The Amazing New Dressage Test |
For Horses Unsuitable to Become Anything |
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. |