How do you know which level of dressage your at?

clashkid47 · 06-30-2004, 02:14 PM

Hello,
Ive been riding dressage seat for 10 years and I am having trouble figuring out what level I should compete in (ive never competed in dressage) can someone tell me what is expected at what levels of dressage? mabey post some of there old dressage tests...

Thanks alot
Alyssa

MoonshineZeus22 · 06-30-2004, 02:18 PM

i live in new zealand so i do elementry that reqires leg yireds sholder in and at the hardest test half pirouettes along with ur extention and collection. What can you and your horse do?

clashkid47 · 06-30-2004, 02:32 PM

I can do leg yields and sholder-ins as well... is their an elementry test in the US or is that training level?

Dawn · 06-30-2004, 02:36 PM

Look up the tests on www.usdf.org (I believe that's right). It's generally standard to compete one level below what you're schooling at. For instance, you and your horse are schooling third level. You would compete second level.

EventingDayDream · 06-30-2004, 02:40 PM

shoulder in isn't asked for in a test till 2nd level in the US. Leg yields and lengthanings are 1st level

Dancinglite · 06-30-2004, 02:47 PM

Here is a site that has all the current dressage tests being used in Canada and the US.

Both countries use the same tests.

http://www.dressagecanada.org/dcp.asp?pageid=68

i_luv_moth · 06-30-2004, 06:38 PM

emily i thought u did novice?or do u train elementary??o well. i can do some novice moves but not very well. i am doing losta dresage tests this season and hope 2 br doing novice by the end of the season

Dancinglite · 06-30-2004, 07:19 PM

Clash

Once you have looked over the current tests and find out more or less what you can and cannot do---then you compete and show ONE LEVEL LOWER !!

This is especially true if you have not done dressage before or has been some time since you have shown.

By doing this it will put you in a more comfortable enviroment and a less stressful situation.

If you are just trying to place yourself generally and comparable to others then you should be able to match every move requested at that level.

MoonshineZeus22 · 06-30-2004, 11:21 PM

training elementry graded novice i am doing some un registered elementry and registered novice.

i_luv_moth · 07-01-2004, 12:53 AM

oo ok.look everybody i learnt how 2 do the signature!!!YAY!!lol.ima not really a dressage person but i still enjoy it

06-30-2004, 02:14 PM	#1
clashkid47 Full Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: usa Posts: 154	How do you know which level of dressage your at? Hello, Ive been riding dressage seat for 10 years and I am having trouble figuring out what level I should compete in (ive never competed in dressage) can someone tell me what is expected at what levels of dressage? mabey post some of there old dressage tests... Thanks alot Alyssa

06-30-2004, 06:38 PM	#7
i_luv_moth Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Zealand BABY!!! Posts: 6,818 Images: 133	emily i thought u did novice?or do u train elementary??o well. i can do some novice moves but not very well. i am doing losta dresage tests this season and hope 2 br doing novice by the end of the season __________________ I'd Rather Be...... SHOW JUMPING!!

06-30-2004, 07:19 PM	#8
Dancinglite Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,975 Blog Entries: 13	Clash Once you have looked over the current tests and find out more or less what you can and cannot do---then you compete and show ONE LEVEL LOWER !! This is especially true if you have not done dressage before or has been some time since you have shown. By doing this it will put you in a more comfortable enviroment and a less stressful situation. If you are just trying to place yourself generally and comparable to others then you should be able to match every move requested at that level. Last edited by Dancinglite; 07-01-2004 at 05:07 AM.

07-01-2004, 12:53 AM	#10
i_luv_moth Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Zealand BABY!!! Posts: 6,818 Images: 133	oo ok.look everybody i learnt how 2 do the signature!!!YAY!!lol.ima not really a dressage person but i still enjoy it __________________ I'd Rather Be...... SHOW JUMPING!!

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06-30-2004, 02:18 PM	#2
MoonshineZeus22 Banned (temp) Join Date: May 2004 Location: new zealand Posts: 357	i live in new zealand so i do elementry that reqires leg yireds sholder in and at the hardest test half pirouettes along with ur extention and collection. What can you and your horse do?

06-30-2004, 02:32 PM	#3
clashkid47 Full Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: usa Posts: 154	I can do leg yields and sholder-ins as well... is their an elementry test in the US or is that training level?

06-30-2004, 02:36 PM	#4
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,612 Images: 1283	Look up the tests on www.usdf.org (I believe that's right). It's generally standard to compete one level below what you're schooling at. For instance, you and your horse are schooling third level. You would compete second level.

06-30-2004, 02:40 PM	#5
EventingDayDream Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,520 Images: 75	shoulder in isn't asked for in a test till 2nd level in the US. Leg yields and lengthanings are 1st level

06-30-2004, 02:47 PM	#6
Dancinglite Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,975 Blog Entries: 13	Here is a site that has all the current dressage tests being used in Canada and the US. Both countries use the same tests. http://www.dressagecanada.org/dcp.asp?pageid=68

06-30-2004, 11:21 PM	#9
MoonshineZeus22 Banned (temp) Join Date: May 2004 Location: new zealand Posts: 357	training elementry graded novice i am doing some un registered elementry and registered novice.