Kaurilands Winter Dressage

I've come to the conclusion that cruise will just never be good at dressage. Well in the judges opinion really - I thought Cruise went super well. But judges marked him so low. Horses placing ahead of him who screwed up completely, like not changing in the simple changes etc. Cruise did all his moves good. His novice test 2.6 the only fault he did was change over his canter lead a little bit late. he placed 2nd to last in this.

His elementary test 3.2 went alright too. no major screw ups. He placed last =( (Out of 9 - Small classes for kaurilands)

The judges comment just constantly mentioned him leaning on my hands and his low head carriage... he was marked so harshly for such a small fault.

Freaking Out

I have a week to somehow nail elementary test 3.2 - Why did I enter that? I also entered Novice 2.6 (Before I looked at it might I add, its JUST as hard as 3.2) Cruise cant do this, what was I thinking, I immediately regretted sending my entries in. Not only do we have to leg yield for a fair distance, which ultimately ends up as a spastic crab-like imitation. we have to "walk to canter" Which with Cruise, is like attempting to go 0-100kph in a army tank - I assure you it cant end well.

I only realised TODAY I have 6 days to magically teach Cruise this.

Well I have good thing - Cruise's medium trot actually almost looks like a real medium trot now, so that gotta be something positive.

If I get over 60% in ONE test - I shall be stoked.