13-3RD OR 4TH LEVEL TEST OF CHOICE
2023 USEF FOURTH LEVEL, TEST 3 |
| Purpose: |
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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) |
7.5 |
1 |
7.5 |
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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 |
7.5 |
1 |
7.5 |
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| 3 |
K-E - Shoulder-in right |
Angle, bend and balance; engagement and collection |
7.5 |
1 |
7.5 |
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| 4 |
E-G - Half pass right
C - Track right |
Alignment, bend, fluency and crossing of legs; engagement and collection |
7.5 |
1 |
7.5 |
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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 |
7.5 |
2 |
15 |
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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 |
6.5 |
2 |
13 |
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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 |
2 |
12 |
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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 |
6.5 |
1 |
6.5 |
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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 |
6.5 |
1 |
6.5 |
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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 |
7.5 |
2 |
15 |
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| 16 |
Before S - Flying change of lead |
Clear, balanced, fluent,straight flying change |
8 |
1 |
8 |
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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 |
6.5 |
1 |
6.5 |
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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 |
6.5 |
2 |
13 |
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| 19 |
Before V - Flying change of lead |
Clear, balanced, fluent,straight flying change |
7 |
1 |
7 |
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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; |
7.5 |
1 |
7.5 |
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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 |
7.5 |
2 |
15 |
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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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6.5 |
2 |
13 |
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Rider Position |
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7.5 |
1 |
7.5 |
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Rider Aids |
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7 |
1 |
7 |
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Subtotal |
251 |
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Error Points |
0 |
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Final Score |
251 |
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(Maximum Points) |
360 |
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Percentage |
69.722% |
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