New meaning of score of "5"

[mobilehrs]

In a recent magazine, I think it was Janet Foy was mentioning that a score of 5 now has a different and more negative meaning. Can someone more knowledgable than myself expound on this?

[yaya]

In a recent magazine, I think it was Janet Foy was mentioning that a score of 5 now has a different and more negative meaning. Can someone more knowledgable than myself expound on this?

It used to mean "sufficient", now it means "marginal". I guess too many people were happy with 5s, so they want to let you know it still needs work.

[Capriole]

A score of 5 now means "marginal," as of last December, I believe. I am paraphrasing, but the feeling was that the previous words of 5 = sufficient and 6 = satisfactory were too close together, and that a 5 really was not a score that meant everything was hunky dory.

[dressagedevon]

Hey there, mobilehrs. Glad to see you on the board. Have fun posting here, hope to see you at shows this winter. Oh and I'll be wanting another pair of those reins for Christmas!!!

[mobilehrs]

Got it! Now I understand!