Prelim tests - how do they work?

[Em 1]

Can anyone tell me how the prelim tests work please? How many of them are there? Is test 1 the easiest or the hardest? My instructor is muttering about trying prelim 6 but I don't know what this actually means. Many thanks!

[Mehitabel]

prelim is the easiest level of dressage test. prelim 6 is a particularly inviting one. (although they've changed them this year, and it's the new prelim 4) they're all roughly the same level of difficulty, but some are slightly more complicated than others. there are about 20 (i think) - it doesn't go in order of difficulty. prelim 6 is definitely nothing to be scared of!

[Em 1]

Thanks Es, you've told me exactly what I wanted to know. I'll try and get hold of the new prelim 4 and see what I'm supposed to do - I'm just really nervous about doing it in front of strangers! Anyway, you've really helped, at least I know what I'm aiming for now! Thanks again.

[Lgd]

Current Prelim tests are 4, 7, 10, 16, 17, 18.

[Nookster]

Does anybody have a copy of the current prelim 4 they would kindly email?

Many Thanks!

[Mehitabel]

if they do, i'd love a copy as well - have just entered my first ever competitive dressage test - prelim 4 at kingston maurward - on my birthday! she'd better behave herself...
although i know in my head i've done much harder things and lived to tell the tale, it's a bit different now! i really want to do serious dressage with petal in the long term, maybe even affiliate her, so i'm hoping i don't let her down.

[FreedomStar]

someone gave this to me...it's the prelim 6 test

Prelim 6

1. A-Enter at working trot, proceed down centre line without halting.
C-Track right

2. B-20m circle
BFA- working trot

3. A-Down centre line
C-Track left

4. E- 20m circle
EK- working trot

5. K-working canter left
A-20m circle

6. ABCEK-working canter (although it only says these letters it means canter large around the school, not literally canter in straight lines to the letters!!)
K-working trot

7. A-medium walk
BX-half circle left 10m
XE-half circle right 10m

8. E-working trot
H-working canter right
C-20m circle

9. CBAEH- working canter (again, canter large around the school not just to the letters!)
H-working trot

10. C-medium walk
MXK-change rein at free walk on long rein
K-medium walk
A-down centre line

11. D- working trot
G-Halt, immobility, salute.

Leave arena at walk on a long rein at A

All movements are out of 10, except no.10 which is out of 10 and then doubled.

[Lgd]

I can't e-mail the tests off here as I can't seem to get the attachment to work. post your e-mail if you want the tests sending and tell me if you want it in Lotus Word Pro or Microsoft Word 7.0. Not sure how it will come out in MSWord format wise but worth a try.

[Nookster]

Lgd my email address is: catherine.lenagh@btinternet.com and the format would need to be Microsoft Word 7.0. Thanks very much! :D

Thanks also Freedom Star i will use the prelim 6 for the moment to work on :)

[Lgd]

On their way to you now, fingers crossed they re-formatted OK

[tasha]

Originally posted by FreedomStar
someone gave this to me...it's the prelim 6 test

That would be me!!

Lgd can I have Prelim4-I might be doing it next month..scary! First proper test on Kally aka Mad Horse Who Can't Be Bothered With Dressage! Word format please, and my address is gallop_18@hotmail.com