Candidate C-3 Traditional Longeing (revised 2016) ©The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. 2016
Category Exceeds Standard Meets Standard Does Not Meet Standard Demonstrate proper fit * Equipment safely fitted. *Equipment safely fitted *Fair amount of equipment incorrectly fitted and use of equipment, thus hinders horse’s free forward, rhythmical including bridle and * Discussion includes training *Discusses with accuracy the cause and movement. cavesson (optional), aspects for varied styles and effect of chosen attachments, saddlery, *Uncertain of equipments’ uses and/or fit saddle or surcingle, and uses appropriate to mounts and side reins candidate has practiced with side reins. Mount must prior to testing be longed in side reins. *Comfortable and practiced with *Longed own mount with assistance, *Comfortable and competent handling/use of the equipment, at walk and trot in both directions in Longe own mount, on a in handling equipment in a 20m circle, initiating including side reins an enclosed area. training capacity connection through safe longeing techniques and *Uses voice to execute commands *Due to misuse, incorrect, unsafe use * Implements a plan and goal for mount to develop free forward of equipment, body position, posture, proper use of aids (longe for session, and alters plan line, whip, voice, and movement at w, t a/or c. and smooth and/or voice, mount does not achieve accordingly to train mount transitions. body position) in order and/or maintain free forward movement to develop free forward on an established 20 m. circle for majority * Confidently copes with *Uses effective body position to movement at the walk, of the longeing session. disobedience maintain connection to keep horse on trot and/or canter, and consistent, appropriate sized circle (20 smooth transitions. *Misuse of equipment to control mount * Voice, position, and aids m) at a steady pace.
correlate with a variety of training exercises * Achieves and maintains a
balanced, relaxed and obedient * Explains the application horse
and reasons for aids used. *Discussion does not reflect the errors in * Discusses goals and evaluates Discuss mount’s balance the use of voice, body position, *Discusses basic principles performance including horse’s connection with the line, size of circle, and performance as it of dressage in relation to the balance, rhythm, and impulsion. correlates to the C-3 mount’s inability to freely move forward Training Pyramid. or its consistent lack of obedience to Riding Expectations executed commands