What is driven dressage?
What is a Combined Driving Event (CDE)?
What is a Driving Trial (DT)?
What is an Arena Trial (AT)?
What is a Combined Test (CT)?
What is a Driving Derby?
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A driven dressage test is much like a ridden dressage test, designed to judge the freedom, regularity of paces, harmony, impulsion, suppleness, lightness, ease of movement and correct bending of the horses on the move. You are also judged on style, accuracy and general control of your horses, and also on dress, condition of their harness and vehicle and the presentation of their whole turnout. The ring can be 40mx80m or 40mx100m.
More information can be found in the ADS (American Driving Society) rulebook under section DR, page DR-1. A combined driving event (CDE) is modeled after three-day eventing, with three separate phases: driven dressage, marathon, and cones held over two or three days. A CDE is designed to showcase the versatility, training, and talents of both horse(s) and driver. Marathon is a unique phase of a CDE, with multiple sections where entries cover distances of eight to eighteen kilometers with obstacles every kilometer or so, which have “gates” that must be navigated in the correct direction and sequence.
More information can be found in the ADS (American Driving Society) rulebook under section CD, page CD-1. A driving trial is much like a CDE except can be held all in one day or as many as three. The marathon only has one section (Section B) which has obstacles.
More information can be found in the ADS (American Driving Society) rulebook under section CD, page CD-78. An arena driving trial is a condensed version of a CDE. The dressage test can be done in a smaller arena or indoor. The marathon obstacles are limited to two driven twice (for a total of four). The cones course is often shorter due to a smaller space/arena. Drivers are allowed to wear clean and neat marathon dress for all three phases.
More information can be found in the ADS (American Driving Society) rulebook under section CD-C Driving Derbies, page CD-80. A combined test is like the previous events but with only a dressage test and a cones course. It can be offered as a stand alone event or part of another ADS event.
A driving derby is a timed event, which can be best described as a hybrid between a marathon course and a cones course. It consists of one or more rounds over a course consisting of six to sixteen pairs of cones-type compulsory gates and two to four marathon-type obstacles. The score is determined by times, plus penalty scores for multiple rounds are added on to that score. Total time determines placings and the lowest time wins. Training Level permits trot only, whereas the Preliminary and higher divisions allow canter. Obstacles are numbered, with red numbers on the driver’s right.
More information can be found in the ADS (American Driving Society) rulebook under section CD-C Driving Derbies, page CD-83. |