Furthermore… Accordingly… Also… Nevertheless… Aside from this… However Plus… It was also apparent… At the same time… Nonetheless…

39. Terminology Can be divided into Halter and Performance Each Respective Breed Having Different Criteria Having Advantages and Disadvantages

41. Balance

42. Head & Neck

43. Muscling

44. Structure

46. Overwhelmed the class with his or her….

47. The best combination of….

54. Was tighter in the throatlatch, which tied higher into his/her shoulder

58. Exhibited more ripple and bulge through her hip and gaskin

59. Spread a greater total volume and mass of muscling

60. Carried more powerful muscling in her chest

61. Disadvantages

62. Lacked volume and dimension through her hip and gaskin

65. Stood more structurally correct through the hocks & front legs

68. Sex & Breed Character Mare- Femininity Stallion- Masculinity Breed Character- Specific Characteristics of each breed association of their ideal horse

69. Breed & Sex Character

70. Ready To Test Our Note Taking and Observations

72. What horse was to most level over the croup?

73. What horse has the only sock in the class?

74. What horse is Grulla?

76. #3 Has the most Level Croup

77. #1 Has The Only Sock

78. #4 Is The Grulla Horse

79. #2 The Liver Chestnut Most Structurally Correct

80. Now You Be The Judge

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