North American Western Dressage Six Feet on the Ground Test #1
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Test
1
Directives
Leading from the left side, walk
Straightness,
4.5 to 6 meters (15 to 20 feet) in a
impulsion
straight line.
2 Halt.
Square, straight,
immobile
Max Points
190
Score
Total
Coefficients
1
1
3
Leading from the left side, walk a
Impulsion, bend,
6 to 7.5 m (20 to 25 foot) diameter
square halt at end,
circle counter clockwise and Halt
circle geometry
where circle started.
1
4
Perform a 180o turn on the
forehand, moving the haunches
away from the handler.
Correct footfalls,
balance, rhythm
1
Quiet horse, immobile
1
Switch to the right side of the
5 horse.
6
Leading from the right side, walk
Straightness,
4.5 to 6 meters (15 to 20 feet) in a
impulsion
straight line.
7 Halt
8
Square, straight,
immobile
Leading from the right side, walk a
Impulsion, bend,
6 to 7.5 m (20 to 25 foot) diameter
square halt at end,
circle clockwise and halt where
circle geometry
circle started.
Perform a 180o turn on the
forehand, moving the haunches
away from the handler.
Have your horse walk clockwise in
one complete circle 3 meters (10
feet) or further away from the
handler. Change direction.
1
1
1
Correct footfalls,
balance, rhythm
1
Impulsion, Bend, circle
geometry, willing and
balanced change of
direction
1
11
Have your horse walk counter
clockwise in one complete circle
with the horse 3 meters (10 feet)
or further away from the handler.
Impulsion, Bend, circle
geometry
1
12
Ask horse to halt at end of
leadline, stand for 5 seconds.
(Horse should halt facing in
direction of the circle just walked)
Willing, square, and
immobile halt
1
Willing turn, immobile
horse
1
9
10
Handler walk to horse, turn and
13 salute.
Entry Number
Remarks
COLLECTIVES
Horse/Handler Harmony (Connection, flow of test, working
1 together)
2
Handler Finesse – Position of Handler in application of cues
2 (efficiency of handler movement and use of equipment)
2
Handler Timing -- Timing of handler aids in conjunction with
3 the movement of the horse
JUDGES REMARKS:
2
SUBTOTAL
ERRORS
Additional Information
2016 Six Feet on the Ground Test #1
NAME OF COMPETITION
DATE
NAME AND NUMBER OF HORSE
NAME OF RIDER
POINTS
PERCENT
NAME OF JUDGE
SIGNATURE OF JUDGE