dressage photos

[dopeesophee]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=95...0846&ref=mf

will put them up from pb if it doesnt work

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[dopeesophee]

 

[StinkiPinki]

Wow, you both look so smart, well done!

 

[dopeesophee]

thank you

i was dissapointed with the marks, i thought the tests were better than the marks..

 

[Maiko]

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thank you

i was dissapointed with the marks, i thought the tests were better than the marks..

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What comments and marks did you get?

 

[dopeesophee]

prelim 13 54.6% (pics arent of this test)
but i thought it was better than that, and i saw some tests which i thought were worse than mine and they beat me.. i came last in that class

hollow, lost rhythm (i know that one, as she cantered )
above bit
tense

i cant read the judges comment
and prelim 18 (pics) 55.41%
above bit, lacking lateral suppleness same as before
cant read the comment again

i know shes not working in an outline, but she was forward from behind and consistent.. i always ride a reasonably accurate test as i know this makes marks higher :L

 

[Lobelia_Overhill]

Some judges can be very fussy about the way the horse carries it's head, if it's not obviously in an outline then it's not on the bit, balanced and is "hollowing" - even though they are working in a contact, balanced and not hollow!

My old riding instructor always gave me rubbish marks for Dressage because my pony was "resisting" the whole time. A stranger judged the Dressage one week and she didn't make any such comments - and the pony went exactly the same!

Maybe another day with a different judge will get you better marks?

 

[little_critter]

I know what you mean by different judges give different marks. I've just done P13 which I first did about 6 months ago.
For the entry down the centre line the comments were:
Test 1 "drifting to left...6"
Test 2 "Very straight entry...6"

Second test was much better than first test but score really didn't reflect that.