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Dressage to Music

Jersey Girl — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:38:47 GMT

I am having my first ever go at dressage to music in about three weeks. I have written a test with all the requirements in its a freestyle novice. I doubt we will get the extended trot but everything else should be okay.

I just need to keep riding it through and tweeking it to fit the music.

I have chose a nice song (I hope unique I think but appropriate)

Has any one else done this before?

I was told today that the music will start as you pass e/b depending what side you're entering from.

You are allowed anything from 4 - 5 minutes more or less will be penalised (its a generous time frame as it's an open to all have ago type xmas class).

Does the timing of your test start from the music start the entry at A or at your first halt?

Any handy hints or tips from anyone that has done it before please?

I dont want to make a royal pratt of us but also not taking it stupidly seriously its my last comp of the year so just want to have a bit of fun with it but would also be nice if we got some nice feedback.

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Indiangel — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:55:08 GMT

Just thought I'd share these pics of Indie learning how to carry herself yesterday

nothings ever been forced on her, she's never even been lunged in side reins yet, but she's very eager and very "big" and free moving naturally, so this was a natural progression

I don't let her do it too much, but it does her good to be familiar with working correctly on the bit, cos she's learning she does sometimes go overbent, but it never lasts long and I'm fine with that cos she'll learn!

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not really looking for tips, just a bit self-indulgent :Wow:

2nd :O

Faberge — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:08:33 GMT

omg me and molly just came 2nd in our first dressage in 18 months :)
but god i wanted to kill her just bonced from right to left leg in the left canter :(

We are going affiliated!!!!

KER — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:40:36 GMT

After such a change in Parco this week and a fab lesson on him yesterday i came home all inspired and renewed my British Dressage membership. After i did that i saw the button for 'register a horse' and i thought yeah why not :D So i did and now Parco is registered with the British Dressage too :w00t:

Oh and to really throw myself in the deep end we are going to our first affiliated competition on the 20th :w00t: :w00t:

I not sure if its too soon but i was planning on doing an unaffilaited event that weekend anyway so i thought well even if the marks are worse at least i have proper judges and know what needs to be worked on rather than the local judges just giving better marks to the people they know/horses they like etc.

Start the year as you mean to carry on and all that :D

HOWW MUCH??

hannahdudey — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:28:27 GMT

I have a dressage horse i dont no anything about dressage he is a 16.2 hannoverian 6 years old he is competing at elementary level and is always placed in the top 3 the first 6 times out he has won he scores 70+ every time a one in a millon temperememt too i dont no how much he is worth and how much they go for?

Oaklands - First Prelim

Jersey Girl — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:30:56 GMT

Well we survived! :) We came last of 13 but we did get some canter and some of the appauling marks were tota rider error so I'm taking the blame. I forgot my test in three places and because i couldnt remember if it was a long or short change of rein i got two twos where I should easily have got 6's and I came back to walk to give me time to think of my next movement.

We got some canter and I had to laugh at the judges comments she obviously has a sense of humour..

'Odd shaped circle' was one and her overall comment was very nicely put 'Well done for sticking with it, he was not helpful. Try to be more accruate to pull marks up.'

But he behaved perfectly and he did try and do the canters so I am very pleased with him.

That was test 15 today with 52.6% back for test 19 in the morning :thumbs:

Fantastic new class for dressage enthusiasts

Tally Ho — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:40:27 GMT

The Amazing New Dressage Test

For Horses Unsuitable to Become Anything

By Joanna MacDonald et al

The Test

1.  A.  Enter at ordinary serpentine.

    X.  Sprawl.  Salute.

2.  C.  Stop dead.  Stare in horror at judge and shy to left.

        Continue at ordinary working gallop.

3.  E.  Stagger left 20 or 15 or 22 meters in diameter circle or pear shape

        or five pointed star.  Avoid excessive crossing of legs.

4.  K.  Begin to halt.

    Z.  Keep trying.

    F.  You can do it.

    B.  Pulley rein.  Give up.  Continue at out of hand gallop.

5.  H.  Regain right stirrup.  Continue at ordinary trot, bouncing.

6.  MKT  Change rein.  Free Walk loose reins.  Remove horse from judge's

         car.  Ask judge for leg up.  Jump back into ring.

7.  Z.  Turn down centre Line.

        Halt.  Grin.  Scratch.  Burst into tears.  Leave area at free walk on long

        reins, loose language.

Cobs discriminated against at dressage?

Jersey Girl — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:45:35 GMT

Having had a few people I could watch do their tests over the weekend I found the heavier cobs came near the bottom of the class.

I am forever getting needs to be more forward in my comments but this weekend he was rather forward for Bob but I think maybe as he's small the judges forgot he wont cover the ground like a larger horse would.

There was also a horse in my class that has admittedly lovely paces a nice high action that was flooring me, I guess that's the nature of dressage a horse with a nice pace will beat someone even if they match or even better the person on accuracy and fluidity?

Just a question really, do you think judges have a breed preference?

Bob's off to Sir Jasper Dressage Saturday

Jersey Girl — Thu, 13 May 2010 13:12:44 GMT

It sounds awfully posh doesn't it :) It's a riding club dressage competition probably the second biggest of the year the first being the championships in September/October (which I must check how to qualify for).

I'm hoping a good test saturday may help. I have a good feeling about this one as he is doing more varied work (now the light nights are coming I am managing to hack in the week and school a lot less) and of course he's done a little jumping of late :)

There are only two of us in the class unfortunately its still walk trot intro A but the rival is on my yard so good friendly competition

Cross my fingers I can bring our first every first place home :)

Also it's being held at the BSJA showground which is a bit of a honour.. i used to go there as a child and dream of owning my own pony and taking him there so that will be a dream come true to ride there :D

Dressage tomorrow

KER — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:26:39 GMT

I have dressage with Kitty tomorrow. I am actually looking forward to it for a change, not sure if thats a good thing or not :hehe:

Going up to the Scottish National Equestrian centre with two girls from the yard. Have entered two tests p19 and N34 if Kitty goes as well as she has been in lessons lately then i am hoping we will do ok. But it always changes on the day :w00t: Being last time we went there we went sideways out of our arena and nearly into the prelim arena next to us lol

Everything is ready just have to plait so better be up at 6am so i am ready to leave the yard for 8. I feel tired thinking about it!!

First competition of the year Saturday

Jersey Girl — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:19:53 GMT

We did our first two shows of dressage last year at dressage club, these were very much wam up have a go shows and we did okay taking joint 6th the first time and 5th the second.

Now this season I'm out for real dressage wise :) We are still in walk trot but looking to qualify for the championships between this show and next (you need two scores of 60% plus).

So it's Intro A (again) for us this Satuday at 8.36 and i can;t wait (havent competed in three months)!

will let you know it goes, I will try and get a pic of me and bob all glammed up as I dont have a proper one :D

Ohh and I'm aiming for a 4th this time :D

Rollkur Petition

Tally Ho — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:36:06 GMT

Attention Parelli community!
Tomorrow, February 9, 2010, there will be a Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) closed-door meeting to discuss the practice of hyperflexion, also known as "rollkur." This highly controversial technique is often employed at the upper levels of dressage training and involves hyperflexing the horse's neck until his chin is almost touching his chest; often the horse is forced to maintain this position for extended periods of time.

Pat and Linda Parelli stand with dressage master Walter Zettl in support of those who denounce rollkur. Rollkur represents artificiality taken to the extreme and performance put before the good of the horse. Convincing FEI officials to take a stand against rollkur will be a major step forward in ensuring that performance horses worldwide are being ridden and trained without force and mechanics.

Rollkur has a few passionate opponents who will be present at the FEI meeting next week, but they need our support to make an impression on the FEI officials. If you believe in the Parelli vision to make the world a better place for horses and humans, please add your name to one or both of the following petitions. Please share these links with your horse-loving friends, family and neighbors. Let's show the FEI that compromising the natural dignity of the horse for the sake of competition is NOT permissible!

No-Rollkur
The signatories to this petition ask the FEI to oppose the training method of the "Rollkur"/Hyperflexion clearly and resolutely. The FEI rules are to be adapted correspondingly to ensure that in future the use of the method of the "Rollkur"/Hyperflexion will be regarded as a violation of these rules.

Wu-wei-verlag
Register your support to ban rollkur by adding your name to a petition which will be presented by Dr. Gerd Heuschmann – veterinarian, clinician and author of the book Tug of War; Classical versus Modern Dressage – at the FEI meeting on February 9, 2010.

Glove recommendations

Jersey Girl — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:51:08 GMT

Our dressage club has just updated their rules that light coloured gloves must be warn for all levels :( I hate white gloves they make your hands galringly obvious :(

So does anybody have any recommendations of light coloured comfy gloves that are smart but not too pricey and won't get filthy in one wear (I seem to have a habit of falling in the mud (not from horseback) when I wear white to competitions