Appendix 13: Horse Trials Tests British Riding Clubs BRC Horse Trials Test 80 Q&C (2013) Arena 20m x 40m. Approx. time 5 minutes 2 B Circle right 20m diameter BFAK Working trot...10 3 KXM Change the rein MCHE Working trot...10 4 E Circle left 20m diameter EKAF Working trot...10 5 FXH Change the rein...10 6 C Medium walk...10 7 B Half 20m circle in free walk on a long rein E Medium walk...10 x 2 8 H Working trot C and M Working canter right MBFA Working canter...10 9 A 20m circle in working canter. X and A transition to working trot...10 10 KXM Change the rein in working trot...10 11 C and H Working canter left HEKA Working canter...10 12 A 20m circle in working canter left, between X and A transition to working trot...10 13 FXH Change the rein HCMB Working trot...10 14 B Half circle right 10m X Down the centre line...10 15 G Halt, immobility, salute...10 16 Paces. Freedom and regularity...10 17 Impulsion. Desire to move forwards, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the back and engagement of the hind quarters...10 18 Submission. Attention and confidence, harmony, lightness and ease of movements, acceptance of the bridle and lightness of the forehand...10 19 Rider. Position and seat, correctness and influence of the aids...10 TOTAL 200 2013 The British Horse Society. All rights reserved.
BRC Horse Trials Test 90Q (2013) Arena 20m x 40m. Approx. time 6 minutes 2 MXK Change the rein...10 3 FM A loop 5m in from the track...10 4 HXF Change the rein...10 5 KH A loop 5m in from the track...10 6 HC Working trot C and M Working canter right...10 7 B Circle right 20m in working canter...10 F and A Transition to working trot 8 KXM Change the rein in working trot...10 9 M and C Working canter left...10 10 E Circle left 20m in working canter...10 K and A Transition to working trot 11 FXH Change the rein in working trot...10 12 C and M Medium walk...10 13 MXK Change the rein in free walk on a long rein... 10 x 2 K Medium walk 14 A Turn down the centre line...10 D Transition to working trot 15 G Halt. Immobility. Salute...10 16 Paces. Freedom and regularity...10 17 Impulsion. Desire to move forwards, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the 18 Submission. Attention and confidence, harmony, lightness and ease of 19 Rider. Position and seat, correctness and influence of the aids...10 TOTAL 200 2013 The British Horse Society. All rights reserved
BRC Horse Trials Test 90C (2013) Arena 20m x 60m. Approx. time 6 minutes 2 B 20m circle right FAK Working trot...10 3 KH A loop 5m from the track HCM Working trot...10 4 MV Change the rein in working trot...10 5 FM A loop 5m from the track. MCH Working trot...10 6 HP Change the rein in working trot...10 7 A and K Working canter right...10 8 E 20m circle right...10 9 SHCMR Working canter...10 10 RK Change the rein, with a transition to working trot when crossing the centre line...10 11 A and F Working canter left...10 12 B 20m circle left...10 13 RMCHS Working canter left...10 14 SF Change the rein with a transition to working trot when crossing the centre line...10 15 A Medium walk...10 16 VP Half 20m circle in medium walk, with a transition to free walk over the centre line P Medium walk...10 x 2 17 F Working trot A Down the centre line...10 18 X Halt. Immobility. Salute...10 19 Paces. Freedom and regularity...10 20 Impulsion. Desire to move forwards, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the back and engagement of the hind quarters...10 21 Submission. Attention and confidence, harmony, lightness and ease of movements, acceptance of the bridle and lightness of the forehand...10 22 Rider. Position and seat, correctness and influence of the aids...10 TOTAL 230 2013 The British Horse Society. All Rights Reserved.
BRC Horse Trials Test 100Q (2013) Arena 20m x 40m. Approx. time 6 minutes 2 MBFA Working trot KXM Change the rein...10 3 HXF Change the rein...10 4 AX Half 20m circle right XC Half 20m circle left...10 5 C and H Working canter left...10 6 E 20m circle left KAF Working canter left...10 7 FXH Change the rein, with a transition to working trot between X and H...10 8 C and M Working canter right...10 9 B 20m circle right FAK Working canter right...10 10 KXM Change the rein, with a transition to working trot between X and M...10 11 C Transition to medium walk HXF Change the rein in free walk on a long rein...10 x 2 12 FA Medium walk A Down the centre line...10 13 D Transition to working trot...10 14 G Halt. Immobility. Salute...10 15 Paces. Freedom and regularity...10 16 Impulsion. Desire to move forwards, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the 17 Submission. Attention and confidence, harmony, lightness and ease of 18 Rider. Position and seat, correctness and influence of the aids...10 TOTAL 190 2013 The British Horse Society. All rights reserved.
BRC Horse Trials Test 100C (2013) Arena 20m x 60m. Approx. time 6 minutes 2 MV Change the rein VKA Working trot...10 3 A 20m circle left in working trot When crossing the centre line transition to working canter left...10 4 AFBR Working canter R and M Transition to working trot...10 5 HP Change the rein PFA Working trot...10 6 A 20m circle right When crossing the centre line transition to working canter right...10 7 AKVES Working canter S and H Transition to working trot...10 8 C Begin a 3 loop serpentine finishing at A...10 9 A Transition to medium walk...10 10 KB Change the rein in free walk on a long rein...10 x 2 11 B and R Transition to medium walk RMC Medium walk...10 12 C Transition to working trot CHSEV Working trot...10 13 VL Half 10m circle...10 14 L Down the centre line...10 15 G Halt. Immobility. Salute...10 16 Paces. Freedom and regularity...10 17 Impulsion. Desire to move forwards, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the 18 Submission. Attention and confidence, harmony, lightness and ease of 19 Rider. Position and seat, correctness and influence of the aid...10 TOTAL 200 2013 The British Horse Society. All Rights Reserved.
BRC Horse Trials Test HT 100+Q (2013) Arena 20m x 40m. Approx. time 6 minutes C Track left...10 2 HXF Change the rein, showing some medium trot strides over X...10 3 AX Half 20m circle right, transition to walk over X one horse s length, returning to working trot...10 4 XC Half 20m circle left...10 5 C and H Working canter left...10 6 E 20m Circle left...10 7 KAF Working Canter...10 8 F and M Show some medium canter strides...10 9 M Working canter...10 10 C Transition to working trot CEA Working trot...10 11 AX Half 20m circle left, transition to walk over X one horses length, returning to working trot...10 12 XC Half 20m circle right...10 13 CM Working trot M and F Show some medium trot strides...10 14 F Working trot A and K Working canter right...10 15 E 20m circle right...10 16 HM Working canter...10 17 MBF Medium canter...10 18 F Working canter A Transition to working trot...10 19 K Medium walk...10 20 EB Half 20m Circle right in free walk on a long rein, B Medium walk...10 x 2 21 F Working trot A Down the centre line...10 22 X Halt, immobility and Salute...10 23 Paces. Freedom and regularity...10 24 Impulsion. Desire to move forwards, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the 25 Submission. Attention and confidence, harmony, lightness and ease of 26 Rider. Position and seat, correctness and influence of the aids... 10 TOTAL 270 2013 The British Horse Society. All rights reserved.
BRC Horse Trials Test HT100+C (2013) Arena 20m x 60m. Approx. time 6 minutes C Track left...10 2 SF Change the rein, in medium trot FA Working trot...10 3 A Begin a 5 loop serpentine, finishing at C on the right rein...10 4 RK Change the rein showing some medium trot strides...10 5 A and F Working canter left...10 6 P 20m circle left...10 7 BMC Working canter...10 8 C Give and retake the inside rein...10 9 H and V Show medium canter strides...10 10 V Working canter...10 11 K Working trot...10 12 A Down the centre line...10 13 X Half 10m circle right to B BPFA Working trot...10 14 A and K Working canter right...10 15 V 20m circle right...10 16 EHC Working canter...10 17 C Give and retake the inside rein...10 18 M and P Show some medium canter strides... 10 19 P Working canter...10 20 F Working trot A Medium walk to V...10 21 VXR Change the rein in a free walk on a long rein R and M Transition to medium walk... 10 x 2 22 C Working trot...10 23 EX Half 10m circle left X Down the centre line...10 24 G Halt. Immobility. Salute...10 25 Paces. Freedom and regularity...10 26 Impulsion. Desire to move forwards, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the 27 Submission. Attention and confidence, harmony, lightness and ease of 28 Rider. Position and seat, correctness and influence of the aid...10 TOTAL 290 2013 The British Horse Society. All Rights Reserved.