German competition levels!!!

[lucy2003]

Hi, I have recently moved to Germany and I am having trouble finding out how the competition levels work here ie, what is the equvelent to uk showjumping 'british nov, discovery and so on and also the same question for dressage, lower to upper levels.I know they use letters such as L & K but I am not sure which level this relates to on the English system.......Can anyone please help???

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[Penguinboots]

Hehe, I'm in the same situation!
Dressage-wise, I *think* it goes up in this order:
E A L M S
But I have no idea how they relate to english levels!
Oh, and if you're stuck for German horsey vocab I've found this website great! http://www.reiterin.de/l/lexikon.htm
Where abouts in Germany are you?

 

[Darkhorse007]

Hi there

First of all - most (if not all?) competitions are affiliated. The 'rules' for all disciplines are laid out in the LPO. Levels are E A L M S.

E is the very basic test, a bit like the 'Prelim' tests in the UK, A is a bit like 'Novice' tests in the UK and so on.

Jumps are

E 85 - 95 cm

A* 95 – 105 cm, A** 105 – 115 cm.

L 115 - 125 cm

M / B 125 – 135 cm and M / A 135 – 140 cm

S* 140 – 145 cm, S** 145 – 150 cm, S*** 150 - 155 cm, S**** &gt; 155 cm

Be careful with your bitting in both dressage and jumping – free choice only in the higher classes, otherwise you are normally confined to snaffles.

However, I understand that from 2008 'non-professional' test can be ridden under the WBO (a new set of rules aimed at the hobby rider). I have no idea as to what the detail are for WBO tests…

Good luck!

 

[Darkhorse007]

... and who said Germany was over-regulated LOL

Anyway, where abouts are you?

 

[imafluffybunny]

I used to live in Germany too, here is a rough breakdown of dressage levels (I hope these are right, its been a while!)
E - Prelim
A - Novice
L - Elem/Medium
M - Advanced Medium
S - Advanced

When I competed I still had to be a member of BD and get permission to compete affiliated abroad.