Dressage Canada Announces Adoptation of USA Equestrian Inc. Dressage Tests to be used in Canada in 2003

Source :  Dressage Canada

The Dressage Canada Board recently announced that effective January 1, 2003, the dressage tests for use in competitions will be the new, recently adopted USA Equestrian Inc. 2003 tests. Considerable discussion and input has gone into this decision over the past several years. Dressage Canada has stated since August 2001 that the US tests would be adopted when USA Equestrian Inc. adopted new tests. With the USA Equestrian Inc. new tests effective Jan 2003 in the United States, the mandate is clear; we will adopt the same tests with the same timing.

Tests are currently available through USA Equestrian Inc. We have approval in principle to post the new tests on the Dressage Canada web site, [in a non-test sheet format] and will do so as soon as possible. The Dressage Canada Rules Committee is currently working on producing an insert for the existing Equine Canada Dressage rule book to cover the class changes. Watch www.DressageCanada.org for more information as it becomes available.

The adoption of the new tests should result in a more seamless competition border for North American riders, horses and officials.