FINALIST PROFILE
2021 EQUESTRIAN VICTORIA
OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR FINALIST
jane ventura
MEET JANE
Jane has devoted well over twenty years to equestrian sport qualifying as an A level Dressage Judge in 2004 after diligently working through the national levels. She is held in high regard around the world, first qualifying as an international judge at 3* level in 2012 and advancing to 4* in 2014.
Jane has judged in many countries but has a special love for Italy becoming proficient in the language and embracing the culture. She has held positions on various committees including chair of the Victorian Dressage Judges Education Panel and a member of the Equestrian Australia Dressage Judges’ Committee.
She is known as an encouraging and perceptive Judge Mentor, bringing many new judges, especially younger candidates, to the Victorian list. Her approach to judging is completely professional, immaculate in everything she does and she has also attained FEI 4* Young Horse Judge status and is an EA Judge Educator. She is currently studying for her FEI Para Dressage Judge qualifications. Her commitment to the sport is both dedicated and passionate.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Level of competition officiated – state, national and/or international
- Contribution to the wider officiating community within their sport, i.e. mentoring, development initiatives, etc.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous training and learning
HOW TO VOTE
Before casting your vote we’d like you to get to know our finalists by reading their profile.
You’ll also need your membership number, so have it handy when you’re ready to make your selections. We also ask that you look at the criteria listed for each category and use these points to make your decision – remember, it’s not about just being a nice person!
When you are ready to cast your vote, simply click on the VOTE NOW button.
VOTING ELIGIBILITY
You must have been a financial member at some point during the 2020 membership year to be eligible to cast a vote. You are only able to submit ONE voting form per category. The following will be deemed void and will be removed:
- duplicate votes in a category by the same member
- unfinancial members (as per time period above)
- invalid or incorrect membership numbers