Last minute dressage help needed

[PipsqueakXy22]

Hey so I did a little intro test with a new horse I’m riding about 2 weeks ago. Then last minute we have decided to enter one this weekend meaning i won’t have time to get a lesson beforehand. It’s another Intro B (2009) same as we did last time but im not too sure what some of the comments are saying… can anyone help?

Movement 3
At E turn left,
At B turn right
Score 6.5
Comment: losing outside shoulder at E

Movement 11
EX half circle 10 metre diameter
X proceed down the centre line
Score 6.0
Comment: losing outside shoulder on 1/2 O

What does loosing outside shoulder mean? Also for movement 11 it says on 1/2 O (as written exactly on my comment sheet) what does O mean?
Anyone have any tips/ advice?

 

[Leam_Carrie]

1/2 O is half circle. I’d assume loosing outside shoulder means they’re falling out through the shoulder. You’ll find lots of articles on this. My horse falls out through her right shoulder, which we are working on.

 

[Muddywellies]

Hey so I did a little intro test with a new horse I’m riding about 2 weeks ago. Then last minute we have decided to enter one this weekend meaning i won’t have time to get a lesson beforehand. It’s another Intro B (2009) same as we did last time but im not too sure what some of the comments are saying… can anyone help?

Movement 3
At E turn left,
At B turn right
Score 6.5
Comment: losing outside shoulder at E

Movement 11
EX half circle 10 metre diameter
X proceed down the centre line
Score 6.0
Comment: losing outside shoulder on 1/2 O

What does loosing outside shoulder mean? Also for movement 11 it says on 1/2 O (as written exactly on my comment sheet) what does O mean?
Anyone have any tips/ advice?

O is a circle. And put very simply (I like simple) keep hold of your outside rein when you're turning !
Have fun snd enjoy ! ?

 

[paddi22]

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[scats]

Yes, sometimes the writer will draw a circle instead of write circle, so 1/2 O means half circle.
Presumable judge means that you have lost straightness through the turn and/or have loaded the outside shoulder to the point that the horse has fallen out slightly.

 

[oldie48]

Just to add, generally this means that you have used too much inside rein to make the turn instead of using inside leg and outside rein.