1. Reasons “Lets Make it Easy” 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

15. 1 2 3 4

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

20. Explains your placings of the class

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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”

26. Drawing your attention to…

27. In analyzing…

28. In discussing…

29. Moving to…

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

31. Regarding my top/middle/bottom pair…

32. Continuing to…

33. Concerning my initial/intermediate/final pair…

34. After closely analyzing…

35. Coming to…

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

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

40. Balance

41. Head & Neck

42. Muscling

43. Structure

45. Most eye appealing….

52. Had a cleaner throat latch, followed by a trimmer neck

56. Exhibited more muscle through her hip and gaskin

57. Was wider in her chest

58. Disadvantages

59. Lacked muscling through her hip and gaskin

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

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

66. Breed & Sex Character

67. Ready To Test Our Note Taking and Observations

69. What peep has the official logo in text on the slide?

70. Which yellow peep is facing towards the left?

71. What peep is the pink one?

73. #3 Has the official logo in text

74. #4 the yellow peep is facing left

75. #3 is the Pink Peep

76. #2 The White Flat Chick Peep that is not like the others

77. Now You Be The Judge “Class of Yellow Peeps Facing Left”

78. 1 2 3 4

79. Official Class Placing:4, 1, 2, 3

80. 2 1 3 4

81. Official Class Placing:2, 4, 3, 1

82. 2 4 1 1 3

83. Thank You