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Welcome to the ANWE judging group. We are delighted that you are interested in becoming an ANWE accredited judge and hope that the information that you find on this page will be useful and easy to access.
Syllabus
Syllabus
This is the syllabus for the Working Equitation Judge Education Course Regional Judge Level. Please read the information and make yourself familiar with the requirements so that you will be well prepared when you attend your Judge Accreditation Clinics.
Course Description:
This course is designed for ANWE members who are interested in pursuing Working Equitation Judge Education.
Areas to be covered :
Principles of the Classical Equitation,
Common riding 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 scoring scale.
Course Objectives:
Prepare judges for judging at club and state Ease of Handling, Speed and Cattle phases of Working Equitation.
Develop knowledge of equitation and riding.
Develop an understanding of how to score obstacle movements at different levels.
Have understanding and insight into the competition process.
Required Materials:
ANWE Official Rulebook 2024 Edition
https://anwe.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ANWEL-2024-Official-RB-1.pdf
WAWE Regulation 2024 edition and Addendums
https://www.wawe-workingequitation.com/downloads/wawe-regulations-2024.pdf
Equitation Training Scale
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 (Minimum for two different judges)
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 ANWE 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 equitation terms such as tempo, regularity, cadence, rhythm, impulsion
• ANWE Ease of Handling current Rulebook
• 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.
Finding a Mentor
Finding a Mentor
Finding an experienced ANWE judge to mentor you is an important step. You may be able to approach someone in your club, check the ANWE judge list on the ANWE website or contact your local Judge Educator to help you.
ANWE Judges list link is here
Shadow Judging
Shadow Judging
Shadow judging is an important part of developing your knowledge, experience and skill as a judge, and accredited judges still choose to shadow judge with an experienced judge.
Contacting the event organisers.
Make sure you let the competition organisers and the chief judge know well in advance that you would like to shadow judge. They will make sure there is a suitable area for you to shadow judge from, which will not impact on riders or judges. You may not be able to talk to the judge on the day if they have a heavy judging schedule.
What to bring
You will need to bring score sheets, clip board and pen.
Make sure you are sunsmart - hat, sun protection and plenty of water.
How to prepare to shadow judge
Ask the event organisers to include you when they send out the course map. Study the map and make sure you are familiar with the rules for the obstacles used and the levels that will be riding in that competition.
Watch the Role of the Judge videos so you are clear about the expectations of a judge.
After judging, you can compare your scores to those of the judge. If you have some differences, consider that judges will look at the intention behind the obstacle requirements and that the correctness of training and purity of the gaits takes precedence over the precision of the obstacle requirement. (e.g. in a transition, a balanced and well prepared transition is more important than where this transition takes place).
Preparing to Judge
Preparing to Judge
To help you prepare to become a judge, we ask that you have shadow judged with an experienced judge before you attend a judge accreditation clinic. You can attend the judge update clinics that are held in your area or online, and from the syllabus (on this page) you can see what you need to be familiar with and read the ANWE rulebook and FEI Object and
The Role of the Judge
The Role of the Judge
Overview of the Role of the Judge
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