Wakefield RDA Unaffiliated Dressage

Beginners Freestyle Why not enter our Beginners Walk Trot Freestyle class Invent a routine at home and then - Come and give it a try – put a few easy school movements together pick things that you know you and your horse can do well be inventive & have fun. You can use movements such as 20m circles, changes of rein, half 10m circles, 3 loop serpentines and loops 5m in from the track. Remember that in dressage tests you usually repeat the same trot movements on both reins, show some medium walk and a free walk on a long rein. You can put your test together with or without music. Your test must include: Enter at A and proceed down centre line, then, Finish with halt, immobility and salute at X facing the judge, minimum time 3.5 minutes, maximum time 4 minutes. You will also be judged on things like riders equestrian skill & balance, harmony, choreography, use of the arena and inventiveness, interpretation of the music. Freestyle For competitors that can walk, trot & canter; have a try at our WRDA Freestyle class – The same as above but put a bit of canter in there. This is a Prelim/Novice level class, so please use movements that you would find in a prelim and/or Novice test. No pirouettes or flying changes thank you! Your test must include Enter at A and proceed down centre line then, Finish with halt, immobility and salute at X facing the judge, minimum time 4 minutes, maximum time 5 minutes If you’re using music remember to bring your CD on the competition day!! Good Luck Please phone for times on Friday 30th March between 7:00 and 8:30pm on 07906 043 224 and they will also be published on www.wakefieldrda.typepad.co.uk after 4pm on Friday 30th March
This show is affiliated to Equine Sports UK (ESUK) Grassroots Championships taking place at Arena UK, Grantham, Lincolnshire on the 2nd to 5th August 2018. The three highest placed exhibits will qualify in classes 1, 3, 4 and 6