After some questions from a bunch of folk about how the dressage test section of the Eventers Challenge went, I thought I’d put the full, gory story out, complete with abbreviations:<\/p>\n
BE 90, Test 92<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Enter at working trot. B: Circle right 20m diameter Between F & A: Transition to walk 3-7 steps. Then proceed in working trot KXM: Change the rein in working trot Between M & C: Working canter left C: Circle left 20m diameter CHEK: Working canter left. K: Working trot B: Circle left 20m diameter Between M & C: Transition to walk 3-7 steps, then proceed in working trot HXF: Change the rein in working trot Between F & A: Working canter right A: Circle right 20 diameter AKEH: Working canter right. H: Working trot. C: Medium walk MXK: Free walk on a long rein K: Medium walk X: Halt, immobility, salute Collectives: Impulsion (desire to move forward, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the back) Submission (attention and confidence, harmony, lightness and ease of the movements, acceptance of the bridle and lightness of the forehand) Position and seat of the rider, correct use of the aids Comments: 40.5 penalties<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After some questions from a bunch of folk about how the dressage test section of the Eventers Challenge went, I thought I’d put the full,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stuff","two-columns"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nProceed down the centre line without halting.
\nTrack right
\n6 – Drifting<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6 – Falling off leg, could be rounder<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6 – Losing o\/l in upwards trans<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6- Falling off leg, above bit<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6 – [unreadable]<\/em><\/p>\n
\n5 – Downhill, needs more inside flex<\/em><\/p>\n
\n5 – 1\/4s in, above bit<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6 – Above bit, falling off leg<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6 – Head could be steadier<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6 – Needs to stay softer [unreadable]<\/em><\/p>\n
\n7 [no comment]<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6 – Above bit and downhill<\/em><\/p>\n
\n5 – Above bit. Unbalanced in downd trans<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6 – Needs to open frame and take contact fwd and down<\/em><\/p>\n
\nA: Down the centre line
\n6 – Not on c\/l at start<\/em><\/p>\n
\n7 – Pleasing halt<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPaces (freedom and regularity)
\n6<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6<\/em><\/p>\n
\n6<\/em><\/p>\n
\nA very handsome horse, just needs to stay in front of your leg and remain soft and [unreadable] to the hand.<\/em><\/p>\n