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Post by ☘ - Lυcĸy Lιттle Clover on Aug 6, 2016 17:53:35 GMT -5
Though I kinda don't want to do it alone. So I wanted to see if anyone wanted to help me make it?
It is going to be a High and fancy Equestrian riding academy, and with Permission, it is also going to be the rival to Mountain Gate Equestrian Academy.
Which I think will be a lot of fun!
I am thinking it is going to be a complete English riding academy, unlike their counterpart has both. This academy excels on making the best Equestrian riders the world has ever seen. Extremely prestigious and extremely hard to get into, they will be quite proud of their ranking as one of the top Equestrian schools in North America.
For a name I am thinking something like Hidden Crest Equestrian Academy, though I am up for suggestions.
The adored Helpers:
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Post by ☘ - Lυcĸy Lιттle Clover on Aug 6, 2016 17:59:40 GMT -5
I was working on a roleplay in the past, and I gathered all this lovely information.
English Riding Classes:
Jumping classes: In jumping classes horses are judged on their ability to cleaning negotiate a series of fences. Style is not taken into account, so if your horse doesn't have the level head carriage and smooth, calm gait required for the hunters, but can jump anything you put in front of him, jumper classes may be where you'll shine.
Hunter Classes: can be on the flat, or over fences. In Hunter under Saddle classes, the horses enter the arena as a group and perform the changes of gait and direction as requested by the judge. They are judged for their obedience to the rider's aids, their gaits and their elegance. They maintain an even head carriage and smooth, quiet paces throughout.
In hunter classes over fences, the horses are judged on style as they negotiate a course of jumps. They should maintain a steady, even gait, switching leads when appropriate and jumping the fences with style. In fact, style is the main criterion for judging in hunter classes over fences and a horse which, even though it clears the fences, dangles a foreleg, or puts in an extra stride in front of a fence, will be marked down.
Dressage: horse and rider follow a set pattern of movements, including circles and straight lines, changes of pace and direction and, at the higher levels, lateral movements and collections and extensions of gait. They are judged on accuracy, the obedience and submission of the horse to his riders aids, correctness, straightness and presence. Dressage is often compared to western reining. Unfortunately, while it's fascinating challenge to do, dressage has gained a reputation as being a rather stuffy sport. This image probably isn't helped by the fact that, in the words of my esteemed father, it is, for the uninitiated at least, like watching cement set. Often the audience is asked to hold their applause, for fear of spooking the horses and each ride is performed in graveyard-like silence. Note from your Guide: if reining horses can perform to whoops and hollers without spooking, shouldn't dressage horses also be able to?
getting information for the rest
The different Horse jumps:
Vertical (or upright) - A jump that consists of poles or planks placed one directly above another with no spread, or width to jump.
Oxer - Two verticals close together, to make the jump wider. Also called a spread.
Square oxer - (Sometimes known as Box Oxer): Both top poles are of an equal height.
Ascending oxer - (usually called a Ramped Oxer): The furthest pole is higher than the first.
Descending oxer -(usually called an Offset Oxer): The furthest pole is lower than the closest
Swedish oxer: The poles slant in opposite directions, so that they appear to form an "X" shape when seen head on.
Triple bar - Is a spread fence using three elements of graduating heights.
Cross rail - not commonly used in sanctioned horse shows, and sometimes called a "cross-pole," two poles crossed with one end of each pole is on the ground and on jump standards so that the center is lower than the sides. Used at small shows and for schooling purposes to help the horse jump in the center of the fence.
Wall - This type of jump is usually made to look like a brick wall, but the "bricks" are constructed of a lightweight material and fall easily when knocked.
Hogsback - A type of spread fence with three rails where the tallest pole is in the center.
Filler - This is not a type of fence but is a solid part below the poles, such as flower boxes or a rolltop. It can also be a gate.
Combination - usually 2 or 3 jumps in a row, with no more than 2 strides between each. 2 jumps in a row are called double combinations, and 3 jumps in a row are triple combinations. If a horse refuses the second or third element in one of these combinations, they must jump the whole combination again, not just the obstacle(s) they missed
Fan - The rails on one side of the fence are spread out by standards, making the fence take the shape of a fan when viewed from above.
Open water: A wide ditch of water.
Liverpool - A ditch or large tray of water under a vertical or oxer
Joker - A tricky fence comprising only a rustic (or unpainted) rail and two wings. The lack of filler makes it difficult for a horse to judge their proximity to the fence as well as the fence's height, making it a tricky obstacle usually found only in the upper divisions, and illegal in some competitions.
Dressage moves, and what not.
The Gaits
Walk - A clear "four-beat" gait with footfalls following one another.
Trot - A "two beat" gait where diagonal leg pairs move simultaneously followed by a moment of suspension.
Canter - A "three-time" gait where the hind leg strikes off followed by the opposite and diagonal fore leg and then the opposite foreleg (a.k.a. - the lead leg) followed by a moment of suspension.
The Paces
Collection - The horse remains "on the bit" with the neck raised and arched with the poll at the highest point. The horse's strides are shorter but he maintains his rhythm. This pace is designed to develop and improve the horse's balance and equilibrium, engage the horse's quarters and improve his ridability through self carriage and lightness.
Working - This pace falls between the collected and medium gait. Shows proper balance, the horse remains on the bit and moves forward with even elastic steps.
Medium - The pace between working and extension at the trot and canter or between the collected and extended walk showing a moderately lengthened stride with impulsion from the hind quarter.
Extension - The horse covers as much ground as possible within a given gait, thus demonstrating greater impulsion of the hind quarter.
Free Walk - This walk demonstrates long strides, a relaxed back and a lowering and stretching of the head and neck illustrating complete relaxation. It can be ridden with little or no contact. The horse is encouraged to carry his head and neck as low as he chooses.
Transitions
Walk - Halt - Walk - The horse begins in a "marching" walk, is asked to halt momentarily and then is asked to continue on in a "marching" walk.
Trot - Halt - Trot - The horse begins in working trot, comes to the halt momentarily, before proceeding in trot.
Trot - Walk - Trot - The horse begins in trot, comes back to the walk for approximately one horse length and immediately proceeds in trot.
Variations on the Gaits
Passage - This is a very collected, cadenced trot that is characterized by elevated movement of the knees and hocks, as well as a defined engagement of the quarters. The toe of the raised foreleg should come to the middle of the cannon bone of the opposing foreleg. The horse should remain calmly on the bit with a raised arched neck and head close to vertical. The poll should be the highest point of the arch.
Piaffe - This diagonal movement is highly collected and cadenced as with the passage; however, it is done "in place." The horse's raised foreleg should again be raised to the middle of the opposing foreleg's cannon bone. The raised hind leg's toe should be slightly above the fetlock ***** of the opposing hind leg. The piaffe should always remain lively and animated with the horse's body moving up and down in a relaxed, supple and cadenced manner. As with passage, the horse's neck should be arched with it's head in the vertical position.
Counter Canter - Cantering deliberately on the lead opposing the circle direction (i.e. - right lead canter while riding a circle to the left or vice versa). This is often used to balance the horse because he is maintaining his natural flexion at the poll to the outside of the circle and positioned to the side of the leading leg.
Change of Lead - Horse is brought from a canter to a few strides of trot and then asked to canter again on the opposite leading leg.
Simple Change of Lead - The horse is brought back to a walk immediately asked to show a few clearly defined walks strides and then asked to depart in canter using the opposite leading leg.
Flying Change of Lead - (aka - Flying Change of Leg) The horse changes leading legs closely following the moment of suspension after each stride. This can also be executed every 2nd, 3rd or 4th stride, as well as when changing direction on the circle.
Transitions - An upward or downward change of gait or pace at a given marker. These should not be abrupt and the horse should remain calm and maintain position.
The Movements
20-Meter Circle - A circle that is 20 meters in diameter and that ends in exactly the same place it started.
Change of Direction - The horse changes his bend of his body in conjunction with the direction in which he is moving. The horse should maintain his current pace without resisting or losing his rhythm.
Rein Back - The horse moves backward in a straight line by moving legs in diagonal pairs. This is a two-beated movement.
Half Halt - A nearly invisible simultaneously action of the hand, seat and legs used to capture the horse's attention and regain balance.
Halt - The horse stops all movement with all 4 feet equally balanced underneath the horse. The horse should remain relaxed, attentive, straight and on the bit.
Shoulder-In - The horse should be slightly bent around the rider's inside leg - away from the direction of movement - (approximately 30 degrees) in collected trot. The inside front leg should cross over in front of the outside front leg. The inside hind leg should remain on the same track as the outside for leg, thus stepping under the horse's body as he moves. The horse should be traveling on 3 tracks and maintain his cadence as he moves.
Shoulder Fore - This exercise is performed similar to the Shoulder In but with a lesser degree of angle (by approximately 1/2) than the previous. It is used to supple the young or stiff horse and to aid in the development of straightness. It is a movement of the horse's shoulder to the inside.
Travers - The horse is bent around the rider's inside leg, and looking in the direction of travel with the outside legs passing in front of the inside legs. Travers is performed at either the collected trot or collected canter with the forehand remaining on the track. The walk can be used for introducing this movement. The quarters leave the track at the beginning of the travers and are not returned to the track until the end of the travers. Upon returning to the track, there should be no counter flexion of the poll or neck. In this movement, the head will remain closest to the outside of the arena or wall.
Renvers - This is the opposite of the travers with the tail remaining closest to the outside of the arena or wall. View Video
Leg Yield - The horse exhibits a slight flexion of the poll away from the direction he is traveling. The inside legs should cross in front of the outside legs with the rider being able to see just the inside eyebrow and nostril. This movement is the precursor to the shoulder-in and half pass seen in the more advanced tests. The horse should remain supple and relaxed during the execution of this movement.
Half Pass - The horse bends slightly around the rider's inside leg with the forehand moving slightly in advance of the hind quarters as the horse travels across the diagonal. The outside legs pass in front of the inside legs and the horse is looking in the direction in which he is traveling. The horse should maintain his elasticity, cadence and impulsion throughout the execution of the movement.
Turn on the Haunches - This movement is similar to the pirouette in that the horse's forelegs move around the horse's hind legs.
Pirouette - This movement is generally performed at the collected walk or canter where the horse's forehand circles around the hind limbs at a distance equal to the length of the horse. The horse should be slightly bent in the direction that he is traveling. He should remain "on the bit" maintaining his cadence as he travels. The horse should not deviate from his direction by moving backwards or sideways. This movements can also be performed as a 1/2 pirouette or 1/4 pirouette.
Serpentine - The horse performs half circles followed by straight lines. The horse should be parallel to the short side of the arena as he crosses the center line.
Volte - This is a 6, 8 or 10m circle. The term circle is used if the diameter is greater than 10m.
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Post by ☘ - Lυcĸy Lιттle Clover on Aug 6, 2016 18:00:05 GMT -5
Small save, for things.
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Post by ωιℓ∂ cнιℓ∂ on Aug 6, 2016 20:03:27 GMT -5
hey! I would love to help! Also if you need more saves or something I can totally delete this but I just wanted to let you know you have my help if you would like it!
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Post by ☘ - Lυcĸy Lιттle Clover on Aug 6, 2016 21:05:56 GMT -5
Oh no need to delete, also Hello! Thank you for offering to help me out.
It'll definitely be a lot nicer having help plotting out a roleplay, than just doing it by myself.
Anyway.. How are you?
Also do you like the name Hidden Crest for the academy, or do you think we should find a different name?
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Post by ωιℓ∂ cнιℓ∂ on Aug 6, 2016 21:08:29 GMT -5
no problem! Id love to help anyway I can! I actually rode more western than I do English but I started out with English so I do know what I'm talking about I promise!
Also I really like Hidden Crest!
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Post by ☘ - Lυcĸy Lιттle Clover on Aug 6, 2016 21:11:52 GMT -5
Ah no need to worry about how much knowledge you have. I've used to ride western all the time, and only rode a little bit of English since everyone I know rode, and taught Western. Though I really want to learn more about riding English, I want to be able to jump in the future.
Also yay, I am glad you like it.
I have been thinking about the territory. I am thinking a mixture of open fields, and forest. With possibly steams back in the deep part of the forest. Though on the main area of the academy, is an open field. The woods wrap around the clearing, like a wall. Opinions?
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Post by ωιℓ∂ cнιℓ∂ on Aug 6, 2016 21:15:25 GMT -5
alright awesome! That's kind of the same for me here, though I'm really trying to focus on reining so I can get on an equestrian team in college but idk if that'll happen x3
Open fields with the forest around it sounds really good because it would kind of give a meaning to the name! Would there be any pond like areas in the open fields or would it just be man made water tanks?
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