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2005
FEI/PSI Freestyle Forum
The Do's and Don'ts in a Freestyle
Steep angles and sequential flying changes
for Junior Riders
 Junior
Riders Tom Berg and Lukas Fischer served as illustrators
for the discussion on the technical difficulty of
the trot
half passes, flying changes and walk pirouettes, as
well is for the debate on the usage of shoulder-in on the diagonal, renvers
and travers. The major issue was whether
it is allowed
to make
a steeper
angle in
trot
half
passes
to raise
the degree of difficulty.
Withages argued that the steep angle is allowed, but
it should only be done if the horse is capable of doing
it. Jan Bemelmans added that the travers and renvers
is a good exercise to be done on the quarter track,
but they are just as training exercises and not meant
for shows. To him, the usage of a steep angle in
the half
passes
depends on the quality of the trot. "Supple horses
should do it and it's not too difficult for juniors," Bemelmans
said. Rafael Soto stated that the rider needs to adapt
to the ability of the
horse.
Judge Bernard Maurel cautioned the riders that both
the technical and artistic mark goes down when the
steep half pass is not performed well.
All experts agreed that the walk pirouettes can be
done in a kur, but there have to be two in order to
keep the choreography in balance. Heike Kemmer said
"I think walk pirouettes are boring, but if you
do them, you need to do them on both sides."
What determines a sequence and
what constitutes
separate
flying
changes were the questions concerning flying changes.
Lukas Fischer rode four flying changes on a 20 meter
circle,
changing
lead
on the
four quarter
points of the circle. Stephan Clarke cleared up the
issue by saying that one has a sequence when there
are flying
changes
every four strides. These 4x tempi's are not allowed
at junior riders level. The flying changes on the circle
are.
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