RMDS offers a year-end award for the biggest spread between scores during a show season. I coveted that award, but was never good/bad enough to merit it.
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hats off to Risuena. That was a damned funny narrative.
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Priceless. My chortles scared the cat.
I scored a 39 once. I was so occupied doing pre-test damage control that I entered at a walk.
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Ah, but you were just ahead of your time…Because you just KNEW that the test would be better entered at a walk.
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Brilliant!
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I pulled out, washed and wore my United States Cat Dressage Federation hoodie the other day. It’s officially again in rotation. [quote]
Loved Cat Dressage Federation!
May I also suggest bringing back Redneck Dressage? That thread was so hilarious and it was great to see people poking fun at themselves!
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Aw shucks. It’s a reward in itself when the judge asks, “What test are you doing?”
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I showed a horse that I’d bought, who had been a hunter, at a schooling show, for the first time, when I had the stomach flu. I was going to scratch, but we were there, and I got my ass on the horse. I had to halt in front of the judge early in the test (this was training level). When I halted, I felt like I just wanted to slide off of him, and the halt was awful. I heard the judge score it. She gave us a 3.
I am very, very competitive with myself. I stretched up, and rode the hell out of the rest of the test. We ended up having the high score for the show.
And I did not puke. 
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Obviously it was supposed to be a ten
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It’s been done
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Oh. My. God. You are an official NP Apprentice ™! Riding with one rein of silk? That’s such an improvement! Who needs 2 when you can just ride with one!
I look forward to your DAD trophy focusing on range. Consider a bonus ribbon for best comments. When Sir SpooksAlot was young I got a comment at a schooling show something like “score would improve if horse went near corners at A” (the ring judge was standing shuffling papers by A and my horse decided, despite arriving early and walking allllllll around inside and outside the arena, decided shuffling papers would kill him. He wouldn’t go near that short side when the ring steward shuffled the papers)
Can I send you a bathrobe? A recipe book of things to cook by microwave in your parents’ basement? That was an amazing reply!
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Thank you, couldn’t have done it without you! 
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Thanks everyone, I’m glad you enjoyed hearing about my mentorship experiences! You truly made my day, it’s been a welcome diversion in a stressful week.
@J-Lu inspired me to dig up that test to see what the comments were for my entrance:
“Disobedient. Bucking. No trot. No halt.”
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But, I mean, you can’t actually halt when you’re doing “the airs”, so the judge was way off base there. Obviously a hater that’s been corrupted by the bath robe mafia. 
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Good grief, and the man claims to be Italian. His Italian ancestors must be absolutely spinning in their graves with shame. Me? I’m a post-Madonna, it’s what Madonna will become when she embraces the bathrobe and an elastic waisted trouser.
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Pre-Madonna
And things really do sail right over his head. I’ve sometimes wondered if he’s just trolling because no one can possibly be so…inept.
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Maybe he thinks that’s what dressage is? “Strike a pose!”
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It reminds me of the line in the movie Private Benjamin where they’re talking about bombs. He says some bombs are inert. Other bombs are ert.
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Now that my friends is…the difference between riding a real live horsie and a lawnmower.
You guys are killing me. . Next there will be “NP Certification program.” Just a little “NP-certified” sticker to go on horsie’s bum.
@Risuena. Love me a fiery chestnut. You should get bonus points for having a chestnut “none warmblood.” If not, the judge is biased.
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