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Flossy is well known to many on the British Dressage Forum as a teller of interesting stories and perhaps the odd joke or two. We have selected a few tales for your pleasure.
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Bias less judging
The issue of bias in judging is one of the most talked about topics among the dressage fraternity .
The subject is so relevant to the sport that during one of the Global forums few years a go the issue was tackled by the eminent sport psychologist Inga Wolframm,.
After her thorough presentation of the bio intricate of the bias less –mechanics of dressage judging one could not fail to come to the conclusion that the sport of dressage is very fortunate in the calibre of persons that officiate as judges in this subjective sport.
To all those that do not accept this assertion the following story will prove the astuteness and impartiality of those that has taken the FEI dressage judges oath .
A “Junior Judge “ used an opportunity to sit in with one of the FEI most “ Senior Judges” while he was judging , with open mind and intense concentration he listened and memorised every word of this Senior Judge.
The Senior Judge did his best to make this Junior Judge feel at ease, he encouraged questions and healthy debate and often seeked Junior’s approval for his judgement, as Junior's Judge’s confidence grew he eventually summoned all his courage and asked the following question.
“Competitor number 8 you were a little conservative in the marks you awarded was there any thing in his performance I have missed?”
“It was very difficulty test to judge” replied Senior Judge “ as I have never seen this rider before and I have no idea how he rides “I could not have given him the high marks”
Junior Judge continued “ competitor number 14 his marks were also a little on the low side to my opinion”
“ Ooohhh him I COULD NOT AWARD HIM THE HIGH MARKS I know him very well I know exactly how he rides ” Senior Judge concluded and carried on judging .
The subject is so relevant to the sport that during one of the Global forums few years a go the issue was tackled by the eminent sport psychologist Inga Wolframm,.
After her thorough presentation of the bio intricate of the bias less –mechanics of dressage judging one could not fail to come to the conclusion that the sport of dressage is very fortunate in the calibre of persons that officiate as judges in this subjective sport.
To all those that do not accept this assertion the following story will prove the astuteness and impartiality of those that has taken the FEI dressage judges oath .
A “Junior Judge “ used an opportunity to sit in with one of the FEI most “ Senior Judges” while he was judging , with open mind and intense concentration he listened and memorised every word of this Senior Judge.
The Senior Judge did his best to make this Junior Judge feel at ease, he encouraged questions and healthy debate and often seeked Junior’s approval for his judgement, as Junior's Judge’s confidence grew he eventually summoned all his courage and asked the following question.
“Competitor number 8 you were a little conservative in the marks you awarded was there any thing in his performance I have missed?”
“It was very difficulty test to judge” replied Senior Judge “ as I have never seen this rider before and I have no idea how he rides “I could not have given him the high marks”
Junior Judge continued “ competitor number 14 his marks were also a little on the low side to my opinion”
“ Ooohhh him I COULD NOT AWARD HIM THE HIGH MARKS I know him very well I know exactly how he rides ” Senior Judge concluded and carried on judging .
