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Hunter Judge Short Hand

This was sent to me by a friend. Some Hunter Judge’s Shorthand.

• IHOP(International House Of Pancakes) – A horse that jumps as flat as a pancake
• CIA(Chair in the air)
  Rider is Left behind over a jump
• TYT(take your time)
  A rider who takes a leisurely tour of the ring before first jump
• VGR(very good rider)
  A mediocre horse piloted by excellent rider
• SM(stairmaster)
  Poor mover with lots of knee movement
• HP(Hunt Print)
  A rider badly left behind over a jump(as often seen in old- fashioned hunt prints)
• N/S N/S(no stride, no scope)
• 911(emergency)
  A frightening jump that had both the judge and rider gasping
• GGH(gave me a grey hair)
  A scary round that made judge worried for horse and/or rider
• VP(valet parking)
  too deep to the jump
• DOA(dead on arrival)
  Chipped the first jump
• PS(power steering)
  rider not steering properly, does not jump middle of jump
• WR(wrong ring)
  horse better suited for jumper ring

• HA(hideous attire)
  photo credit: 416style
• NNR(needs new rider)
• NNT(needs new trainer)
  a rider whose trainer is yelling from gate
• R@G(run and gun)
  A rider who sees a distance to late and then makes the big move
• NAPP(not a pretty picture)
  horse/rider don’t look good together
• OOC(out of control)

LFT(late for train)
horse is running or is too strong

MAP(roadmap)rider took creative path to jump photo credit: eldelinux

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