Melanie Ford
Ascent Equestrian Vaulting · Apr 5, 2025 to Apr 11, 2026
- Competitions
- 3
- Results
- 11
- Best Overall
- 7.782
- Podiums
- 7
Measure Up
Compare Melanie's best move scores against any vaulter, even a top name to look up to.
Season Recap
A shareable look back at Melanie's season — the best day, the strongest move, and the horses and coaches who made it happen.
Relive Melanie's season →The Climb
Every score, in the order you earned it. The green dot is your personal best.
Piedmont Spring Fest
PB 7.782
Your Best Combo
The horse and lunger you score your best with — measured against your own average at the same level, so it's a real edge, not an easier class.
Where to Focus
Your compulsory moves with the most room to grow, from your last couple of competitions. A strong score is a top result in your class, so the green stretch is the points you could add. Working these lifts your overall the fastest.
Focus 1
Stand
You 8.4·strong score 8.8·+0.4 to gain
Focus 2
Flag
You 7.4·strong score 7.6·+0.2 to gain
Already strong
Vault On
7.0ahead of a typical score
Already strong
Mill
7.5ahead of a typical score
Move by Move
Your score on each compulsory move over time, averaged across the judges. The green dot marks your best ever.
Vault On
2×7.0
highest
6.7
average
6.3
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Seat
2×7.7
highest
7.4
average
7.2
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Flag
2×7.4
highest
7.3
average
7.2
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Mill
2×7.7
highest
7.6
average
7.5
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Stand
2×8.4
highest
8.3
average
8.3
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Freestyle Breakdown
Your score on each part of the freestyle sheet — the horse and artistic marks judges give, over time. Hover a name to see what it means. A trend line only appears once you have three freestyles with that mark.
2 component panels recorded from 2 freestyles
Quality of Gait & Throughness
1 scoreOne score so far — check back after more competitions.
Vaultability
1 scoreOne score so far — check back after more competitions.
Lunging
2 scores9.0
highest
8.5
average
8.0
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Consideration of Horse
2 scores8.5
highest
8.3
average
8.0
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Exercise Variety
2 scores10.0
highest
9.0
average
8.0
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Space & Position Variety
2 scores9.0
highest
9.0
average
9.0
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Unity
2 scores9.3
highest
8.3
average
7.2
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Music Interpretation
2 scores7.0
highest
5.5
average
4.0
lowest
Two scores so far — not enough for a trend yet.
Difficulty Mix
How hard your routines are — the number of exercises credited in each difficulty band. Harder routines can score higher, but carry more risk.
Typically 8.5 Difficult-or-Risk exercises per routine, across 2 scored freestyles.
Every Freestyle — the full record
Apr 26 · Flambeau · Christoph Lensing
May 25 · Vision · Jane Kopperl
Score only — no component panel posted
Apr 25 · Christmas Ps Z · Christoph Lensing
Measure Up
Pick any vaulter, even a top name you look up to, and see how your best score on each compulsory move lines up with theirs. The moves are the same for everyone at every level, so it is a fair target to chase.
Compare Competitions
Pick two or three of your meets to see them side by side. Your best score in each row is highlighted in green.
Competition History
The Team
Horses
The number shows whether your rounds on each horse usually scored a little higher (+) or lower than a typical score in the same class.