Prelim 6

[Lis]

Anyone got tips for Prelim 6?

[Sarah]

hello!

The bit that I used to find the hardest was the bit where you do two half circles in walk, trot then straight into canter as there area lot of transitions betweent he centre of teh school and the corner marker.

I would recommend lots of work on transitions to help with that bit.

All the best for your test.

bye!

[Lancashire Lass]

RELAX....BREATH....and don't try too hard!!! I know this all sounds a bit,.."Duh, I know all that", but honestly if you can, you and the horse/pony will feel alot less pressurised when you're in there. Enjoy it... keep at good rythmn, at Prelim level they're looking for a 'novice outline', good rythmical steps and an accurately ridden test, with a nice supple outline and a relaxed horse. Horse and Rider should look like their actually ENJOYING it and not as if you've been forced to do it.... so smile (if you can manage one, I know it's hard to when your concentrating)!!! I always sing a tune in my head to keep a rythmical pace and to relax, I think I'm looking ahead at the most wonderful, picturesque view I've EVER seen in my whole life. My body state seems to relax automatically when I put myself into this state of thinking....It work honest... just try it and see what happens!

Ride the test as correctly as you can on, make a big effort to execute your transitions AT THE LETTER not 3 yards before it, otherwise the judge will write " early to trot", or "broke early" and other such comments. Concentrate on your shapes, making them as good as you can.

Are you just beginning to compete at Dressage? (sorry if you're not, I don't mean to offend!).

when's the Test?

[smartie]

As long as you hit the markers and remember the test (or have a caller) you should get good marks, the majority of your marks are accumulated by hitting the markers correctly. If its your first test, don't worry about outline, unless you are confidant enough with your horse. Just remember markers and transitions, that will be enough