It struck me that judges are not rewarding correct training for the future, rather they are rewarding the very submissive, but probably won't progress type of horses. There were many there that were either terribly on the forehand (yet obedient) who were being hugely rewarded for that fact, despite the fact that the horse can not proceed past elementary in that state of training. They were also rewarding those that were pulled in from the front (yet swinging legs prettily) but who lacked bend and suppleness through the neck/body/jaw. They also cannot progress towards the higher levels. The horses who were light in the forehand, were not rewarded with their marks, despite being the talented type who perhaps have a little shy, or broke (trot-->canter, or vice versa). These horses tended to be greener, and with mileage, will easily progress through the grades.