Amusing Chronicle Article

Many moons ago, I had a potty-mouthed instructor who liked to say that “All King Edward’s Horses Can Make Big Farts.” :laughing:

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All King Edward’s Very Strong Horses Carry Many Really Big Peacock Feathers

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Huh?
its AKVESH…
NOT AKEVSH…

Could explain some of my issues with dressage. In truth I never really learned the letters all that well, though I did know the type of location for most—end of ring, half way down long side, part of a short diagonal.

All King Vincent Emanuel’s Strong Horses Carry Many Really Big Peacock Feathers.

I looked at one of the responses above and tried to remember the mnemonic based off the wrong sequence. My bad.

But the :peacock: feathers are key.

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Still not quite right. R is only on one side - opposite S.

This mnemonic was on a poster in a dressage/combined training barn I lessoned at way back in the 80’s.
A Kingly Victory Enabled (by) Strong Horses Carrying Many Really Bold Passionate Fighters

I learned All King Victor Edward’s Show Horses Can Make Really Big Purple Fences.

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:heavy_check_mark:

Mine is: All King Victor’s Expensive Show Horses Can Manage Really Big Purple Fences. :grin: Works for me.

I learned it as All King Edward’s Horses Call Me Bloody Fool.

I knew someone who used All Kinky Elephants Hate Country Music But Fred (I added the center line) Does Love eXcellence In Groove.

I did expand it to include RSVP but I’ve forgotten exactly how.

Before that I used All Day Long X Is Ground Centre for the centre line, and either King Edward or A Fat Bay Mare.