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• Ran harder with less anticipation in the straight away • Freer from excessive speed during his runs • More impulsion in the rundowns • More aggressive in his straight-aways • His figure eights were more symmetrical • More sure footedness in his circles • More effectively contrasted hard and fast and soft and slow • Changed leads more near the top of his circles • Dropped down with more fluidness into the small slows • Had more evenly shaped small slow circles • Performed a more immediate lope departure out of circles
• Opened his stride which allowed for more speed to his large fast circles • More pliable in his circles while having more arch to his neck, shoulder and hip • Was more concentric in his circles and showed more size variation to his circles • Smoother, more fluid in his changes when performing the figure eights • Because he remains more upright on his inside shoulder he shows a higher degree of difficulty and has a more desirable arc to his body, while showing more size variation to his circles. • Was more balanced in his circle, opening his stride without hesitation in the fast circle while slowing down more promptly for more evenly shaped small circles. • He was more desirable in the arc of his body through his circle, tipping his nose slightly to the inside, while still looking straight through the bridle and being responsive to the slightest rider cue. • She was the most responsive horse when asked to come back to a slow circle, noticed by her dropping off the bit and the willingness to respond to her rider’s cues. • He made the most use of the pen being round, accurate, and large in the large fast circles, while still remaining accurate in the placement of his slower rounder small circles. • He produces a more accurate figure eight, showing more drive into his circles and a more exact lead change located in the center of the arena. • Sacrificed speed for control • Freer floating when completing his large and fast circles
Faults • Nosed out in circles causing him to drop his shoulder in his inside. • Had more tension in his head and neck resulting in less arc and poorer quality of movement
Overall
• Athletic • Obedience • Utilization of hocks
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