It was a déjà vu experience of “back to school” for all-around judges when AQHA’s new Judges’ Recertification requirement was announced in 2014. After many years spent in the chair, one critical final could now greatly impact their careers. No matter how well they knew the rulebook, or how much confidence they had in their skills, the mere notion of being retested brought a good deal of speculation and anxiety to cardholders.