A Step-by-Step Guide to Entering Your First Dressage Competition

If you're planning to enter a dressage show for the first time, this handy guide will steer you through the entire process.

Updated to reflect the new USDF and USEF dressage tests and rules, this manual includes:

- Where to find a dressage competition
- How to choose the right dressage test
- Diagrams of the small and standard arena layouts
- Dress code and permitted saddlery
- How to prepare yourself and your horse for a show
- Tips for calming show nerves
- Easy ways to improve your show marks in the ring
- A suggested routine for your competition day