NATIONAL DRESSAGE TESTS FOR EC SANCTIONED EVENTING COMPETITIONS EVENTING DRESSAGE TESTS 2019
• Dressage tests have no time limit; however the approximate ride times for each test are included for scheduling purposes. • For bits and saddlery permitted in a specific dressage test at an Equine Canada sanctioned eventing competition, consult Equestrian Canada Rules for Eventing • In the case of a discrepancy, the English language version of the test takes precedence.
GENERAL IMPRESSION MARKS
The four General Impression marks included on all EC Eventing - Entry test – A & B Pre-Training test A & B, Training test A & B and the Preliminary HT test are as follows:
1 Paces (freedom and regularity) 10 2 Impulsion (the desire to move forward, elasticity of the steps 10 and engagement of the hindquarters) 3 Submission (attention and obedience, lightness and ease of 10 the movement, acceptance of the bridle) 4 Rider: (position and seat of the rider, correct use of the aids) 10
SCORING FOR EVENTING DRESSAGE:
Each numbered movement is scored Errors: as follows: 10 Excellent 4 Insufficient First Error: 2 points 9 Very Good 3 Fairly Bad Second Error: 4 points 8 Good 2 Bad Third Error: Elimination 7 Fairly Good 1 Very Bad 6 Satisfactory 0 Not Performed 5 Sufficient
Half marks from 0.5-9.5 may be used both for movements and collective marks, at the discretion of the judge.
2016 Equestrian Canada Eventing - Entry Test 1 Max mark Co efficient Arena : Small Interval : 5 min 1 A Enter working trot 10 Proceed down centreline without halting C Track right 2 B Circle right 20m diameter working trot 10
3 Between 10 F & A Develop working canter right lead
4 A Circle right 20m diameter working canter 10
5 Between 10 K and E Develop working trot 6 C Medium walk 10
7 MXK Change rein in free walk on a long rein 10 2 Between K & A Medium walk 8 A Working trot 10
9 B Circle left 20m diameter working trot 10
10 Between 10 M & C Develop working canter left lead 11 C Circle left 20m diameter working canter 10
12 Between 10 H & E Develop working trot 13 A Down centre line 10 X Halt salute
Leave arena free walk on a long rein at A. All trot work may be performed sitting or rising unless stated otherwise. Halt transition may be through the walk
Maximum total marks 180
2016 Equestrian Canada Eventing – Entry Test 2 Max marks Co Arena: Small efficient Interval: 5 min
1 A Enter at working trot 10 Proceed down centreline without halting C Track right 2 BE Half circle 20m diameter right working trot 10
3 Between 10 H & C Develop working canter right lead
4 C Circle 20m diameter in working canter 10
5 Between 10 B and F Develop working trot 6 KXM Change rein working trot 10
7 EB Half 20m diameter circle left working trot 10
8 Between 10 M & C Develop working canter left lead 9 C Circle left 20m diameter in working canter 10
10 Between 10 E & K Develop working trot 11 KF Working trot 10
12 FB Medium walk 10
13 BH Change rein free walk on long rein 10 2
14 HC Medium walk 10 C Working trot 15 A Down centre line 10 X Halt salute
Leave arena in free walk on a long rein at A. All trot work may be performed sitting or rising unless stated otherwise. Halt transition may be through the walk
Maximum total marks: 200
2016 Equestrian Canada Eventing – Pre-Training Test 1 Max mark Co Arena Small efficient Interval between tests : 6 min 1 A Enter working trot. 10 Proceed down centre line without halting C Track right 2 B Turn right 10 X Circle right 20m diameter 3 X Circle left 20m diameter 10 E Track left EKA Working trot 4 A Medium walk 10
5 FXH Change rein in free walk on a long rein 10 2 H Medium Walk 6 C Working trot 10 BE Half circle right 20m diameter
7 E Working canter right lead 10
8 E Circle right 20 m diameter 10
9 Between 10 E & H Working trot 10 MXKAB Change rein working trot 10
11 BE Half circle left 20m diameter working trot 10
12 E Working canter left 10
13 E Circle left 20m diameter 10
14 Between 10 E & K Working trot 15 A Down centre line 10 X Halt salute
Leave arena in free walk on a long rein at A. All trot work may be performed sitting or rising unless stated otherwise. Halt transition may be through the walk
Maximum total marks: 200
2016 Equestrian Canada Eventing - Pre-Training Test 2 Max mark Co Arena; Small efficient Interval: 6 min 1 A Enter working trot 10 Proceed down centreline without halting C Track left 2 HE Working trot 10 E Turn left B Turn right BA Working trot 3 A Working canter right lead 10
4 A Circle right 20m diameter working canter 10
5 AKE Working canter 10
6 Between 10 E & H Working trot 7 C Medium walk 10
8 MXK Change rein in free walk on a long rein 10 2 KA Medium walk
9 A Working trot 10
10 AC Working trot 10
11 C Working canter left lead 10
12 C Circle 20 m diameter working canter 10
13 CHE Working canter 10
14 Between 10 E and K Working trot
15 A Down centre line 10 X Halt salute
Leave arena in walk on a long rein at A. All trot work may be performed sitting or rising unless stated otherwise. Halt transition may be through the walk
Maximum total marks: 200
2016 Equestrian Canada Eventing –Training Test 1 Max mark Co Arena: Small efficient Interval: 6 mins
1 A Enter at working trot 10 Proceed down centre line without halting C Track right 2 B Turn right 10 E Turn left 3 AC 3 loop serpentine, finishing at C on left rein – each loop to 10 touch the side of the arena 4 C Working canter left lead 10 E Turn left working canter left 5 X Circle left 20 m diameter 10 6 B Turn left working canter 10 M Working trot 7 CH Medium walk 10 8 HB Change rein free walk on a long rein 10 2 9 B Medium walk 10 F Working trot 10 A Working canter right lead 10 E Turn right working canter right 11 X Circle right 20m diameter 10 12 B Turn right working canter 10 F Working trot 13 KXM Change rein lengthen the stride in trot (rising) 10 14 MH Working trot 10 15 HXF Change rein lengthen the stride in trot 10 16 F Working trot 10 17 A Turn down centre line 10 X Halt Immobility salute
Leave arena in free walk on a long rein at A. All trot work may be performed sitting or rising unless stated otherwise.
Maximum total marks: 220
2016 Equestrian Canada Eventing – Training Test 2 Max mark Co Arena : small or standard efficient Interval: small arena 6 min /standard arena 7 min 1 A Enter at working trot. 10 Proceed down centreline without halting C Track left 2 Between Half circle left 15m returning to track at H 10 E & K 3 HB Working trot 10 4 Between Half circle right 15m returning to track at M 10 B& F 5 MH Working trot 10 HXF Change rein at working trot FA Working trot
6 AC 3 loop serpentine wall to wall finishing on right rein each loop 10 to touch the side of the arena 7 CM Working trot 10 MXK Change rein lengthen the stride in trot (rising) KF Working trot 8 FB Medium walk 10 2 BH Change rein at free walk on a long rein HC Medium walk 9 C Working trot 10 B Turn right E Turn left 10 A Working canter left lead, circle left 15m diameter 10 11 AF Working canter 10 FM Progressively lengthen the stride in canter MH Working canter 12 HX Change rein, working canter 10 XFA Working trot 13 A Working canter 10 A Circle right 15m diameter in canter AK Working canter 14 KH Progressively lengthen the stride in canter 10 HC Working canter 15 CB Working trot 10 B Half circle right 10m to X 16 X Down centreline in working trot 10 G Halt salute
Leave arena in free walk on a long rein at A. All trot work may be performed sitting or rising unless stated otherwise.
Maximum total marks: 210
2016 Equestrian Canada Eventing - Preliminary Test 1 Max marks Co Arena – small efficient Interval : 6 mins 1 A Enter working trot 10 Proceed down centreline without halting C Track left 2 HE Working trot 10 3 E Turn left 10 X Circle left 15 m followed by circle right 15m B Turn right
4 BA Working trot 10 5 A Down centre line 10 D Leg yield left to finish between E & H EHM Working trot 6 MXK Change rein – show some medium strides 10 KA Working trot 7 A Down centre line 10 D Leg yield right to finish between B & M MC Working trot 8 C Working canter, circle left 20 metres – show some medium 10 strides 9 H Working canter - one loop 5 metres from side of arena 10 Between between E & X maintaining left lead E & X K 10 KAFX Working canter 10 XH Working trot 11 C Working canter, circle right 20 metres diameter – show some 10 medium strides 12 M Working canter - one loop 5 metres from side of arena 10 Between between B &X maintaining right lead B & X XF 13 A Working trot 10 KXM Change rein – show some medium strides M Working trot 14 C Medium walk 10 2 HB Free walk on a long rein B Medium walk 15 F Working trot 10 A Turn down centreline G Halt salute
Leave arena in free walk on a long rein at A. All trot work may be performed sitting or rising unless stated otherwise.
Maximum total marks: 200
2016 Equestrian Canada Eventing – Preliminary Test 2 Max mark Co-efficient Arena: small or standard Interval: small arena: 6 minutes standard arena – 7 minutes 1 A Enter at working trot. Proceed down centre line without 10 halting C Track right 2 B Circle right 15m diameter 10 3 BA Working trot 10 A Turn down centre line D Leg yield left to finish between E and H HCM Working trot 4 MXK Change rein – show some medium strides (rising or sitting) 10 5 AF Medium walk 10 2 FXM Free walk on a long rein 6 MC Medium walk 10 C Working trot 7 E Circle left 15m diameter 10 8 EA Working trot 10 A Turn down centre line D Leg yield right to finish between B and M MC Working trot 9 CE Working trot 10 10 E Working canter, circle left 20 meters diameter 10 11 EKAF Working canter 10 12 FXH Change rein with change of leg through trot at X ( 3-5 steps) 10 Working canter HCMB 13 B Circle right 20 meters diameter – show some medium canter 10 strides 14 BFAK Working canter 10 15 KXM Change rein with change of leg through trot at X (3-5 steps) 10 Working canter MCH 16 HK Show some medium canter strides 10 KA Working canter 17 A Down centre line 10 X Working trot G Halt salute
Leave arena in free walk on a long rein at A. All trot work may be performed sitting or rising unless stated otherwise.
Maximum total marks: 220