Amazing New Dressage Test

[Trufflemaker]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT size=4#ed_cl# #ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT size=3#ed_cl#A friend gave me this the other day and I thought ECers would enjoy it...#ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#CENTER#ed_cl##ed_op#H1#ed_cl#The Amazing New Dressage Test#ed_op#/H1#ed_cl##ed_op#H3#ed_cl#For Horses Unsuitable to Become Anything#ed_op#/H3#ed_cl##ed_op#I#ed_cl#By Joanna MacDonald et al#ed_op#/I#ed_cl##ed_op#/CENTER#ed_cl##ed_op#BR#ed_cl##ed_op#H4#ed_cl#The Test#ed_op#/H4#ed_cl##ed_op#PRE#ed_cl#1. A. Enter at ordinary serpentine. X. Sprawl. Salute.2. C. Stop dead. Stare in horror at judge and shy to left. Continue at ordinary working gallop.3. E. Stagger left 20 or 15 or 22 meters in diameter circle or pear shape or five pointed star. Avoid excessive crossing of legs.4. K. Begin to halt. Z. Keep trying. F. You can do it. B. Pulley rein. Give up. Continue at out of hand gallop.5. H. Regain right stirrup. Continue at ordinary trop, bouncing.6. MKT Change rein. Free Walk loose reins. Remove horse from judge's luncheon table. Ask judge for leg up. Jump back into ring.7. Z. Turn down centre Line. Halt. Grin. Scratch. Burst into tears. Leave area at free walk on long reins, loose language.#ed_op#/PRE#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Trufflemaker]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Sorry, this looked OK when I first copied it in... I'll try again.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#STRONG#ed_cl#The Amazing New Dressage Test#ed_op#/STRONG#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#STRONG#ed_cl##ed_op#EM#ed_cl#For Horses Unsuitable to Become Anything#ed_op#/EM#ed_cl##ed_op#/STRONG#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#EM#ed_cl#By Joanna MacDonald et al#ed_op#/EM#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT size=4#ed_cl# #ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#STRONG#ed_cl#The Test#ed_op#/STRONG#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#1.  A. Enter at ordinary serpentine.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#     X. Sprawl. Salute.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#2.  C. Stop dead. Stare in horror at judge and shy to left. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#          Continue at ordinary working gallop. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#3.  E. Stagger left 20 or 15 or 22 meters in diameter circle or pear shape or five pointed star.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#         Avoid excessive crossing of legs.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#4.  K. Begin to halt.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#     Z.  Keep trying.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#     F.  You can do it.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#     B. Pulley rein. Give up. Continue at out of hand gallop.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#5.  H.  Regain right stirrup. Continue at ordinary trot, bouncing.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#6.  MKT  Change rein. Free Walk loose reins. Remove horse from judge's luncheon table. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#                Ask judge for leg up. Jump back into ring. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#7.  Z. Turn down centre line. Halt. Grin. Scratch. Burst into tears. Leave area at free walk#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#          on long rein, loose language. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Trufflemaker]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#and here is the story behind it... #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#A href="http://www.igs.ca/~vkirkwoodhp/amazing.htm"#ed_cl#http://www.igs.ca/~vkirkwoodhp/amazing.htm#ed_op#/A#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Judy F]

"All things old shall be new again!"

[tbbrat]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I've always liked that one!  Reminds of a show where the dressage judge was sitting in her car as there was a light mist falling, just enough that she needed her intermittent wipers on.  One horse wouldn't go any closer to the car than X - I felt so sorry for the rider!! most embarassing. LOL#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Judy F]

Well, those of us who Joanna MacDonald and her colleagues who composed this test after their first, very traumatic, dressage show (pouring rain and all), can join her in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the "Amazing New Dressage Test." People have sent her copies from all over the world, including the Yukon Territorry, England, Australia, and probably Mars.

Perhaps, some day, we'll have a special class so folks can ride their own version of this test!

[Judy F]

Well, those of us who Joanna MacDonald and her colleagues who composed this test after their first, very traumatic, dressage show (pouring rain and all), can join her in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the "Amazing New Dressage Test." People have sent her copies from all over the world, including the Yukon Territorry, England, Australia, and probably Mars.

Perhaps, some day, we'll have a special class so folks can ride their own version of this test!

[horsecrazy333]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#That is the funniest thing ever, and I have to say, I think we've done a variation of it at some point.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Always good to laugh at ourselves and remember we've all been there.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[LittleMissDutch]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Hahaha! Wow, that IS funny! #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Japke]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#lol, I've accually read the Dutch version somewhere a while ago......#ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys//horsehead2.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Shoal]

LOL...
I love it, that's soo funny.....maybe because that would be Jazz and I.

[bay mare]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#What a hoot!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#