Marilyn Payne: A Dressage Judge’s Perspective

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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to world renowned dressage judge Marilyn Payne about a judge's perspective about scoring individual movements, learning to disregard the rider’s reputation, and other behind-the-scenes insights.

In addition to her judging credibility, Marilyn is also a horse breeder and coach. Marilyn and Sinead discuss how scoring in dressage has evolved over the years, how to get the best score on specific movements, and how she thinks about making corrections in the dressage arena. Marilyn was on the Ground Jury at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and she was President of the Ground Jury at the 2016 Rio Olympics and at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky in 2010 - she talks about what it means to hold those positions and what the experience is like. During their conversation, Marilyn uncovers loads of valuable insights about the sport, judging, and how to best perform as a rider.

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