Practice Makes Perfect

What a great weekend we had here at Flatlands - despite that nasty cold weather that just wont go away! 22 riders had the opportunity to receive feedback on their dressage tests from judge Fran Cross. We run our Ride-Review-Rides slightly different than most. Each person rides a test of their choice then has a mini-lesson w Fran who shows them ways to improve their score. After all the participants have ridden one test and had their lesson, everyone rides the same test a second time looking to make those improvements practiced in their mini-lesson. Awards were given both days to the riders showing the greatest improvement in their tests. Michelle Levanitis and Justin - shown in the photo - improved their test by a whopping 24 points and were the winners on Saturday. What a great way to start the season - and prepare for that first trip down the center line. Can you believe entries opened for King Oak yesterday?