Welcome, everyone, to the awards for the March 2018 PasturePets Horse Show, the show for the RealHorse, NPCs of all kinds!
We would like to thank our judges for the March PasturePets HorseShow: Peabo Alderbury and Aisling Sinclair. Our judges were faced with a wide range of creative approaches to this month’s theme of Literature. They managed wonderfully, and we are so pleased and thankful for their time spent in carefully evaluating and scoring the entrants in our March show. We would like to thank these two for their effort on our behalf!
Our Judges were instructed to judge each horse/pony using the following criteria:
- The horse itself;
- the diorama; and
- the combined look of how well the horse & its decor go together.
Each horse received scores in all three categories, and the scores were then averaged to product a single unique score for each judge, which were then totaled to produce the final score. Judges were told to have fun with their judging and to use their best judgment about what they liked. We provided a framework of guide lines to use in judging the entries:
- The Horse
This is a fairly subjective score: did the judge _like_ the horse itself? Look at it in the size category (pony, horse, draft) and decide if the judge liked that horse in that category. We allow essentially anything equine in these shows as long as they are RealHorse NPCs and in the correct size class. So it comes down to:
- Did the judge like the horse (mule, unicorn, zebra, pegasus, etc) as presented to you?
- Did the judge like its decorations & accessories that it is wearing?
- Did its decorations/accessories/tack add to the overall look of the display?
- The Diorama
Some things to consider in scoring:
- How well is the horse displayed?
- How well is the diorama created/built?
- Is it creative?
- Do the colors works together?
- and of course, did the judge like it?
- Could you see the horse easily?
- Mise En Scene (Total Look and Feel)
- How well did the Horse and its Decorations work with the Diorama?
- Did the total display match the theme?
- Did the judge like the total display (horse, accessories, diorama)?
Our Prize List for This Show:
First Place (all size classes):
- RealHorse NPC receives a wearable garland and head ribbon.
- Owner receives a display ribbon, trophy, Picture Plaque and $500L Elite Equestrian Gift Card
Second-Sixth Places (all size classes):
- RealHorse NPC receives a wearable garland and head ribbon.
- Owner receives a display ribbon, Picture Plaque and $200L Elite Equestrian Gift Card
Reserve Best in Show:
- Wearable RBIS garland and RBIS head ribbon for the RealHorse NPC
- Owner receives a RBIS display ribbon, RBIS display pose stand, Picture Plaque, and a $750L Elite Equestrian gift card.
Best in Show:
- Wearable BIS garland and BIS head ribbon for the RealHorse NPC
- Owner receives a BIS display ribbon, BIS display pose stand, Picture Plaque, a $1000L Elite Equestrian gift card, and one month’s free Hay Bill for their RealHorse NPC.
To view all entries for this month’s show, please visit our Flickr album.
Results for the March 2018 Pony Class:
First Place Pony:
- Benjamin
- Judge #1 97.92
- Judge #2 98.33
- Total Overall Score: 98.13
Second Place Pony:
- Maple Stirrup
- Judge #1 97.92
- Judge #2 98.33
- Total Overall Score: 97.33
Results for our March 2018 Draft Horse Class:
First Place Draft
- Brayberry
- Judge #1 96.67
- Judge #2 99.17
- Total Overall Score: 97.92
Second Place Draft
- Rules of Engagement
- Judge #1 94.67
- Judge #2 99.00
- Total Overall Score: 96.83
Third Place Draft
- Lord Rapperdy
- Judge #1 95.50
- Judge #2 98.00
- Total Overall Score: 96.75
Results for our March 2018 Horse Class:
First Place Horse:
- Ebony Masterpiece
- Judge #1 97.33
- Judge #2 97.17
- Total Overall Score: 97.25
Second Place Horse:
- Sage
- Judge #1 95.00
- Judge #2 99.33
- Total Overall Score: 97.17
Third Place Horse:
- Pepper
- Judge #1 95.33
- Judge #2 98.50
- Total Overall Score: 96.92
Fourth Place Horse
- Horse Sense
- Judge #1 98.00
- Judge #2 98.83
- [Prim Overage Fault – 5 points]
- Total Overall Score: 93.42
Best in show and reserve best in show results as well as overall placements, starting from 8th place overall.
In 8th place Overall we have a Draft entry, Lord Rapperdy with a final score of 96.75.
In 7th place Overall we have a Draft entry, Rules of Engagement with a final score of 96.83
In 6th place Overall we have a Horse entry, Pepper with a final score of 96.92
In 5th place Overall we have a Horse entry, Sage with a final score of 87.5
In 4th place Overall we have a Horse entry, Ebony Masterpiece with a final score of 97.25
In 3rd place Overall we have a Pony entry, Maple Stirrup with a final score of 97.33
For March 2018, our Reserve Best in Show winner was Brayberry with a final score of 97.92
Our Best in Show winner for March 2018 was Benjamin with a final score of 98.13 .
Our judges commented about the emotional appeal of Benjamin as well as how easy it was to see exactly what was going on, and scored him highest in this month’s show.
Our April show is April 15, 11 am SLT. Entries begin on April 1, but it is not too soon to plan your entry! We will be conducting a clinic on Friday, March 23 to help you maximize your show experience, so watch for the announcement!
