Prix St Georges Level Dressage
Prix St Georges is the beginning of the international levels of dressage. This level is governed by the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale. A horse competing at this level must be a minimum of 7 years of age. At this level, it is expected that the horse and rider will have successfully exhibited all the required movements at the lower levels. Prix St Georges continues pirouette and flying change work. Furthermore, rider’s are expected to show distinct differences within the gaits from collection to extension.
Horse and rider pairs are judged similarly to the lower levels in that the judge looks for the correct execution of the required movements, as well as, the willingness of the horse and effectiveness of the rider’s aids. 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. Prix St Georges level test video clips are shown below to illustrate the required movements and musical freestyle at this level.
Required movements for Prix St Georges level dressage include:
Trot – Medium, Extended & Collected, Half Pass, Shoulder In
Walk – Extended and Collected, 1/2 Pirouette
Canter – Medium, Extended & Collected, Counter Canter, Half Pass & Multiple Flying Lead Changes Every 3-4 Strides
Volte – 8m in trot
Halts – collected canter to halt – immobility
Prix St Georges Level Dressage Video Clips & Tests
(Based on the FEI Dressage Test – updated 2022)
| 1. | A X X-C | Enter in collected canter Halt – immobility – salute Proceed in collected trot Collected trot |
| 2. | C MXK K KAF | Track to the right Medium Trot Collected Trot Collected Trot |
| 3. | F-B | Shoulder-in left |
| 4. | B | Volte left (8 m Ø) |
| 5. | B-G G C | Half-pass to the left (x2 coefficient) On Centre Line Track to the left |
| 6. | HXF F | Extended trot Collected trot |
| 7. | FAK | Transitions at H and F The collected trot |
| 8. | K-E | Shoulder-in right |
| 9. | E | Volte to the right (8 m Ø) |
| 10. | E-G G | Half-pass to the right (x2 coefficient) On centre line |
| 11. | Before C C H Between G&M | [Collected walk] [Track to the left] [Turn left] Half pirouette to the left |
| 12. | Between G&H G-M | Half pirouette to the right [Collected walk] |
| 13. | The collected walk C-H-G-(M)-G-(H)-G-M (x2 coefficient) | |
| 14. | MRXV(K) | Extended walk (x2 coefficient) |
| 15. | Before K K KAF | Collected Walk Proceed in collected canter left Collected canter |
| 16. | F-X X | Half-pass to the left Flying change of leg |
| 17. | X-M M MCH | Half-pass to the right Flying change of leg Collected canter |
| 18. | H Between H&X | Proceed toward X in collected canter Half pirouette to the left (x2 coefficient) |
| 19. | H-C C | Counter canter Flying change of leg |
| 20. | M Between X&M | Proceed towards X in collected canter Half pirouette to the right (x2 coefficient) |
| 21. | M-C C | Counter canter Flying change of leg |
| 22. | HXF FAK | On the diagonal 5 flying changes of leg every 4th stride Collected canter |
| 23. | KXM MCH | On the diagonal 5 flying changes of leg every 3rd stride Collected canter |
| 24. | HXF | Extended canter |
| 25. | F F-A | Collected canter and flying change of leg Collected canter |
| 26. | A X | Down centre line Halt – immobility – salute |
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