Overtracking

[Belljoan]

I have just competed this weekend. The free walk on a long rein has always been scored around 6.5/7 as he does a lovely stretch. The score for this particular test was 5.5 which is an ok score but the comment was 'no over track' . I have never had this comment before on any test I've done so it's really thrown me! He's a hairy cob, with full feathers so hooves not visible at the best of times. Is this is a case of 'natives' discrimination or is overtrack something that is expected at this level and just lucky it's not been noted before?

 

[lizziebell]

A horse that isn’t supple over the back or engaging enough from the hind end won’t over track. Maybe on this occasion he was a little tense and although stretching down and out, perhaps he was on the forehand and tight over his back?

 

[Belljoan]

It's just completely new comment and not something we've ever had on the scoring. The judge at E didn't comment and scored 6.5 which is what he would normally get for his free walk x

 

[silv]

A horse that isn’t supple over the back or engaging enough from the hind end won’t over track. Maybe on this occasion he was a little tense and although stretching down and out, perhaps he was on the forehand and tight over his back?

This.