More Second Level Feedback

Pam Grace was the judge at today's Freestyle Farm schooling show in Fulshear. Some of her comments:

• Halt: square and balanced 8
• Medium trot (test 1): first four steps very high quality, then cantered (7 crossed out) 4
  
• Medium trot (test 2): good from behind 8
• Halt, rein back: through and balanced 8
• Circle right and shoulder in: nicely through and connected; cover more ground with more energy 6
• Free walk and medium walk: good overstep and good stretch 8
  
• Counter canter: better 7
• Travers: above bit, lacks angle and bend 5
  
• 10 meter canter circle: above bit 5
• Simple canter change of lead: stiffening, trot steps 5
• Collectives: Smooth ride- encourage more engagement and throughness and Attractive horse- encourage better throughness and better engagement
  

Take home lesson: I need to be consistent in my aids to keep the throughness in all gaits and transitions, to keep Delphi supple through her back and her hindquarters engaged. Overall a better effort on Delphi's part.