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November 2026 SENIORS Competition Classes
British Dressage Intro to Novice competitions for SENIOR riders aged 16 and over. Elementary and above open to all.
Ride globally, compete locally. Open to every rider, everywhere.
No Membership Needed: Open to all (BD, BE and unaffiliated).
Earn Points: Entries count toward the Rider League and Team Challenge.
JUNIORS: Under 16s may enter Elementary and above. For Intro-Novice see JUNIOR Competition.
Rules: Click to read here before filming; entry indicates acceptance.
Sections: Click for Open/Restricted info.
Tests: Click to get dressage tests.
Important dates
Enter by: 23.59 BST 26 November
Upload video by: 23.59 BST 27 November
Results by: 30 November
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Entries Close : 26 November 2026
Class 1a SENIORS
Sponsored by Wellington Riding
Senior riders 16+
Sections: Open/Restricted
Prizes
Rosettes up to 10th place (as per rules)
Entry fee £15.00
Introductory 2 (2024)
Arena 20m x 40m
Working trot, half 20m circles, medium walk, free walk, 20m circles allowing the horse to stretch
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Entries Close : 26 November 2026
Class 2a SENIORS
Senior riders 16+
Choose between the two tests; the rider with the highest percentage wins.Sections: Open/Restricted
Prizes
Rosettes up to 10th place (as per rules)
Entry fee £15.00
Preliminary 1 (2024)
Arena 20m x 40m
Working trot, 20m circles, transition to medium walk, half circle 20m in free walk, working canter, 20m circles in canter, progressive transition to halt from trot
Preliminary 4 (2024)
Arena 20m x 60m
Working trot, transition to medium walk, 20m circles in trot, working canter, 20m circles in canter, half 20m circle in free walk
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Entries Close : 26 November 2026
Class 3a SENIORS
Senior riders 16+
Choose between the two tests; the rider with the highest percentage wins.Sections: Open/Restricted
Prizes
Rosettes up to 10th place (as per rules)
Entry fee £15.00
Novice 2 (2024)
Arena 20m x 40m
Working trot, 20m circles, half 10m circles, transition to walk, working canter, show some medium canter strides, show some medium trot strides, medium walk, free walk
Novice 5 (2024)
Arena 20m x 60m
Working trot, 15m circles, transition to walk, working canter, 20m circles in canter, half 15m circles in canter, show some medium trot strides, counter canter, medium walk, free walk
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Entries Close : 26 November 2026
Class 4
Open to Senior and Junior riders
Choose between the two tests; the rider with the highest percentage wins.Prizes
Rosettes up to 10th place (as per rules)
Entry fee £16.00
Elementary 2 (2024)
Arena 20m x 40m
Collected trot, 15m circles, medium trot, leg yield, halt, rein back 3-5 steps, free walk, collected canter, medium canter, 15m circles, 5m loop, half 10m circle, simple change
Elementary 4 (2024)
Arena 20m x 60m
Collected trot, medium trot, leg yield, 10m circles, medium walk, collected canter, 10m circles, medium canter, half 10m circles, counter canter, medium trot, halt, rein back 3-5 steps, extended walk
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Entries Close : 26 November 2026
Class 5
Open to Senior and Junior riders
Choose between the two tests; the rider with the highest percentage wins.Prizes
Rosettes up to 10th place (as per rules)
Entry fee £16.00
Medium 1 (2024)
Arena 20m x 40m
Collected trot, medium trot, 10m circles, shoulder-in, travers, halt, rein back 5 steps, medium walk, extended walk, collected canter, medium canter, 10m circles, half pass, simple change
Medium 3 (2024)
Arena 20m x 60m
Collected trot, shoulder-in, half 10m circles, medium trot, half pass, extended trot, collected walk, half pirouettes, collected canter, 10m circles, half pass, medium canter, extended canter
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Entries Close : 26 November 2026
Class 6
Open to Senior and Junior riders
Choose between the two tests; the rider with the highest percentage wins.Prizes
Rosettes up to 10th place (as per rules)
Entry fee £16.00
Advanced Medium 1 (2024)
Arena 20m x 40m
Collected canter, collected trot, 10m circles, shoulder-in, half 10m circles, half pass, medium trot, collected walk, half pirouettes, extended walk, collected canter, medium canter, half pass, flying change, three loop serpentine with flying changes over centre line, extended trot
Advanced Medium 3 (2024)
Arena 20m x 60m
Collected canter, collected trot, volte, shoulder-in, half pass, halt, rein back 4 steps, medium trot, medium walk, extended walk, collected walk, half pirouettes, extended trot, flying change, half pass, half pass, extended canter
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Entries Close : 26 November 2026
Class 7
Open to Senior and Junior riders
Prizes
Rosettes up to 10th place (as per rules)
Entry fee £16.00
Advanced 1 (2024)
Arena 20m x 60m
Collected canter, collected trot, medium trot, shoulder-in, half 10m circles, half pass, extended trot, halt, rein back 4 steps, collected walk, extended walk, half 5m circle with quarters in, flying change, change rein with three flying changes every fourth stride, change rein with three flying changes every third stride, extended canter
