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Equine articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
FA 1 1 8 26 36
FL 4 4
FM 8 8
A 1 1
GA 3 2 17 82 1 105
B 4 13 32 110 74 233
C 4 12 62 429 24 531
Start 24 86 1,901 56 2,067
Stub 1 6 2,869 44 2,920
List 1 13 82 6 102
Category 1,720 1,720
Disambig 24 24
File 10 10
Portal 1 1
Project 20 20
Redirect 3 85 128 216
Template 206 206
NA 2 2
Other 1 3 4
Assessed 12 55 227 5,589 2,122 205 8,210
Unassessed 4 57 61
Total 12 55 227 5,593 2,122 262 8,271
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 30,769 Ω = 5.24

Welcome to the assessment department of the Equine WikiProject! This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's articles about the equestrian world. While much of the work is done in conjunction with the WP:1.0 program, the article ratings are also used within the project itself to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.

The ratings are done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{WPEQ}} project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of Category:Equine articles by quality, which serves as the foundation for an automatically generated worklist.

Frequently asked questions

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How can I get my article rated?
Please list it in the section for assessment requests below. Or assess it yourself, using the guidelines here.
Who can assess articles?
Anyone, but especially a member of the Equine WikiProject is free to add—or change—the rating of an article.
What if I don't agree with a rating?
Discuss at the article's talk page or at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Equine. Or, you can list it in the section for assessment requests below, and someone will take a look at it. Alternately, you can ask any member of the project to rate the article again.
Aren't the ratings subjective?
Yes, they are, but it's the best system we've been able to devise; if you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!

If you have any other questions not listed here, please feel free to ask them on the discussion page for this article.

Instructions

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An article's assessment is generated from the class and importance parameters in the {{WPEQ}} project banner on its talk page. 

{{WPEQ|class=|importance=}}

When applicable, status of an article as a part of a WPEQ task force may also be added with the 

|breeds=yes

or 

|training=yes

parameters following the "importance" parameter

The following values may be used for the class parameter:

Articles for which a valid class is not provided are listed in Category:Unassessed equine articles. The class should be assigned according to the quality scale below.

Quality scale

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WikiProject content quality grading scheme
Class Criteria Reader's experience Editing suggestions Example
 FA The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured article criteria:

A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.

  1. It is:
    1. well-written: its prose is engaging and of a professional standard;
    2. comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;
    3. well-researched: it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature; claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources and are supported by inline citations where appropriate;
    4. neutral: it presents views fairly and without bias;
    5. stable: it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process; and
    6. compliant with Wikipedia's copyright policy and free of plagiarism or too-close paraphrasing.
  2. It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of:
    1. a lead: a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections;
    2. appropriate structure: a substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchical section headings; and
    3. consistent citations: where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes—see citing sources for suggestions on formatting references. Citation templates are not required.
  3. Media. It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status. Images follow the image use policy. Non-free images or media must satisfy the criteria for inclusion of non-free content and be labeled accordingly.
  4. Length. It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style where appropriate.
 Professional, outstanding, and thorough; a definitive source for encyclopedic information. No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. Cleopatra
(as of June 2018)
 FL The article has attained featured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured list candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured list criteria:
  1. Prose. It features professional standards of writing.
  2. Lead. It has an engaging lead that introduces the subject and defines the scope and inclusion criteria.
  3. Comprehensiveness.
  4. Structure. It is easy to navigate and includes, where helpful, section headings and table sort facilities.
  5. Style. It complies with the Manual of Style and its supplementary pages.
  6. Stability. It is not the subject of ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured list process.
 Professional standard; it comprehensively covers the defined scope, usually providing a complete set of items, and has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about those items. No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events
(as of May 2018)
 A The article is well organized and essentially complete, having been examined by impartial reviewers from a WikiProject or elsewhere. Good article status is not a requirement for A-Class.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the A-Class criteria:
Provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic, as described in Wikipedia:Article development. It should be of a length suitable for the subject, appropriately structured, and be well referenced by a broad array of reliable sources. It should be well illustrated, with no copyright problems. Only minor style issues and other details need to be addressed before submission as a featured article candidate. See the A-Class assessment departments of some of the larger WikiProjects (e.g. WikiProject Military history).
 Very useful to readers. A fairly complete treatment of the subject. A non-expert in the subject would typically find nothing wanting. Expert knowledge may be needed to tweak the article, and style problems may need solving. WP:Peer review may help. Battle of Nam River
(as of June 2014)
 GA The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations.
More detailed criteria
A good article is:
  1. Well-written:
    1. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and
    2. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.
  2. Verifiable with no original research:
    1. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline;
    2. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose);
    3. it contains no original research; and
    4. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.
  3. Broad in its coverage:
    1. it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and
    2. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
  4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
  5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
  6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
    1. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and
    2. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
 Useful to nearly all readers, with no obvious problems; approaching (though not necessarily equalling) the quality of a professional publication. Some editing by subject and style experts is helpful; comparison with an existing featured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing. Discovery of the neutron
(as of April 2019)
B The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards.
More detailed criteria
  1. The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited. Any format of inline citation is acceptable: the use of <ref> tags and citation templates such as {{cite web}} is optional.
  2. The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies. It contains a large proportion of the material necessary for an A-Class article, although some sections may need expansion, and some less important topics may be missing.
  3. The article has a defined structure. Content should be organized into groups of related material, including a lead section and all the sections that can reasonably be included in an article of its kind.
  4. The article is reasonably well-written. The prose contains no major grammatical errors and flows sensibly, but does not need to be of the standard of featured articles. The Manual of Style does not need to be followed rigorously.
  5. The article contains supporting materials where appropriate. Illustrations are encouraged, though not required. Diagrams, an infobox etc. should be included where they are relevant and useful to the content.
  6. The article presents its content in an appropriately understandable way. It is written with as broad an audience in mind as possible. The article should not assume unnecessary technical background and technical terms should be explained or avoided where possible.
 Readers are not left wanting, although the content may not be complete enough to satisfy a serious student or researcher. A few aspects of content and style need to be addressed. Expert knowledge may be needed. The inclusion of supporting materials should be considered if practical, and the article checked for general compliance with the Manual of Style and related style guidelines. Psychology
(as of January 2024)
C The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup.
More detailed criteria
The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.
 Useful to a casual reader, but would not provide a complete picture for even a moderately detailed study. Considerable editing is needed to close gaps in content and solve cleanup problems. Wing
(as of June 2018)
Start An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources.
More detailed criteria
The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following:
  • A useful picture or graphic
  • Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic
  • A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic
  • Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article
 Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more. Providing references to reliable sources should come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Also improve the grammar, spelling, writing style and improve the jargon use. Ball
(as of September 2014)
Stub A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. Provides very little meaningful content; may be little more than a dictionary definition. Readers probably see insufficiently developed features of the topic and may not see how the features of the topic are significant. Any editing or additional material can be helpful. The provision of meaningful content should be a priority. The best solution for a Stub-class Article to step up to a Start-class Article is to add in referenced reasons of why the topic is significant. Lineage (anthropology)
(as of December 2014)
List Meets the criteria of a stand-alone list or set index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area. There is no set format for a list, but its organization should be logical and useful to the reader. Lists should be lists of live links to Wikipedia articles, appropriately named and organized. List of literary movements

Importance scale

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The criteria used for rating article importance are not meant to be an absolute or canonical view of how significant the topic is. Rather, they attempt to gauge the probability of the average reader of Wikipedia needing to look up the topic (and thus the immediate need to have a suitably well-written article on it). Thus, subjects with greater popular notability may be rated higher than topics which are arguably more "important" but which are of interest primarily to students of Agriculture.

Note that general notability need not be from the perspective of editor demographics; generally notable topics should be rated similarly regardless of the country or region in which they hold said notability. Topics which may seem obscure to an audience in one part of the world—but which are of high notability in other places—could still be highly rated. However, topics of intense interest to a narrow demographic may not be of adequate general interest to earn a high rating.

Status Template Meaning of Status Examples
Top {{Top-importance}} This article is of the utmost importance to this project, as it forms the basis of all information. Very few articles (currently about 10, no more than 1%) are top importance. Horse, Donkey
High {{High-importance}} This article is very important to this project, as it covers a general area of knowledge applicable to most equines and parts of the world, or covers a major topic of great significance. The only horse breeds that are ranked high should be those which have had a worldwide impact and influenced the creation of multiple other breeds. Relatively few articles (currently about 50, no more than 5%) are high importance. Saddle, Horse colic, Thoroughbred
Mid {{Mid-importance}} This article is relatively important to this project, as it either covers a topic of wide interest or fills in important specific knowledge of certain areas. The only horse breeds that are ranked mid-importance or higher are those either significant for their influence on other breeds, significant for their historical importance, or those which have very large numbers today. No more than about 10% of all WikiProject Equine articles (currently under 200) will be mid-importance. Bay (horse), English riding, Bowed tendon, Andalusian horse
Low {{Low-importance}} This article is not of overall general importance to this project because it either covers a specific area of knowledge or it covers a more obscure topic that is of limited scope. A "low" importance rating is not a quality assessment; an article of "low" importance may still be an excellent, FA-class article. Nearly all horse breeds will be ranked "low", as will most equestrianism disciplines, medical conditions, equipment, and biographies of individual people or horses tagged in this project. American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Ambling, Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Banker horse
??? {{???}} This article is of unknown importance to this project. It remains to be assessed. Default if no importance parameter is given
NA {{Not Applicable}} This article does not require an importance assessment. This is usually because it is a category, template, redirect, disambiguation page, or an example on a project page Category:Feral horses, Template:Equestrian Sports

Requesting an assessment

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If you have made significant changes to an article and would like an outside opinion on a new rating for it, please feel free to list it below.

:North Swedish Horse; expanded and re-illustrated, with some sources. Pitke (talk) 10:34, 24 March 2010 (UTC) [reply]

Done. Montanabw(talk) 01:26, 26 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Dartmoor Pony; expanded, multiple references / citations added. (ThatPeskyCommoner (talk) 07:38, 21 February 2011 (UTC))[reply]
Done, start to C, probably B class, but may need a touch more content (i.e. if someone ups it to B, I'm OK w/that, just being cautious). Montanabw(talk) 21:35, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
New Forest Pony please? Loads of refs etc. :o) ThatPeskyCommoner (talk) 16:24, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
... and Dales Pony, too? :o) ThatPeskyCommoner (talk) 17:54, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You can do these now, you're "big" enough (pets pup's head... grin) Montanabw(talk) 21:13, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Did dat ting :o) ThatPeskyCommoner (talk) 07:00, 5 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Ban'ei basically rewrote whole thing and it changed from breed to sport along the way. (The official information that was published in English was simply taken too literally and nobody challenged it.)

History still needs expanded with info digitized into National Diet's Library. Blurb into "Horse"-section regarding 'good ban'ei horse' isn't written. I've done some information about "crossbred"(you can overlook that snafu, will fix later), or Japanese Heavy Draft that was in that article before. It just needs to be placed to proper article and expanded even more...(Not linked because not done yet.)

※〶 19:39, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Interscholastic Equestrian Association I created the page and would like it to be rated. Still needs some expansion but a rating would be appreciated. That1equestrian (talk) 22:54, 3 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment log

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The logs in this section are generated automatically (on a daily basis); please don't add entries to them by hand.

Unexpected changes, such as downgrading an article, or raising it more than two assessment classes at once, are shown in bold.


April 12, 2025

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April 10, 2025

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Worklist

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