JUDGING AT SHOWS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 985, 21 January 1909, Page 6

JUDGING AT SHOWS

At a recent show in America a novelty was introduced in the horse exhibits by which the stereotyped judge was eliminated and the awards made by the exhibitors. Each one voted on the merits of other horses except his own, the exhibitor whose horses were under inspection being disqualified to vote on his own entries. In thi s manner an expert judgment was obtained of each exhibit in competition with all the other competitors and the horse receiving the highest number of votes was awarded the prizes. It was a unique innovation in judging horses in the show ring, and gave every exhibitor an impartial verdict on the merits of his entries as compared with compet : tive exhibits. The system operated to the entire satisfaction of exhibitors, and will be repeated next season. The idea seems an excellent one, and if it was gnerally adopted it would do away with much of the grumbling against the awards that invariably goes on at every agricultural show.