Am I reading this test wrong?!

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Lame pony appears to be sound pony following a change in environment (been sent to boot camp as mri showed very little wrong & I was the only person having any problems with her! So vets are of the opinion to crack on and so this is what we're doing) and I have been persuaded (well, told) I am going to be taking her dressage-ing over summer. It's only local and baby walk & trot test but reading the test and drawing it out on my white board(!) this test doesn't seem to make sense.
http://www.felbridge.net/unaffiliated_dressage_schedule1.htm (at the bottom of the page)
Essentially you do the test up until the part where at 'M' pick up working trot and at 'A' do a 3 loop serpentine finishing at 'C'. They then want you to change the rein 'M-X-K'. However you are going the wrong way round the school to change the rein in that direction, it would seem to make more sense to change the rein 'H-X-F' :s
Typo on their part, me being thick, or just a strange test? Can't really seem to find a helpful number on their website to ring. Logic dictates to change the rein from H not M but don't want to assume.
 
To me I get confused at bit 5-6, that's a long way round before changing the rein if you're picking up medium walk at M then walking round the whole way and doing a very tight turn to change the rein at FXH, unless I'm reading it wrong as well?

But these numbers and e-mail address look like they may help!

: 07586 042579 or 07840 197201. Email: nicolabraidwood@hotmail.co.uk

ETA
Actually ignore me - I got my left and right wrong. It reads correctly when I draw it in lots of different colours!
 
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The way I read it is start serpentine at A so you are on the right rein at this point. So start your 3 loop serpentine finishing at C. You are still on the right rein. Then change the rein MXF.
 
Thankyou, it is me being blonde - I had crossed over lines on my diagram and double looped! It does make sense when you do it properly ;) Never mind the pony being ready, she might need a better jockey- one with a sat nav maybe! Thanks all.
 
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