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Nymphenburg Palace hosted the dressage portion of the equestrian events for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Fifty-three venues have been used for equestrian events at the Olympic Games . From 1912 to 1992, the events took place in more than one venue.
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A riding hall, indoor arena, indoor school (UK English), or indoor ring (US English) is a building (part of an equestrian facility) that is specially designed for indoor horse riding. Smaller, private buildings contain only space for riding, while larger commercial facilities contain a "ring" or "arena" within a larger building as exclusively ...
The Horse Park of New Jersey is located on County Route 524, seven miles from exit 7A of the New Jersey Turnpike and one mile from exit 11 of I-195.The park is approximately a 50-minute drive from Philadelphia and just over one hour from New York City.
The standard arena is 20 by 60 m (66 by 197 ft), and is used for tests in both pure dressage and eventing. The standard dressage arena letters are A-K-V-E-S-H-C-M-R-B-P-F. The letters on the long sides of the arena, nearest the corners, are 6 m (20 ft) in from the corners, and are 12 m (39 ft) apart from each other.
The Equidome was built in 1982, and is used for sporting events such as equestrian shows, dressage competitions, and rodeos. It is occasionally used for music concerts . The arena has 45,000 square feet (4,200 m 2 ) of floor space.
One of the most common faults of the novice rider is to over-shoot the centerline, turning too late from the long side of the arena. This may be helped if the rider starts looking toward the centerline well in advance. This movement is asked at least twice in every dressage test, as the horse first enters the arena, and at the very end of the test.
The dressage phase (held first) consists of an exact sequence of movements ridden in an enclosed arena (20×60 m for International 3DE but usually 20×40 m for ODE). The test is judged by one or more judges, who are looking for balance, rhythm, suppleness, and most importantly, the cooperation between the horse and rider.