Recent content by Haffenden1987

I rode out yesterday and then suddenly got caught in a lot of rain so unfortunately me and my mare got soaked. Get home and untack to notice that she has a sore just behind her elbow where girth would go. It's not a open wound just a patch of hair missing and slightly red. I ride in a leather...

Kind of I guess. The comments were just not in a outline. Not in a outline. Lost the outline in downwards transition ect.

As title said did our first dressage test today. Intro A walk & trot and was just very disappointed with the marking. I got 53.5% but most if not all the comments were about her not being on a outline. Does anyone else think this unfare considering it was a intro test?

I can't find anywhere on website to say if they were running by bd rules? Do you just presume that most places that are holding dressage goes by these rules?

Saw someone warming up in running reins at a dressage the other day and have made a complaint to the show ground. Am I right that it's not allowed? I can't find any rules against it and am worried I have made a complaint for no reason.

If I'm wearing black jacket with white breeches can I not wear a tie?

Thanks guys for your response. I have a lesson tomorrow with my instructor using the pesoa. She's just a bit hot headed. After we have done our first trot she forgets what walk is ha ha. What is the correct attire for a man to where in dressage?

Will do. Have just sent my request to join.

I'm doing our first dressage test on my mare who's a 16.3 Cleveland bay. She's 21 (doesn't know it or act like it) but she's been at a hunt yard most of her life so schooling is something new. We can get a outline in some parts in trot and same with canter but walk it doesn't happen. Have had...