Cheers!  I finally got some photos of Legacy from this year!  Legacy is Linda's thoroughbred mare who had her right eye removed prior to her dressage career with Linda.  They showed Training level this year.  In the top photo I like how Linda is carrying her hands close together and she has her eyes up.  I would love to see the mare have a more proud neck (poll up) and for Linda to be carrying herself more evenly.  The middle photo is most exciting for me.  It is a shot I want to compare directly with the bottom shot, which was taken last year.  It is very evident the huge improvement in the mare's muscling and topline development.  She also is showing much more impulsion ("lift") in her stride.  You can see that she is developing nicely into a horse with the power of a first level horse vs. a training level horse.  The frequent big scores they were awarded this year are tangible evidence the work was finally becoming easy.  The new sexy muscles were earned from diligent, thoughtful schooling and diet.  Notice the lumbar area behind the saddle is more filled out.  The hind legs and buttocks look thicker, rounder and the neck is more clearly defined by the triangle of muscles on top than the underneck muscle below.  When work of high standards becomes easy, it is time to show it.