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COMPARISON OF
USEA (EVENTING) DRESSAGE TESTS
WITH
USEF DRESSAGE TESTS


Thank you to EJ Rivera for providing this information.  I have edited the text to include only dressage information.
 
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

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DISCLAIMER:  FADS is not an organization or club and it has no money; it is simply a web site that lists casual dressage schooling shows in the Frederick, MD, area.  All shows on the FADS Show List are the responsibility of the sponsoring farm / show manager / show secretary.  Therefore, FADS, the FADS Webmaster, and the FADS Advisers are not liable for any aspect of any shows on the FADS Show List.
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