Anyone who is a financial member of WENZ Inc may (as either an individual or as part of a group/committee) organise a training/coaching day or competition in their local area.
Please note that for this event to be covered by our public liability and indemnity insurance and subject to all the other benefits of being a member of WENZ Inc., your event must be accredited with (run on behalf of) WENZ Inc.
WENZ affiliated events are required to follow the Health & Safety requirements which we have condensed into a Health & Safety Toolkit. Within this Toolkit is a form that must be sent to the WENZ Inc Health & Safety Coordinator, to register your event prior to the start of the event in order to be eligible for coverage under the WENZ insurance policy. Your event will then be added to our Event Register and the checklist confirms that your event is compliant with WENZ Inc guidelines, policies and procedures
Please see the Member Resources page (Members Only) for the Event Organiser Handbook and the latest versions of forms to facilitate your event.
WENZ Accredited Judges
The following table shows available judges information.
| Judge | Area | EOH | Flatwork | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Blackburn | Canterbury | Y | Y | mail@blackburnequitation.co.nz | 2-Star |
| Belinda Rodriguez | Canterbury | Y | Y | belinda.rodriguez.nz@gmail.com | |
| Vic Nelson | South Canterbury | Y | Y | vicnelson@hotmail.com | |
| Pamela Thompson | Otago | Y | horsehelpnz@gmail.com | ||
| Maggie Lees | Bay of Plenty | Y | 4maggielees@gmail.com | ||
| Kelly Pitts | Marlborough | Y | kel_bailey@hotmail.com | ||
| Lucy Scott | Manawatu | Y | lucyscottworkingeq@gmail.com | 2-Star | |
| Betty Whyte | Manawatu | Y | Y | abwhyte@xtra.co.nz | 2-Star |
| Maree McAteer | Northland | Y | Y | mareemcateer2013@gmail.com | |
| Emma Kay | Franklin | Y | Y | emma@essentiequine.com | |
| Rosalie Haddock | Franklin | Y | Y | huntoverfarm@xtra.co.nz | |
| Kim Cram | Auckland | Y | Y | kimfalkenhaug@yahoo.co.nz | |
| Jody Hartstone | Waikato | Y | Y | jody@hartstoneequestrian.com | 2-Star |
| Paulina Mudgway | Kapiti | Y | Y | kapitiworkingequitation@gmail.com | 2-Star |
| David Jackson | Franklin | Y | Y | Davidjackson1@xtra.co.nz | |
| Phillipa Fourie | Franklin | Y | philippa.fourie@xtra.co.nz | 2-Star | |
| Melanie Creed | Auckland | Y | Y | starlight@inorbit.com | |
| Jo Bard | Waikato | Y | Y | jo.bard16@gmail.com | |
| Beckie Corlett | Manawatu | Y | Y | beckycorlett@hotmail.co.nz | L |
| Cate Thomas | Manawatu | Y | Y | cate@catethomas.co.nz | 1-Star |
| Liana Erard | Manawatu | Y | Y | lianamikaera@outlook.co.nz | L |
| Karena Fellowes | Hutt Valley | Y | Y | karena.fellowes@hotmail.co.uk | L |
| Dawn Runtle | Kapiti Coast | Y | Y | dawnyruntle@hotmail.co.uk | L |
| Cath Garden | Manawatu | Y | Y | Summer4catzz@gmail.com | 1-Star |
Accreditation Criteria
Levels
● Learner
● One Star
● Two Star
Two Star – dependent on 3 years plus experience and performance at Judges clinics.
Notes for WENZ: As we start National classes, it will be a requirement to be a two star. As we get larger, we will need to have two-star judges for higher classes.
New (Learner) EOH judges
● One day of Shadow judging prior to doing online (may be done in season of application) signed off by an accredited judge
● Complete online Judges training (and pass testing) for EOH and Speed
● Have an assigned mentor from current list (or two star)
Then become One star judge
Two Star
● Attend an in-person judges’ clinic (and pass testing) for EOH and Speed
● Assigned a mentee (a learner)
Currently accredited EOH Judges (to continue accreditation)
● Complete online Judges training for EOH and Speed – yearly refresher
● Judge a minimum of ten hours a season, over two shows/practice days/club days
● Attend an in-person clinic (refresher section) every three years for continued accreditation
May become a Two-star judge or be downgraded to a one-star dependent on performance.
New Flatwork judges
● One day of Shadow judging prior to doing online (may be done in season of application) signed off by an accredited judge
● Complete online Judges training (and pass testing) for Flatwork
● Have an assigned mentor from current list (or two star)
Then become One star judge
Currently accredited Flatwork judges (to continue accreditation)
● Complete online Judges training for Flatwork – yearly refresher
● Judge a minimum of ten hours a season, over two shows/practice days/club days
Two Star
● Attend an in-person judges’ clinic (and pass testing) for Flatwork
● Assigned a mentee (a learner)
Speed Judges
Speed judging –Preferably be a Learner EOH judge, under a One star or Two star judge- Training module available.
All judges must pay the WENZ membership fee annually, and successfully complete an open rulebook test within a minimum score of 90%. Attendance of a WENZ Judges Education Clinic (in person or online) and successful completion of a Judge Examination at a minimum of every 24 months is also required.
All WENZ judges must adhere to the WENZ Code of Conduct, all WENZ policies, rules and regulations, the current approved versions of the WENZ WE Rulebook, and the FEI Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse applying it to all WENZ activities.
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