COMPARISON OF
USEA (EVENTING) DRESSAGE TESTS
WITH
USEF DRESSAGE TESTS
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USEA Beginner Novice ~ USEF Training Level Test 1
This is the lowest competition level. Horses must be aged 4 or older, riders can be any age. No qualification (show experience or scoring record) is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF Training Level Test 1 and requires walk, trot, canter, free walk, and 20m circles.
USEA Novice ~ USEF Training Level Test 1
Horses must be aged 4 or older, riders can be any age. No qualification is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF Training Level Test 1 and requires walk, trot, canter, free walk, and 20m circles (no significant material difference from tests at BN).
USEA Training ~ USEF First Level Test 1
Horses must be aged 4 or older, riders can be any age. No qualification is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF First Level Test 1 and adds trot and canter lengthenings and 15m circles.
USEA Preliminary ~ USEF First Level
Horses must be aged 5 or older, riders must be 14 or older. Qualification is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF First Level and asks for shoulder-in, 10m circles, counter-canter, halting and backing.
USEA Intermediate ~ USEF Second Level
Horses must be aged 6 or older, riders must be 16 or older. Qualification is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF Second Level and includes collected and extended gaits and travers (haunches-in).
USEA Advanced ~ USEF Third Level
Horses must be aged 6 or older, riders must be 18 or older. Qualification is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF Third Level and includes half-pass and flying changes.
Source:
USEA/USEF Rulebook
Discover Eventing
USEA Dressage Tests
USEA Beginner Novice ~ USEF Training Level Test 1
This is the lowest competition level. Horses must be aged 4 or older, riders can be any age. No qualification (show experience or scoring record) is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF Training Level Test 1 and requires walk, trot, canter, free walk, and 20m circles.
USEA Novice ~ USEF Training Level Test 1
Horses must be aged 4 or older, riders can be any age. No qualification is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF Training Level Test 1 and requires walk, trot, canter, free walk, and 20m circles (no significant material difference from tests at BN).
USEA Training ~ USEF First Level Test 1
Horses must be aged 4 or older, riders can be any age. No qualification is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF First Level Test 1 and adds trot and canter lengthenings and 15m circles.
USEA Preliminary ~ USEF First Level
Horses must be aged 5 or older, riders must be 14 or older. Qualification is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF First Level and asks for shoulder-in, 10m circles, counter-canter, halting and backing.
USEA Intermediate ~ USEF Second Level
Horses must be aged 6 or older, riders must be 16 or older. Qualification is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF Second Level and includes collected and extended gaits and travers (haunches-in).
USEA Advanced ~ USEF Third Level
Horses must be aged 6 or older, riders must be 18 or older. Qualification is required. Dressage is equivalent to USEF Third Level and includes half-pass and flying changes.
Source:
USEA/USEF Rulebook
Discover Eventing
USEA Dressage Tests