Intermediate I Level Dressage
Intermediate I level dressage is considered the beginning stage of the advanced standards in dressage. Horse and rider use this level to improve the horse’s ability to perform the Prix St. Georges level movements, as well as prepare mentally and physically for the requirements of the Intermediate II level. The Musical Freestyle is also performed at this level. As with the lower level tests, this level includes walk, trot and canter work, multiple flying lead changes and half pirouettes.
The Intermediate I level test video clips are shown below to illustrate the required movements and musical freestyle at this level.
Required movements for Intermediate I Level dressage include:
Trot – Medium, Extended & Collected, Half Pass, Shoulder In
Walk – Extended and Collected, 1/2 Pirouette
Canter – Medium, Extended & Collected, Half Pass, Zig Zag Half Pass, Pirouette & Multiple Flying Lead Changes Every 2-3 Strides
Halts – Collected Trot to Halt & Collected Canter to Halt – immobility
Intermediate I Level Dressage
Video Clips & Test
(Based on the FEI Dressage Test 2022 updated version)
| 1. | A X XC | Enter in collected canter Halt – Immobility – Salute Proceed in collected trot Collected trot |
| 2. | C HXF F FA | Track to the left Extended trot Collected trot Collected trot |
| 3. | A DX | Down centre line Shoulder-in right |
| 4. | X | Volte right (8m O) |
| 5 | XM MC | Half-pass to the right – Coefficient x2 Collected trot |
| 6. | C | Halt – Immobility Rein back 5 steps and immediatedly proceed in collected trot |
| 7. | HX | Half-pass to the left – Coefficient x2 |
| 8. | X | Volte left (8m O) |
| 9. | XD D A | Shoulder-in left On centre line Track to the right |
| 10. | KR | Medium trot |
| 11. | R RMGH | Collected walk – Coefficient x2 Collected walk |
| 12. | HB(P) | Extended walk – Coefficient x2 |
| 13. | Before P P PFA | Collected walk Proceed in collected canter right Collected canter |
| 14. | A Between D & G G C | Coefficient x2 – Down the centre line 3 half-passes 5m to either side of the centre line with flying change of leg at each change of direction starting and ending to the right Flying change of leg Track to the left |
| 15. | HXF | Extended canter |
| 16. | F FAK | Collected canter and flying change of leg Collected canter |
| 17. | KXM MCH | On the diagonal 5 flying change of leg Collected canter |
| 18. | H(B) I | On the diagonal Pirouette to the left – Coefficient x2 |
| 19. | B Before & after B | Flying change of leg Collected canter |
| 20. | B(K) L | On the diagonal Pirouette to the right – Coefficient x2 |
| 21. | K KAF | Flying change of leg Collected canter |
| 22. | FXH HC | On the diagonal 7 flying changes of leg every 2nd stride Collected canter |
| 23. | C CM | Collected trot Collected trot |
| 24. | MXK K KA | Extended trot Collected trot The collected trot |
| 25. | A X | Down the centre line Halt – Immobility – Salute |
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