Tara, Abbey, JacksMom, and anyone else getting started in dressage showing. Get the book The Competitive Edge: Improving Your Dressage Scores in the Lower Levels, by Max Gahwyler. It's old and out of print, but you can find cheap used copies on bookfinder.com. This is a book about showing dressage. What to do to score better. Buy, read, practice, and watch your scores go up.