Dressage Arena Letters Diagram

There are a number of different ways to remember the outside letters of correct dressage arena layout and for me personally growing up i used the saying a fat black mother cat had eight kittens this was for the smaller size arena then you add in rsvp.

Dressage arena letters diagram. Arena diagrams drawn to scale and marked with the letters. Optional but beneficial arena diagrams 20 40 short arena dimensions. These images show both the physical dressage markers around the edge of the arena and the internal letters down the centre line. See image 2 remember this by the acronym all king edward s horses can make big fences or make up your own the letters a and c mark the center point of the short side of the arena at 10 m 33.

Prepare for your setup before you begin to set up you will need a second person to help you. Dressage diagram 60m x 20m arena keywords. It is intended as an information resource for clubs dressage results chat arena diagrams instructors tests warmblood horses and tack saddles for international dressage enthusiasts the dressage directory is best viewed by ie5 5 and above and java is desirable general. Before 1918 markings were seen on the walls of the stable yard of the royal manstall the imperial german court in berlin.

The letters you ll need to make or buy for the small arena are a k e h c m b f. Two 100 foot builders tapes and 6. Arena diagrams see below a willing helper. Letters and placement for a small dressage arena.

There will always be physical markers around the perimeter of the arena. 5 23 2009 8 25 43 am. The quarterlines shown in purple run straight. Two 60 meter measuring tapes 5.

A long dressage arena is 20 metres by 60 metres and 12 letters are used around the edge of the arena. Two 60 meter or 40 meter measuring tape depending on the length of the arena you require two 20 meter measuring tapes. 20 60 long arena. The letters in black show the perimeter marking.

The letters in red show the lettering down the centre line. In the small arena the centerline letters are a d x g and c. The small arena lines pretty much coincide with the large arena lines it s just that due to its shorter dimensions the small. Arena fencing or boards plastic guttering works well for this arena letters.

Additionally make sure you have. How to remember dressage arena letters. The images below show the location of letters placed around 20m x 40m dressage arena and 20m x 60m dressage arena. A map of the dressage arena below you ll find a diagram of the various parts of a dressage arena.

What do the dressage arena letters mean. The definitive origin of the dressage arena letters is unknown but there are two main theories both of which originate in germany. But there are never any visible.