What can you tell me about Prix Caprilli?

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Please tell me what you know about Pre-Caprilli.

What is the point? Is it worthwhile? Is it popluar?

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Methinks Rhino is far too clever!

What do you want to know? Are you doing one for Riding Club or PC?

The main problem is that not many people know how to judge it properly, and most tests come back marked as if it was a dressage test, whereas it should be based on the riding.

I would recommend just riding the same as if you were riding a dressage test, but paying more attention to correct diagonal, your position in the saddle and little things like heels down. But don't get too hung up on correct position - you have to be effective, so sitting pretty while the horse hoons around with its head in the air won't get you very far!
 
Snort!

I mean Prix Caprilli. :D

In fairness to me, I had only heard it said - and the person definately said "pree" not "pri".

I am not overly concerned about the era of jumping before Frederico Caprilli's forward jumping seat. Although, actually, thinking about it, perhaps I might be - could be interesting! But not in this thread.

What can you tell me about Prix Caprilli?
 
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Llewelyn said:
What do you want to know? Are you doing one for Riding Club or PC?

The main problem is that not many people know how to judge it properly, and most tests come back marked as if it was a dressage test, whereas it should be based on the riding.

I would recommend just riding the same as if you were riding a dressage test, but paying more attention to correct diagonal, your position in the saddle and little things like heels down. But don't get too hung up on correct position - you have to be effective, so sitting pretty while the horse hoons around with its head in the air won't get you very far!
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Ok, thank Llewelyn!

Neither RC nor PC. I am late to riding and a novice, so I don't really fit in either group. But my RS instructor was playing around with a teat in my classes, and I was curious about the wider context/popularity/point of it all. I like the concept of it being a test of riding, and the possibility of getting some focused feedback on position.

However, I also quite like hooning around with my pony's head in the air, so I might not do so well! ;)

Is it something that is regularly done in riding clubs?
 
I had to do one at college on the cob who didn't really do jumping. I got myself in such a tis about it that i came down the centre line tracked left and promptly forgot the rest of the test :( got completly lost and eliminated lol

not much help i'm afraid!!
 
:D I did a few tests, in association with a classical dressage group. I didn't really 'get' it though, I've done a fair bit of dressage, show jumping, combined training and RC equitation and it's sort of a mix, but as said above the judging really varies.

It's really just a basic dressage tests with a couple of small showjumps thrown in :confused: I can't honestly see the benefit, I think it is a bit gimmicky really, and it never seemed to take off.
 
We used to do them at Pc with the regular dressage tests when I was younger. My 15.2 alway carried on after the jump on a perfect stride and jumped the dressage boards! They were always marked as a dressage test in those days. They lightened up dressage shows a bit. Would be fun to have one nowadays in our shows.
 
Never done one since the early 1990s. Good fun but thought they had been discontinued?

Basically a dressage test with two jumps off when I did them, one was a upright, the other a small spread. Jumps were not that big, maybe 2ft6 max? I think the idea was to jump the jumps without altering anything much i.e a dressage test with lumps in it!
 
Did it donkeys years ago at a riding club event. TBH it all seemed a bit pointless even though we won.. which, believe me, didn't say much for the other competitors as my ex-racer launched over the tiny jump and left me so far behind I nearly went out the back door.
 
jnhuk said:
Never done one since the early 1990s. Good fun but thought they had been discontinued?

Basically a dressage test with two jumps off when I did them, one was a upright, the other a small spread. Jumps were not that big, maybe 2ft6 max? I think the idea was to jump the jumps without altering anything much i.e a dressage test with lumps in it!
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I too thought Prix Caprilli had been discontinued. In my teenage years (20+years ago which sounds terrifying to admit to) I loved P C. Our riding club used to hold regular competitions. The horse I had on loan was ok ish on the flat but loopy jumping. I used to do well in Prix Caprilli as it was marked on my 'quiet' riding as opposed to my pogo ing horse. I got lots of comments such as 'quietly ridden', 'sympathetic rider', 'well sat'. And my horse bounced round like Zebedee!
The aim of Prix Caprilli is to demonstrate that you and your horse can pop a little fence in trot and canter balanced and in a rhythm and continue politely. Bring it back!
BTW fences were nowhere near 2'6" when I competed. First fence was a cross pole and second a little upright, no more than 2'
 
Ok, thanks for filling in the context for me folks. I enjoyed messing around with it in the lesson, so hopefully we'll do a bit more :D Obviously the test sheets are still out there somewhere!
 
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