Syllabus: Working Equitation Judge Education Course Regional Judge Level

Course Description:

This course is designed for ANWE members who are interested in pursuing Working Equitation Judge Education. 

Areas to be covered :

Principles of Classical Equitation, 

Common equitation definitions, 

Know the three common gaits of walk, trot, and canter, 

ANWE Ease of Handling Rules, 

The role of the judge, judging techniques and how to use the score scale. 

Course Objectives:

•    Prepare judges for judging at club and state Ease of Handling, speed and cattle phases of Working Equitation.

•    Develop knowledge of riding.

•    Develop an understanding of how to score obstacle movements at different levels.

•   Have understanding and insight into the competition process

Required Materials:

• WAWE Regulation 2024 edition and Addendums

• https://www.wawe-workingequitation.com/index.php/component/content/article/97-addendums-2-0-to-wawe-regulation-2024?catid=32:news&Itemid=101

• https://www.wawe-workingequitation.com/index.php/component/content/article/94-addendums-to-wawe-regulation-2024?catid=32:news&Itemid=101

• https://www.wawe-workingequitation.com/downloads/wawe-regulations-2024.pdf 

• ANWE Official Rulebook Current Edition 

 https://anwe.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ANWEL-2024-Official-RB-1.pdf 

• FEI Training Scale

https://www.equestrian.org.au/sites/default/files/Training%20Scale%20%20-%20Olympia%20FEI%20Judges%20Forum%20-%20December%202014%20-%20Final%2011-10-19%20-%20All%20Levels_0.pdf 

Recommended Reading:

• The Complete Training of Horse and Rider Alois Podhajsky  

• Dressage Principles and Techniques  Miguel Tavora

• The Elements of Dressage Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner

Accreditation Requirements:

• Written Assessment – Level 1

• Video judging assessment – Ease of Handling

• Continuing professional development comprising two online update sessions per year

• Judging or shadow judging or pencilling for  an ANWE judge three times a year

Policies and Expectations:

• Attendance: Participants are expected to attend one 2-day judge update clinic every two years and two online or in person update or professional development clinics each year.

• International WAWE judge clinics – participants are expected to attend ANWE provided clinics with International judges when reasonably possible

• Participants are expected to follow the ANWEL Code of Conduct. .

Course Topics:

Throughout the course, the following topics will be covered:

• The Technical Aspects of Riding

• The Basic Paces of the horse

• Common riding terms such as tempo, regularity, cadence, rhythm, impulsion

• ANWE Ease of Handling Rulebook 2024

• The Collective marks: paces/rider/submission/navigation

Please note that this syllabus is subject to change. Any revisions will be communicated to the judge candidates in a timely manner.

ANWE Rulebook link here 

The Obstacles and What to look for 

The Training Scale link here 

ANWE Judge Education Series The Technical Aspects of Riding part 1 link here 

ANWE Judge Education Series The Technical Aspects of Riding Part 2 link here 

ANWE Judge Education Series The Technical Aspects of Riding Part 3 link here  

Common riding terms and  definitions link here 

The Gaits part 1  link here 

The Gaits part 2  link here 

coming soon

Judging Working Equitation Quizlet link here 

Miguel Tavora The Horse Magazine articles   link here 

Miguel Tavora Rhythm or Balance article link here 

Walter Zettl Training Scale lecture link here 

Article on Gustav Steinbrecht  link here 

The REAL basics with Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen  link here 

Miguel Tavora on Straightness link here 

Judging the Collective marks in Dressage link here

Equestrian Life "The judge holds the cards" link here

ANWE Rulebook  link here 

FEI Object and General Principles of Dressage   link here 

Classical Training Scale  link here