Driven TREC – L Shaped Alley

Description:

L Shaped Alley composed of raised bars placed at a right angles.

Objective:

Maneuver L maintaining gait and not disturbing obstacle.

Features:

  • L-shaped corridor width: 4 meters
  • External length: 12 m x 12 m.
  • Internal length: 8 m x 8 m.
  • Height: 0.30 meters approx.

Effectiveness Faults:

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

Choice of Gait:

Maximum possible scores* Canter 10 / Trot 7 / Walk 5

In the event of a change in gait the score is given based on the slowest gait. Returning to the originally chosen gait does not impact the score.

*International Scoring / Levels not yet defined for Driven TREC.

Penalties:

  • Knocking down any of the bars -10
  • 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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