Dressage test- help needed please

[Lisa_fmh]

Hi, got my 1st walk & trot test tomorrow but am a little confused by the following; FA Transition to walk, 3 - 5 steps, proceed in working trot. Does this mean you Walk at F then at A trot or can you come back to walk between them?

What is confusing me is the 'steps'. I thought it meant between F & A come back to walk, do 3 -5 steps ie. Inside fore, outside fore, inside fore (3steps) then trot. But someone else said you have to walk at F then trot at A but my horse would of done about 8 steps by then!

Hope I've explained that well enough for people to know what i mean?

 

[Tempi]

inbetween A & F you do a transition to walk, walk for 3-5 strides and then trot again. You dont do it from letter to letter, its 'inbetween' the letters

 

[Lisa_fmh]

Ok cool, thats what i thought originally.

So i'm right about the 'steps' too? 3 steps would be inside fore, outside fore, inside fore??

 

[Tempi]

its 3 strides

walk is a 4 time pace so its every 4 'beats'

 

[Lisa_fmh]

So why don't they say 'strides' then? Its just the term 'steps' thats confused me! Thanks

 

[pfarrugia]

are you doing it at dressage wood? Think I am after you!! I'm riding Leonardo!! x