teapot
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asking on behalf of a friend:
what height roughly do you jump for the B and A tests?
what height roughly do you jump for the B and A tests?
PC A & B tests
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Bella3puff
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B test around 3ft
A test around 3ft9
But each Area may differ a little for B test
A test around 3ft9
But each Area may differ a little for B test
teapot
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cheers m'dear
squid35
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think you can get all the info from the PC website
Bella3puff
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Yes you can but it does not say the size of the jumps .....
B Test (jumping part)
Jump a variety of fences and ditches at trot and canter
Jump up and down hill; jump drop fences, jump doubles and awkward fences
Show a knowledge of pace and balance suitable for the level of training and fitness of their horse whilst riding at a cross-country speed
A Test
Outside Riding (this is the part with the jumping in)
During this phase, candidates have the opportunity of riding three or four different horses.
Having been allocated their first horse, they are allowed 5 - 10 minutes to try it out, on the flat and over a few small fences. While doing this, they are expected to assess the horse - its good and weak points, to be thinking for what work it is most suited and how it could be schooled to give a better performance and ride.
Candidates are then asked to ride the horse in front of the examiners at all paces, jump a few selected obstacles and talk to the examiners about the horse and the way it goes. The discussion usually lasts for about 5 minutes, and the examiners hope to hear practical, common-sense answers, which would give them confidence that the candidate has the knowledge and capability of improving that particular horse or any other that he/she might be given to ride.
Candidates then change onto at least two more horses, and, depending on the facilities available, jump a short cross-country or show jumping course on each horse.
B Test (jumping part)
Jump a variety of fences and ditches at trot and canter
Jump up and down hill; jump drop fences, jump doubles and awkward fences
Show a knowledge of pace and balance suitable for the level of training and fitness of their horse whilst riding at a cross-country speed
A Test
Outside Riding (this is the part with the jumping in)
During this phase, candidates have the opportunity of riding three or four different horses.
Having been allocated their first horse, they are allowed 5 - 10 minutes to try it out, on the flat and over a few small fences. While doing this, they are expected to assess the horse - its good and weak points, to be thinking for what work it is most suited and how it could be schooled to give a better performance and ride.
Candidates are then asked to ride the horse in front of the examiners at all paces, jump a few selected obstacles and talk to the examiners about the horse and the way it goes. The discussion usually lasts for about 5 minutes, and the examiners hope to hear practical, common-sense answers, which would give them confidence that the candidate has the knowledge and capability of improving that particular horse or any other that he/she might be given to ride.
Candidates then change onto at least two more horses, and, depending on the facilities available, jump a short cross-country or show jumping course on each horse.
Santa_Claus
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When I took my A it depended a lot of venue as have taken it once at Huntley and once at Talland. The SJ and XC were definitely larger at Talland with some fences approaching 1m20 in the SJ, but all the horses were capable if ridden correctly. The XC fences were also 1m10 in places. At Huntley it was 1m05/1m10 in the SJ and about 90cm in the XC but the SJ was square and technical although I did request a course change due to a dangerous turn which the Examiners agreed with on walking.
Katie
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