fUDGING SBOW JUMPING

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2120, 11 April 1914, Page 8

fUDGING SBOW JUMPING

■ "I was very glad to seo that a correspondent in your, columns last week opened up. tho • question;. of judging jumping contests at shows and sports meetings," whiles' MrVNoel Wilson,'of Bulls. :VThoso, "contests have become bo popular all over the country and such good prizes are given that I thinli go me-satisfactory way of. judging than 3hduld be,evolved. So many people havftjdjffe'ren.K views' as to what constithat it is no won-tler'-ihat ~'th'ero 'is always criticism of the: judge's verdict. , I think the first point to notice is. how a horso goes' up .'to the fence. He should go straight !up' to it and in the old horsey phrase, ■he should.'draw well to a fence.'- <Sec'ondly he should take off at .a fair distance from the jump. The worst spills are nearly always caused by a horse getting .in too'.closo unless he should'take . off too far and land right on tho fence, which, however, is f yery rare. Then the next point is if'he jumps straight without screwing or squirming when in the air, and fourthly, how ho lands. Some horses pitch badly in landingand dwell while others seem to bo.in their stride immediately they touch the ground. Lastly, there is the question of style, which may.bo perhaps regarded as : a combination of tho foregoing points, mid a graceful appearance while in the air over the fence. "My own idea about judging is that there should always he three judges 'ivho should act' separately without conferring, and on points, the totals to bo added at the end of the round. If this were done a good average opinion should result and there could not;be any question of favouritism. Thero is so much interest.taken in these events and thoy are so deserving of. support, that tho extra trouble and expense should be well worth whilo. I commend the idea to show and sports committees for their consideration. ■■ "I cannot agree with the somewhat cynical criticism of.your correspondent referring to how the old horses are'always ijiven the prize. Tho fact is that the old competitors usually do the best rounds and it must he considered that although.we cannot always agree with the verdict it' is , , always a good horse that ivins." The world exacts from yon its toll of worry and worlc—there's no need for you to add to it. Make things as easy as you ■ can—"Victor" Vats lighten labour. and help increase the quality of the cheese. "Victor" Vats have that eloping., bottom, which caused such a sensation in the cheese-making world. Every factory rfiould hayo "Victor" Vats, they are built for efficiency and satisfaction; v Write for particulars., Albert J, Partoii, Plumber, Carterton.—Advt, ■ : ; .. ■