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Dressage for Eventers Your guide to getting the best out of the dressage phase

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FRONT COVER: ADAM FANTHORPE

Contents

Welcome

Tips from the top

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Scales of training

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BE classes

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Preparation at home

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First things first

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Training tools

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Training exercises

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Essential test movements

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BE Short Arena

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Example of a BE90 20m x 40m test

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BE Long Arena

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Example of a BE100 20m x 60m test

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What can my horse and I wear?

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Getting to know your test

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Join Us

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BE Accredited Coaches

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Setting you and your horse up well for your event by giving the best performance you can in the first phase is vital Dressage judges often remark that riders’ nerves show through and can inhibit what would have been a good test. When asked, many eventers comment that dressage is a ‘necessary evil’ before getting onto the fun of the jumping! But considering that the movements you make in dressage are all used in your cross-country or showjumping round, it is worth spending time training for this phase. With the help of British Eventing Equine Pathway Coach Lizzie Murray and dressage Olympian Laura Bechtolsheimer, we look at the scales of training, essential moves to master for BE80(T), BE90 and BE100 tests and how you can perfect your warm up skills before making your entrance.

KEVIN SPARROW

ADAM FANTHORPE

Laura Bechtolsheimer on finishing her bronze medal – winning Grand Prix Special at the Dressage Europeans, 2009

Tips from the top – Lizzie Murray Read and try to learn the test some time before the event so you know where you are going and what movements you need to perform. It will take more than your warm up time to teach your horse to halt, so some forward planning is required, especially if moving up a grade.

Make sure you understand

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what is in your test. If in doubt, take the test to your trainer and get them to explain what it is asking you to do. to warm up your horse.

on and warm up for your dressage test at the event so you are not flustered.

When you arrive at the warm-up area make yourself known to the Steward and find out where your arena is, how many to go before you and if they are running to time. (Stewards appreciate courtesy and punctuality where possible, remember they have given up their day for your pleasure!)

The required test will be in the BE schedule for the event and the test itself will be in the BE Members’ Handbook.

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Lizzie Murray on Catherston Springnut

Know how long you need

Leave plenty of time to get

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FIONA SCOTTMAXWELL

Scales of training

Rhythm Is the horse working in an even, clear rhythm throughout the test?

Suppleness Does the horse show the same suppleness and flexion each way? A naturally stiff horse will have less suppleness than a naturally supple one but this can be improved with training.

Contact Is the horse working to an even and soft contact showing a correct outline for the level?

Impulsion Is the horse working forward with energy from behind to propel him with contained energy throughout the test?

Straightness Is the horse straight on either rein and evenly bent through his turns?

Collection This would not be required until BE Intermediate level but it is something to aim towards. The horse should only show enough collection to carry out the required movements with ease.

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The dressage judge is looking for a horse working in a correct outline in good balance, showing suppleness and obedience in all paces.

The horse should be trained according to the scales of training which are:

THE DRESSAGE JUDGE IS LOOKING FOR GOOD BALANCE, SHOWING SUPPLENESS AND OBEDIENCE IN ALL PACES

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BE classes

Phases Dressage • In a 20m x 40m or 20m x 60m arena (mostly grass) • Similar in standard to British Dressage Prelim & Novice • Results shown as penalty points

horse, or if you are at the start of the season and want to ease yourself and your horse back into competition. Alternatively, you can make an application to downgrade your horse. For further details contact the BE Office.

BE80(T) and BE90 classes Your first event is likely to be a BE80(T) or BE90 competition.

If you are riding an experienced horse with BE points, you will still be able to compete in a BE90 Open class, but will have to run non-competitively (HC) in BE80(T) classes.

BE80(T) classes are an educational step for young and inexperienced riders and horses, and offer a stepping-stone to BE90, BE100 and beyond.

Grading of horses To ensure fair competition, horses are graded according to the number of British Eventing points won (if any) and are eligible for different classes

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Eventing is the equestrian equivalent of a triathlon.

A breathtaking sport which combines the three disciplines of dressage, show jumping and cross country. British Eventing classes range from BE80(T) (an ideal introduction to the sport as you are helped by a BE Accredited Coach), through to BE90, BE100, BE100 Plus, Novice, Intermediate and Advanced level. BE90, for example, means that 90cms is the maximum height of the cross country fences, so choosing a class is easy.

For further details on individual classes, have a look at the British Eventing Members’ Handbook, available from the downloads area of the BE website: www.britisheventing.com BE also offers competitors a number of Open classes, allowing horses with points to compete at any level, which is especially useful if you are wanting to try eventing with an experienced

depending on these points.

Points are not awarded at BE80, BE90 or BE100 level.

No points Grade 4 1 – 20 points Grade 3 21 – 60 points Grade 2 61+ points Grade 1

BE80(T)

BE90

BE100

British Eventing dressage tests 91& 92 (2009)

British Eventing dressage tests 91, 92, 93 (2009) 94 (2010)

British Eventing dressage tests 101 & 104 (2009) 102 & 103 (2010)

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Preparation at home

Laura Bechtolsheimer

“Preparation at home is really important”, explains Laura Bechtolsheimer, Dressage Olympian. “Practice your centre line entrances, corners, precise circles and halts. Unless these movements become routine at home, you will never be able to pull them off convincingly at an event.

“Remember too that double marks are up for grabs for your free walk on a long rein, so take time to improve this movement at home by regularly incorporating it into your flatwork.”

Remember that double marks can be up for grabs for your free walk on a long rein, so take time to improve this movement at home by regularly incorporating it into your flatwork training

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Laura’s top tips Concentrate on the scales of training and create a dialogue with your horse between your hands and seat. You want your horse to be responsive but remain relaxed.

Perfect your half halt. This

will help set your horse up between movements, thus gaining you more marks.

Don’t expect your horse to

do things at an event if you haven’t practiced and perfected them at home – it just sets you up for a disappointment.

Whether practicing in your field or arena, try riding the individual movements as accurately as you can at home

First things first

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Keeping the horse relaxed will help to maximise your schooling time at home

EVEN IF YOU DON’T FEEL CONFIDENT, LOOK LIKE YOU ARE HAPPY TO BE THERE AND IN-CHARGE

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The basics When working on the flat, practice achieving a good rhythm in whatever pace you are working, with a flowing, forward contact.

Your transitions and turns should be balanced and supple and both you and your horse should be relaxed. When at home, prepare for your test by riding straight lines down the three quarter line of your arena rather than on the outside track, so that you practice and develop your balance and your eye for accuracy.

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Concentrate on the scales of training and create a dialogue between yourself and your horse by using your hands, legs and seat. You want your horse to be responsive and relaxed and the best way to achieve this is to enjoy your training and reward him often when he gets the hang of a movement and performs it well.

A good, enjoyable and relaxed experience in the first phase will set you both up for the jumping to follow.

Position The judges like to see a good position and you are marked on this in your collective section on your score sheet. Concentrate on achieving as a good as a position

as you can with, ideally, your elbows in line with the heels of your boots, your hands held steady with a giving rein. Lift your stomach and sit tall – not stiff – feeling your sit bones as points of contact on the saddle.

Above all, when you are warming up around the outside of the arena about to trot up the centre line for your test, look up, be confident and take a deep breath before you go in – even if you don’t feel confident, look like you are happy to be there and in-charge – showmanship is important!

Remember, it is your time to perform to the best of your ability and to showcase all your hard work you have put in at home on your flatwork training – smile!

Training tools

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ONCE YOU ARE IN-TUNE WITH YOUR HORSE, YOU WILL FEEL HIM INSTANTLY RESPOND TO YOUR COMMAND FOR A HALF HALT

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Half halt One of the most important tools you have as a rider, which is useful for all phases, is the half halt. It can add instant pizzazz to your test! Places where you can add a half halt is before you ride a corner, when you ride out of a corner, before you turn onto the centre line or across the diagonal.

To half halt, sit a little stronger in the saddle and give a tweak on the reins. You need to let go immediately with your body and your reins the moment the horse

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responds. Allow him the time to react to the release. A common mistake is to forget to give with the reins as soon as the horse sits up and listens. This takes a little practice, but the good news is, you can perfect it at home in all paces by adding it into your flatwork routine. Once you are in-tune with your horse, you will feel him instantly respond to your command for a half halt which is very rewarding – plus you will notice your dressage scores improve!

There are many exercises you can do at home, such as working on a figure of eight, incorporating changes of pace and halts over X which will aid your transitions and increase your horse’s obedience. Or you could spiral in and out on a 15 or 20 metre circle in both trot and canter.

Use your inside leg to create the bend and move in and out on your circle, changing the pace, gently flexing your horse’s head and neck to the inside and outside to improve his flexibility and prevent him from leaning on the reins. Leg yield across the school from the outside track to the centre line then back again to the track on the long side – all valuable exercises. The following three exercises are just a selection of movements you can practice with the help of your trainer to help improve the connection between yourself and your horse, and get the most out of the first phase of your event.

A half halt before the corner makes the horse sit up and listen, which gives you a smoother ride around the corner, in a more collected frame

Training exercises – getting your horse to listen Transitions are essential for every phase. When training at home, incorporate ten or so transitions in each pace, both up and down a gear, to get your horse thinking forward and listening to you. So do walk-trot-walk, trot-walk-trot, walk-halt-walk, canter-trot-walk and so on. Remember to alternate what you ask for, so your horse does not start to anticipate a change of pace and then fall behind the leg. Change the place where you ask for a transition when schooling, so if in an arena, don’t just ask for them on the outside track, ask on the threequarter line and when on a circle or figure of eight. Transitions help no end if you have a horse that can become quite strung-out in its paces. To ask for a transition, sit deeper and stiller in the saddle and use your aids clearly and confidently so your horse understands just what you are asking for. Remember to reward your horse with a pat, or rub his neck when he performs well.

Centre or diagonal line

It is very easy to forget to practice riding the centre line at home!

But this is what the judge sees first, so it is essential to make a good impression here. Again, when at home, don’t just practice using the outside track, but ride up the three-quarter and centre line too, so you and your horse get used to riding without the ‘support’ of the arena fencing or dressage markers. Think of your centre or diagonal line starting and ending with a corner, so it is your job to ride firmly and efficiently out of the first corner, along your line, then through your second corner when you track left or right. Allow your legs to create a channel for the horse to go forwards and draw towards the judge’s car which is positioned at ‘C’. Keep yourself centred in the saddle and your core muscles strong as you fix on C and are pulled to it, like being drawn up a tube. Keep you hands and legs even and channel your contact.

Imagine you are creating a pyramid of contact with your two legs on either side of the horse with your body in the middle, keeping the contact and balance even on both reins to create the perfect centre line. The horse should follow your hands, so allow with your reins and squeeze the horse up to the rein and bit. Do a half halt on the exit of the first corner to set him up for the centre or diagonal line and to help him stay balanced for the whole movement. Aim to arrive one metre before the marker, so allowing for his body length to turn through the corner.

Free walk on a long rein

Make this movement part of your everyday routine. I regularly do this with all my horses so they learn to listen to my legs and not rely on my rein contact. It is important to allow your horse to stretch down after working, so make it part of your workout and allow your horse to relax.

A common mistake is to either throw the reins at a horse, who, if not used to this movement, will be surprised and in many cases will instantly lift his head, rather than stretch down. Another common mistake is that many riders do not give enough with the reins – which should really be on the buckle end – but with some contact through the reins so the horse does not feel abandoned.

When carrying out the movement, release the reins gradually as the horse stretches down. Fix your eyes on the point you are going to and ride towards it – this movement is not an excuse for a meandering walk – keep the horse straight with your legs firmly on his sides and drive him with your hips and your seat.

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It pays to practice 20m circles at home

Practice give and take across X

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him forward before you use your hand. Your inside hip should stay relaxed and work forward with the horse as you allow the horse to bend around your leg, giving with the reins.

Give and retake the rein This movement is occasionally asked for in eventing dressage tests. The judge wants to see a definite offer of the reins to the horse for three to five strides.

The point of this movement is to show that the horse is willing and through from your legs and is not relying on your hand. He should carry on as if you still had the contact. Practice this across the X in your arena and get the feel of allowing for this movement for a couple of strides to start off with, then quietly retake the reins. As you let go of the reins, bring the horse back with your seat by sitting back slightly. Steer round the same circle without your hands and allow the horse to stretch and relax his back.

Halt I always ask for an accurate, square halt from all my horses

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Canter circles Practice being as accurate as you can with your size of circle! A judge can see if you hit each point of the arena as you make your circle and will mark you accordingly. Accuracy are easy marks to pick up, so it pays to practice 20m circles at home – and not just in an arena as the majority of your dressage tests will be on grass, so get into you field and mark out a 20x40 arena.

Remember you are travelling at speed in the canter, so plan ahead and allow for your horse’s length as you approach each point of your circle as it must hit the outside track on each side. To avoid egg-like circles, aim to leave two metres before the marker and one metre after it. As you travel around the circle, your outside rein is responsible for the straightness of the horse’s body and also stop him from drifting.

Your inside leg and rein create the bend. Always look around the circle to where you are going and your horse will follow. Before you start the canter movement, half halt to get him up together and listening and use your leg to press

LOOK AROUND THE CIRCLE TO WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND YOUR HORSE WILL FOLLOW

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when training at home, even if I am just stopping to adjust a stirrup or pick up a whip from the arena fence. It then becomes routine for them and it is something they learn very quickly.

A good exercise to perfect your halt is to work on half halts down your centre line, or even bringing your horse to a halt and then as he is about to stop, press him on again.

This gets his attention and focuses him on what you are about to do, and also gets him thinking forward in the halt, rather than faltering to a stop and then stepping back, which is so often seen in dressage arenas. As you progress with this exercise start adding in some halts, by sitting deep, using your voice and giving with your reins. Your horse’s reaction to the halt command should be to move forwards into it.

BE Short Arena 20m x 40m

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There are three different dressage tests plus a championship dressage test for BE90 and BE100 classes. Entrants in BE80(T) classes will ride a BE90 dressage test.

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BE90 Dressage Test 91 (2009) Arena 20m x 40m

Interval between horses – 6 mins Arena 20m x 40m To be ridden in a snaffle bridle 1. A Enter at working trot Proceed down centre line without halting 2. C Track right B Circle right 20m diameter 3. BFAK Working trot 4. KXM Change the rein MC Working trot 5. Between C&H Working canter left 6. E Circle left 20m diameter EA Working canter 7. A Working trot AFB Working trot 8. B Circle left 20m diameter 9. HXF Change the rein FA Working trot 10. Between A&K Working canter right 11. E Circle right 20m diameter EC Working canter 12. C Working trot M Medium walk 13. MBXEK Medium walk 14. K Working trot A Down centre line AG Working trot 15. G Halt, salute Leave arena at walk on a long rein at an appropriate place

Max. marks 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10x2

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Collective marks 16. Paces (freedom and regularity) 17. Impulsion (desire to move forward, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the back) 18. Submission (attention and confidence; harmony, lightness and ease of the movements; acceptance of the bridle and lightness of the forehand) 19. Position and seat of the rider, correct use of the aids

10 10 10 10 TOTAL 200

N.B. In BE90 tests, trot work may be executed either ‘sitting’ or ‘rising’ at the discretion of the rider.

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BE Long Arena 20m x 60m BE championship tests are set in a long arena, so if you qualify for a championship, it is worth practicing in a long arena a few times before riding a test in one as the extra space can be quite daunting.

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BE100 Dressage Test 103 (2010) Arena 20m x 60m Interval between horses – 6 mins Arena 20m x 60m To be ridden in a snaffle bridle 1. A Enter at working trot, proceed down centre line without halting C Track left 2. HB Change the rein 3. B Circle right working trot 15 metres diameter 4. BK Change the rein with transition to walk 3 - 5 steps over centre line Proceed working trot 5. Between K & A working canter left 6. AFP Working canter left P Circle left 20 metres diameter. Give and retake inside rein past V 7. PBI Working canter left I Transition to working trot 8. ISHCM Working trot ME Change the rein 9. E Circle left 15 metres diameter 10. EF Change the rein with transition to walk 3 - 5 steps over centre line Proceed working trot.

11. Between F & A working canter right 12. AKV Working canter right V Circle right 20 metres diameter. Give and retake inside rein past P 13. VEI Working canter right I Transition to working trot IMC Working trot C Walk CH Medium walk 14. HR Change rein free walk on long rein 15. RB Medium walk ( Mark for medium walk C-H & R-B ) 16. B Working trot P 1/2 Circle right to L L Down centre line X Halt immobility salute Leave arena at free walk on a long rein Collective marks 17. Paces (freedom and regularity) 18. Impulsion (desire to move forward, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the back, and engagement of the hind quarters) 19. Submission (attention and confidence; harmony, lightness and ease of the movements; acceptance of the bridle and lightness of the forehand) 20. Position and seat of the rider, correct use of the aids

Max. marks 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

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10 10 10 10 TOTAL 200

N.B. In BE 100 tests, trot work may be executed either ‘sitting’ or ‘rising’ at the discretion of the rider.

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What can my horse and I wear?

Karen Rees

• Buff/fawn breeches • Plain black or brown boots, leather gaiters with matching boots (not half chaps) • Uniform

General Protective headwear (hats) A ‘Riding Hat’ must be worn at all times by anyone, whether or not a competitor, riding anywhere at a BE Event. Top hats and uniform hats are permitted as an exception to this rule only for dressage in Intermediate and Advanced classes and in certain FEI classes.

Protective headwear, as listed below, must be worn by competitors at all times when mounted in BE80(T), BE100 and BE100 Plus classes.

When jumping, including warming up, all riders must wear ‘protective headwear’ i.e. a hat which meets one of the following standards • British All PAS 015, BSEN1384 (provided they are BSI Kitemarked or SEI) • European EN1384 (provided they are BSI Kitemarked or SEI) • American All SEI ASTM 95, ASTM F1163 and SNELL E2001 • Australian & New Zealand All AS/NZS 3838 1998

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• Protective headwear, dark blue or black in colour • Black or dark blue coat with white stock or tweed coat with coloured stock or collar and tie • Gloves (of any colour)

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Dressage (BE80(T), BE90, BE100, BE100 Plus)

PROTECTIVE HEADWEAR MUST BE WORN BY COMPETITORS WHEN MOUNTED IN BE80(T), BE90, BE100 AND BE100 PLUS CLASSES

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‘Protective headwear’ must show a visible BE ‘hat tag’. Harnesses must be correctly fastened.

Competitors are strongly recommended to check their hats regularly and replace them if damaged, or following a fall.

Whips No whip of any kind may be carried while competing in the dressage test

Jewellery No facial jewellery should be worn while riding (at any stage)

Hair In the interests of safety long hair should be secured appropriately

Saddlery & equipment If you are unsure about the use of saddlery equipment or dress, check the current BE Members’ Handbook or call the Sport Team on 0845 262 3344

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Getting to know your test – Lizzie Murray

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Lizzie Murray is a 3* International Dressage Trainer and BE Equine Pathway Coach and below she shares her tips for a successful first phase

Riding straight lines Horses usually have a stiff and a soft side and it is important to exercise both to work on making them more even. To help with straightness, work the horse away from the track and practice making him supple to either direction and then straight.

When working on the centre line, don’t think of speeding up to keep the straightness, but keep balancing and using half halts to steady, balance and then forward, steady, balance and then forward. Don’t try to correct the wobble, but steady and ride the straightness.

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Changing direction Balance before you make a change in direction and make the horse steady a little, so you can then ride forward through the turn. You should ride a corner like you would a quarter circle and keep the horse balanced throughout. Once you have initiated the corner, you should lighten the inside rein and allow the horse to finish the turn and ride forward to the new line.

If your horse rushes or falls in through the bend, a good exercise is to make a transition to walk before the corner and encourage him to bend and listen through the corner. Then trot on again after the corner.

Moving on, you can ride a big half halt before the corner and then ride forward through the turn.

The horse should bend evenly through a turn or corner and should only bend his neck the same amount as the circumference of the turn.

If you are tidily turned out and give the impression of being organised and well prepared you will give a more professional impression to the judge. In the same way, preparing each movement and planning ahead will make the test run more smoothly. Knowing the test really well beforehand means you can ride the horse through the test rather than following the tracks of the ones before you.

Sit proud and put on a good show for the judge. They are there to assess and record your performance and not sit in judgment. They are human too and also have given up their day so even if you are nervous, smile, it may even make you feel better!

No need to be nervous, this is not dangerous and the fun part is ahead!

If you would like to contact Lizzie for more advice or training please call: 07747 777811 lizzieandwill@hotmail.com

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Lizzie Murray on Catherston Humbug

KNOWING THE TEST REALLY WELL BEFOREHAND MEANS YOU CAN RIDE THE HORSE THROUGH THE TEST RATHER THAN FOLLOWING THE TRACKS OF THE ONE BEFORE YOU

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BE Accredited Coaches See below for our list of current BE Accredited Coaches, who have been carefully selected to help you get the best out of the sport from BE80(T) to Advanced. They have a wealth of knowledge and expertise, with many of them riding at international level themselves. They can help with anything from planning your training sessions, to helping you plot your seasonal campaign, getting your horse fit, as well as specific training in dressage, show jumping and cross country. Also, many BE Accredited Coaches hold schooling clinics up and down the country, see our website: www.britisheventing.com for more details and look up coaching and training in ‘About us’.

Ms Sue Hendry Aberdeenshire 07725 401921 tillyfoddie@btinternet.com Mrs Trisha Hunter Ayrshire 07962 207272 trishahunter@live.co.uk Mr Nick Turner Bedfordshire 07831 112627 nick@ntsporthorses.com Mr Warren Lamperd Berkshire 07812 193747 warren@whitehartstables.com Mrs Karen Reuter Niklasson Lambourn, Berkshire 07831 244503 karenniklasson@lambourn. orangehome.co.uk Mrs Tessa Spencer Berkshire 07976 328566 theclivedenstud@aol.com Mrs Sarah Ward Berkshire 07702 307452 sarahward@newbury.net Mr Les Smith Berwickshire 07759 665134 lessmith105@aol.com Mrs Ann Bostock Buckinghamshire 07889 648478 ann.bostock1@ btopenworld.com Mrs Juliet Campion Buckinghamshire 07860 665363 julietcampion@hotmail.com Mr Ernest Dillon Buckinghamshire 07710 099210 ernestdillon@yahoo.co.uk Mrs Sabrina Jones Buckinghamshire 07766567184 sabrina@venika.co.uk Mrs Valerie Gingell Cambridgeshire 07778 610001 valgingell@aol.com

Miss Rachel Bayliss Cheshire 07860 744668 rachel@rachelbayliss01. wanadoo.co.uk Mr Richard Carruthers Cheshire 07865 090346 richcarruthers@yahoo.co.uk Mrs Sarah Dale Cheshire 07771 563731 sarah.dale@tesco.net Miss Laura Fortune Cheshire 0779 8566435 laura.j.fortune@gmail.com Mr Andrew Heffernan Cheshire 07971 018474 andrew@topeventers.co.uk Mrs Susan Hill Cheshire 07789 170742 Mrs Dawn Hollinshead Cheshire 07703 321882 hollinsheadp@btinternet.com Mr John Marsden Cheshire 07931 388774 tycassells@hotmail.co.uk Miss Stefanie Thompson Cheshire 07976 802617 Miss Ruth Williams Cheshire 07855 987971 missruthwilliams@aol.com Mrs Rosalind Nolan Cornwall Mrs Nicola du Plessis Cornwall 07877 228731 nicky.duplessis@duchy.ac.uk Mrs Ruth Edge Cumbria 07803 268803 ruth.edge@virgin.net Miss Georgie H Barnes Derbyshire 07976 254887 gbarnes1000@hotmail.com Mrs Sue Colley Derbyshire 07814 423494 susan.colley@btconnect.com

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Mr Frans Koemans Derbyshire 07976 567653 frans.koemans@talktalk.net Mrs Clarissa Bleekman Devon 07979 750857 whorridgefarmstud@ googlemail.com Miss Caroline Creighton Devon 07855 387 313 carolinecreighton@ hotmail.co.uk Mrs Sue E Edwards Devon 07719 739227 sue@really.demon.co.uk Mrs Joanna Rimmer Dorset 07989 398096 jkoldewey@yahoo.com Mrs Melissa Tonks Dorset 07855 030126 millietonks@mac.com Mrs Clare Turner Dorset 07736 725159 clare@skylands.co.uk Mrs Karen Dixon Durham 07850 396103 karendixon@smartdeal.co.uk Miss Jane Graham Durham janelgraham@hotmail.com Mrs Louise Smales Durham 07971 196143 louisesmales@hotmail.co.uk Miss Sam Champney-Warrener East Sussex 07703 273902 samantha@champneyequestrian.wanadoo.co.uk Mrs Cindy Llewellyn East Sussex 07860 289233 cindyllew@hotmail.com Mr John Smart East Sussex 07990 803592 john.smart@amserve.com

Mr Francis Whittington East Sussex 07773 351608 francis@whittingtoneventing. co.uk Mrs Camilla Parsonage East Yorkshire garyparsonage1@yahoo.co.uk Mr Gary B Parsonage East Yorkshire 07834 196169 garyparsonage1@yahoo.co.uk Mr David Merrett Essex 07840 551945 kiln.saddlery@tiscali.co.uk Mr Michael Paveley Rochford, Essex 07802 647220 michael@greenhouseprint.co.uk Mrs Frances Hay-Smith Fife 07702 901001 or 07974 691560 frances.hay-smith@ britisheventing.com Mrs Petrina Whittaker Bavaria, Germany 0049 1748247664 petrinawhittaker4@ hotmail.com Mrs Ros Morgan Glamorgan 07968 202249 ros.morgan@btinternet.com Miss Ann Peate Glamorgan 07811 766159 annpeate@live.com Miss Hilary Clemerson Gloucestershire 07773 642986 Miss Hannah Fenech Gloucestershire 07801 271808 hannah_aces@talktalk.net Mr Nick Gauntlett Gloucestershire 07770 373200 nick@gauntlett.me.uk Mrs Pamela Noreen Hutton Gloucestershire Mr Bill Levett Gloucestershire 07703 439427 billlevett@hotmail.com

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Mrs Janet Plant Staffordshire 07836 579810 jjjplant@westonht. freeserve.co.uk Mr Brook Staples Staffordshire 07711 552638 brook@staples35. freeserve.co.uk Mr John Bowen Suffolk 07710 573626 johnsbowen@hotmail.com Miss Sarah Macdonald Surrey 07831 207421 smac.millhouse@btinternet.com Mrs Ella-Louise Mayhead Surrey 07702 665553 eloise.webb@ntlworld.com Mr Joe A Meyer Surrey 07768 477974 mamakuuk@btinternet.com Mrs Alex Pinsent Surrey alexpinse@hotmail.com Miss Penny Sangster Sussex 07831 159456 pennysangster@yahoo.com Mr Jeremy Spring Sussex 07889 759618 springy10@hotmail.com Mr Paul Rigby Warwickshire 07710 460223 Mrs Victoria Thirlby Warwickshire 07815 175968 vjthirlby@fsmail.net Mr Terence Allen West Sussex 07967 824617 terrythomas.allen@ btinternet.com Mrs Caroline Jeanne West Sussex 07919 617844 ce.jeanne@virgin.net Mrs Jo Marsh-Smith West Sussex 07990 992982 jom-s@tiscali.co.uk Mrs Sue M Chadwick West Yorkshire 07971 830230 suechadwickbhsi@yahoo.co.uk Miss Gemma Hoare West Yorkshire 07840 461898 littlegem2004@hotmail.com

Mrs Joanna D Kaye West Yorkshire 07896 069543 kaye@rawdonhallfarm. fsnet.co.uk Mr Chris McGrann West Yorkshire 07900 547216 nagmcgrann@btinternet.com Mr Andrew Bennie Wiltshire 07899 818085 adbennie@hotmail.com Mr Richard Burns Wiltshire burns278@btinternet.com; info@westwilts.com Mrs Jane M E HoldernessRoddam Wiltshire 07831 720491 jhroddam@aol.com Richard Meade Wiltshire 07860 318219 rjhmeade@hotmail.com Mr Darrell Scaife Calne, Wiltshire 07966 019 930 darrellscaife@hotmail.com Miss Annabel Scrimgeour Wiltshire 07977 552358 ascrimgeour@ collegefields.plus.com Mr Robert Stevens Wiltshire 07973 428201 rob@robertstevenseventing. co.uk Mrs Jill Storey Wiltshire 07774 146572 j.storey@stonarschool.com Mr Paul Tapner Wiltshire 07899 073082 taps@wickstead.freeserve.co.uk Mr Richard Waygood Wiltshire 07770 838966 richard.waygood@ btinternet.com Miss Dot Willis Wiltshire 07789583485 Miss Joanna Winfield Worcestershire 07778 152117 jowinfield@hotmail.com Mr Michael Gee Yorkshire 07932 163577 mikegee@mikegee.com

Acknowledgements Thank you to Laura Bechtolsheimer, her horses and owners for giving her time and advice. Thanks also to Lizzie Murray, International trainer and Equine Pathway coach for sharing her training knowledge.

Dressage for Eventers was written by Liza Randall and is copyright British Eventing, March 2010.

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