10 Signs Your Dressage Test Needs Some Work

1.  Under judges remarks the only comment is: "Nice braids."

2.  Your horse confuses the dressage arena boards for a cavaletti, and exits at K.

3.  Your 20 meter circle shape reminds the judge that she should buy eggs
      on her way home.

4.  Your serpentine was perfect, except that it was supposed to be a straight
      entry on the center line.

5.  Sitting trot has caused some of your fillings to come loose.

6.  Your horse believes "free walk" means leaving the arena and heading
      towards the nearest patch of grass.

7.  You work harder than your horse does in working trot.

8.   During the salute, your inadvertently use your whip hand and your horse
      performs "airs above the ground".

9.  Your horse's walk appears to be more "rare" than "medium."

10.   Impulsion is improved only after the horse sees monsters in the
       decorative bushes near letters marking the dressage arena.