They were full of information on other subjects that dressage judges may be asked to judge. The world of dressage is changing. But the AHSA tests still took first attention. Jayne pointed out that judges must first find a method for coming to a score. To do that, she said that judges should look for the criteria for the movement, then look for the basics which make up the collective marks in that movement which are gaits, impulsion, submission, and effect of the rider.
Modifiers can include what happens on the short side between the major movements.
Stephen Clarke, on his second trip from Great Britain to help conduct these forums, mentioned several topics dear to his heart. The first was giving higher scores for movements that earned them. The second subject was that judges should take great care in giving their comments. Riders need 8s to win in top competition. This also holds true when considering the collective marks.