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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 ...
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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 event has traditionally been sponsored by the Dyckerhoff family. Competitions are held in dressage, show jumping, eventing and vaulting. [1] In 2019, the event was renamed Longines PfingstTurnier Wiesbaden, to honour a new main sponsor Longines. [3] In 2020 and 2021, the event had to be cancelled due to the restrictions in the COVID-19 ...
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.
In 1998, it hosted Junior and Young Rider European Dressage Championships, and in 2003 it welcomed the FEI European Dressage Championships. Although Dressage at Hickstead was officially closed in 2020, the main All England Jumping Course hosted its first British Dressage Premier League show, known as the ICE Horseboxes All England Dressage ...
Known for his well-kept arenas in Holte, Duckek was asked in 1974 to maintain the existing arena for the Dressage World Championship in Copenhagen. On this occasion he met the chairman of the Canadian Equestrian Federation, George Jacobsen, who asked him for his cooperation to build the riding stadium for the Montréal Olympic Games in Bromont, Canada in 1976.
In 1994 the event expanded with an extra competition arena in the second 'Zuidhal', which made it possible for the organization to add more competitions and to welcome more spectators. In 2006 Jumping Amsterdam hosted the World Cup Finals for dressage, which was won by Dutch Olympic champion Anky van Grunsven .