EA National Dressage Rules effective 1 January 2023
EA National Dressage Rules Clean - Effective 1 January 2023
EA National Dressage Rules Marked - Effective 1 January 2023
05/04/2023 EA Dressage Rules updated:
GPCDN Qualification Rule Update 5 April 2023.pdf - 4.8.3 Table of starting possibilities for levels and freestyles & 10.17.3 Qualification for CDIs in Australia
Age of Horses_Ponies Correction Update 5 April 2023.pdf - 4.8.3.4 Age of horses/ponies, 4.8.3.5 Ages of horses and ponies for FEI-level tests at EA events and FEI-sanctioned events inAustralia and internationally, 4.8.3.6 Age and eligibility of imported horses/ponies and 4.14 Conditions of Entry table
02/03/2023 EA Dressage Rules updated - 9.6 Selection of Young Horses to represent Australia overseas
Summary of changes to National Dressage Rules effective 1 January 2023 available HERE
16/12/2022 Footnotes defining superscripts referenced in table 4.8.3.2 included page 9 of 2023 Summary of rule changes.
14/12/2022 Please note some adjustments (highlighted) have been made to the following rules in the 2023 Summary of changes:
- Rule 7.15 minor correction to align rule with 1.8.2(f)
- Rule 10.17.3 further clarifications regarding qualification scores for CDIs in Australia
Table for Marking Omissions and Incorrect Executions in Freestyle Tests - click HERE.
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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 22 - 04.04.2023.pdf - Effective 3 April 2023
Application_to_Dressage_Equipment_Committee_updated23062021.pdf
Yellow and Recorded Warning Cards
Templates
EA_yellow_warning_card_Dressage_pdfversionJuly2022.pdf
EA_yellow_warning_card_Dressage_wordversionJuly2022.docx
EA_recorded_warning_card_Dressage_pdfversion2023.pdf
EA_recorded_warning_card_Dressage_wordversion2023.docx
Dressage Tests
2023 Dressage Tests - Effective 1 January 2023
5/12/22 - Please note a few of the movements in Advanced tests 5.2 & 5.3 have been slightly modified for clarity. (5.2 Movements 19 & 21, 5.3 Movements 17 & 20)
8/12/22 - Test 1.3 Movement 9 amended from "KF" to "KE" Working Canter
23/12/22 - Test 5.3 Movement 19 amended, Working half-pirouette right (not left)
9/01/23 - Test 2.2 & 2.3 - the word "over track" was omitted and has been re-inserted for movement 6 of 2.2 and movements 11 & 12 in the 2.3
1/02/2023 - Test 3.2 Total Marks was incorrectly recorded as 390, has been amended to 400
Summary of Changes for 2023 Tests 28122022.pdf
Freestyle tests
Freestyle tests effective 1 January 2021
Novice Freestyle - Final Eff. 1-1-21
Advanced Freestyle - Final Eff. 1-1-21
Preliminary tests
2023 EA Preliminary 1.1 (1-1-23)
2023 EA Preliminary 1.2 (1-1-23)
2023 EA Preliminary 1.3 (1-1-23)
Novice tests
Elementary tests
2023 EA Elementary 3.1 (1-1-23)
2023 EA Elementary 3.2 (1-1-23)
2023 EA Elementary 3.3 (1-1-23)
Medium tests
Advanced tests
Preparatory tests
Test Diagrams available through EquiDirectory
Diagrams produced by Yvette Montgomery of EquiDirectory. Diagrams are an indication only, Official EA Test Sheets take precedence.
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.
