Dressage Test 2002

The Pony Club
Horse Trials Dressage Test 2002

The Test			Max Marks	Directive Ideas
1.	A	Enter at working trot and proceed down the centre line without halting	10	Straightness and Rhythm, Active Steps. Suppleness through corners
	C	Track left
	HEKA	Working trot
2.	A	Serpentine 3 Loops, each loop to go to the side of the arena finishing at C	10	Suppleness shown through smooth changes of bend in evenly shaped loops. Rhythm and balance maintained.
3.	CE	Working trot	10	Balance maintained through half circle
3.	EB	Half circle left 20 metres	10	Balance maintained through half circle
4.	BCM	Working trot	10	Balance and activity in transition. Rhythm, regularity and straightness of canter.
	Between C and H	Canter Left
	KEKA	Working canter
5.	A	Circle left 20 metres diameter	10	Balance and rhythm of canter. Size and shape of circle.
5.	ABFM	Working canter	10	Balance and rhythm of canter. Size and shape of circle.
6.	M	Working trot	10	Smooth transitions to trot and walk and between different walks. Freedom given so head and neck can stretch and lower with lengthening of the steps.
	C	Medium walk
	HXF	Change rein at free walk on long rein
7.	FAKE	Medium walk	10	Regularity of walk steps. Smooth transition to medium walk and then to trot.
7.	E	Working trot	10
8.	C	Serpentine 3 Loops, each loop to go to the side of the arena finishing at A	10	Suppleness shown through smooth changes of bend in evenly shaped loops.
9.	AKE	Working trot	10	Balance maintained through half circle.
9.	EB	Half circle right 20 metres diameter	10	Balance maintained through half circle.
10.	BFA	Working trot	10	Smooth transitions. Balance, straightness and rhythm of canter.
	Between A and K	Canter Left
	KEHC	Working canter
11.	C	Circle right 20 metres diameter	10	Balance and rhythm of canter. Size and shape of circle.
11.	CMB	Working canter	10	Balance and rhythm of canter. Size and shape of circle.
12.	B	Working trot	10	Straightness maintained in transition and on centre line. Immobility in halt.
	A	Turn down centre line
	G	Halt. Salute
	Leave the arena at free walk on a long rein a A
13.		Paces	10	Freedom and regularity.
14.		Impulsion	10	Desire to move forward, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the back and engagement of the hindquarters.
15.		Submission	10	Attention and confidence, harmony, lightness and ease of movements, acceptance of the bridle and lightness of forehand.
16.		Riders position and seat	10 x 2	Correctness and effect of the aids.
All trot work may be executed 'sitting' or 'rising'			170	© 2002 The Pony Club

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