Competition rules
The rules are a great place to start for all the information you need to know to compete in affiliated dressage, including what you and your horse are allowed to wear, what the judges are looking for and how to qualify for all the different championships.
The rules are revised once a year and come into effect on 1 December. If you're not sure which level and section you should be competing in, our eligibility guides have been designed to direct you through a series of questions to provide you with the level and section for you. We also have an Approved Tack and Equipment Guide, which illustrates the tack, bits and equipment permitted under our rules.
Members' handbook
Our current rules can be found in the members' handbook, which contains all the information you need to know to compete in affiliated dressage. They are revised on an annual basis and come into effect from 1 December every year.
Eligibility guides
We've developed 'flow chart' tables to help with eligibility where you answer yes or no to a series of questions - answer yes at any stage and you need to move to the next section and/or level. They're printed in the Handbook but you can also download them as required below:
| INTRO | PRELIMINARY | NOVICE | ELEMENTARY |
| MEDIUM | ADVANCED MEDIUM | PRIX ST GEORGES | INTERMEDIATE I |
| INTERMEDIATE II | MY QUEST | TEAM QUEST | ALL TESTS |
Approved tack and equipment
Alongside the Members' Handbook, we've created an Approved Tack and Equipment Guide for British Dressage competitions to provide you with a pictorial guide for clarification on permitted tack and equipment:
