Prelim 2 experts please

[HelenBack]

I'm planning on overcoming my fear of riding in front of a judge to enter a little dressage competition next week. The test will be prelim 2, which is one I haven't done before.

The test has two moves which are FXC and KXC both in working trot. I'm presuming that for these I need to set off across the diagonal from F/K to X and then turn down the centre line to C, rather than just changing the rein through to H/M? That seems logical given the way it's written but I wanted to double check to make sure I don't do it wrong and end up looking silly!

Thanks.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

You don't go down the centre line unless the test tells you to what's the instructions after that one it should give you an indication where you should be.

I can't remember the test off hand but you probably just stop trotting at c not turn at c

 

[HelenBack]

This bit of the test is all in trot and it says

FXC working trot
C track right

and then

KXC working trot
C track left

So no explicit direction of either going across the diagonal or down the centre line?

 

[j1ffy]

The test has two moves which are FXC and KXC both in working trot. I'm presuming that for these I need to set off across the diagonal from F/K to X and then turn down the centre line to C, rather than just changing the rein through to H/M? That seems logical given the way it's written but I wanted to double check to make sure I don't do it wrong and end up looking silly!

That's correct - it's basically a dog leg type movement. You can download the test from dressage diagrams - I find it much easier to learn that way and you can see where the movements go!

 

[HelenBack]

Thanks, I was being tight and so found a freebie to download (which I know is naughty so please don't tell me off!). It's probably easier to get the ones with the diagrams if we do a bit more in the future as I do tend to learn it from the patterns/shapes rather than what happens at specific letters.

 

[Glitter's fun]

deleted - wrong test!

 

[McFluff]

Your description is correct. Start on the diagonal and at x turn towards c.
It’s easier to ride than describe!
If you download TestPro, you get a few free credits. Enough to see that test on a diagram (it has a cost after, so make sure you keep an eye on your credits).

 

[Rumtytum]

Hope this edit of the P2 test sheet makes sense ( want to post it all for fear of infringing copyright!)

 

[HelenBack]

deleted - wrong test!

Oh no, don't do that. That would confuse me even more

Your description is correct. Start on the diagonal and at x turn towards c.
It’s easier to ride than describe!
If you download TestPro, you get a few free credits. Enough to see that test on a diagram (it has a cost after, so make sure you keep an eye on your credits).

Thanks, that's really helpful. The ultimate plan is to do a bit of eventing and obviously those are different tests, so the BD tests are just to get us out and give us the practice in the meantime. A few free credits while we do that would be great!

Hope this edit of the P2 test sheet makes sense ( want to post it all for fear of infringing copyright!)
View attachment 135375

Great, thank you. Definitely much easier when you can visualise it!

 

[Wizpop]

Agree re dressage diagrams ( or similar), but also useful to watch a few P2 tests on YouTube