The horse should be in steady light contact with the bit without tension or resistance. So now when you look at each movement directive like movement 1 of level 1, also think about the purpose of level one. The centre line movement needs to show the horse moving freely forward with active hind leg and no resistance. The horse needs to be in front of your leg and there is no lack of balance with all three paces of walk, trot and canter and a nice rhythm and balance.
Next comes mastering the art of accurate tests through practice and understanding the shapes and where they all sit within a dressage arena. One thing I have found incredibly useful is the diagrams as part of the Dressage test book. Looking at where each movement starts, finishes and the shape of the movement as well as the bend.
See here an example from the Dressage New Zealand Official test book, but you can also find these all over the internet if you are having trouble. Assuming a circle goes from marker to marker is one of the first mistakes I used to always make. So before I do any new test I make sure I have a real understanding of where it should be and the exact size and placement in the arena.
You can lose so many marks by not riding accurately and this really is an art to practice and something you can easily fine tune if you put the focus into it. Plus you can do a lot of this off your horse by really studying each movement and its position in the arena. This is what will help you score those higher marks in your dressage test. So practising these when your schooling and putting attention into the details at home really does pay dividends. I have found that the more I pay attention to the finer details the more my tests have improved.
These finer details are all things that you can spend time doing off your horse as well as on. It is essentially homework and studing your test movements by looking for those hidden gems of purpose and directive that are provided with your tests. This includes the purpose of the level, the directives of each movement and where the coefficients are. Keep a contact and encourage your horse to stretch down by discreetly sponging the reins.
Visualise your favorite dressage rider. Keep an image of him or her in your mind while you ride your test. Complete your test with a good square halt , a wide smile and a really positive salute. Before You Begin your Dressage Test While riding around the warm up and dressage arena stay on the rein that you will follow once you enter. This is why I train the rein-back in a very specific way. Movements like the rein-back are the real point-getters.
Most horses today can do the exciting movements: the extended trot, half passes and changes. So what separates a great pair from an average pair is being able to do both! One mistake that judges often see in regard to the quality of the gaits is riders sacrificing the suspension in the canter.
Gurney says that the most important thing in the canter is to try to keep that jump because a lot of riders, in trying to collect the canter, make the canter flat or, in trying to build power, will often rush the tempo. A good example of suspension in the canter can be seen in this photo of Marlies van Baalen riding Miciano. Gribbons feels that riders often overlook walk pirouettes.
But then I sit and judge the Prix St. Georges and I look at the half pirouettes at the walk, which very often look as if the horse is not quite sure about what the rider wants. A thousand things can go wrong with this half pirouette at the walk: The horse can plant his hind legs, spin around too quickly, come above the bit or become lateral.
So now you get a 5 for the half pirouettes at the walk. You do not get paid more for that whole line of changes than for the half pirouette, and the pirouette is not so difficult to get right. Fore also finds that riders do not understand the difference between turn on the haunches and pirouettes. The circle that the hind legs travel on in the turn on the haunches is up to 2 feet in diameter and is ridden from a medium walk, which is then slightly shortened. If the haunches are leading even slightly in the turn, the forehand will have trouble turning and the hind legs will get stuck or the horse will think backwards or maybe even turn in the middle.
Harmony is a word that we find on every dressage test, but many riders find this to be an elusive quality. Fore says that harmony can be achieved only when the horse is balanced and comfortable and the rider has developed the ability to give clear, effective aids.
A pair that is connected in this way looks as if they are moving as one. It is the ultimate depiction of balance and the high-wire act of dressage. Fore emphasizes that harmony does not occur overnight. Balance must be built and tested and along the way, the horse and rider should break out of their comfort zone. This work teaches the horse to be attentive to the rider and improves his balance. Learn By Levels.
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