Marks Flashcards
10
“Excellent”
- Extra quality shown in the basics
9
“Very Good”
- on top of correctly fulfilling
8
“Good”
- criteria of movement
7
“Fairly Good”
- on the right track
- “Yes, but………”
6
“Satisfactory”
- basics and criteria
- “needs more….”
5
“Marginal”
- sufficient
- “lacks…..”
4
“Insufficient”
- at least one one major problem in basic or criteria
- “not enough…..”
3
“Fairly Bad”
- serious or multiple problems
- “not enough + resistance or disobedience”
2
“Bad”
- with performance in basics
1
“Very Bad”
- criteria or both
0
Not Executed
If there is a disobedience…..
Not higher than a 3
If there is a break in gait but fixed
Not higher than a 4
Rider score
4 - abusive/harmful
5 - clueless
6 - not helpful/not harmful (“water skier”)
Simple Change of Lead
Should be 3-5 walk steps
- Trot in or out = 6
- Trot in and out = 5
- Walk and then wrong lead = 4
- Canter jig Canter = 4
Arena Size
Standard Arena = 20m x 60m
- 12m between long side letters (ie between R and M)
- 6m from corner letter to short side
Small Arena = 20m x 40m
- 14m between long side letters ( ie between B and M)
B + C +or - M = S
Basics + Criteria +or- Modifiers = Score
Examples of Modifiers
- Halt prior to rein-back, corners, shying, stumbling adn inattention
- Moments of resistance or evasion
- Issues in teh non-essence parts of movements
- # of steps in the reinback.
Two breaks in the walk
Not more than a 5
Turn on the Haunches
- If horse resists contactor doesn’t bend correctly, 6 or 5 depending on degree;
- If horse sticks one step but ben and contract have no serious faults - 5;
- Falls out behind a small step or two - 5 or 4 depending on amount of bend and contact; with resistance and poor bend - 4;
- Sticking more than one step - 4 or less depending on basics;
- Turn on middle - 3 or 2 depending on basics
Basics/Biomechanics
Gaits, impulsion, submission and rider influence show the quality of the training.
Have to do with the training scale.
Execution/Criteria
Fulfillment of the criteria of the movement including such things as correctness of the figures, clarity of the transitions within the simple changes, angel of the shoulder-in, etc. must be considered.
Have to do with the movement
Errors of Course
Deviations from the correct pattern omission of a movement. This usually requires ringing the bell to get rider back on course.
Errors of the Test
Deviations from the requirements (e.g., rising instead of sitting or no salute).
Errors
1st Error = -2
2nd Error = -4
3rd Error = Elimination
Criteria vs. Essence
Standard against which figure or movement is judged.
The most important part of the figure or movement.
