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Level 5 Test 3: 12/10/2021 Added "Left Lead" to movement #1 to clarify the lead to take from the halt. Western Dressage Equitation Tests: 12/1/2022 Added using the new Walk-Jog, Intermediate, and Advanced categories. The WDAA 2017 tests were retired March 1, 2022. Only WDAA 2022 tests can be used in western dressage classes. Lexington, Ky.- During the presentation of the 2022 USEF Eventing Dressage Tests at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention, changes were discussed to help further clarify the movement requirements in the tests. Marilyn Payne, chair of the Test Writing Task Force, worked with the USEF to clarify the language used within the movements, without substantive changes to the movements themselves.
Get instant access to diagrams of tests from US Dressage Federation, The Pony Club, British Eventing, British Riding Clubs and British Dressage. Dressage test designers and kur competitors can also create and print their own dressage tests. Search for videos online of people riding your test and watch the pattern (don't judge the riding :-) ).Key information such as the new requirements, average ride time, and maximum points are provided for each test.
There are also five marks given at the end of each test called the Collective Marks: Gaits, Submission, Impulsion, Rider’s Seat and Position, and Rider's Correct and Effective Use of Aids. Every test has an associated score sheet created with a series of boxes, where the judge assigns a score and often a comment for the movement performed. Tests remain in effect for at least 4 years from the “Title Year” printed on each Test. These tests can be used for training or showing purposes. Western Dressage Rules and Tests are based in Dressage fundamentals and showcase applications for the Working Western Horse. Our Western Dressage Tests are designed with progressive elements to showcase the developing skill of horse and rider. FEI has made minor changes in their 2022 Eventing tests in CCI 1* M3,9, 5*A M12,14,19, 5*B M16 for clarification that do not affect the diagrams.Currently we offer tests from The Pony Club, British Eventing, British Dressage, British Riding Clubs and USA Dressage. We also provide an express delivery service for The Pony Club, British Eventing and British Dressage test sheets.