What is the introductory dressage test?
The purpose of the Introductory Level is to introduce the rider and/or horse to the sport of dressage. To show understanding of riding the horse forward with a steady tempo into an elastic contact with independent steady hands and a correctly balanced seat. To show proper geometry of figures in the arena.
What is a good intro dressage score?
On average overall scores of 70% or over for a dressage test are considered very good, scores of 60-70% are considered good and if a horse and rider are consistently scoring 60%+ at a level of dressage competition this indicates they may be ready to move onto the next level.
Can you do sitting trot in intro dressage?
According to the Rulebook, all trot work is executed “sitting,” unless otherwise indicated in the test. Introductory Level tests state: “All trot work to be ridden rising.
What is the easiest prelim dressage test?
New Member. prelim is the easiest level of dressage test. prelim 6 is a particularly inviting one. (although they’ve changed them this year, and it’s the new prelim 4) they’re all roughly the same level of difficulty, but some are slightly more complicated than others.
What do you wear to an intro dressage test?
Q: What do you wear to a dressage test? You are required to wear a helmet, hairnet, show coat in a conservative color, show shirt with collar, stock tie with pin, white breeches, gloves, tall boots, and spurs. You should also carry a whip.
Is 68 a good dressage score?
What is considered a good dressage score? A score of 65% or over is usually classed as a decent score. If you scored 65% then this would mean that your average score per movement was 6.5, which, when looking at the scale of marking above, is between “satisfactory” and “fairly good”.
What is the highest score you can get on a dressage test?
Overall scores of 70% or over for a dressage test are considered very good, scores of 60-70% are considered good and if a horse and rider are consistently scoring 60%+ at any level of dressage competition this indicates that horse and rider are ready to move onto the next level….Dressage Scoring.
| 10 | Excellent |
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| 0 | Not Executed |
Do you need to plait for unaffiliated dressage?
Well-Known Member. IMO, everything should be plaited for dressage unless it’s a native or hogged regardless of the level or unaff/aff.