Thanks for this. That is what I am thinking, that I actually rode the stiff, school horse slightly too strongly. So going to have a different approach when I resit next year - can't do it now til next spring as no suitable dates. Am going to have a few lessons on school horses before hand , so...
I have been all over for them. Stage 1 &2 Eccleston nr Preston. PTT carlisle and stage 3 was at melton mowbray. I was told the same that I would pass easily , but seem to be coming up against a very rigid system.
I failed my BHS stage 3 riding last week. I was told I was unbalanced and behind the movement. Yet the weekend before I had competed at a BD petplan area festival with 2 horses at elementary, getting 7 for my riding , and coming 8th on one of them. My confidence has been knocked as I now don't...