2008 – Dressage IBOP

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Sheri Tozer-Robb

The dressage IBOP consists of two parts. Part one will be ridden individually. Part two will be ridden with two or three horses in the arena at one time.

Part 1 – Individually

  1. A – Enter at working trot, Between D and X – Walk, between X and G halt and salute.
  2. Proceed working trot, track right at C.
  3. A – serpentine with three loops widthof arena.
  4. From B to K – change rein in working trot
  5. Between M and C – medium walk, between H and F change rein at free walk.
  6. Between C and M – working trot.
  7. E – circle right 20m, one time around, at E track right in working canter.
  8. A – circle right 20m, one time around.
  9. Between K and H medium canter.

  10. Between C and M working trot.
  11. Between K and H medium trot.
  12. Between M and K change rein in working trot.
  13. B – 20m circle allowing the horse to stretch the neck.
  14. C – walk.
  15. E – working trot.
  16. Between K and A working canter left
  17. E – 20m circle one time around.
  18. Between F and M medium canter
  19. Between H and E working trot.
  20. Between F to H change lead and extend a few strides.
  21. B – working walk
  22. A – down center line, between D and X halt and salute, exit arena in a free walk.

Part 2 – As a group
After the above test horses will come back in groups of up to three horses, age contemporaries together. The jury will be inside or next to the ring. The jury will give directions to the rider and evaluate the horses anew. This part will take about ten minutes. Horses will be asked for the following:

Walk: Working walk and free walk on a long rein.
Trot: Working trot, stretch the neck at the trot on a 20m circle.
Canter: Working canter, medium canter.
Movements:Tempo changes (three-year olds) + leg yields (four-year olds) + shoulder in (five-year olds).

The jury may deviate from the above apropos the ability and training of the horse.

Scoring:Walk (2x), Trot (2x), Canter (2x), suppleness, self carriage and balance, rideability/workability and talent for dressage. Maximum score is 100 points, passing score is 75 points.

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