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New
FEI Dressage Tests Available
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The
International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has released new 2003
Dressage Tests for the following levels: Grand Prix* - version
"A" and "B"; Grand Prix Special; Young Rider
Preliminary, Team, & Individual; Junior Preliminary, Team,
& Individual; and Children's Preliminary, Team & Individual.
The new versions become effective January 1.
Also,
the Prix St. Georges Freestyle Test has been renamed the Young
Rider Freestyle Test and may be used only for Young Rider competitions.
These
new FEI tests are available for purchase from USA Equestrian by
submitting the 2003 FEI Dressage Test Order Form, which is available
on our website, http://www.equestrian.org/download/forms/fei/2003-fei-dressage-test-order-form.pdf,
or by calling (859) 258-2472. Also, new test movements are posted
on the Federation website at http://www.equestrian.org/aboutus/inter/dressage/fei-test-movements/2003-fei-test-movements.asp
within the "International - Dressage" category.
For
more information please Jennifer Keeler at jkeeler@equestrian.org
or via phone 859-225-2024.
*Please
note the Grand Prix Test 2002 edition will remain valid for use
at World Cup events only until the World Cup Final, March 27 -
30, 2003.
USA
Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of the
U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship
sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show
jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines
of equestrian competition. As
the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation
has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions
nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including
educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates
who officiate at these shows.
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The vision of USA Equestrian is to provide leadership for equestrian
sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of
excellence from the grass roots to the Olympic Games, based on
a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its
horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian
federation in the world.
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