Any Tips For Remembering....

[chester1234]

The letters in a 60 x 20m, other than just sitting there and going from A clockinwise around to F repeating and repeating?

Just found out my Lt. Downham test is 113.....

 

[Gamebird]

The extra letters round the edge are RSVP! I presume you already know AKEHCMBF?

 

[chester1234]

Just about, I usually just remember where I go, rather than at what letter [easier to visualise riding the test than say at A track left B 20 M circle....] Then you have the letters in the middle...I know G & D....and the test has something at I? think it may be the halt....*screams* D'you reckon the judge will notice if I tape a map on my arm?

 

[kirstyhen]

All King Victor Edward's Shiny Horses Can Manage Really Big Parallel Fences

I just made the VSRP bit up, but I think it has a nice ring to it, especially the thought of a king named Victor Edward

I do what Gamebird does and remember it as RSVP, but it doesn't help much as it's not in the same order as AKEHCMBF

 

[langside]

Always
Keep
Very
Excited
Small
Hairy
Chestnut
Mares
Rugged
Before
Putting-in
Fields

dont know if that will help you?

 

[worMy]

VSRP

as in VSPR= vesper,,,but its actually VSRP-- vesrup.
dunno,,my mind works in odd ways,,but when i think what are the letters, i say VeSRuP in my head---VSRP.

geez thats complicated,,well its not in my mind!

 

[kirstyhen]

Down the centre line, Don't Lap X In Gallop! I made that up too, can you tell???

 

[kirstyhen]

A Fat Pregnant Brown Randy Mare Can Have Seventy Eight Vast Kids - Going anti-clockwise

 

[zero]

I would draw a dressage arena on a piece of paper and then draw through your test as many times as you can befor going mad to help you remeber where the movements happen. I do the same as you on small arenas by doing movements at places not letters.

 

[TableDancer]

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A Fat Pregnant Brown Randy Mare Can Have Seventy Eight Vast Kids - Going anti-clockwise

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Do you know what, Henmeister, we've never met but I'm coming to the conclusion you are COMPLETELY mad

Only our shared admiration for Arthur (mine is recently acquired) suggests you have a slim grasp on sanity - or maybe it suggests that I'm losing mine?!

 

[MysteryGirl]

You can buy wipe-clean plastic boards with the short dressage arena marked out on one side and the long arena on the other, you can draw out your test with a pen or just with your finger. We find them invaluable in our house!

 

[Baydale]

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A Fat Pregnant Brown Randy Mare Can Have Seventy Eight Vast Kids - Going anti-clockwise

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Do you know what, Henmeister, we've never met but I'm coming to the conclusion you are COMPLETELY mad

Only our shared admiration for Arthur (mine is recently acquired) suggests you have a slim grasp on sanity - or maybe it suggests that I'm losing mine?!

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Having seen your over-active imagination in your Shelford report I'm afraid you may be losing yours TD.

Don't worry though, there'll be plenty of others joining you "there" (wherever that is

) shortly.

 

[ajf]

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All King Victor Edward's Shiny Horses Can Manage Really Big Parallel Fences

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This is nearly identical to mine which I made up all by myself

All King Victorious Edward's Shire Horses Can Manage Really Big Parallel Fences

 

[TarrSteps]

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See, now I think that's fab!

I'm old so got away with only memorising the small arena in my youth (the large arena is now standard in Canada - no idea here - even for Training level tests) so just did the All King Edward's Horses Can Make Brown Fudge (Yes, I know it's "wrong" but it's funny

). Then RSVP starting with the R between B and M to make "BRooM" and "dlig" up the centre line. I usually manage to remember where X is.

The problem is I never actually do it by the letters, I just visualise the patterns. Some times it works better than others.