Broke the 60% Barrier in dressage !!!!

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OK I managed 62.5% at my affiliated Prelim at the weekend, Pony was very naughty in the warm up but did a fantastic test.

At the end I was so pleased with him, square halt I gave him loads of pats and the next rider came into the arena before I had left and he spooked and cantered forward. The judge changed his final mark from a 7 to a 4 and said a shame - It cost him definatly one place and possibly two as I would have been on the same mark as 3rd but not sure about the collective thing??

I showed my trainer and friend a judge (List 4) as it was on camera and they could not believe it. He spooked so long after I had finished that its not on the video.

It was just a bit of a shame to the end of the day but at least I have got a qualifying test for areas. It was only his 5th affiliated test and he is a baby so really pleased but annoyed.

Am I being unreasonable thinking its unfair?
 
Was the spook after you halt, as you were leaving? Shouldn't have been marked down for that, surely?!

Well done though
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He spooked after the halt but I had not moved off on a free rein but my friend who was a judge said it was unfare to. I was so pleased as the rest of the sheet I only got 6 and 7's on.

Even my husband was pleased and he has been getting a bit fed up that we had not won a dressage test yet!
 
Woohoo Well done, sounds a little harsh but what test was it? Some of them count leaving in the final movement so if thats the case can kinda understand. But well done tho!
 
Bluegates - decided not to enter the short arena as my horse likes to gallop out of the open gate and think I was a lot more relaxed just doing the long arena.

Thanks
 
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