Dressage virgin daft question alert!!.

[rema]

Can you guys please tell me what the "easiest" test is please.I see you post things about prelim 7 and the such like but what is the first test!!.Sorry if this is a gormless question!!.

 

[MissDeMeena]

ummmm prelim 1 maybe (am i about to be made to look stupid, by being told there's no such thing as prelim 1, and prelim starts at 7 or something?? haha)

 

[Hattikins]

Prelim 7 is a lovely simple test and it was the first Prelim test i ever rode

 

[RachelB]

Easiest is the lowest number, so prelim 1. But that depends on your horse and you really as well, I prefer prelim 18 over some of the other prelims and that's the "hardest"!

 

[rema]

Ah i see thanks guys.I would like to try dressage some time this year but would obviously start at the beginning and work up.I need to get some test sheets dont i??.

 

[Llwyncwn]

Yes P18 is a lovely test, with 3 loop serpentines. P7 is perhaps the easiest as there is no 20m canter circles - you just canter around the arena !

So ... are you going to tell us when you plan to lose your virginity

 

[rema]

Oh wont be a while yet!.Got lots of schooling/lessons to do first!.I did a sort of dressage clinic last week and the lady said my horse had good pressence,movement and style but we have LOTS of work to do first!.

 

[Folara]

Get a set of the tests and look at them all. The 'easiest' test might not actually be the 'best' test for you and your neddy. Do you have an instructor? Might be worth going through a couple of the tests with them and see which you prefer.

Good luck with it.

 

[rema]

Thank you.I am hoping to pin down a forum member into teaching me!!.

 

[Llwyncwn]

Have you thought about starting with a Walk & Trot test? Quite a few unafilliated competitions hold them.

 

[rema]

Yes it has crossed my mind.My lad does have trouble with his canter but seems okay on walk,trot transitions.

 

[Coffee_Bean]

when you do a prelim dressage test, do you have to have the horse in an outline, and do you have to do lateral movements?? another dressage virgin

 

[rema]

Yes good question!!.

 

[Folara]

No there are no lateral movements. Prelim tests are pretty basic walk, trot and canter movements. Ideally you should have a nice long and low outline showing suppleness over the back and be moving freely forward.

HTH.

 

[Ferdinase514]

Just go for it. Prelims are nice and straight forward.

 

[Zebedee]

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Thank you.I am hoping to pin down a forum member into teaching me!!.

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Just as a matter of interest, which forum member are you hoping to pin down?