Starter Level Freestyle Test

Compulsory Movements: These movements must be included but in no particular order:

To be ridden in a 20x40m arena (approximately).

Time: Approximately 3 to 3 and ½ minutes.

If two competitors have the same final total, the one with the higher marks for Artistic Presentation is the winner.

	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	Medium walk- approx 20 metres	10
2	Half circle left 10m in medium walk	10
3	Half circle right 10m in medium walk	10
4	Free rein walk –approx 20m	10
5	Half circle left 15m in working trot	10
6	Half circle right 15m in working trot	10
7	direct transition from working trot to halt proceeding in working trot (sideways on to the judge)	10
8	Medium trot	10
9	Transition from working trot to working canter left	10
10	Working canter left	10
11	Transition from working trot to working canter right	10
12	Working canter right	10
13	Turn on the forehand	10
14	Halt and salute at the end of the test facing the judge (C) on the centre line	10
15	ARTISTIC PRESENTATION MARKS
16	Transitions, Smoothness and Balance	10X2
17	Impulsion, Desire to move Forwards, Elasticity of steps and Suppleness of back	10x2
18	Paces, Freedom and Regularity	10x2
19	Submission, Lightness and Ease of Movements	10x2
20	Composition of the test	10x3
21	Total	260
	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.