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Not a definitive answer, but I just read the test, and it seems like it should be a half circle to the left from A to X and another half circle to the right from X to C. Change the bend at (or near) X.

We are pleased to welcome our newest guest columnist, Allison Kavey of Rivendell Dressage. Allison Kavey is an international grand prix dressage rider with a long-standing affection for teaching. Her eventing clients include professionals, such as Colleen Rutledge, and juniors and amateurs ranging from Beginner Novice and up. We begin our series with Allison at the beginning, by breaking down the fundamental elements of the Beginner Novice and Novice dressage tests.

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Think of centerline as your very best friend. It should be part of every dressage school you do because it tests your ability to keep your horse straight between your legs and going from her hind legs to the bit without you spreading your hands or pulling on either rein to achieve this feat. Integrate centerlines into every schooling session from the moment you start walking onward. You can use the centerline much like a long diagonal as a means to change direction at walk and trot and it is a perfectly fair exercise to practice rhythm and straightness at the canter.

20-meter circles at trot and canter are common to both Beginner Novice and Novice tests. They are discipline building taskmasters when done correctly. The principles of rhythm and bend you demonstrated on your turns onto and off of centerline are tested again here, but added to those now is geometry.

Novice Test B tests a different skill: square turns at E and B. This is preparation for when you will see again in the higher level tests. The square turn requires the same outside leg-inside leg balance you developed practicing your centerline with the additional challenge of a quick change of bend over X without losing straightness, thus further assessing your ability to effectively balance your horse between your legs.

The Beginner Novice tests are very clear in their directives for transitions. They almost always occur between two letters, which seems like a generous gift because you have all that space to get your horse to walk, trot, or canter. No, you do not. You are expected to perform the transition halfway between the two letters.

Stretching trot circles test the exact same principle as the free walk explained above, though you do not want to demonstrate a significant change in stride length in this exercise. It is, however, a nice place to show off all of the work you have been doing on trot transitions. The goal is to demonstrate that your horse can lengthen her frame and trot with her nose ahead of the vertical and at or below her knees while you maintain some rein connection.

Repetition will be required because this is not an easy movement: it tests your ability to balance the horse from side to side and back to front while maintaining a rhythm and bend. The more you practice it throughout your schooling, the easier it will get, and the earlier you can begin practicing this, the better.

Saturday, I got him out of his stall and went for a walk around the grounds before tacking him up and doing said pre-ride. We stopped after one canter depart in each direction and a centerline, so that he still had plenty of gas in the tank for our dressage test later.

Jack being a spooky guy, I made sure to walk him around the perimeter of the arena a couple times and give him lots of scratches next to the judge. I felt pretty confident going down centerline, and was disappointed when we had 2 decent sized spooks mar our test.

The judge practically had to score us down for the one approaching E since it was so obvious, which was unfortunate. Otherwise the test felt obedient and I made sure to show good geometry as much as possible.

The one thing I understand best as a professional, highly sought-after writer is the power of the written word, as well as the power of the unwritten word. Dressage test authors and judges say as much with their brevity as they do in their instructions/feedback. The key is knowing how to interpret what they say.

I like to finish my tests as strongly as I begin them. Sometimes that means finishing with a buck and a flourish (quite the athletic feat out of a working trot). Sometimes I take the opportunity to bow my head in apology. My favorite go-to move, however, is to underscore the difficulty of my work by heaving an enormous sigh. That seems the best way to sum it up.

Peter is a renowned dressage judge and has judged at some of the world's most prestigious events including the 2022 World Eventing Championships in Italy. He has been to the Olympics Games as both an event rider and as a team coach. Peter is ICP Level IV certified and he is a Ride iQ coach.

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There is no need to commit to either posting or sitting for the entire test. In fact, you may produce your best performance by doing a little bit of both. Sitting during certain strategic portions of the test can help you balance, center and organize yourself. A good place to do this is a few beats before transitions, especially ones that come up quickly, one after another. Another good place is just before your halt on the centerline. Sitting evenly on your two seat bones before asking for the downward transition can encourage your horse to stay straight and square in his halt.

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Dressage: There is the basic work from the previous levels as well as the addition of trot and canter lengthenings and 15 meter circles. Training level dressage is comparable to the USDF first level dressage tests.

Dressage: Expect to see simple changes through the trot, quarter line serpentines, 10 meter circles, and backing. Preliminary level is comparable to USDF first level tests with some second level movements incorporated.

Includes all current tests. Folders of laminated sheets giving the text of the official BD test sheets, together with diagrams designed to help the reader to learn and understand the movements of the test more easily.

Emotional composure is considered critical in equestrian sports. The aim of the study was to investigate pre-competitive mood states in dressage riders. Thirteen advanced and 13 novice British riders completed the Profile ofMood States Questionnaire (POMS) prior to competing. A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was performed to test for a main effect of mood states on competence levels, with subsequent investigation for significant differences of individual mood states usingBonferroni adjusted alpha levels. Levels of confusionwere nearing significance between advanced and novice riders, suggesting greater processing efficacy and task-specific concentration for more advanced riders. Sport psychological interventions for equestrians should focus on lowering levels of confusion and increasing task-orientated focus in novice riders. Association for Applied Sport Psychology. e24fc04721