FAQ & Errata

What tests have changes in 2025?

For answers click HERE

What are Custom Covers for Laminated books and Binders?

  1. A standard cover with the picture of the "feet" replaced by a picture and text you provide.  Most people provide a digital picture of their horse or them riding their horse and text of the horse's name or their name and the horse's name.   .  
  2. A completely custom cover you provide with none standard book title or Dressage Illustrated name on it.  The cover image needs to be digital and in a standard format (.jpg, .png, .pdf, etc.)
  3. See the information on Custom Covers in the Home Page Footer for more details on the image requirements and how to send it to us. 

When will the current tests change?

 TEST EFFECTIVE NEXT CHANGE
WDAA Western Dressage Tests Dec 1, 2021 Dec 1, 2025
USDF/USEF - Intro, Training, thru Fourth Level Dec 1, 2022 Dec 1, 2026
USEA Eventing Tests Dec 1, 2023 Dec 1, 2027
FEI Juniors & Young Riders Jan 1, 2021 ????
FEI Seniors Jan 1, 2021 ????
FEI Young Horse Jan 1, 2023 ????
FEI Eventing Jan 1, 2025 ????
USAWE Jan 1, 2023 ????

 

How do I know I have the current test?

Look on the date on the front cover lower left of the book.  That date is the effective date and should match the year of the above effective dates.  If no date on the front, check the test titles, if they have a date, that is the effective date.  FEI is not consistent and makes small updates every year.  Hence the FEI test title dates do not match the book cover dates.  Feel free to ask us about the current date for any test.  

 

What is the difference between the Judge's tests books and the rider's test books?

The Judge's tests have the diagrams reversed to show them with A (at the top of the diagram) because the Judge sits at C looking toward A.  The Riders Tests have the diagrams shown from C (at the top of the diagram) because the riders enter from A riding toward the Judge at C.  That is the only difference.  Both Judges and Riders Tests contain the directives (text) which instruct the Judge what performance factors to judge in each movement.  Many riders find the Judges diagrams confusing because they are reversed.  Judges prefer the diagrams from A because they appear the same as the judge sees the arena. 

ERRATA

2023 USAWE Dressage Test Errata

2023 USAWE Level 6 (Advanced)  Callers Handbook only.  Movement 5 the text should be K-F not K-B, in books change the B to an F with a pen.  Corrected in books and phone apps after 12-25-2024

Updating 2022 WDAA Dressage Tests 
for Errors & Changes (click here)