tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post4047162766671336285..comments2024-03-12T02:39:25.244-04:00Comments on Bel Joeor: New dressage tests!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16071037752920853786noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-46491938081757209982013-12-11T10:39:47.247-05:002013-12-11T10:39:47.247-05:00We rocked that broken center line. It breaks right...We rocked that broken center line. It breaks right at the point where a green horse is starting to get squirrelly about the judge and it is basically a gift moment to bend and get your horse together if the center line is not living up to expectations.<br /><br />I haven't ever seen a free walk down a long side, either, but I really do like it! Just keep marching and keep the arena on one side. Gooooo!<br /><br />I did see that about the Training tests, c'mon, that feels a bit lazy to me, especially since I've heard so many people complaining about Training A you'd think they could have done something? You have so much more to work with at Training!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071037752920853786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-81662302912531992032013-12-11T10:16:16.216-05:002013-12-11T10:16:16.216-05:00Ha, I think you're the only person who likes t...Ha, I think you're the only person who likes that broken centerline! Which has always confused me. Yeah, the arrow-straight long centerline should be gift points, but nobody (yours truly included) rides it as well as they think they do. Broken line not staring straight into the judge's box and 20m short end is much more forgiving when you need forgiveness, and we all need a little forgiveness now and again.<br /><br />Free walk down a long side is interesting -- never seen that before in a test, but no reason why not and viva variety!<br /><br />Not that it matters, but looks like they really are holding the Training tests identical from 2011? Weak. The T3D test is pretty good, even with that brutal end-of-test lengthening/working/stretchy-circle sequence, but A is ridiculous and B is uninspired. Meh.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237668899993749427noreply@blogger.com