Anyone who has ever set a hoof inside the show ring knows that the main goal is to get the judge’s attention, preferably when you and your horse are looking your best. However, do some exhibitors take things too far, snuggling up so close to the judge that the rider can almost read the scorecard from horseback? The trend of “circling the judges” in an effort to gain the best ring position is just one topic that has come up lately in a push to bring this English discipline back to its roots. How far has Hunter Under Saddle strayed away from the original intention and tradition behind the class itself?