In the following article, I will point out a few common show-ring mistakes at each level from Training Level through Grand Prix. These mistakes that judges often see can be corrected with just a bit of extra concentration and effort. While my suggestions might seem like small details, they can greatly improve your riding, and your horse will undoubtedly feel the benefit. These improvements can become habit with daily work, and by the time show season arrives again, these new habits should translate to higher scores.
Training Level
Inaccurate figures: Sometimes it seems that no one in the history of dressage knows how to make a real 20-meter circle at letters E and B. In the Training Level tests, there are several circles at these locations, which means you have…
