7961 Christine

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
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.			RIDER #	7961
2							NAME:	Christine Bazin
3							JUDGE:	Aviva Nebesky
4							Max Pts:	180
5							Final Score:	60.278%
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7	CADORA WALK TROT TEST A
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9			TEST	DIRECTIVES	POINTS	*	TOTAL	REMARKS
10	1	A X	Enter working trot. Halt. Salute. Proceed medium walk.	Straightness on centre line. Transitions. Quality of halt & trot	6		6	straight but high headed and braced into halt. some tension in walk after halt. rider's lower leg is in front of her hip and shoulder which means that her base of support is unsteady- as a result, rider needs to use reins for balance which causes horse to hollow and lift head. try to work on bringing your lowser leg back and allowing your weight to sink down into your foot rather than getting stuck in your seat and thigh
11	2	C M	Track right. Working trot. Proceed to A.	Quality of turn at C & of trot.	6		6	willing into trot and straight but hollow. again, rider's balance interferes with horse's ability to come through his back. think about rising and pushing only with hips leaving shoulders balanced aboue your feet. once horse is better balanced under you he will be more willing to come through his back and be round and cover more ground in his strides
12	3	A	Circle right 20m. Proceed to K.	Roundness of circle. Rhythm of trot.	6		6	steady tempo and bend but lacks energy. rider is collapsing to the inside so that hips fall out and outside shoulder comes forward- this put horse on the inside shoulder and block his ability to carry weight correctly
13	4	K - X - M	Change rein, working trot. Proceed to C.	Straightness on diagonal. Rhythm of trot.	6		6	straight but hollow and braced against hand, rhythm not always clear. rider is balanced off the rein causing the horse to lift his head and drop his back. better bend in the rider's knee and weight in the foot will help balance for horse and rider
14	5	C H - X - K	Medium walk. Loop, free walk.	Quality of transition. Bend in loop.	6	2	12	transition entirely from hand- free walk lacks swing through bakc and ground cover. rider's low back is slightly arched which causes horse to hollow- try to think about touching your belly button to your lumbar back adn allow your hips, seat, and thighs to relax and swing with the movement of the horse rather than trying to influence him
15	6	K - A - F	Medium walk.	Quality of transition & walk.	6		6	jigging and braced- rider pulling back and leaning behind the vertical- note that horse relaxes and walk improves after A when rider softens through her body and becomes more balanced
16	7	F	Working trot. Proceed to C.	Quality of trot.	6		6	willing and straight- watch you right foot in the video- I can see the bottom of your foot- this means that your leg is out in front of you and that your ankle is braced so that you are unable to absorb the motion with your ankle
17	8	C	Circle left 20m in diameter. Proceed to K.	Roundness of circle. Quality of trot.	6.5		6.5	strides short and quick but tempo consistent and some bend. rider needs better balance from the foot and lower leg so that the base of support is there rather than from hand
18	9	K A X	Medium walk to A. Turn down centre line. Halt. Salute.	Quality of transition & of walk. Quality of turn.	6		6	straight but pulled into halt with hand so backs up. rider is arched in back so horse is too with short, tight strides. relax and allow horse to move more freely. use a lift of ribcage and core strength for down transition not just hand
19	Leave arena in free walk.
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21		COLLECTIVE MARKS			POINTS		TOTAL	REMARKS
22		1	Gaits	Freedom and regularity	6	2	12
23		2	Impulsion	Desire to move forward. Elasticity of the steps. Suppleness of the back and engagement of the hind quarters.	6	2	12
24		3	Submission	Attention, confidence, ease of the movements, acceptance of the bit, lightness of forehand	6	2	12
25		4	Rider	Position and seat. Correctness and effect of the aids.	6	2	12
26		Nice pair with potential for improved scores once rider develops a stronger base of support from the leg. The horse is a mirror of the rider so tension, balance issues, uncertainty are all demonstrated in the horse's way of going to reflect the communication of the rider. A hollow or arched back in the rider creates the same in the horse, an unsteady or "negative" pulling back connection from the rider causes bracing for the horse. It's all about us!! As you develop strength, so will your horse, and this willing and honest horse will shine for you! Good luck!!
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31		POINTS:	108.5
32		ERRORS:	0
33		SUBTOTAL:	108.5
34		SCORE:	60.278%
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