Dressage Information

Because the dressage classes were so popular last year, riders must qualify in order to compete in the 2025 USHHC Dressage classes! This is a large change and we are going to do our best to guide you through this new process.
There will still be two dressage classes: Junior Freestyle & Grand Prix Freestyle. In order to qualify you will need to learn and film yourself performing the dressage qualifying test that was created for each class (see below for qualifying tests and videos on the moves and how to read the test). In order to submit your entry you will upload the video to YouTube (public or private) and paste the link into the application form on our website (please make sure that the link or file uploaded allows anyone with the link to access.
Rules for qualifying video are as follows:
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The entire arena must be visible
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The rider must be able to be seen the entire time
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The camera must be set up at the letter C (where a judge normally would view the test from)
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The camera may not be set at ground level (preferably 20+ inches off the ground)
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The test must be ridden from start to finish (no cuts in the video allowed)
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Video must have original audio (may not be muted and may not have music)
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All dressage letters must be visible to the judge
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The arena must be 8 m x 16 m size (26 ft x 53 ft)
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No headphones are allowed
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No side coaching during the test (someone giving the instructions as the rider is performing the test)
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Click the button in the section below to download these requirements, the qualifying test and a map of the dressage arena.