What was your highest score on Dressage?
It was this year during the Brasiliense de Adestramento. I obtained a score of 73%.
It seems quite low, as we see massive 85%+ during the world championships, but it is actually and excellent score.
Dressage is very difficult and can sometimes be very frustrating. The judges are very picky, sometimes too much. Not everyone has the self criticism to accept it, and the persevance to keep going and do better the next time.
We mustn't forget that we are dealing with another living being that has its ups and downs as we do.
Some days the rider may be in a good mood and the horse not. And vice versa.
Tell us a little bit about dressage.
Dressage is one of the 3 olimpic equestrian modalities. (the two others are show jumping and eventing) It is at the basis of everything! Without knowing it every horse rider does a little bit of Dressage, even the happy hacker.
Dressage is an art. The art to communicate with a horse.
Dressage as a sport is going further in the horse's abilities. We can say we teach him how to dance with us. We develop his musculature and reinforce his own balance to be able to sustain a Dressage test while competing. We have achieved our goal when, for the spectators, everything seems easy, as if the rider wasn't doing anything. But do not mistake yourself, it is a hard work for the rider