The Judge Speaks

The looks of aficionados and breeders are over him. And the reason is that for the second consecutive year, Juan Manuel Rizo Patrón will be the judge of the National. Great honor and delicate responsibility.

For Juan Manuel Rizo Patrón Barúa it results particularly satisfactory to judge again in the National Show, especially when his appointment has been the result of the breeders’ election, who will present their horses in the show. Undeniably, the aficionados have given him a vote of confidence, certifying that his methodology and perception of the breed have a high degree of acceptance.

“Breeders make possible this show when they present their animals. So, it only remains to me to emphasize the virtues of the horses and not to stop in the faults”, José Manuel explains.

Rizo Patrón recognizes that, outside the qualities of the horses in the show, there is a binomial that should be in perfect harmony in order to be evaluated. “Our horse stands out from other breeds for its gentleness. For this reason I consider very.

Important that he should not fight in the arena. A very good horse fighting with his rider loses value in his performance”. His knowledge and trajectory definitely allow him to identify immediately faults as the indicated in the arena. “Fortunately, I also ride horses frequently. For that I sense these things very easily. I feel them even when I am standing in the open field. This is very important in my judgment criterion”.

JM Decalogue

For the judge of the show, the animal he likes should have all the typical characteristics of the breed: “Gentleness, easiness, smoothness, comfort and at the same time, pride and distinction; in other words, personality. The horse that has these qualities should prevail and remain best qualified”, he assures.

He considers, however, that some characteristics that used to stand out in past days and that he particularly likes have been getting lost in time. “I love the cadence in the move of a horse. The animal that has this virtue, unlike the repeating one, has more efficiency in its moves as it doesn’t demand energy itself in its gait. On the contrary, the animal.....(*)

(*) the complete article could be found in Orgullo del Perú Magazine issue Nº 30.