8379 Bobbi

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1				All trot work may be ridden sitting or rising, unless specified. Halts may be through the walk. To be ridden in an ordinary snaffle with the reins in both hands.			JUDGE:	Robyn Nunnally
2							RIDER #	8379
3							NAME:	Bobbi Heatlie
4							Max Pts:	170
5							Final Score:	67.647%
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8	CADORA WALK TROT TEST F
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10			TEST	DIRECTIVES	POINTS	*	TOTAL	REMARKS
11	1	A X	Enter working trot. Halt. Salute. Proceed working trot.	Straightness on centre line. Transitions. Quality of transition & halt.	8		8	good straightness
12	2	C Between C & H H - X - F	Track left. Working trot. Change rein, working trot.	Quality of turn & transition. Straightness on diagonal.	6.5		6.5	fairly steady; very slight tension at the poll
13	3	FA A	Working trot Circle right 20m in diameter. Proceed to K.	Quality of trot. Roundness of circle.	6.5		6.5	some nose wag
14	4	K K - X	Medium walk. Medium walk.	Transition. Rhythm of walk.	7.5		7.5	good steps
15	5	X - M - C	Free walk	Rhythm of walk.	6.5	2	13	shows activity but could stretch down more
16	6	C - H	Medium walk.	Transition. Rhythm of walk.	7		7
17	7	H - E E E - K - A	Working trot. Circle left 20m in diameter. Working trot.	Transition. Roundness of circle. Quality of trot.	6.5		6.5	some unsteadiness
18	8	A X	Turn down centre line. Halt. Salute.	Quality of turn. Straightness on centre line & of halt.	6		6	halt could be prepared better
19	Leave arena in free walk.
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21		COLLECTIVE MARKS			POINTS		TOTAL	REMARKS
22		1	Gaits	Freedom and regularity	7	2	14
23		2	Impulsion	Desire to move forward. Elasticity of the steps. Suppleness of the back and engagement of the hind quarters.	7	2	14
24		3	Submission	Attention, confidence, ease of the movements, acceptance of the bit, lightness of forehand	6.5	2	13	some tension in connection
25		4	Rider	Position and seat. Correctness and effect of the aids.	6.5	2	13	high hands; gripping with legs
26		Some nice moments for well turned out pair
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31		POINTS:	115
32		ERRORS:	0
33		SUBTOTAL:	115
34		SCORE:	67.647%
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36		Nicely presented pair! Horse has good gaits and activity. While your horse is mostly steady in the bridle, sometimes the poll is too high and the neck is tight. You are able to correct this, but try to anticipate when it happens and use some half halts to prevent it. The nose wag is also a telling sign that a rider is trying to work the jaw back and forth to get the horse to be more round. It’s better to use the half halts on just one side at this stage, do lots of circles and play around with varying your speed (forward and back) on the circle to improve the suppleness/softness of the connection. Since every dressage test has at least one halt, it’s a good idea to teach the horse to halt straight, immobile, and square from the very beginning. Start to prepare earlier for your halts, and teach your horse to halt more from your seat becoming heavier with less reliance on pulling back with your reins. Work on staying a bit closer to the saddle when posting. Think of it as sliding up and down a pole and keeping your hips a little quieter as you rise. Be softer in your stirrups too, don’t jam your feet onto the stirrup pad. Allow the weight to filter down softly into your heel. Keep your hands lower overall and think of pushing your hands down as you post. Good luck as you progress!
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