When the judge will walks around the horse, the handler needs to always remain one quarter away from the judge. Sometimes the judge will ruff up the horses coat or mane. The handler will need to smooth the coat and fix the mane as soon as possible. Part of presenting to the judge is being aware of how nice the horse looks. After inspection, the judge may then ask questions about the horse, parts of the horse, or anything else he think the handler ought to have learned about horses or showing.
Judges tend to ask about the horse's sire and dam, the horse's color and markings, etc.
After the judge's questions, the handler will have the horse pivot on the haunch to the right, then she and the horse will trot back to the ring steward. The handler must look back at the judge a couple of times to make certain that the horse is lined up with the judge. Sometimes, the judge will move away. It is up the the handler to make certain that the judge has a clear view of the horse to examine the horse's way of moving. The handler will then halt in front of the ring steward, square-up the horse and present.