The Clydesdale Horse Society

A judge should be a member of the Clydesdale Horse Society.

A judge should always remember that it is a great honour to be invited to judge at a show. He/she should reply promptly to any invitation to judge.

A judge should arrive at a show at least half an hour before the commencement of classes.

All judges should be smart and appropriately dressed when judging.

A judge should act in a courteous and considerate manner both inside and outside the ring.

A judge should not accept more than six invitations in one year to judge Clydesdale classes on behalf of the Society.

Judges must not canvas for judging appointments.

Judges may be accompanied in the ring only by a person or persons appointed by the show.

Judges must not have access to a catalogue prior to judging but may have access to a schedule.

A judge should try to avoid meeting all exhibitors, their helpers and horses on the day/s of the show prior to entering the show ring in which he or she is to judge.

No contact should be made between the judge and the spectators between the time when judging begins and ends.

Judges should request any competitor whose horse appears to be a danger to others to leave the ring and ensure that in large classes the horses are lined up in a position which affords maximum space and minimum danger to competitors.

Newly appointed judges should apply to the Clydesdale Horse Society to accompany a Judge to a Show prior to accepting an invitation to judge on their own.