8845 Emilia

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1				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 #	8845
2							NAME:	Emilia Pounds
3							JUDGE:	Ida Norris
4							Points Possible:	160
5							Final Score:	63.750%
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8	USDF INTRODUCTORY LEVEL – TEST B
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11	1	A 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.	6.5		6.5	fell right to centerline and haunches rt at halt, fell right after
12	2	C	Track left, working trot rising.	Balance and bend in turn.	6.5		6.5	needs energy and hands/arms to be more independent
13	3	E	Circle left 20 meters, working trot rising.	Roundness and size of circle; clear trot rhythm and bend.	6.5		6.5	work for impulsion/energy and elastic connection ; wrists/4 arms braced
14	4	Between K & A	Medium walk.	Willing and balanced transition; walk rhythm.	5.5		5.5	lateral tendency in walk rhy
15	5	F-E	Free walk.	Complete freedom to stretch neck forward and downward; clear walk rhythm, straightness on the diagonal; ground cover.	6		6	walk steps to be longers and rhy to be clearer
16	6	E-H	Medium walk.	Willing and balanced transition; clear walk rhythm.	6		6	needs softer/elastic connection to hand
17	7	Between H & C	Working trot rising.	Willing and balanced transition; clear trot rhythm.	6.5		6.5	prompt : needs more energy
18	8	B	Circle right 20 meters, working trot rising.	Roundness and size of circle; clear trot rhythm and bend.	6.5		6.5	nice geometry, needs forward energy and elastic hands
19	9	A X	Down centerline. Halt through medium walk. Salute.	Straightness on centerline; willing, balanced transition and halt.	7.5		7.5
20	Leave arena in free walk. Exit at A.
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22		COLLECTIVE MARKS			POINTS		TOTAL	REMARKS
23		1	Gaits	Freedom and regularity	6		6	walk rhy
24		2	Impulsion	Desire to move forward with suppleness of the back and steady tempo.	6		6	needs energy
25		3	Submission	Acceptance of steady contact, attention, and confidence.	6.5	2	13	willing but slightly strung out
26		4	Rider’s Position and Seat	Keeping in balance with the horse	6.5		6.5	needs elastic independent hands, and balance to improve core to be more engaged ; needs thighs down and back to be more under seat for correct bal
27		5	Rider’s Correct and Effective Use of the Aids	Correct bend and preparation of transitions	6.5		6.5
28		6	Geometry and Accuracy	Correct size and shape of circles and turns	6.5		6.5
29		this pair has a good start. rider begin to really think about her own balance , legs more under seat and hands to be more elastic. Horse needs to go forward and cover ground with energy .
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34		POINTS:	102
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36		SUBTOTAL:	102
37		SCORE:	63.750%
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39		https://youtu.be/RWlxzZ9Li9w
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