Dressage

Dressage is a dance that involves a specific set of required moves in a performance of the rider's design. 

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Dressage Qualification Information

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Riders must qualify in order to compete in the 2026 USHHC Dressage classes. 

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There are three sections of Dressage: Junior Freestyle Dressage, US ONLY Grand Prix Freestyle Dressage (open only to US riders) and OPEN Grand Prix Dressage (open to US and International riders). Riders must be 11 years old or older to compete in any section. Riders who have previously competed in a USHHC dressage class must compete in an equal or higher division of Dressage.

 

In order to qualify you will need to learn and film yourself performing the dressage qualifying test that was created for each class (see the Dressage Page for qualifying tests). In order to submit your entry you will upload the video to YouTube (public or private) and paste the link into the application form (please make sure that the link or file uploaded allows anyone with the link to access.)

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Rules for qualifying video are as follows:

• The entire arena must be visible

• The rider must be able to be seen the entire time 

• The camera must be set up at the letter C (where a judge normally would view the test from)

• The camera may not be set at ground level (preferably 20+ inches off the ground)

• The test must be ridden from start to finish (no cuts in the video allowed)

• Video must have original audio (may not be muted and may not have music)

• All dressage letters must be visible to the judge

• The arena must be 8 m x 16 m size (26 ft x 53 ft)

• No headphones are allowed

• No side coaching during the test (someone giving the instructions as the rider is performing the test)