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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 #8011-1
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NAME:Olivia Lunceford
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JUDGE:Ida Norris
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Points Possible:
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Final Score: 61.875%
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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.6.56.5no on cneterline.. see A behind you . too much zoom and camera not at "c" , rider leans to turn , needs outside turning aids
very blurry video quality.. need clearer resolution
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2CTrack left, working trot rising.Balance and bend in turn.6.56.5wide hands, elbow sstraight, slight chair seat. need thighs and legs down and back under you to be in blance for improved posting trot , use corner and horse to be steadier and more in blance
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3ECircle left 20 meters, working trot rising.Roundness and size of circle; clear trot rhythm and bend.66horse above the bit. rider sitting down "hard" in the posting ( horses back goes down), focus on the "up" in the postibng and sit "lightly as you go down
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4Between K & AMedium walk.Willing and balanced transition; walk rhythm.66needs clearer rhytmn and more prperation for the tranition / horse flipping head some
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5F-EFree walk.Complete freedom to stretch neck forward and downward; clear walk rhythm, straightness on the diagonal; ground cover.66needs longer steps and more stret6ch.. did rider lose stirruop( very unusaual foot motion?? )
https://youtu.be/ULbKoYuR0ZM
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6E-HMedium walk.Willing and balanced transition; clear walk rhythm.66rhtymn to be clearer
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7Between H & CWorking trot rising.Willing and balanced transition; clear trot rhythm.66rider postly slightly behind motion of horse and leg is jacknifing.. hinged stirrups contribute to this problem as the rider steps dwon onto the stirrup to go "up" the stirrup swings and the riders leg sewings.. rider loses balance and postys behind the motion of the horse. Hinged stirrups were invented for people who have pinnned ankles.. not so helpful to developing riders as they contrubte to posting behind the motion or " double bounce" in opiostuing . horse mostly above the bit . wlbows need bend abnd hands to be closer together.
How to Improve Your Centerline !
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8BCircle right 20 meters, working trot rising.Roundness and size of circle; clear trot rhythm and bend.6.56.5slightly above bit, arnms to improve, wide hands
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X		Down centerline.

Halt through medium walk. Salute.		Straightness on centerline; willing, balanced transition and halt.77work on more elegant salutye and straighter centerline qwith blananced 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 regularity6.56.5walk rhty
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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.5.5211
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4Rider’s Position and SeatKeeping in balance with the horse66thighs to be down and back, elbows need bend and hands to be closer together and near mane
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5Rider’s Correct and Effective Use of the AidsCorrect bend and preparation of transitions66dposting behind motion of the horse and need accuracy and blance
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6Geometry and AccuracyCorrect size and shape of circles and turns6.56.5
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this is a pretty horse! work of elastic arms for improved connection . elbows to have bend and hands together near the mane.. no pulling wide and down.

https://youtu.be/ULbKoYuR0ZM
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POINTS:99
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ERRORS:
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SUBTOTAL:99
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SCORE:61.875%
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Directions for the camera person:
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1. In landscape orientation, Place the camera directly centered at/ behind “C” 3 to 6 feet from the rail (for competition this is not possible but they are right next to the judge) stand on a mounting block ( this is the same heigh as the judge viewing stand)
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me height/ view as from of the stand the judges table is on). The horse must not be out of the camera frame at any time in the test.
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2. Keep the camera centered on the horse on the centerlines.
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Keep the horse in the LAST one third of the viewing screen in Landscape view ( 2/3 of the viewscreen in front of moving horse). This will allow the “judge” to see approximately two letters in front of the horse which is necessary for depth peception and line evaluation. In general, keep the horse’s feet in the bottom 1/3 of the viewfinder.
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3. Zoom is ABSOLUTELY necessary. On a camera or iPhone/Droid (most have a capability of 10X) for the 20x60 ring zoom for the far end of the ring is generally 3.5 to 4 (horse to take up 1/3 of the view finder and must not exceed ½) . Try to zoom only once on a movement .( although it may be necessary to also reduce zoom in the same movement ) For the small ring 20x40 zoom for the upper half or the ring generally tends to be 2 or 2.5 .
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4. Reduce Zoom back to 1x as the horse comes past X towards / near the “C” end . You will naturally have a moment of two where the horse passes directly in front of / and near the camera. It is not always a whole horse view but keep the camera moving with the horse. If the horse is required to perform a movement directly at “C”,be sure to move the camera so the viewer sees the feet/steps and head/neck connection throughout the movement. This simulates what a judge actually sees when a horse is so close.
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