| The Amazing New Dressage Test |
| For Horses Unsuitable to Become Anything |
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By Joanna MacDonald et al (1974) History of Test |
| 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 lucheon table.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. |