equitation and medal classes

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Permalink Reply by Samantha S on November 29, 2009 at 1:29pm

I always thought they were simliar. Maybe the equitation is just bases on you, and the medal is has both you and the horse judged in it more. Or maybe there was simply other people who had a better round?

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Permalink Reply by Amberr Brook on December 30, 2009 at 3:48pm

I know equitation is how you ride and medal classes ... im pretty sure are a bit of equitation and flat stuff like that :)

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Permalink Reply by Kylie Wilkins on January 22, 2010 at 8:41pm

Medal and equitation classes are the same thing :) Maybe you rode one class better then the other? They are both judged on how you ride, so maybe you had a more secure seat in the medal then in the eq

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Permalink Reply by Kairen Jamieson on February 6, 2010 at 5:32pm

In the Medal classes you should have more asked of you than in Equitation.

Extentions/counter canter/figures should all be of a higher standard than in a reg. Equitiation class.

O/F should be a more technical ride with several line options for the rider to consider.

The technical part of the riding comes into play more when judging the medal ...and the rider must still look great doing the required moves.

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