Performance Tests

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Stallion Driving Performance Test

Stallion Driving Pattern A
Rectangular arena 40 x 80 meters

PART I
The combined time limit for Parts I & II is
8 minutes. There is no time limit for part III.

C Right Hand
C – A Trot
A – x – A Right circle, slack on the outside line
A Pick up line again
K – x – M Cross arena diagonal at an enhanced Trot
M Trot
C – x – C Left circle, slack on the outside line
C Pick up line again
Before H Walk
H-E-B-F Walk
F – A Trot
A – C Weave through the arena, 4 turns ending up left
C – H Trot
H – x – F Cross diagonal at an enhanced Trot
F Trot




Stallion Driving Pattern B

PART II

Return to C: start at a trot through gate parcour. Follow pattern shown at left.Finish at A at Judges.

PART III
Finish pattern Part II at C, then follow pattern shown at right.

Driving Performance Test
Headstall # 1 Score
Trot    
Walk    
Focus during work    
Driving Ability    
Nervousness