need help with BN test A

[xcatheart]

hey there! hope someone can clarify for me.... I am riding in a horse trial sunday and have to do the BN test A for dressage. I do have a question about the 20m circle at the trot at A and then we canter between K and A for the left lead (and vice versa for the right, etc.)
The test says: (3.) A. Circle left 20m diameter in working trot
(4) Between K and A working canter left lead
(5) A circle left 20m diameter in working canter
AFB working canter left lead

Ok, so my question is: Do you complete the entire 20m circle at A at the trot (circle starts at A, ends at A...doesnt it?) and then continue on the circle til you get between K and A THEN pick up the canter and do your 20m canter circle OR do you do the 20m circle at A at the trot and then AS YOU GET to K and A, pick up the canter and then continue that 20m circle at the canter?

No, i dont have a trainer to ask, I've evented to Prelim and do the a/o jumpers and am new to my area and wanted to "check out the scene" in my and just do a BN test. I have never ridden the BN test before, so not sure how the test is supposed to be deciphered. If anyone can help, I'd greatly appreciate it! THanks

[Sebastian]

You pick up the canter after the 20m circle at trot. Pick up your canter after you pass K, and before you reach A. Then complete the canter circle and continue down the long side to B... (and vice versa).

Have a great show!!!
Seb :)

[Snapdragon]

No, you don't complete the entire trot circle. Start your trot circle at A, somewhere between K and A, pick up your canter and do a complete canter circle.

Have fun!

[Sebastian]

No, you don't complete the entire trot circle. Start your trot circle at A, somewhere between K and A, pick up your canter and do a complete canter circle.

Have fun!

OH crap!! You're right. Had it backwards in my brain. Thank goodness you were there, Snap!!!! Fixed my other post to avoid confusion.

Seb :D

[evntr06]

Yes, technically, if you count a "full" circle from A to A, then you only trot about 7/8 of a circle, and make transition between K and A.

[Snapdragon]

Seb, I so cannot remember where the letters are! I keep on promising myself that one day I'll sit down and really memorize them--but it's been over 10 years, so maybe that's just my own wishful thinking!:lol:

I had the added advantage of just doing this test a couple of weeks ago!

[xcatheart]

thanks guys! I thought that's how it should be ridden, do the circle and as u approach k-a, canter, because if u really did a FULL circle, then had to do a 7/8 circle to get to K, and then circle again, i think i'd be dizzy! LOL! X-ing my fingers we have good weather and have fun!

[wildlifer]

Seb, I so cannot remember where the letters are! I keep on promising myself that one day I'll sit down and really memorize them--but it's been over 10 years, so maybe that's just my own wishful thinking!:lol:


To remember the letters:
All
Fat
Brown
Mares
Can
Hardly
Ever
Kick

Or if you want to go the other way
All
King
Edward's
Horses
Can
Manage
Big
Fences

[Brown Horse]

Yes, technically, if you count a "full" circle from A to A, then you only trot about 7/8 of a circle, and make transition between K and A.

This :) Someone was calling a test for me and she stopped calling b/c she thought I didn't complete my trot circle (which technically you don't) hahaha.

[redears]

How was someone calling your test for eventing??

[lizajane09]

How was someone calling your test for eventing??

This is allowed at many schooling horse trials/combined tests, or at a schooling dressage show in which you're choosing to ride a USEA test.


It has been noted by a number of people that this is a poorly-worded test with regard to those movements, as a "20 m trot circle at A" really should go from A to A in the trot - hopefully next time around they'll fix that!

[Brown Horse]

How was someone calling your test for eventing??

In a lesson! :) We were practicing the test and my trainer got another one of the students to call for me since I wasn't 100% sure if I knew it or not.