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 \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \n\n| Preamble | 7 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Glossary and definitions | 8 |\n\n\n| SECTION 1 GENERAL CONDITIONS |  | 10 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1.1 | Acceptance of the rules | 10 |\n| 1.2 | Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse | 10 |\n| 1.3 | Abuse of the horse (Article 142, FEI General Regulations and EA rules) | 11 |\n| 1.4 | Bleeding | 12 |\n| 1.5 | Sensory Hair | 12 |\n| 1.6 | Protests, reports, appeals,Yellow Warning Cards and Recorded Warning Cards | 12 |\n| 1.7 | Anti-doping and medication control | 14 |\n| 1.8 | Conflict of interest | 14 |\n\n\n| SECTION 2 PACES AND MOVEMENTS |  | 15 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 2.1 | Objects and general principles | 16 |\n| 2.2 | The halt | 16 |\n| 2.3 | The walk | 17 |\n| 2.4 | The trot | 18 |\n| 2.5 | The canter | 20 |\n| 2.6 | The rein back | 21 |\n| 2.7 | The transitions | 21 |\n| 2.8 | The half-halts | 22 |\n| 2.9 | Changes of directions | 22 |\n| 2.10 | Figures | 22 |\n| 2.11 | Leg-yielding | 24 |\n| 2.12 | The lateral movements | 24 |\n| 2.13 | The pirouette, the half-pirouette and turn on the haunches | 28 |\n| 2.14 | The passage | 29 |\n| 2.15 | The piaffe | 30 |\n| 2.16 | Impulsion | 30 |\n| 2.17 | The collection | 31 |\n| 2.18 | The position and aids of the rider | 32 |\n\nTo be read in conjunction with the EA General Regulations and other EA policies and By-Law available on the EA [website](website www.equestrian.org.au)[ www.equestrian.org.au](website www.equestrian.org.au)  \nThese rules are effective from 1 January 2025. From this date on, all other texts covering the same matter are superseded  \nEA NATIONAL DRESSAGE RULES 1 January 2025 © EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 077 455 755 2  \n| SECTION 3 DRESSAGE EVENTS |  | 33 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 3.1 | Approval of Official events | 33 |\n| 3.2 | Competitions | 33 |\n| 3.3 | Statement of liability | 33 |\n| 3.4 | Timing of the draw | 33 |\n| 3.5 | Conducting same test for different categories | 33 |\n| 3.6 | Arena requirements | 33 |\n| 3.7 | Entering the arena (See Annex D Arena Familiarisation) | 34 |\n| 3.8 | Dismounting/Fall during test | 35 |\n| 3.9 | Test time | 35 |\n| 3.10 | Resistance/Disobedience | 35 |\n| 3.11 | Unauthorised assistance | 35 |\n| 3.12 | Movement and access of horses at competition grounds | 36 |\n| 3.12.3 | Lungeing in warm up and exercise areas: | 37 |\n| 3.13 | Scale of marks | 37 |\n| 3.14 | Called tests | 37 |\n| 3.15 | Execution of tests | 37 |\n| 3.16 | Use of voice | 38 |\n| 3.17 | Penalties,Technical Faults and Errors of Course | 38 |\n| 3.18 | Lameness | 39 |\n| 3.19 | Awards and placings | 40 |\n| 3.20 | Prize money | 40 |\n| 3.21 | Number/Level of judges required for Official Competitive and Official Participation | 41 |\n| 3.22 | Interruptions and risk management | 42 |\n| 3.23 | Fall or injury to horse or rider | 42 |\n\n\n| SECTION 4 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY |  | 43 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 4.1 | Authority to determine eligibility of horse and/or rider for competition | 43 |\n| 4.2 | Entry of horses and riders | 43 |\n| 4.3 | Scratchings/Withdrawals | 43 |\n| 4.4 | Gear check | 43 |\n| 4.5 | Youth events | 44 |\n| 4.6 | Types of competitions at Official events | 44 |\n| 4.7 | Types of competitions at Restricted events | 45 |\n| 4.8 | Conditions of Entry for horses and ponies for all levels of Competitive and Participation competition | 45 |\n| 4.9 | Upgrading points | 51 |\n| 4.10 | Downgrading of horses/ponies | 52 |\n| 4.11 | Conditions of Entry for Participation competitions | 52 |\n| 4.12 | Hors Concours (HC) | 53 |\n| 4.13 | Declaration | 53 |\n| 4.14 | Conditions of Entry table | 54 |\n\nEA NATIONAL DRESSAGE RULES 1 January 2025 © EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 077 455 755 3  \n| SECTION 5 DRESS, SADDLERYAND EQUIPMENT |  | 55 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 5.1 | Compulsory dress by level and technical faults for incorrect dress and equipment | 55 |\n| 5.2 | Headgear and helmets | 56 |\n| 5.3 | Footwear | 56 |\n| 5.4 | Gaiters | 56 |\n| 5.5 | Spurs | 57","cbCaikmUJquM0r4D","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikmUJquM0r4D","pdf",1940394,136,"English","# Preamble\n# Glossary and definitions\n# SECTION 1 General conditions\n## Acceptance of the rules\n## Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse\n## Abuse of the horse\n## Bleeding\n## Sensory Hair\n## Protests, reports, appeals, Yellow Warning Cards and Recorded Warning Cards\n## Anti-doping and medication control\n## Conflict of interest\n# SECTION 2 Paces and movements\n## Objects and general principles\n## The halt\n## The walk\n## The trot\n## The canter\n## The rein back\n## The transitions\n## The half-halts\n## Changes of directions\n## Figures\n## Leg-yielding\n## The lateral movements\n## The pirouette, the half-pirouette and turn on the haunches\n## The passage\n## The piaffe\n## Impulsion\n## The collection\n## The position and aids of the rider\n# SECTION 3 Dressage events\n## Approval of Official events\n## Competitions\n## Statement of liability\n## Timing of the draw\n## Conducting same test for different categories\n## Arena requirements\n## Entering the arena\n## Dismounting/Fall during test\n## Test time\n## Resistance/Disobedience\n## Unauthorised assistance\n## Movement and access of horses at competition grounds\n## Lungeing in warm up and exercise areas\n## Scale of marks\n## Called tests\n## Execution of tests\n## Use of voice\n## Penalties, Technical Faults and Errors of Course\n## Lameness\n## Awards and placings\n## Prize money\n## Number/Level of judges required\n## Interruptions and risk management\n## Fall or injury to horse or rider\n# SECTION 4 Conditions of entry\n## Authority to determine eligibility\n## Entry of horses and riders\n## Scratchings/Withdrawals\n## Gear check\n## Youth events\n## Types of competitions at Official events\n## Types of competitions at Restricted events\n## Conditions of Entry for horses and ponies\n## Upgrading points\n## Downgrading of horses/ponies\n## Conditions of Entry for Participation competitions\n## Hors Concours (HC)\n## Declaration\n## Conditions of Entry table\n# SECTION 5 Dress, saddlery and equipment\n## Compulsory dress by level and technical faults\n## Headgear and helmets\n## Footwear\n## Gaiters\n## Spurs\n## Whips\n## Shirts and neck wear\n## Jackets and coats\n## Pocket badges and Advertising\n## Saddles and saddlecloths\n## Bridles, nosebands and bits\n## Table of equipment permitted/not permitted\n## Lungeing equipment\n## Ear hoods\n## Nose nets\n## Over-boots/Hoof boots\n## Protective coverings/Boots/Bandages\n## Exemption Cards and riders with a disability\n## Gear check list\n## Permitted bits\n## Permitted nosebands\n## Lungeing Gear\n## Nose Net—Refer to rule 5.15\n# SECTION 6 Role of officials\n## Ground Jury\n## Technical Delegate (TD)\n## Chef d’Equipe\n## Stewards\n## Chief Steward\n# SECTION 7 Rules for officials judges and organising committees (OCs)\n## Positioning judges around the arena\n## Inspection of arenas\n## Scale of marks\n## Execution of tests\n## Errors of Course\n## Allocation of marks and scoring\n## Unmarked movement\n## Protocol for judges accepting invitations to judge\n## Guidelines for reimbursement\n## General items\n## Draw\n## Competitions\n## Maximum number of competitors per competition\n## Results\n## Judge Training Tests and Protocol Sessions for Dressage Riders\n# SECTION 8 Freestyles\n## Entry, salute and timing\n## Music\n## How to judge a Freestyle—Guidelines for Judges\n## Artistic marks\n## Execution","[{\"question\":\"When 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