Driven TREC – Bridge

Description:

Bridge with dry or non-slip surface. 

Objective:

To cross bridge calmly and without hesitation at a WALK.

Features:

  • Length: 3 meters minimum.
  • Height: 0.20 meters minimum.
  • Width: 2.50 m minimum, with side bars at a height of between 0.50 and 1.30 meters.
  • The bridge surface must not be slippery.

Effectiveness Faults:

  • Break in forward motion, change of gait
  • Running out
  • Stepping back
  • Refusal 
  • Circling before the obstacle

Choice of Gait:

Walk is compulsory.

Any change in gait (not corrected) is considered as dangerous driving

Penalties:

  • No whip in the hand – 10
  • Brutality -10
  • Dangerous driving – 10
  • Driver or groom stepping down from the carriage -30
  • Tipped carriage – 50
  • Uncorrected course error – Elimination

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