Novice 23?

[BID]

Im thinking of entering a novice 23 test but haven't got my sheets to hand, can anyone give me a rough idea of what's involved.

Thanks.

 

[DressageChick]

Down centre line, go left 15 m circle, the two half 10m circles then 15 m circle then change rein twice showing two medium trots. the medium walk and free walk across short diagional. Trot at R (think) canter in corner and then circle 20m at C, down long side medium strides, round shortside and change rein (short diagional) then counter canter to S, trot at S and canter in corner, circle again at C 20 m, medium down long side, change rein again in canter and counter canter to R. R trot round to E, half 10m circle and down c/l

From memory as judged it alot recently!

 

[BID]

Thanks for that, the counter canter could be a problem as he was trained to change legs naturally as he came from a sj yard. If I manege to keep counter canter it will be a bit unbalanced, do you think it would be terrible if he broke the canter as this would be a high possibility?

 

[Tempi]

obviously you will get marked down if he breaks in canter. just lots of practice at home will help him come more supple in counter canter. I always do whole figures of 8 in counter canter with Bloss, it really supples her up and gets her realy nice and soft and through from behind for my canter work.

 

[DressageChick]

Well you would get marked down for the break, the amount would depend where the break is, if in the counter canter (as in you had done some counter canter- maybe a 4, if no counter canter performed would probably be a lower mark as a major section of the movement not complete.

I judged this test a while ago and lots of horses where breaking at the start of the change of rein (at the very beginning of the movement) with no attempt to restart the canter- some low scores indeed.

 

[BID]

My boy will either break just as we rejoin the track or would do a flying change. I've got a couple of days to practice!!!!
Thanks for the comments.