Walk Trot Transitions Test, Saturday February 1, 10 am PST

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We will hold the Dressage in SL Walk-Trot Transitions Test on Saturday, February 1, 10 am SLT at the Heart Stables’ Dressage Ring in Cherry Island.

Spectators are welcome.

Competitors should arrive early and choose their own run order. Testing is limited to 5 ride/horse pairs, so please come early to ensure that you have an opportunity to ride.  Simply choose a numbered stall under the show tent to pick your ring appearance order.  Riders may practice in the Court up till 10 minutes prior to the start of the first competitor.

Competitors will be weighed in prior to beginning their test.  Please make sure that your individual script usage is under 3 Mb. Your team will be weighed prior to mounting up, if rider or horse is overweight, then they will lost their run order and go last in order to correct their overweight.

During the tests, no other horses or riders will be allowed on the Court. The on-deck spot is reserved for the next horse/rider pair, who should wait in the on-deck circle until it is time for them to mount up and ride.  Security will escort trespassers off the court.

This competition will not award points.  Grading is based on percentages, and the top three highest total percentage score will receive 1-3rd ribbons. first place will receive a trophy as well.   All entrants will receive their test scores. Comments may or may not be included with those scores, depending on time.

All spectators are welcome. Only Water Horse mesh horse avatars may compete as horses.

Do not speak to the Judge once competition begins.

Scoring matrix:

1. Transition from walk to Working Trot: 10 points

2. Transition from Working trot to Extended Trot: 10 points

3. Transition from Working Trot to Walk: 10 points

4. Transition from Working Trot to Passage: 10 points

5. Transition from Extended Trot to Working Trot: 10 points

6. Performance of 1/2 Circles: 10 points

7. Performance of Voltes: 10 points

8 .Performance on Rail: 10 points

9. Performance in corners: 10 points

10. Turnout of Horse & rider: 10 points

Notes to horses and riders:

Check your script weight.  Wait in the on deck circle when the number immediately before yours is in the Court. Do not converse in local when in the on-deck circle.  Listen to what the Judge and Show Steward tell you, and do it.

See you there, and have a great show!

Dressage in SL: Figures Test Sunday August 25, 6 pm SLT

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Please join us for the Dressage in SL Figures Test.

Horses & Riders will be judged on their turnout and ability to successfully complete the Dressage in SL Figures Test (as covered on August  11 & 18).

In order to help horses prepare for the Test, I have free copies of the Dressage in SL Figures Test HUD available for horses and riders in the Ladies’ Pleasure store in Bravium, and the test pattern itself is already loaded into my full-sized Dressage Court.  If you prefer convenience and privacy of your own Dressage Court, you can get the HUD and the pattern insert on MP for $199L.

Entrants will be tested on this Test (only, no others) on Sunday, August 25, at 6 pm SLT.

Entrants will be expected to be ‘Dressage Court’ ready.

This means: formal tack, groomed manes and tails, and script weight under 3 Mb. Riders are expected to be in formal attire (shadbelly, hat, etc).  Please make sure your boots are correctly rigged or split to enable proper leg. Horses and riders alike will be weighed prior to assigning run order.  Entrants will use Ladies’ Pleasure Dressage Riding Systems (supplied, in my rezzer at our Court).

It is preferable that horses have a rider, as advanced movements will be performed.

All horses are welcome to watch, but only Water Horse avatars are eligible to compete.

To compete, simply select a show stall next to the Dressage Court to determine your run order.  We are limited to five entries.

I will provide judging services (and of course, my horses may not compete).

Ribbons to three places and a trophy will be awarded and we’ll place a trophy with the winner’s name in our official winners trophy case in Ladies’ Pleasure.

Pick up your practice HUD here:

Here’s your horse trailer to the Court:

See you on Sunday, August 25 at 6 pm SLT.

Sunday Dressage Meet, 6 pm SLT Sunday August 11

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We will build on the walk/trot transitions of the previous weeks by adding in 20m circles and diagonals, and the long rein reach for the bit at walk and trot.

Please come prepared to work with your rider. Horses should have the ~Ladies’ Pleasure~ Dressage HUD set-up and ready to go.

Meet takes place at the Dressage Court at the Ladies’ Pleasure store.

Spectators are welcome, please use this link to visit.

Scores from Dressage in SL Sunday Meet

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Waiting for the Tests to start

Waiting for the Tests to start

Competitors and Spectators at the Test Ground

Competitors and Spectators at the Test Ground

Competitors Warm Up before the Tests

Competitors Warm Up before the Tests

Four entrants rode the test on Sunday, August 4th.

In first place, with 62%, Orb ridden by Shaharazad.

Second Place, with 61%, Xanthippus, ridden by Lati Darling.

Third place, with 58%, Sezje, ridden by Kaly Zepp.

Fourth place, with 56%, Yvael.A really nice showing by the competitors.  We will test the Walk-Trot Transition test again in a couple of weeks for those who were unable to participate.

Dressage in SL Transitions Test Reminders

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We will hold the Dressage in SL Walk-Trot Transitions Test on Sunday, August 4, 6 – 7 pm SLT at the Heart Stables’ Dressage Ring in Bravium.

Spectators are welcome, however, please plan to spectate from the two adjoining regions of Woobin or Direskin.  Seating is available in Woobin on a first-some, first-served basis.

Competitors should arrive early and choose their own run order. Testing is limited to 10 ride/horse pairs, so please come early to ensure that you have an opportunity to ride.  Simply choose a numbered stall under the show tent to pick your ring appearance order.  Riders may practice in the Court up till 20 minutes prior to the start of the first competitor.

Competitors will be weighed in prior to beginning their test.  Please make sure that your individual script usage is under 3 Mb. Your team will be weighed prior to mounting up, if rider or horse is overweight, then they will lost their run order and go last in order to correct their overweight.

During the tests, no other horses or riders will be allowed on the Court. The on-deck spot is reserved for the next horse/rider pair, who should wait in the on-deck circle until it is time for them to mount up and ride.  Security will escort trespassers off the court.

This competition will not award points.  Grading is based on percentages, and the top three highest total percentage score will receive 1-3rd ribbons. first place will receive a trophy as well.   All entrants will receive their test scores. Comments may or may not be included with those scores, depending on time.

All spectators are welcome. Only Water Horse mesh horse avatars may compete as horses.

Do not speak to the Judge once competition begins.

Scoring matrix:

1. Transition from walk to Working Trot: 10 points

2. Transition from Working trot to Extended Trot: 10 points

3. Transition from Working Trot to Walk: 10 points

4. Transition from Working Trot to Passage: 10 points

5. Transition from Extended Trot to Working Trot: 10 points

6. Performance of 1/2 Circles: 10 points

7. Performance of Voltes: 10 points

8 .Performance on Rail: 10 points

9. Performance in corners: 10 points

10. Turnout of Horse & rider: 10 points

Notes to horses and riders:

Check your script weight.  Wait in the on deck circle when the number immediately before yours is in the Court. Do not converse in local when in the on-deck circle.  Listen to what the Judge and Show Steward tell you, and do it.

See you there, and have a great show!

Dressage in SL Sunday Dressage Meet

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Sunday, August 4, 6 pm SLT/PT

Join us for the Dressage in SL Walk-Trot Transitions Test.

Horses & Riders will be judged on their turnout and ability to successfully complete the Dressage in SL Walk-Trot Transitions Test (as covered on July 28).

In order to help horses prepare for the Test, I have free copies of the Dressage in SL Walk-Trot Transitions Test HUD available for horses and riders in the Ladies’ Pleasure store in Bravium, and the test pattern itself is already loaded into my full-sized Dressage Court.  If you prefer convenience and privacy of your own Dressage Court, you can get the HUD and the pattern insert on MP for $199L.

Entrants will be tested on this Test (only, no others) on Sunday, August 4, at 6 pm SLT.

Entrants will be expected to be ‘Dressage Court’ ready.

This means: formal tack, groomed manes and tails, and script weight under 3 Mb. Riders are expected to be in formal attire (shadbelly, hat, etc).  Horses and riders alike will be weighed prior to assigning run order.  Entrants will use Ladies’ Pleasure Dressage Riding Systems (supplied, in my rezzer at our Court).

Horses may enter this test without a rider, as no advanced movements will be performed.

All horses are welcome to watch, but only Water Horse avatars are eligible to compete with or without a rider.

To compete, simply be present at the Heart Stables’ Dressage Court outside the Ladies’ Pleasure store 15 minutes early so we can weigh you in and assign a run order.

I will provide judging services (and of course, my horses may not compete).

Ribbons to three places and a trophy will be awarded and we’ll place a trophy with the winner’s name in our official winners trophy case in Ladies’ Pleasure.

Pick up your practice HUD here:

Here’s your horse trailer to the Court:

here’s a link to the MP listing, if you don’t want to sashay over to the store:

See you on Sunday at 6 pm SLT.

Considering a Dressage Horse in SL? Information for the Rider!

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So you have seen a really pretty Water Horse performing the cadenced movements of Dressage, and now you want one!

But where do you start!? And what do you need?

Obviously, the first place is finding a horse. Not just any horse will do, if you plan to actually ride, train and practice Dressage. You will need a Water Horse Mesh-wearing avatar (aka, ‘the horse) who is equally excited about learning to ride, train and practice dressage.

While it is true you could wander the grid, or visit the Water Horse sim and ask random strangers if they want to ride Dressage, it’s a little easier, we think, if you use the adoption boards at our ~Ladies’ Pleasure~ store to help you locate a possible candidate.

Just click on the board of a horse you like the looks of, and get its notecard.  You’ll be able to look through it and get an idea if that horse may click with you.  you can IM the horse and set up a time to meet. Maybe even, dare we say it, to ride?

So what can a rider expect from a horse that is or wants to be, trained to ride Dressage?

That depends a great deal on the rider. Novice riders should look for horses who have been ridden before and who come with already populated tack boxes.  As a rider moves up in level, they will want different things, including novice horses, horses with more or less tack or more or less experience.

What you should avoid, at least initially, are horses who are hardcore RPers. While RP can be very fun, I’ve found that simply learning to ride Dressage in SL is in itself challenging enough that you need to focus on what you’re doing. After you get the hang of it, then you may want a horse who is more RP savvy.

As ever, the partnership of the Dressage Horse and Rider should be approached with mutual respect and consideration.  If you plan to train, show up. Don’t leave Horse, or Rider, hanging. RL does happen, but if you can’t be consistent it will be hard to train to the levels, just like in RL.

So what are you waiting for? Click a sign and find a horse!