AEC Program

2025 AEC PROGRAM 67 © Copyrighted 2022 TEST DIRECTIVE IDEA 1. A C Enter working trot Track left Quality and regularity of trot; straightness on centerline; bend and balance on turn 2. H-P 4. 6. 7. 10. Leave arena free walk on long rein at A. All trot work may be done rising or sitting unless stated otherwise. Conditions: Bridle: A plain snaffle bridle, made entirely of leather or leather like material, with either a regular cavesson, a dropped noseband, a flash noseband or crossed noseband. For drawings of permitted bits and nosebands please see Annex 1. Large Arena: 20m x 60m Time: Approximately 4:30 Suggested to add at least 2 minutes for scheduling purposes. 2022 USEF PRELIMINARY TEST C Moderate lengthening of frame and stride; quality and regularity of trot; willing, clear transitions Quality and regularity of trot; alignment, balance and flow; bend, size, and shape of half circle Quality and regularity of trot; alignment, balance and flow; bend, size, and shape of half circle Forward and downward stretch over the back into a light contact, maintaining balance and quality of trot; bend, size and shape of circle; willing, clear transitions Quality and regularity of walk with reach and ground cover, allowing complete freedom to stretch the neck forward and downward; size and shape of half circle Willing, clear transitions; quality and regularity of gaits Willing, clear transition; quality and regularity of gaits COLLECTIVE MARKS Harmony of athlete and horse A confident partnership created by adhering to the scale of training. 10 TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 220 2 Free walk 15. F Turn right 14. 3. 5. 9. 13. P-F Quality and regularity of canter; balance and positioning Willing, clear transition; straightness, attentiveness, immobility of halt (min. 3 seconds) Willing, straight steps with correct count; clear transitions; quality and regularity of trot Before E Circle left 20 meters rising trot, allowing the horse to stretch forward and downward Willing, clear transition; consistent tempo; quality and regularity of canter; balance; size and shape of circle S-P Develop working canter on 20 meter half circle left 17. Develop working canter on 20 meters half circle right Willing, clear transition; consistent tempo; quality and regularity of canter; balance; size and shape of circle I-R K-X E 8. 16. Moderate lengthening of frame and stride; consistent tempo; willing clear transition Medium walk 12. Moderate lengthening of frame and stride; consistent tempo; willing, clear transition Quality and regularity of gaits; willing, clear transition; accuracy, bend, and balance on turns P 11. A P V Turn left Shorten reins E F-R R-S Willing, clear transitions; quality and regularity of gaits 18. S-R R-V Change rein 19. 20. A Working trot Willing, clear transition; quality and regularity of trot; bend and balance on turn, straightness on centerline Willing, clear transition; straight, attentive halt, immobility (min. 3 seconds) L F-X X Lengthen stride in canter Change rein A Working trot K-S Lengthen stride in canter X Halt; salute P Change rein, lengthen stride in trot Working trot X Leg yield right Straight ahead Half circle right 10 meters L Halt V Rein back 3-4 steps; proceed working trot Track left I-S Leg yield left Straight ahead Half circle left 10 meters L P Medium walk Track left V Working trot Working canter left lead Counter canter Working canter right lead V-K Counter canter Quality and regularity of canter; balance and positioning K Down centerline Updated December 17, 2021 B-E Continue free walk on half circle left 20m

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