Dressage Show at Sun Prairie 8/12/2012

It was a fun and relaxing show.  Only riding one test so we trailered in arriving at noon.  Warm up was uneventful doing our gymnastics for Turi to loosen up his hips and some transitions to get his mind in the game.  The actual test felt okay, not great.  This is not his favorite arena, he finds it spooky.  We only had a couple of little spooks which unfortunately did not help him bend though the corners.  The main comments received from the judge were poll low, on forehand and not forward enough.  I can't seem to translate what we do in training to the show ring.  It is the same no matter what I do.  It is becoming extremely frustrating.  I am trying to decide where to go from here.  I would like to see some progress in the show arena for all the time and work put in.  I really get tired of all the "he is doing so well" comments because it is apparent he is not.  He has the ability but no drive to do this work.  Scores reflect a flat show year.  No improvement across the board from start finish. I feel like the kid that studies and does all the homework but still fails the test.