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	plus the starting and finishing center point and 8 straight lines.		plus the starting and finishing center point and 8 straight lines.

	* Ponies start on command of the trainer with a variety of figures:		* Ponies start on command of the trainer with a variety of figures:

	* Once a pattern is given the pony must turn towards the first letter		* Once a pattern is given the pony must turn towards the first letter ( without tracing the route ) and stomp to show they are ready and wait for the signal to begin from their Trainer
	( without tracing the route ) and stomp to show they are ready and wait for
	the signal to begin from their Trainer

	* Once the pattern is finished and has given a correct or incorrect signal		* Once the pattern is finished and has given a correct or incorrect signal the pony should turn and bow to the Trainer
	the pony should turn and bow to the Trainer

	*If the command for any circle means that less than half is walked around		*If the command for any circle means that less than half is walked around then the pony must do a full walk around before going on to the next letter or finish
	then the pony must do a full walk around before going on to the next letter
	or finish

	* They can go around a single circle only, in a clockwise direction (e.g.		* They can go around a single circle only, in a clockwise direction (e.g. ommand: A)
	~~command~~: A)

	* Around the periphery of two or more circles starting in a clockwise		* Around the periphery of two or more circles starting in a clockwise direction and using the inside or outside lines to go from circle to circle (e.g. A-C-E ... A-E-C )
	direction and using the inside or outside lines to go from circle to circle
	(e.g. A-C-E ... A-E-C )

	( A-C-E ... Would see the pony walk clockwise around A, along the outer		( A-C-E ... Would see the pony walk clockwise around A, along the outer
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	E through D and anti-clockwise around C ) ...		E through D and anti-clockwise around C ) ...

	* Perform one or more figure eights again starting in a clockwise direction		* Perform one or more figure eights again starting in a clockwise direction crossing over and changing direction where the circles join (e.g. command AxC or command AxCxE)
	crossing over and changing direction where the circles join (e.g. command
	AxC or command AxCxE)

	( AxC... would see the pony walk A clockwise then change to C where it		( AxC... would see the pony walk A clockwise then change to C where it
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	gets to where C touches E and would then walk clockwise around E ) ...		gets to where C touches E and would then walk clockwise around E ) ...

	* The smaller circles B,D,F,G are always walked in a clockwise direction when		* The smaller circles B,D,F,G are always walked in a clockwise direction when linked with a center line (-) both in the pattern and on the field.
	linked with a center line (-) both in the pattern and on the field.

	* The pony may smooth out the entry and exit of the center and smaller		* The pony may smooth out the entry and exit of the center and smaller circles by using the larger circles from the line to the circle
	circles by using the larger circles from the line to the circle

	* The center circle also has the same rules as the outer circles if used in		* The center circle also has the same rules as the outer circles if used in the pattern when entered off a line or - (eg A-H or A-C-D)
	the pattern when entered off a line or - (eg A-H or A-C-D)

	( A-H ... would see the pony walk clockwise around A then walk along the		( A-H ... would see the pony walk clockwise around A then walk along the
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	center and then to and clockwise around D ) ...		center and then to and clockwise around D ) ...

	* The center circle can also be used to link the pattern or walked through on		* The center circle can also be used to link the pattern or walked through on the center lines (eg ... AxD ... A-D ... A-F ... A-B ... AxB-B ... AxE ... A-F-H ) ...
	the center lines (eg ... AxD ... A-D ... A-F ... A-B ... AxB-B ... AxE ...
	A-F-H ) ...

	( AxD )... would have the pony walk clockwise around A then onto and walk		( AxD )... would have the pony walk clockwise around A then onto and walk
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	Thanks to MB stables and Biatch Adamczyk for capturing this information.		Thanks to MB stables and Biatch Adamczyk for capturing this information.

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THE PONY FLOWER

How to use:

The dressage (*pony flower*) consists of 9 circles that are used in any
pattern: 8 of them lettered (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) , one center circle...
plus the starting and finishing center point and 8 straight lines.

* Ponies start on command of the trainer with a variety of figures:

* Once a pattern is given the pony must turn towards the first letter
( without tracing the route ) and stomp to show they are ready and wait for
the signal to begin from their Trainer

* Once the pattern is finished and has given a correct or incorrect signal
the pony should turn and bow to the Trainer

*If the command for any circle means that less than half is walked around
then the pony must do a full walk around before going on to the next letter
or finish

* They can go around a single circle only, in a clockwise direction (e.g.
command: A)

* Around the periphery of two or more circles starting in a clockwise
direction and using the inside or outside lines to go from circle to circle
(e.g. A-C-E ... A-E-C )

( A-C-E ... Would see the pony walk clockwise around A, along the outer
line to C through B clockwise around C a full rotaion due to the halfway
rule then along the outer line to E though D,then clockwise around E )...

( A-E-C ... would see the pony walk clockwise around A, go through the
center from A to E, anti-clockwise around E then along the outer line from
E through D and anti-clockwise around C ) ...

* Perform one or more figure eights again starting in a clockwise direction
crossing over and changing direction where the circles join (e.g. command
AxC or command AxCxE)

( AxC... would see the pony walk A clockwise then change to C where it
touches A and go anti-clockwise around C ) ...

( AxCxE ... Same as AxC but remembering halfway rule on C till the pony
gets to where C touches E and would then walk clockwise around E ) ...

* The smaller circles B,D,F,G are always walked in a clockwise direction when
linked with a center line (-) both in the pattern and on the field.

* The pony may smooth out the entry and exit of the center and smaller
circles by using the larger circles from the line to the circle

* The center circle also has the same rules as the outer circles if used in
the pattern when entered off a line or - (eg A-H or A-C-D)

( A-H ... would see the pony walk clockwise around A then walk along the
line where A touches G then onto and clockwise around H ) ...

( A-C-D ... would see the pony walk clockwise around A then along the outer
line through B to C then walk clockwise around C then clockwise around the
center and then to and clockwise around D ) ...

* The center circle can also be used to link the pattern or walked through on
the center lines (eg ... AxD ... A-D ... A-F ... A-B ... AxB-B ... AxE ...
A-F-H ) ...

( AxD )... would have the pony walk clockwise around A then onto and walk
anti clockwise around the center as x is the link and as the center touches
A then it is done the opposite direction to A. Then along the line and
clockwise around D as from the center to D is a line on the field and all
small circles are clockwise off a center line or - ) ...

( A-D however would have the pony walk clockwise around A then clockwise a
full turn around the center as it is entered off the line - and a 1/4 turn
would be made remembering the halfway rule .. then clockwise around D as it
also is entered off the line - )...

( A-F would see the pony walk clockwise around A then straight through the
middle as the next circle is straight ahead and clockwise around F )...

( A-B would see the pony walk clockwise around A then to the center and
clockwise around it then clockwise around B )...

( AxB-B would see the pony walk clockwise around A anti clockwise around B
then to the center and clockwise around it then back to and clockwise
around B )...

(AxE would see the pony walk clockwise around A .. onto the center where it
touches A anti clockwise around the center as it is used in the pattern
then onto E where it touches the center and clockwise around E )...

(A-F-H would have the pony walk clockwise around A ,straight through the
center and clockwise around F, back to the center and clockwise around
remembering the halfway rule, then clockwise around H ) ...

All 3 rules can be used together to make it harder for the pony eg ...
( AxE-B-D )... the pony would walk clockwise around A ... anticlockwise
around E ... straight through the middle to B then clockwise around the
middle to D ... remembering the halfway rule works on the center too.

Some patterns will look the same due to the way the center is entered in the
pattern ..... eg ( AxGxD ) ... ( AxG-D )

( AxGxD )... would see the pony walk clockwise around A anti clockwise
around G and as the center is touching G where the turn is made and using
an x it is done clockwise around to D then clockwise around D as it is
entered off the line from the center.

( AXG-D ) ..... would see the pony walk clockwise around A anti clockwise
around G and as the center is entered off the - it is clockwise around to
D then again D is entered off the line from the center so is clockwise.

2 TO 4 PONIES

More than one pony can train at the same time having different letters and
different ways to cross from circle to circle ... (eg AxC-FxG and E-GxA-D) ...
under the command of their trainer.

when doing more than one pony only the Clockwise or Anti-clockwise center rules
apply as to avoid crashing, ponies should always go Clockwise or Anti-clockwise
around the center ... but remembering the halfway rule.
... (eg pony 1 AxE pony 2 ExA ) ... would see both ponies going
Anti-clockwise around the center, joining where the first letter of
their patterns touch it and leaving where it touches their second letter.

... (eg pony 1 A-E pony 2 E-A ) ... would see both ponies going Clockwise
around the center instead of walking straight through.

when 2 or more ponies are doing a pattern, is for the ponies to bow to each other.
A nice gesture when all finish. To show respect to each other and that they did the
Flower pattern as a team.

For more patterns, see: 􀀀

Thanks to MB stables and Biatch Adamczyk for capturing this information.

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