| Pairs Dressage Test A |
| 'Dressing' is the term used to access the ability for the pair to work 'together' when riding side by side and when riding apart. Rider 1 starts the test to the left of rider 2. Please make sure that the zoom is set so that the whole of the A end of the school is in the frame (this may mean it not being set to full zoom) and please do not follow any particular rider when riding apart. |
| NUMBER | SCORE | |||
| NAME AND AGE OF RIDER IF 18 OR UNDER | % | |||
| NAME AND AGE OF HORSE | PLACING | |||
| JUDGED BY: | ||||
| TIPS AND ADVICE BY: | ||||
| MOVEMENTS | Max Mark | JUDGES SCORE | COMMENTS | |
| 1 | A enter at working trot side by side C track right side by side proceed in working trot to K side by side | 10 | ||
| 2 | K X M change the rein working trot side by side | 10 | ||
| 3 | H X F change the rein working trot side by side | 10 | ||
| 4 | A medium walk. K X M change the rein free walk on a long rein side by side M medium walk. | 10 | ||
| 5 | C turn down the centre line side by side. X working trot | 10 | ||
| 6 | A split with rider 1 tracking left and rider 2 tracking right | 10 | ||
| 7 | Rider 1 Proceed in working trot to H- rider 2 proceed in working trot to M passing left shoulder to left shoulder at C then change the rein across the diagonal passing nose to tail over X and passing left shoulder to left shoulder at A. | 10 | ||
| 8 | A commence 20m circle passing left shoulder to left shoulder over X | 10 | ||
| 9 | On returning to A proceed down centre line side by side to D. Between D and X medium walk and rider 1 commence half circle right 10m to B and rider 2 commencing half circle left 10m to E (half circle sizes are approximate to make up for riders being side by side on the centre line) | 10 | ||
| 10 | Proceed in medium walk to A down centre line at A side by side. X halt immobility, salute – leave arena as a pair free walk on a long rein | 10 | ||
| 11 | Overall impression of horses working in harmony together. | 20 | ||
| 12 | Ability to work as a pair side by side and keep ‘dressing’ | 20 | ||
| 13 | Ability to work apart and keep ‘dressing’ | 20 | ||
| 14 | Total score | 160 | ||
| Tips and advice: | ||||
| SCORING EXPLAINED; 0=Not performed. 1=Very bad. 2=Fairly bad. 3=bad. 4=Insufficient. 5=Sufficient 6=Satisfactory. 7= Fairly good. 8= Good. 9=Very good. 10= Excellent. | ||||