Is 67 a good dressage score?

On average overall scores of 70% or over for a dressage test are considered very good, scores of 60-70% are considered good and if a horse and rider are consistently scoring 60%+ at a level of dressage competition this indicates they may be ready to move onto the next level.

What is the lowest level dressage test?

Introductory classes feature only walk and trot (no canter) and are the lowest level of competition. Grand Prix tests feature very advanced movements and are the levels of tests you see at big international competitions like the World Equestrian Games or World Championships.

What does passage mean in dressage?

The passage is a movement seen in upper-level dressage, in which the horse performs a highly elevated and extremely powerful trot. The horse is very collected and moves with great impulsion.

What is a good prelim dressage score?

What is considered a good dressage score? A score of 65% or over is usually classed as a decent score. If you scored 65% then this would mean that your average score per movement was 6.5, which, when looking at the scale of marking above, is between “satisfactory” and “fairly good”.

Can you do sitting trot in prelim dressage?

There is no requirement for riders to sit in the trot work in either preliminary or novice tests. If you choose to sit and this interferes with your horse’s fluency or suppleness then marks will be unnecessarily lost.

What is fourth level dressage?

Fourth Level is the highest national level of dressage tests. A horse at this level has developed a higher degree of impulsion, uphill balance and self-carriage.

What is Level 4 dressage?

Fourth Level is the highest national level of dressage tests. A horse at this level has developed a higher degree of impulsion, uphill balance and self-carriage. New demands on the horse require that he: 1. Enter at canter and halt.