Tag: Glossary of Judging Terms
Word of the Week – Adduct
ADDUCT - To move a limb toward or across the horse’s midline.
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Word of the Week – Regularity
REGULARITY - Purity of the gait. At walk and trot, denotes symmetry in terms of evenness of the length of the steps, levelness of...
Word of the Week – Over-turned
OVER-TURNED - Turned more than 180 degrees in a half-pirouette or more than 360 degrees in a full pirouette.
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Word of the Week – Medium
MEDIUM (WALK, TROT, OR CANTER) - At trot and canter, a pace of moderate lengthening, with a longer stride than in the collected...
Word of the Week – Braced/Bracing
BRACED/BRACING – The horse defensively setting/ holding its muscles contracted against an opposing force or an expected opposing force, such as the rider’s...
Word of the Week – Beat
BEAT – Footfall of a hoof or a diagonal pair of hooves that strike the ground virtually simultaneously. The timing of the footfalls determines...
Word of the Week – Late Behind
LATE BEHIND – In flying changes, the hind legs change leads after the forelegs change.
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Word of the Week – Expression
EXPRESSION – Increased impulsion, with harmony, balance, lightness, and cadence, giving artistic or dramatic effect.
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The Essence of Dressage
Do you know what the “essence of a movement” is? A judge explains how to put this concept to work in your riding and...
Five Glossary of Judging Terms You May Not Know
ENGAGEMENT - Increased flexion in joints of the hind legs during the weight-bearing (stance) phase of the stride, lowering the croup relative to the...
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American Connemara Pony Society: Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards
For our USDF Flashback this week we take a look back on some past Connemara All-Breed Awards winners that appeared in the USDF Connection Yearbooks.
5 Reasons to Attend the USDF Sport Horse Seminar
Meet breeders, judges, owners, and dressage sport horse enthusiasts, and learn how the experts evaluate dressage prospects and breeding stock
