Marks

Question 1

10

Answer 1

“Excellent”

• Extra quality shown in the basics

Question 2

9

Answer 2

“Very Good”

• on top of correctly fulfilling

Question 3

8

Answer 3

“Good”

• criteria of movement

Question 4

7

Answer 4

“Fairly Good”

• on the right track
• “Yes, but………”

Question 5

6

Answer 5

“Satisfactory”

• basics and criteria
• “needs more….”

Question 6

5

Answer 6

“Marginal”

• sufficient
• “lacks…..”

Question 7

4

Answer 7

“Insufficient”

• at least one one major problem in basic or criteria
• “not enough…..”

Question 8

3

Answer 8

“Fairly Bad”

• serious or multiple problems
• • “not enough + resistance or disobedience”

Question 9

2

Answer 9

“Bad”

• with performance in basics

Question 10

1

Answer 10

“Very Bad”

• criteria or both

Question 11

0

Answer 11

Not Executed

Question 12

If there is a disobedience…..

Answer 12

Not higher than a 3

Question 13

If there is a break in gait but fixed

Answer 13

Not higher than a 4

Question 14

Rider score

Answer 14

4 - abusive/harmful
5 - clueless
6 - not helpful/not harmful (“water skier”)

Question 15

Simple Change of Lead

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Arena Size

Answer 16

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)

Question 17

B + C +or - M = S

Answer 17

Basics + Criteria +or- Modifiers = Score

Question 18

Examples of Modifiers

Answer 18

• 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.

Question 19

Two breaks in the walk

Answer 19

Not more than a 5

Question 20

Turn on the Haunches

Answer 20

• 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

Question 21

Basics/Biomechanics

Answer 21

Gaits, impulsion, submission and rider influence show the quality of the training.

Have to do with the training scale.

Question 22

Execution/Criteria

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Errors of Course

Answer 23

Deviations from the correct pattern omission of a movement. This usually requires ringing the bell to get rider back on course.

Question 24

Errors of the Test

Answer 24

Deviations from the requirements (e.g., rising instead of sitting or no salute).

Question 25

Errors

Answer 25

1st Error = -2
2nd Error = -4
3rd Error = Elimination

Question 26

Criteria vs. Essence

Answer 26

Standard against which figure or movement is judged.

The most important part of the figure or movement.