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Fourth Level Test 3
Fourth Level Test 3 The new 2019 -2021 USEF/USDF Intro through Fourth Level Dressage Tests which were effective December 1, 2018 are available on the USDF website here. Thank goodness the test writing committee listened to suggestions to shorten this lengthy demanding test. It has been reduced from 32 movements to 22. Gone is the […]
Fourth Level Test 1 and 2
Fourth Level Test 1 and 2 The new 2019 -2021 USEF/USDF Intro through Fourth Level Dressage Tests which were effective December 1, 2018 are available on the USDF website here. For Fourth Level Test 1 in the 2019 test cycle, the movement sequences have remained the same in the trot and canter. EXCEPT, in Movement […]
The Benefits of Fitness for Equestrians
The Benefits of Fitness for Equestrians Bridget Braden Personal Fitness and Dressage Trainer Physical fitness is armor for equestrians. The wear and tear inflicted on the rider can cause performance problems. A rider relies on physical structural to stabilize on an animal. Horseback riders engage their internal core to stabilize so the horse can move […]
2019 USEF DRESSAGE TESTS REVIEW – THIRD LEVEL TESTS 2 & 3
THIRD LEVEL LEVEL TESTS 2 & 3 The new 2019 -2021 USEF/USDF Intro through Fourth Level Dressage Tests effective December 1, 2018 are available on the USDF website here. Third 2 remains essentially the same sequence of movements except the trot half passes have been eliminated. This makes this test shorter with 22 movements instead […]