Test of
DRESSAGE
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It assesses the pair's capacity of recreating movements usually practiced in working situations with livestock. It highlights the ease of the pair in the different movements executed.
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©Daniel-Morin
L’équitation de travail est une discipline ayant pour objet la préservation et le développement des compétences équestres relatives à la conduite et au tri du bétail. C’est une activité équestre pratiquée dans un grand nombre de pays d’Europe, mais également en Asie et en Amérique du nord et du sud. Cette diffusion géographique très large, devrait être un facteur de développement important.
En faveur de l’élevage
Contribute in the selection and appreciation of the most suitable animals for professional use with livestock.
Culturel
To transmit and promote riding techniques as well as horse training in situation of work with livestock.
Économique
To promote the outlets of the horse's sector in France, Europe and worldwide, by increasing equestrian activities. These have for basis working equitation techniques and the promotion of horses in the society.
...concerning the discipline and the different countries in which this activity is performed, can be expressed in :
A particular work language.
The will to preserve professional technics and cultural practices lead to the creation of sports venues. Its purpose is to enable a confrontation both sportive and cultural that aim to demonstrate the qualities of the horse as well as the rider's ability.
Calm
Balance
Impulsion
Obedience
Reliability
Suitability with livestock
General handling skills
Motor coordination
Correct aids
Handling specific material
Perception of what's going on
Accurate interpretation
Accurate interventions
Dressage
Handling
Separation of livestock
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It assesses the pair's capacity of recreating movements usually practiced in working situations with livestock. It highlights the ease of the pair in the different movements executed.
©P. TAURIGAN
These events include a technical handling event and a timed handling test.
©Daniel MORIN
This is a timed test that must highlight professional abilities of competitors in the cattle sorting. The obligations explained above must be respected. Any sporting result that would demonstrate the opposite would be a sign of maladjustment of the rules to the spirit of the discipline.
The FITE puts documents at your disposal about the applicable Working Equitation regulation as well as a roster of judges.
