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Flatwork
Flatwork — Bend & Tempo
Kestrel · May 8, 2026 · 32:14 · Outdoor sand — Briarcliff
81OVERALL
Coach summary
Productive flat school. Your contact is your superpower right now — keep cultivating it. The right lead lost impulsion twice because your right leg drifted forward instead of supporting the rib cage. Drill: 10-meter circle right at sitting trot, then leg-yield out to the wall.
Judging rubric
FEI Dressage scale
Mark: 8 · Good
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3
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6
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10
Correct, fluent, and confident.
Score band
Very good
Vs. Competitive
68th percentile
Discipline
Flatwork
Session type
Flatwork
Scores · vs. level baselines
Rider — vs. Competitive median
posture82
Competitive median: 84-2 · On level median
seat86
Competitive median: 85+1 · On level median
hands88
Competitive median: 84+4 · Slightly above median
leg79
Competitive median: 82-3 · Slightly below median
balance81
Competitive median: 84-3 · Slightly below median
timing85
Competitive median: 83+2 · Slightly above median
consistency83
Competitive median: 84-1 · On level median
Horse
Rhythm
84
Straightness
78
Impulsion
86
Engagement
83
Adjustability
81
Technique
88
Pair
Harmony
85
Communication
84
Confidence
87
Smoothness
80
Recovery
79
Biomechanics measurements vs. norms
Canter tempo
Working canter rhythm on approach to a 1.10–1.20m fence.
318mpm
Intermediate band
IntAdvComPro
Tempo dropped from 350 → 318 mpm
Reference: USHJA jumper coaching reference
Trunk lean from vertical (landing)
Forward lean of the upper body 1 stride after landing. Lower = more secure.
22°
Advanced band
IntAdvComPro
22° forward lean during downward transition
Reference: Biomechanics of equestrian sport, Clayton
Track deviation post-fence
Lateral drift over the 3 strides following landing.
6in
Competitive band
IntAdvComPro
6 in lateral drift over 3 post-fence strides
Reference: USEF straightness criteria
Strengths & priority fixes
Strengths
- Consistent contact through the trot work.
- Even bend on 20m circles both directions.
- Seat stayed quiet through transitions.
Priority fixes
- Lost impulsion on the right lead canter.
- Inside rein occasionally pulled on the left bend.
Key timestamps
1:28
Rhythm break between fences 4 and 5
Canter tempo dropped from 350 mpm to 318 mpm in the bending line.
1:55
Downward transition leaning
Slight forward lean during canter-trot transition at A.
2:22
Straighter line to oxer at fence 6
Track straightness improved 14% compared to last session's same line.
Recommended drills
Next session plan
Repeat this session adding shoulder-in left at trot for the first 10 minutes to mobilize Kestrel's stiff side.
Generated for Ava Castellano · May 8, 2026 · StrideIQ