EA National Dressage Rules effective 1 July 2022
EA National Dressage Rules Clean - Effective 1 July 2022
EA National Dressage Rules Marked - Effective 1 July 2022
19/08/2022 Update - tolerance for minimum bridle number size of 3.5 cm – 4 cm
18/07/2022 Update - oversight number of tests per day amended page 54 (Clean) Table 4.14 and page 83 (Clean) 7.12 (b). Note: For the purposes of horse welfare only 2 tests to be ridden per day across the board.
02/05/2022 - Summary of Dressage Rule Amendments effective 1 July 2022 available HERE (updated 16/06/2022 inclusive of Sensory Hair rule & Recorded Warning Cards)
30/06/2021 Update - Rule 4.8.4.2 - ‘Riders of Stallions’ has been amended to be effective as of 1 July 2021 and is not retrospective.
Diameter of snaffle bits in National Dressage competitions - click HERE.
Table for Marking Omissions and Incorrect Executions in Freestyle Tests - click HERE.
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How is dressage judged?
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Equipment Annex
For clarification of permitted and non-permitted equipment for official competition see the EA Equipment Annex below.
For additional equipment queries, please do not hesitate to fill in and submit a query application to the Dressage Equipment Committee.
Equestrian Australia Equipment Annex - Version 19.1-July 2021.pdf
Equestrian Australia Equipment Annex - Version 20 - 10.9.2022.pdf (Effective 1 January 2023)
Application_to_Dressage_Equipment_Committee_updated23062021.pdf
Yellow and Recorded Warning Cards
Templates
EA_yellow_warning_card_Dressage_wordversionJuly2022.pdf
EA_yellow_warning_card_Dressage_wordversionJuly2022.docx
EA_recorded_warning_card_Dressage_wordversionJuly2022.pdf
EA_recorded_warning_card_Dressage_wordversionJuly2022.docx
Dressage Tests
Click HERE to view the summary of changes - Updated January 2021
Freestyle tests
Freestyle tests effective 1 January 2021
Novice Freestyle - Final Eff. 1-1-21
Advanced Freestyle - Final Eff. 1-1-21
Preliminary tests
2019 EA Preliminary 1A (11-1-22)
2010 EA Preliminary 1B (11-1-22)
2019 EA Preliminary 1C (11-1-22)
Novice tests
Elementary tests
2019 EA Elementary 3A (11-1-22)
2019 EA Elementary 3B (11-1-22)
2019 EA Elementary 3C (11-1-22)
Medium tests
Advanced tests
Preparatory tests 2013 (no change for 2019)
EA Prep Test B 40x20 (11-1-22)
EA Prep Test E 60x20 (11-1-22)
Para-Dressage tests
Young Horse & Pony tests
FEI Dressage Tests
For all CDI events please use the FEI Dressage tests located on the link below.
From 1/1/2018 the only FEI tests which are valid and to be used by Clubs and Organising Committees are the FEI tests as in the link below. Note that only one error of course is permitted before elimination.
Amateur Owner rider
For more information : AOR Guidelines Fact Sheet.pdf
(Criteria as from 1st July 2021)
How to construct a Dressage arena
The following is a guide of how to erect a Dressage Arena to ensure it conforms with the correct dimensions.
