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I've listed this article for peer review because… I'd like to get some more opinions on what sections need more fleshing out. In the controversies section I have plans to include the exact number of horses passed by the USDA this year, as soon as I find the source--I plan on saying something like "In 2015 the USDA passed xxxx horses as sound out of xxxx inspected", ref. I'd like to know if the sections on the actual show itself need more. Thanks, White Arabian Filly (Neigh) 19:54, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hi WAF, I realize this has been languishing; was hoping a non-horsey person who hadn't seen the article would pick it up, but no one has, so...I'll add some thoughts. Overall, it looks well sourced. If you take it to GAN, it's a little light; I'd expand the lede to about two solid paragraphs (summarizing the sections in the article, including controversies, but all weighted appropriately). Maybe take the sourced stuff in the lead and use it to expand the venue section. (then summarize same in the lead, or course) I wouldn't overdo stats on the controversies, though I think I saw stuff (perhaps at thehorse.com) indicating that violations are dropping almost every year since the 2006 debacle, and that would be worth adding if it can be verified. You might consider adding a wee bit of material from Tennessee Walking Horse#Horse shows to explain the classes; maybe a paragraph or so of expansion. You've been through GAN once now, so you probably have an idea of additional fixes you might need, and when you do take this up, ping me and I'll find a reviewer for you, somehow! Montanabw(talk) 10:10, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks, I will look into expansion in the history, classes and venue sections. I think most of the sources pass RS. I think a sourced mention of Winston Wiser, rider of Merry Go Boy, may be good in the notable winners section because he won 5 stakes and has the record for the most wins ever (a lot of people think they're lucky to win one). He was also the last trainer before Casey Wright to repeat. He was interesting too because he actually broke Midnight Sun and then had the horse sold out from under him to Harlinsdale, who had their own trainer in Fred Walker. (Which started the years-long fight over whether Midnight Sun or Merry Go Boy was the greatest TWH that ever lived...) White Arabian Filly (Neigh) 16:11, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
- Hi White Arabian Filly. Stand-alone Controversy and criticism sections are now deprecated and we are instead encouraged to smooth those facts throughout the article prose. Cheers!
{{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk}03:58, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
- Hi White Arabian Filly. Stand-alone Controversy and criticism sections are now deprecated and we are instead encouraged to smooth those facts throughout the article prose. Cheers!
- Thanks, I will look into expansion in the history, classes and venue sections. I think most of the sources pass RS. I think a sourced mention of Winston Wiser, rider of Merry Go Boy, may be good in the notable winners section because he won 5 stakes and has the record for the most wins ever (a lot of people think they're lucky to win one). He was also the last trainer before Casey Wright to repeat. He was interesting too because he actually broke Midnight Sun and then had the horse sold out from under him to Harlinsdale, who had their own trainer in Fred Walker. (Which started the years-long fight over whether Midnight Sun or Merry Go Boy was the greatest TWH that ever lived...) White Arabian Filly (Neigh) 16:11, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
- Hi WAF, I realize this has been languishing; was hoping a non-horsey person who hadn't seen the article would pick it up, but no one has, so...I'll add some thoughts. Overall, it looks well sourced. If you take it to GAN, it's a little light; I'd expand the lede to about two solid paragraphs (summarizing the sections in the article, including controversies, but all weighted appropriately). Maybe take the sourced stuff in the lead and use it to expand the venue section. (then summarize same in the lead, or course) I wouldn't overdo stats on the controversies, though I think I saw stuff (perhaps at thehorse.com) indicating that violations are dropping almost every year since the 2006 debacle, and that would be worth adding if it can be verified. You might consider adding a wee bit of material from Tennessee Walking Horse#Horse shows to explain the classes; maybe a paragraph or so of expansion. You've been through GAN once now, so you probably have an idea of additional fixes you might need, and when you do take this up, ping me and I'll find a reviewer for you, somehow! Montanabw(talk) 10:10, 20 February 2016 (UTC)