Dressage arena

The dressage arena denotes a standardized course, be performed on the tests in dressage ( can ). The standard dimensions of the dressage arena for performing the tests of FN is 20 x 40 meters ( light duties: Class AL) or 20 x 60 meters (heavy tasks: Class MS, as well as individual tasks of the class L). There are defined path points, which determine the location of the railway figures, to be executed during a dressage test.

A lane markers of the dressage arena 20 x 40 m   ---------- F | D | K   | | ° | | ° mnemonic: " My Best Friend Alfred B | X | E Can Raise a Cheerio! "   | | Or: " ' A'lle ' K'ühe ' E'ssen ' H'eu, ' C'älber ' M'ögen ' B'esseres ' F'utter " ° | | ° M | G | H [ The "° " are so-called circular points]   ----------       C

A lane markers of the dressage arena 20 x 60 m   ---------- F | D | K   | ° ° | P | L | V mnemonic: " My horse needs parades for all   | | Voltes correct, it should go behind Celsius B | ° ° | e in Xantippes easier dressage ".   | | R | I | S   | ° ° | M | G | H [ Younger ° are called compass points]   ----------       C It is not known who has laid down the letter for the mark and why exactly they were elected. There have already been attempts to introduce a more systematic path name (for example in a riding requirement of 1936).