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62% for a training level or intro test is a very respectable score; you should be very proud of that one. 46 or 48 is not unreasonable for a horse and or rider new to the sport, or a test with a disobedience, like a spook.

I'm also very glad you had judges who wrote lots of comments, sometimes it is absolutely worth the price of competing to get that kind of feedback.

 

[maura]

Kayty,

Part of the reason for that is that there's a difference in the cumulative marks for Intro tests and for Pony Club. Movement and gaits are a 1, and rider's position are a 3. I think it's a great change, because it takes away part of the advantage of the fancy horse and puts the emphasis on the rider and the test.

However, I take your point - scores on these tests don't exactly correlate to scores at USDF competition at training and above.