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Your First Dressage Competition
By Tina Williamson

You have finally found your perfect horse, but riding around at home has started to get a bit boring. You have had a couple of dressage lessons and it seems to be the style of riding that suits your new best friend. Your instructor has suggested that you start entering a few competitions, what a great idea; you may meet some other horse mad people and have a bit of fun.

First off you need to find a competition that is being held in your area and that is at your level. The beginning level of dressage is Preliminary, but most clubs will also hold walk/trot tests (no canter) which are great for first timers. Your instructor maybe able to help out with finding a competition to attend, otherwise talk to your local saddlery shop or local riding clubs.

I just put this one in here to annoy Caitlin. ...and Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff.