Dressage Levels

[3BayGeldings]

Would anyone be kind enough to give me a brief(ish!) rundown of what each test 'level' (i.e. prelim, novice, elementary..) contains? Like at what level are things like medium trot, counter canter, leg yield etc introduced?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Divasmum]

Prelim is based walk trot and canter, circles etc. Novice introduces some lengthening in trot, some tests have a few strides of medium canter, counter canter when changing rein in canter and in a few tests a few steps of rein back. Elementary has far more variation in the paces plus leg yield. Medium has more lateral work introduced. Advanced Medium simple changes. Above that it is even more complicated!

 

[GDB]

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Prelim is based walk trot and canter, circles etc. Novice introduces some lengthening in trot, some tests have a few strides of medium canter, counter canter when changing rein in canter and in a few tests a few steps of rein back. Elementary has far more variation in the paces plus leg yield. Medium has more lateral work introduced. Advanced Medium simple changes. Above that it is even more complicated!

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Advanced Medium introduces, half passe, flying changes, walk pirouettes....

 

[sarahhelen1977]

Half pass comes in at Medium level, as do walk pirouettes (large walk pirouettes are introduced at Elementary)