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National level dressage competition is governed by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). USEF/USDF creates the five levels of “national” tests: Training Level, First Level, Second Level, Third Level and Fourth Level.

National level dressage competition is governed by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). USEF/USDF creates the five levels of “national” tests: Training Level, First Level, Second Level, Third Level and Fourth Level.

Hilda Gurney: Requirements of the Dressage Horse at Fourth Level Enter at canter and halt. Do counter changes in half pass. Perform very collected canter. Do working pirouettes; half halts need to be executed reliably in order for the horse to prepare for and take the weight behind in the canter pirouettes.

Hilda Gurney: Requirements of the Dressage Horse at Fourth Level Enter at canter and halt. Do counter changes in half pass. Perform very collected canter. Do working pirouettes; half halts need to be executed reliably in order for the horse to prepare for and take the weight behind in the canter pirouettes.

This includes collected trot and canter, shoulder-in, travers (haunches-in), renvers, simple changes, 10-meter canter circles, rein-back, turns on the haunches, medium trot and medium canter.

The canter pirouette is one of the most advanced movements, appearing only at Intermediate I, although half pirouettes are required at PSG. The canter pirouette requires a huge degree of collection and strength from the horse as the canter becomes very elevated and together.

Elementary. This level is the first that requires the early stages of collection to be shown in the form of sufficient engagement of the hindquarters to carry out the movements with ease and balance. Elementary is the first level to introduce lateral work with the leg yield and shoulder-in in trot.

This includes collected trot and canter, shoulder-in, travers (haunches-in), renvers, simple changes, 10-meter canter circles, rein-back, turns on the haunches, medium trot and medium canter.

The levels include; Intro, Novice, Elementary, Medium, Advanced Medium, Advanced, Prix St George, Intermediate I, Intermediate II and Grand Prix. Each level is made up of a number of tests that you can work through, each test is unique with tests within the same level sharing the same movements.

Introductory is the easiest level where you perform your test in walk and trot. Canter comes in at Prelim and at Novice, lengthened strides come. Elementary starts lateral work and the difficulty steps up for Medium. Flying changes come in for Advanced Medium before you hit the 'advanced' levels.

At this level, simple changes are often placed between two half 10m circles. Your horse must come straight back to walk from canter, show 3–5 walk steps and then pick up canter again. It's the precursor to a flying change, which can be found from Advanced Medium onwards.

The canter pirouette is one of the most advanced movements, appearing only at Intermediate I, although half pirouettes are required at PSG. The canter pirouette requires a huge degree of collection and strength from the horse as the canter becomes very elevated and together.

Second Level also has the introduction of shoulder-in and travers. The lateral exercises develop strength, suppleness and collection in the horse. In addition, we have counter canter at this level which helps to improve the straightness and collection in the canter. There are also medium paces in Second Level.

At First Level, you are challenged with 10-meter circles, leg yields, lengthenings, counter-canter and trot-to-halt transitions. All of these require coordinating your inside aids with your outside aids while simultaneously maintaining the uphill balance of the horse without compromising impulsion.

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Elementary. This level is the first that requires the early stages of collection to be shown in the form of sufficient engagement of the hindquarters to carry out the movements with ease and balance. Elementary is the first level to introduce lateral work with the leg yield and shoulder-in in trot.

Introductory is the easiest level where you perform your test in walk and trot. Canter comes in at Prelim and at Novice, lengthened strides come. Elementary starts lateral work and the difficulty steps up for Medium. Flying changes come in for Advanced Medium before you hit the 'advanced' levels.

The levels include; Intro, Novice, Elementary, Medium, Advanced Medium, Advanced, Prix St George, Intermediate I, Intermediate II and Grand Prix. Each level is made up of a number of tests that you can work through, each test is unique with tests within the same level sharing the same movements.

Introductory is the easiest level where you perform your test in walk and trot. Canter comes in at Prelim and at Novice, lengthened strides come. Elementary starts lateral work and the difficulty steps up for Medium. Flying changes come in for Advanced Medium before you hit the 'advanced' levels.

At this level, simple changes are often placed between two half 10m circles. Your horse must come straight back to walk from canter, show 3–5 walk steps and then pick up canter again. It's the precursor to a flying change, which can be found from Advanced Medium onwards.

Second Level also has the introduction of shoulder-in and travers. The lateral exercises develop strength, suppleness and collection in the horse. In addition, we have counter canter at this level which helps to improve the straightness and collection in the canter. There are also medium paces in Second Level.

At First Level, you are challenged with 10-meter circles, leg yields, lengthenings, counter-canter and trot-to-halt transitions. All of these require coordinating your inside aids with your outside aids while simultaneously maintaining the uphill balance of the horse without compromising impulsion.

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Introductory is the easiest level where you perform your test in walk and trot. Canter comes in at Prelim and at Novice, lengthened strides come. Elementary starts lateral work and the difficulty steps up for Medium. Flying changes come in for Advanced Medium before you hit the 'advanced' levels.