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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 #8369
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NAME:Caleigh Conlin
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JUDGE:Robyn Nunally
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Points Possible:160
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Final Score: 65.000%
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USDF INTRODUCTORY LEVEL – TEST B
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TESTDIRECTIVESPOINTS*TOTALREMARKS
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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.6.56.5Good straightness; a bit unsteady in contact after salute
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2CTrack left, working trot rising.Balance and bend in turn.6.56.5could be more supple in jaw
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3ECircle left 20 meters, working trot rising.66circle small; show more bend
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4Between K & AMedium walk.Willing and balanced transition; walk rhythm.77prompt
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5F-EFree walk.Complete freedom to stretch neck forward and downward; clear walk rhythm, straightness on the diagonal; ground cover.66stretch and steps could be more active
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6E-HMedium walk.Willing and balanced transition; clear walk rhythm.77clear steps
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7Between H & CWorking trot rising.Willing and balanced transition; clear trot rhythm.66hollow in contact
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8BCircle right 20 meters, working trot rising.Roundness and size of circle; clear trot rhythm and bend.6.56.52nd half small
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X		Down centerline.

Halt through medium walk. Salute.		Straightness on centerline; willing, balanced transition and halt.77
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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.6.56.5energetic but tight in back and neck
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3SubmissionAcceptance of steady contact, attention, and confidence.6212could be more supple
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4Rider’s Position and SeatKeeping in balance with the horse77
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5Rider’s Correct and Effective Use of the AidsCorrect bend and preparation of transitions6.56.5more inside leg and half halts for bend
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6Geometry and AccuracyCorrect size and shape of circles and turns6.56.5good C lines; circles not round
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Very cute pony and nicely presented pair!
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POINTS:104
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ERRORS:0
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SUBTOTAL:104
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SCORE:65.000%
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Good start on a cute, honest, willing pony!
Continue to work on being more supple in the connection and rounder in the neck. Do lots of circles and start working on leg yielding on your circles – leg yield to make the circle larger, then smaller. Leg yielding helps you learn to use your inside leg, which increases bend through the body. As the horse’s body becomes softer and more adjustable, the suppleness through the neck and jaw will also improve. At home, you can work on counterflexing a little (don’t do it in a test!), again just getting the horse to move and adjust different body parts. You can also practice, at home, a few steps of leg yield as you transition from walk to trot and vice versa. Again, it help with suppleness of the jaw and keeping the frame a bit rounder.
Put out some cones to diagram an accurate 20M circle. Circles should be centered (in this test, centered between E and B). You tend to collapse the 2nd half of your circles. Using your cones, ride half of a 10M circle, say E to B, and count how many strides it takes. When you ride the 2nd half, make sure you have the same number of strides.
Good luck as you progress!
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