Dressage score sheets - help?

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We did our first dressage tests this weekend one of the judges was very complimentary but used “obed” a lot, what does this mean?

The other was not so complimentary, but did describe him as calm (surprisingly he was) but has said he needs to step through more from behind, I have the tests video and if he comes through any more he’s going to be overreaching, does this have a different meaning?

We definitely need to work on straightness and working in a more consistent outline but with scores of 62% and 63% I’m pretty happy
 
obed = obedient i.e. good! Stepping through from behind means he needs to push more from behind - use his bum more to work through his back. This will make him more connected and improve the outline. It takes a long time for them to build up strength to do this properly.

Well done!
 
Obed I imagine is obedient
I expect he means needs more push, more suppleness over the back and more impulsion from behind .
well done, good scores
 
That makes sense then! Thanks all.

That’s something we are really working on at the moment already, along with straightness and suppleness.

It’s nice to know that other people are picking up the same areas for improvement that I am
 
Agree with above comments. Stepping through more from behind should not lead to overreaching. The judge will be looking for over-track ie the hind feet reaching so as to hit the floor at a point further forward than the footprint left behind by the departing forefoot. A horse working properly forward over a supple back should overtrack. The judge will be looking for this particularly in the working, medium and extended paces and in the free walk. If the horse is not doing this, it indicates that there is tension somewhere blocking the energy from coming through from behind. Some horses of course have more natural ability for this than others. You could most usefully interpret it as needing more energy and activity ie impulsion in the work.
 
Leandy said:
Agree with above comments. Stepping through more from behind should not lead to overreaching. The judge will be looking for over-track ie the hind feet reaching so as to hit the floor at a point further forward than the footprint left behind by the departing forefoot. A horse working properly forward over a supple back should overtrack. The judge will be looking for this particularly in the working, medium and extended paces and in the free walk. If the horse is not doing this, it indicates that there is tension somewhere blocking the energy from coming through from behind. Some horses of course have more natural ability for this than others. You could most usefully interpret it as needing more energy and activity ie impulsion in the work.
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He’s a cob so he does naturally struggle, he’s definitely improving, his feet used to pretty much go up and down on the spot!

I can feel he’s stronger too, when he works over his back now (it’s not consistent as he’s not strong enough yet) he’s no longer leaning on my hands he’s actually holding himself
 
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