North American Western Dressage Six Feet on the Ground Test #2
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Test
1
4
Score
Total
Coefficients
Leading from the left side, walk
Straightness,
4.5 to 6 meters (15 to 20 feet) in a
impulsion
straight line.
2 Halt.
3
Directives
Max Points
180
Square, straight,
immobile
Diagonal pairing of
footfalls, straightness,
softness of horse,
Square halt
Change sides of horse. Leading Immobile horse during
from the right side, walk 4.5 to 6
change of sides,
meters (15 to 20 feet) in a straight Straightness,
line.
impulsion
Back your horse 5 to 8 steps &
Halt.
1
1
1
1
6
Back your horse 5 to 8 steps &
Halt.
Diagonal pairing of
footfalls, straightness,
softness of horse,
Square halt
1
7
Have your horse walk clockwise in
one complete circle 3 meters (10 Impulsion, bend, circle
feet) or further away from the
geometry
handler.
1
8
Have your horse trot clockwise in
two complete circles 3 meters (10
feet) or further away from the
handler. Change direction.
Impulsion, Bend, circle
geometry, willing and
balanced change of
direction
1
Impulsion,
engagement, bend,
circle geometry
1
Impulsion, bend, circle
geometry
1
Willing, square, and
immobile halt
1
Willing turn, immobile
horse
1
9
10
11
Have your horse trot counter
clockwise in two complete circles
3 meters (10 feet) or further away
from the handler.
Have your horse walk counter
clockwise in one complete circle 3
meters (10 feet) or further away
from the handler.
Ask horse to halt at end of
leadline, stand for 5 seconds.
(Horse should halt facing in
direction of the circle just walked)
Handler walk to horse, turn and
12 salute.
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Remarks
1
Square, straight,
immobile
5 Halt
Entry Number
Created by Michael Guerini, PhD
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 #2
NAME OF COMPETITION
DATE
NAME AND NUMBER OF HORSE
NAME OF RIDER
POINTS
PERCENT
NAME OF JUDGE
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SIGNATURE OF JUDGE
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Created by Michael Guerini, PhD