AEC Program

2025 AEC PROGRAM 68 © Copyrighted 2022 TEST DIRECTIVE IDEA 1. A C Engagement and quality of gaits; well defined transitions; balanced turn 2. R-P 4. 6. 7. 10. Leave Arena free walk on long rein at A. All trot work 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 5:00 Suggested to add at least 2 minutes for scheduling purposes. 2022 USEF INTERMEDIATE TEST B Angle, bend and balance; quality and engagement of trot; accuracy and geometry of figure Angle, bend and balance; fluency, crossing of legs, quality and engagement of trot; accuracy and geometry of figure Moderate lengthening of frame and stride with engagement, elasticity, straightness, and uphill balance; consistent tempo; well defined transitions Quality, activity, and regularity of walk; well defined transition Well defined transitions; quality and engagement of canter Moderate lengthening of frame and stride with well defined transitions; quality and engagement of canter; consistent tempo; accuracy of figure Well defined, balanced, and fluent transition COLLECTIVE MARKS Harmony of athlete and horse A confident partnership created by adhering to the scale of training. 10 TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 220 2 Shorten stride in medium walk 15. 14. E 3. 5. L 9. 13. Moderate lengthening of frame and stride with well defined transitions; quality and engagement of canter; consistent tempo; accuracy of figure Angle, bend and balance; quality and engagement of trot; accuracy and geometry of figure Angle, bend and balance; fluency, crossing of legs, quality and engagement of trot; accuracy and geometry of figure F-S C Quality and balance of collected canter; positioning, accuracy of figure B-E 17. Quality and balance of collected canter; positioning, accuracy of figure L P V A 8. 16. Collected canter 12. Clear, balanced, straight transitions, showing 3-5 steps of clear walk; accuracy of figure S Quality, activity, and regularity of walk; well defined transition Before C 11. E S-V M-V V Change rein extended walk Medium walk B-E Continue medium canter on half circle right 20 meters S C-A Serpentine of three equal loops, width of arena, maintaining left lead Continue medium canter on half circle left 20 meters Collected canter Well defined, balanced, fluent transition 18. A-C Serpentine of three equal loops, width of arena, maintaining right lead Well defined transition, quality and engagement in trot; accuracy of figure 19. 20. G M R Halt; salute Clear, balanced transition; straight, attentive halt; immobility (min. 3 seconds) I Enter collected canter Collected trot Track right Shoulder-in right Half circle right 10 meters to L Half pass right; returning to track between R and M Shoulder-in left Half circle left 10 meters to L Half pass left; returning to track between S and H Change rein medium trot, rising or sitting Collected trot Medium walk Quality and regularity; suppleness of back; activity; overtrack; freedom of shoulder; stretching to the bit Collected canter right lead I R Turn right Simple change of lead Track left V L P Turn left Simple change of lead Track right Clear, balanced, straight transitions, showing 3-5 steps of clear walk; accuracy and geometry of figures Collected trot Half circle right 10 meters onto centerline Updated January 7, 2022 Medium canter R P Medium canter

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