Kristen is an Equestrian Australia accredited 'A' level (Grand Prix) dressage judge, a young horse judge, and a judge educator.
She has judged at events throughout Australia as well as events in New Zealand, Malaysia and the US. Her skills are developed and sharpened through judging hundreds of tests each year from a local club level to international (CDN) level.
Kristen is also involved in sports administration and holds committee roles in both Equestrian NSW and Dressage NSW. She is available for judging both nationally and internationally.
"Judging offers the challenge of assessing the individual movements for technical correctness and marrying this impression to an evaluation of the alignment of the overall performance to the FEI training scale. Whilst also catering the assessment criteria to the individual level of competition.
This has to be done almost instantly with not only a number mark but also an accurate and concise comment summarised in a way that is helpful to both the rider, and the overall sport.” - Kristen Closson
Kristen holds the following EA qualifications:
EA Level II Dressage Specialist Coach EA 'A' Level (Grand Prix) Dressage Judge Coach Educator Judge Educator Young Horse Judge
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