ESNZ Dressage & FEI Tests

ESNZ Dressage Tests updated to Version 2019 on 1/8/19.

Dressage NZ acknowledges the USEF, USDF and the EFA/Dressage Australia and the Dressage Directory for their assistance in the production of the 2019 ESNZ Dressage Tests and diagrams from Introductory through to Level 6

The 2013 tests are now obsolete. Unauthorised use of these tests is not permitted.

2019 Dressage Test Books are available from the the ESNZ web shop , or the Dressage Sport Manager for bulk orders of 10 or more. Email dressage@nzequestrain.org.nz. Alsocheck with your local area dressage group, many of whom stock the test books.

Price $20 plus pp (Rural Delivery additional)
Many saddlery stores will also stock the Dressage Test Books

Dressage Test Marking Sheets / Pads will no longer be stocked by Dressage NZ, but it will be possible to order these. Dressage NZ Test Pad Order Form1_7_21
All test sheet orders must be submitting to Dressage NZ for processing

Area groups, affiliated OC’s, member organisations will also be able to print their own test sheets. Contact dressage@nzequestrian.org.nz for access.

Diagrams to accompany tests are also posted on Dressage Directory and are also printed in the test books

Explanatory Notes for Riders & Judges Oct 2019

INTRODUCTORY TESTS ESNZ 2019 (Non- graded) Publish Date 9/7/19

PRELIMINARY TESTS ESNZ 2019 (Level 1) Publish Date 9/7/19: Test 1D MVT 1 Updated 18/7/19

NOVICE TESTS ESNZ 2019 (Level 2) Publish Date 9/7/19

ELEMENTARY TESTS 2019 (Level 3) Publish Date 9/7/19 / Update FS Page8 : 9/8/19

MEDIUM TESTS ESNZ 2019 (Level 4) Publish Date 9/7/19 / Update FS Page8 : 9/8/19

ADVANCED MEDIUM TESTS 2019 (Level 5) 2019 (Level 5) Publish Date 9/7/19 / Update FS Page8 : 9/8/19 FS Correction 28/7/20
Compulsory Movement 1 is Medium Walk (not Extended Walk)

ADVANCED TESTS ESNZ 2019 (Level 6) Publish Date 9/7/19 / Update FS Page8 : 9/8/19

ALL FREESTYLE TESTS can be found in each level of tests above
Publish Date 9/8/19 Note amendments below

Novice: Walk to Canter is Not Permitted
Elementary: Renvers is not permitted (deleted from list of permitted movements )
Medium: Renvers is not permitted (added to not permitted list)
Adv Medium: Renvers is Permitted (added to permitted list).
Advanced: Correction to descriptions of Movements 3 & 4 re shoulder in

Note: FEI Prix St Georges, Int I and Int I Freestyle and all FEI Young Rider Tests will be Level 7 from 1/9/19.

Level 6 pts earned up until 1/9/19 will remain as Level 6pts

IMPORTANT NOTE

The FEI have notified modifications to a number of the Senior and Childrens Tests Effective 1 Jan 2020.

These changes will effective in National and FEI competitions in NZL from 1/1/20

View the summary of changes here

FEI tests can be downloaded free of charge and printed from this link

Freestyle Guidelines for Judges & Riders (NZL rules). To be updated

FEI Freestyle Judging Guidelines for all Levels

NZ YOUNG DRESSAGE HORSE 4,5,6 YRS TESTS EFFECTIVE 15/8/21

DNZ YDH 4YO Round 1

DNZ YDH 4YO Round 2