143- 2023 USEF FOURTH LEVEL, TEST 3
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Purpose: To confirm that the horse demonstrates correct basics, and has developed sufficient throughness, suppleness, balance, and impulsion to perform with ease the exercises at this medium level of difficulty. The horse has established consistent self-carriage and lightness through improved connection, engagement, and collection. The movements and transitions are performed with greater straightness, impulsion, and cadence. All trot work must be done sitting |
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Test |
Directives |
Points |
Coeff |
Total |
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1 |
A - Enter collected canter X - Halt, salute proceed collected trot |
Engagement,collection and qualityof gaits; well defined transitions; straightness; attentiveness; immobility (min. 3 seconds) |
6.5 |
1 |
6.5 |
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2 |
C - Track left H-X-F - Change rein, medium trot F - Collected trot |
Moderatelengthening of frame and stride with engagement,elasticity,suspension, straightness and uphill balance;consistent tempo; well defined transitions |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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3 |
K-E - Shoulder-in right |
Angle, bend and balance; engagement and collection |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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4 |
E-G - Half pass right C - Track right |
Alignment, bend, fluency and crossing of legs; engagement and collection |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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5 |
M-X-K - Extended trot K - Collected trot |
Utmost ground cover with lengthening of frame, engagement, elasticity, suspension, straightness and uphill balance |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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6 |
(Transitions M and K) K-A - Collected trot |
Well defined maintaining tempo and balance |
7 |
2 |
14 |
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7 |
A - Halt, rein back 4 steps and proceed collected trot |
Immobility, willing steps back with correct rhythm and count; straightness; well defined transitions |
5.5 |
2 |
11 |
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8 |
F-B - Shoulder-in left |
Angle, bend and balance; engagement and collection |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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9 |
B-G - Half pass left C - Track left |
Alignment, bend, fluency and crossing of legs; engagement and collection |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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10 |
H - Collected walk |
Quality of transition; Regularity, suppleness of back, activity; collection; self-carriage |
6.5 |
2 |
13 |
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11 |
S-R - Half circle 20m Extended walk R-M-C - Collected walk |
Regularity; suppleness of back; activity; overtrack; freedom of shoulder; stretching to the bit; well defined transitions |
6.5 |
2 |
13 |
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12 |
C - Collected canter left lead |
Precise, fluent transition; engagement; collection and quality of canter |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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13 |
H-K - Medium canter K-F - Collected canter |
Moderatelengthening of frame and stride with engagement,elasticity,suspension, straightness and uphill balance;consistent tempo; well defined transitions |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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14 |
F-X - Half pass left I-S - Half 10m circle |
Alignment and bend while moving fluently forward and sideways; engagement and self-carriage; shape and size of half circle; positioning; self-carriage |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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15 |
S-P - Change rein Between centerline and P - Working half-pirouette left approximately 3m in diameter Proceed collected canter |
Size, bend and balance of working pirouette; straightness, regularity, engagement and collection of canter |
6 |
2 |
12 |
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16 |
Before S - Flying change of lead |
Clear, balanced, fluent,straight flying change |
5.5 |
1 |
5.5 |
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17 |
M-X - Half pass right L-V - Half 10m circle |
Alignment and bend while moving fluently forward and sideways;engagement and self-carriage;shape and sizeof half circles; positioning;self-carriage |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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18 |
V-R - Change rein Between centerline and R - Working half-pirouette right approximately 3m in diameter Proceed collected canter |
Size, bend and balance of working pirouette; straightness, regularity, engagement and collection of canter |
5.5 |
2 |
11 |
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19 |
Before V - Flying change of lead |
Clear, balanced, fluent,straight flying change |
7.5 |
1 |
7.5 |
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20 |
F-X-H - Extended canter H - Collected canter and flying change of lead |
Utmost ground cover with lengthening of frame, engagement, elasticity, suspension, straightness and uphill balance; well defined transitions; clear balanced, fluent, straight flying change on diagonal; |
6.5 |
1 |
6.5 |
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21 |
M-X-K - Three flying changes of lead every third stride |
Clear, balanced, fluent, straight flying changes; engagement and quality of canter |
4 |
2 |
8 |
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22 |
A - Down centerline X - Halt, salute |
Bend and balance in turn; engagement, collection and quality of canter; well defined transition; straightness; attentiveness; immobility (min. 3 seconds) |
6.5 |
1 |
6.5 |
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Gaits |
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7 |
1 |
7 |
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Impulsion |
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7 |
2 |
14 |
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Submission |
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6 |
2 |
12 |
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Rider Position |
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7 |
1 |
7 |
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Rider Aids |
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6.5 |
1 |
6.5 |
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Subtotal |
231 |
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Error Points |
0 |
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Final Score |
231 |
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(Maximum Points) |
360 |
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Percentage |
64.167% |
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