| 2009-11-24 | 
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Kris Hammer |
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| COMPLETE | First Level, 2007 First Level Test 4 |
| Test | Directive Ideas | Pnts | Coef | Err | Total | Remarks |
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| 1 |
A X |
Enter working trot sitting, X Halt, Salute Proceed working trot |
Straightness on centerline, quality of trot, halt, and transitions | 6 | 0 | 6 | could be even straighter in entry. obedient halt, could be more square. obedient move-off | |
| 2 |
C MXK K |
C Track right, MXK Lengthen stride in trot, rising or sitting, K Working trot |
Quality of turn at C, the lengthening of frame and stride, regularity of trot, balance and straightness, transitions | 7 | 0 | 7 | conservative; clear length shown; could be even more uphill and active | |
| 3 |
A L |
A Down centerline, L Circle left 10m |
Straightness on centerline, quality of trot, bend and balance, roundness and size of circle | 7 | 0 | 7 | fairly balanced and confident | |
| 4 | X-M | Leg yield right | Straightness, balance, position, flow | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | well-started, haunches lag slightly at end |
| 5 |
HXF F |
HXF Lengthen stride in trot, rising or sitting, F Working trot |
The lengthening of frame and stride, regularity of trot, balance and straightness, transitions | 7 | 0 | 7 | clear effort, fairly balanced | |
| 6 |
A L |
A Down centerline L, Circle right 10m |
Straightness on centerline, quality of trot, bend and balance, roundness and size of circle | 8 | 0 | 8 | well-balanced, confident | |
| 7 | X-H | Leg yield left | Straightness, balance, position, flow | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | drifting through outside rein; not as fluent this way |
| 8 | C | Medium walk | Balance and smoothness of transition from trot, quality of medium walk | 7 | 0 | 7 | fairly fluent | |
| 9 |
M-V V-K |
M-V Free walk, V-K Medium walk |
Quality of free and medium walks, straightness | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | clear overtrack; some tension in back over center line |
| 10 | (Transitions from medium walk to free walk and free walk to medium walk) | Submission to shortening the reins while maintaining rhythm, tempo, and activity of walk | 7 | 0 | 7 | farily fluent transitions | ||
| 11 |
K A |
K Working trot, A Working canter left lead |
Quality of trot and canter, calmness and smoothness of transitions | 5 | 0 | 5 | stiffens in both transitions | |
| 12 | A | Circle left 15m | Quality of canter, roundness and size of circle, bend | 7 | 0 | 7 | fairly balanced; accurate | |
| 13 | F-M | Lengthen stride in canter | The lengthening of frame and stride, regularity of canter, balance and straightness | 7 | 0 | 7 | clear difference; fairly balanced | |
| 14 | M | Working canter | Balance and definition of transition, quality of canter | 6 | 0 | 6 | leaning in slightly at M | |
| 15 | HXK | One loop maintaining the left lead | Quality of canter, balance, execution of figure | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | confident; well-balanced |
| 16 |
FXH X |
FXH Change rein, X Change of lead through trot |
Quality of canter and trot, balance and smoothness of transitions, straightness | 7 | 0 | 7 | transitions are obedient and fairly balanced | |
| 17 | C | Circle right 15m | Quality of canter, roundness and size of circle, bend | 7 | 0 | 7 | fairly balanced | |
| 18 | M-F | Lengthen stride in canter | The lengthening of frame and stride, regularity of canter, balance and straightness | 6 | 0 | 6 | show even longer steps; conservative | |
| 19 | F | Working canter | Balance and definition of transition, quality of canter | 6 | 0 | 6 | show more difference between working and lengthened canter paces | |
| 20 | KXH | One loop maintaining the right lead | Quality of canter, balance, execution of figure | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | confident and obedient |
| 21 |
M-E I |
M-E Change rein, I Working trot |
Quality of canter and trot, balance and smoothness of transition, straightness | 8 | 0 | 8 | fluent and balanced | |
| 22 |
V Before V V |
V Circle left 20m rising trot, allowing the horse to stretch forward and downward, Before V Shorten the reins, V Working trot sitting |
Quality of stretch over back, forward and downward into a light contact while maintaining balance and quality of trot | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | tentative stretching; allow nose to reach out and down more |
| 23 |
A X |
A Down centerline, X Halt, Salute |
Quality of trot and turn at A, straightness on centerline, quality of transition and halt | 7 | 0 | 7 | obedient halt. Don't salute with your whip in your hand; this can easily disturb the immobility of the halt |
| Remarks | |||||||
| 1. | Paces (freedom and regularity) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 2. | Impulsion (desire to move forward, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the back and engagement of the hindquarters) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 3. | Submission (attention and confidence; harmony, lightness and ease of the movements; acceptance of the bridle and lightness of the forehand) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 4. | Rider's position and seat; correctness and effect of the aids | 10 | 7 | 3 | 21 | ||
| Total | 380 | ||||||
| To be deducted/penalty points 1st Error = 2 points 2nd Error = 4 points 3rd Error = Elimination List of errors and omissions, see Annex "Errors" |
0 | three solid and clean paces continue to develop even more activity from behind for better elasticity and balance horse is obedient and steady; could be even lighter and softer accurate, conservative ride horse shows good potential for continued progress | |||||
| Total | 256 | Total Score in %:67 | |||||
