Sunday 9 September 2007

The Amazing New Dressage Test

I think Geoffrey's been reading up on this one...

For Horses Unsuitable for BD or Classical!

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 circleor 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. Pull rein. Give up. Continue at out of hand gallop.

5. H. Regain right stirrup.
Continue at ordinary trot, 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.

1 comment:

maggie mae said...

Ruthie, this is teh funniest dressage test I have ever read..LOL. we should add one more line (look at everyone and everything suspiciously.. and that is just the riders - step 1a)