Learning/Calling Dressage Test

[Rupert-the-bear]

Two questions:

Any idea's on how to teach a horsey novice with no idea of arena letters how to read a dressage test?!?!?! She needs to be able to by sunday!

Also, tips for learning a strange dressage test? Is not a BD/BE one and has figures I didnt realise exist!? Normally I can ride them 2/3 times and know it ff by heart but its not working

Thanks

 

[Elbie]

The only thing I could suggest is draw your friend a dressage school on a bit of paper and maybe talk through the test together? Then maybe have a practice riding with her calling them out. Make sure she understands the movements so she can watch you and then know when to read the next movement out.

Failing that, I'm sure you could target someone at the show to call!

Sorry, no tips on learning a weird test really other than keep reading through it!