Figures: FG1, FG2 and FG3

Figures tests are either completed in Trot or Tölt. The tests do not have canter but, do have some walk in them. It's all about keeping an even rhythm throughout the test.

FG1 – Level 1

The rider has one minute to proceed, by any route, to A to begin the test.  The rider may start the test on either rein. If the rider shows trot, the rider should show rising trot on the correct diagonal and change diagonal at X

Elements:

  1. The rider begins in slow to medium tempo tölt (or trot) and nods at A to begin the test. The rider completes one Figure 8 keeping an even rhythm (beat and speed) throughout the entire figure.
  2. The rider executes a circle at A in any speed tölt (or trot). The rider crosses the diagonal and executes a second circle at C.  The rider crosses the diagonal again to finish the element at A.  The rider must keep an even rhythm (beat and speed) throughout the entire element.
  3. The rider makes a transition to walk and rides across the diagonal in a relaxed, but still energetic walk with rein contact. At C, the rider halts for three seconds and nods to indicate the end of the test.

FG2 – Level 2

The rider has one minute to proceed, by any route, to A to begin the test.  The rider may start the test on either rein.

Elements:

  1. The rider begins in slow to medium tempo tölt and nods at A to begin the test. The rider completes one Figure 8 keeping an even rhythm (beat and speed) throughout the entire figure.
  2. The rider executes a 10m circle at A in any speed tölt. The rider crosses the diagonal and executes a second 10m circle at C.  The rider must keep an even rhythm (beat and speed) throughout the entire element.
  3. At C, the rider continues in slow tölt. The rider increases speed as he starts to cross the diagonal.  At X, the rider begins to decrease to slow tölt and continues to A.  The rider repeats the speed change across the opposite diagonal.  Approaching C, the rider transitions to walk and halts for three seconds at C nodding to indicate the end of the test.

 

 

FG3 – Level 3

The rider has one minute to proceed, by any route, to A to begin the test.  The rider may start the test on either rein.

Elements:

  1. The rider begins in slow to medium tempo tölt and nods at A to begin the test. The rider completes one Figure 8 keeping an even rhythm (beat and speed) throughout the entire figure.
  2. The rider executes two 8m circles at B or E in any speed tölt. The rider crosses X and executes two more 8m circles.  The rider continues across the diagonal to C to complete the element.  The rider must keep an even rhythm (beat and speed) throughout the entire element.
  3. At C, the rider continues in slow tölt. The rider increases speed as he starts to cross the diagonal.  At X, the rider begins to decrease to slow tölt and continues to A.  The rider repeats the speed change across the opposite diagonal.  Approaching C, the rider transitions to walk and halts for three seconds at C nodding to indicate the end of the test.

Further descriptions of classes can be found on the FEIF website: www.feif.org/sport-dept/tests