Table A2.
Description of the dressage levels according to British Dressage (www.britishdressage.co.uk) and Fédération Equestre Internationale (www.fei.org).
| Test Level | Movements to Include |
|---|---|
| Introductory | 20 m circles in trot, 3-loop serpentines; 10 m circles in walk |
| Preliminary | 20 m circles in trot and canter; half 10 m circles in walk |
| Novice | Half 15 m circles in canter; counter canter; medium trot |
| Elementary | Collected trot/canter; simple change; leg yield |
| Medium | Extended trot/walk; walk pirouette; half-pass in trot/canter |
| Advanced Medium | Flying changes |
| Advanced | Half circles in canter with quarters in; four-/five-time tempi changes |
| Prix St-Georges | Half-canter pirouette; three-time tempi changes; simple changes after a canter half-pass |
| Intermediate I | Zigzag half-pass; two-time tempi changes; full canter pirouette |
| Intermediate II | 11 one-time tempi changes; piaffe (8 to 10 steps); passage |
| Grand Prix | 15 one-time tempi changes; piaffe (12 to 15 steps) |