Help!!!!!!!!

[Glacier rocks]

i have a dressage day on next sunday, its my first ever and i was wondering if anyone could tell me, after ive done my test and halted and saluted, how do i get out of the arean? I mean will the judge tell me to leave or do i just go or what? PLEASE HELP im not very good at dressage :eek:

[Cochise]

It should say on you test to leave the arena at A on a long rein at walk. I usually walk forward a few strides after the halt, and then turn towards E, up the track a bit, cut out the corner towards A and leave the arena that way. :)
Don't wait for the judge to tell you to leave. She/he will just end up smiling at you like you're a crazy person frozen solid in his/her arena! ;)

[star]

you dont need to leave at A anymore. The new dressage sheets just say leave the arena at a suitable place. If there are solid boards all around except at A, then dont go jumping them, walk to A - but if there are gaps between the boards then you can just walk forwards from your halt and exit via the nearest gap.

[Willingbe]

I've looked at the Australian Dressage Rules here:
http://www.efanational.com/site/equestrian/national/downloads/content/attachments/rules/dressage/2004_Dressage_Rules_v8_with_index_sec.pdf
and some of the tests here:
http://www.efanational.com/default.asp?MenuID=Sports%2F11757%2F0%2CDressage%2F11732%2F0%2CRules%2F11745%2F0
The tests say after the final halt to leave the arena at A in walk on a long rein.
I can't find anything to qualify this instruction in the rules. The British Dressage rules allow you to leave at a convenient point in the arena if there are gaps in the boards.

I suggest you check with your federation to find out exactly what you can and can't do.

[Cochise]

Interesting! I've never been in an arena that has gaps anywhere other than A. our New Zealand rules (NZEF) state that you must leave the arena at A.

[Willingbe]

I think the BD rules came in so they could get a higher turnover of people going through the arena. You can now be penalised if you don't leave the arena at the nearest convenient point.

Cochise: Is there a website with the NZ tests and rules and if there is would you put the link in the sticky at the top of the page. I've tried a google search but can't seem to find anything.

[Cochise]

Willingbe, I'll put a link to the NZEF, but you must purchase the dressage test book.