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PURPOSE: To introduce the rider and/or horse to the sport of dressage. To show understanding of riding the horse forward with a steady tempo into an elastic contact with independent, steady hands and a correctly balanced seat. To show proper geometry of figures in the arena with correct bend (corners and circles).RIDER #8646
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NAME:Verna Clark
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JUDGE:Aviva Nebesky
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Points Possible:
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Final Score: 63.125%
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USDF INTRODUCTORY LEVEL – TEST B
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TESTDIRECTIVESPOINTS*TOTALREMARKS
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1A

X		Enter working trot rising.

Halt through medium walk.
Salute - Proceed working trot rising.		Straightness on centerline and in transitions; clear trot and walk rhythm.7.57.5straight and active- well done
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2CTrack left, working trot rising.Balance and bend in turn.6.56.5that started so well with bend and balance and then you looked down at your posting diagonal and your horse drifted and lost balance and so did you! Work on either feeling the diagonal or learning to shift your eyes but not your whole head to look- you lost .5 points!
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3ECircle left 20 meters, working trot rising.Roundness and size of circle; clear trot rhythm and bend.66see above! the same thing on the circle- once you stopped looking down, you and your horse stayed in nice balance and maintained a good tempo
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4Between K & AMedium walk.Willing and balanced transition; walk rhythm.77transition a little early, nice march. your seat is very aggressive- try to lighten up and allow the horse to move more fluidly under you
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5F-EFree walk.Complete freedom to stretch neck forward and downward; clear walk rhythm, straightness on the diagonal; ground cover.66allow horse to relax more under you and stretch and cover more ground- don't pick him up so early or grind so much with your seat as it make him shut down and hollow
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6E-HMedium walk.Willing and balanced transition; clear walk rhythm.66leaning on your inside leg and counterbent- use those lovely, long legs and push him into the rail and then flex him gently to the inside thru the corner
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7Between H & CWorking trot rising.Willing and balanced transition; clear trot rhythm.6.56.5willing to trot but rider again preoccupied with diagonal so misses straightness and bending issues
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8BCircle right 20 meters, working trot rising.Roundness and size of circle; clear trot rhythm and bend.6.56.5needs steadier tempo and bend- work on being better at multitasking here- forward, bending, shape of circle- loss of point as circle shape is unclear
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9A

X		Down centerline.

Halt through medium walk. Salute.		Straightness on centerline; willing, balanced transition and halt.66because you are coming off the rail and not moving into the corner at F, the turn at A is really hard and you are overshooting the centerline. As a result your horse falls on the right shoulder and is unbalanced both on the centerline and into the halt
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Leave arena in free walk. Exit at A.
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COLLECTIVE MARKSPOINTSTOTALREMARKS
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1GaitsFreedom and regularity77
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2ImpulsionDesire to move forward with suppleness of the back and steady tempo.6.56.5
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3SubmissionAcceptance of steady contact, attention, and confidence.6212
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4Rider’s Position and SeatKeeping in balance with the horse66
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5Rider’s Correct and Effective Use of the AidsCorrect bend and preparation of transitions66
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6Geometry and AccuracyCorrect size and shape of circles and turns5.55.5
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Some better riding this test! Lots of accuracy issues cause the score to go down. As you become a stronger and more confident rider, these issues will go away and your scores will increase. Enjoy the journey. Everyday something gets easier....but something else gets harder!!
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POINTS:101
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ERRORS:0
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SUBTOTAL:101
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SCORE:63.125%
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