Arithmetic…a forgotten skill
| November 11, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I just returned from my lesson with my trainer.
She looked at my tests
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She discovered a very important error.
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My test had been added up wrong.
- Test Intro A was actually a 60% score, NOT a 51%
That moved me from last place to first place in my class.
This makes so much more sense. I was confused how my intro B test could go worse, BUT get a better score than my intro A test? The answer – it didn’t.
I was confused by my lack of feel for the ride – my A test felt like a 60%, my B test felt like a low to mid 50%.
All is explained and all is well in the world. Especially because my trainer gave me a blue ribbon from one of her shows. My (incorrect) low score for my test A DID make me take a very hard look at how we were training and reiterate the basics, like driving the horse from behind into soft hands, rhythm, and consistency of the connection. All good things. It also made me very humble for about a week. Also a good thing. 🙂
Congrats!!! And that is one big error! Did they forget two scores or something? They must have. A blue at your first show! That is just crazy!
That is great news!
I feel SO much better. I mean, I knew I blew intro B (53%), but I really felt that intro A had gone really well!
It’s my fault – I should have looked at my scores on intro A and known it was above a 51. I had a lot of 7’s and a lot of 5’s, with some 6’s. Including a 7 for rider position, which is HUGE because it has a coeffient of 3! Oh well. I’ll know what to look for next time!
Hah! that is a great lesson. Re-check the math.
Congrats! That’s awesome…I stink at math but I’ll remember to check if and when I get around to showing.
Grats! And yes, I am laughing, just a little bit 😉
Wow! That is great!!
How does your blue ribbon feel…hmm? Hmm? HMM?
Good job Mely 🙂