Where to Find Your Dressage Musical Freestyle Test Online
How exciting! You’ve decided to create a dressage musical freestyle! 🎶 Getting started can feel overwhelming, but not to worry, I’m here to help. One of the first steps of creating a musical freestyle is locating your freestyle test.
Below you will find the links to all the different freestyle tests, including the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) tests, the Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) tests, and the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) tests.
ashley bizelli reviews her freestyle test. Click here to find the dressage tests for USDF Training - Fourth Level. photo credit kimberly chason.
Links to your Freestyle Test Sheet
On the USDF website you can find the information for Training level - 4th Level freestyles.
CLICK HERE FOR THE USDF FREESTYLE TESTS 👈🏼
If you’re planning to create a Western Dressage freestyle, head on over to the WDAA website where you will find the tests for Intro - 5th Level.
CLICK HERE FOR THE WDAA FREESTYLE TESTS 👈🏼
The FEI website contains the freestyle test information for Pony Riders, Juniors, Young Riders, Intermediate I, Intermediate A/B, and Grand Prix.
Marsha Sapp and Dream review their Western dressage test. Click here for the WDAA freestyle tests. Photo credit KIMBERLY CHASON.
Freestyle Test Tips
Once you’ve located the test for your chosen level and discipline I recommend downloading and printing a copy to work with. Or save a copy to your phone. Your test includes a lot of necessary information for creating a freestyle, such as:
Required Movements (technical marks)
Movements that are “allowed” and “forbidden”
Artistic marks
Time Limits
Information about music failures, errors, and eliminations
Keep your dressage test close by as you go through the choreography and editing process to make sure you include all the required movements and stay under your time limit. 🎶
Meet the Author
Hello! My name is Sandra Beaulieu. ⭐️ I have created a variety of resources to help you create the freestyle of your dreams. Learn how to do-it-yourself with my Freestyle Book, Choreography e-Books, or the Dressage Freestyle Academy (online course).
Or…I can do it for you with a Custom Freestyle or Music Editing. But first, make sure to sign up for my Freestyle Freebies and stay in touch with me! I would to be a part of your freestyle journey. 😀
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Stay organized with these handy Checklists, Worksheets, and begin sketching choreography with my Blank Arena Diagram Page.
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Learn how to create a musical freestyle from start to finish or choose an e-Book with choreography ideas just for your level.
Click here to view all Freestyle Books & e-Books.
2020 Equus Film Festival Winner in the Equine Training Category!
This book will inspire and educate riders of all levels on how to create a musical freestyle. I focused on three areas, riding to music for personal enjoyment/training, for the competition arena, and also for exhibitions. This is a hefty book at 279 pages and covers a broad range of information.
Your copy will be signed! There is a place for you to enter a special message if this is a gift.
Includes 338 Choreography Diagrams for USDF Freestyle (Training - Fourth Level) and for WDAA Freestyle (Basic - Level 4). Yes it includes western dressage! Freestyle is quickly becoming a popular class within the discipline.
Interviews with today’s top riders and performers including Mario Contreras, Marsha Sapp, Lindsey Partridge, Tik Maynard, Frances Carbonnel, Luke Gingrich, Nancy Conley, Elizabeth James, and many more!
This is the Second Edition with a brand new look and unique pre-choreographed tests. If you need help designing your First Level musical freestyle, this e-book is meant for you. It reviews the required freestyle test movements, offering a variety of ways to perform them with your horse. It also includes TEN ready-to-ride freestyles that you can choose from - just add music!
You can also use this Ebook if you need to create a freestyle in a hurry or to move up to the next level.
This ebook includes:
10 Fully Choreographed Test Patterns
38 Pages of Choreography
Blank Arena Diagram Pages (for you to take notes and draw your own choreography)
Musical Freestyle Checklist
You can also join the Create Your Own Musical Freestyle Facebook Group where you can ask questions and share your freestyle videos to gain valuable feedback from a community of like-minded, creative equestrians!
Note: This is a DIGITAL product so you will not receive anything in the mail. After your purchase you will be taken to a page with the link to download the .pdf document. You will also receive an email with the same link. You will need Adobe Reader to view the .pdf document. Click here if you do not have Adobe.
The download link will only stay active for 24 hours (a security feature of this website). If you are unable to download the e-book within that time frame don’t worry, just send me an email at beginthedance@gmail.com and I will send you the file attached to the email so that you can download it at any time.
This Ebook dives deeper into choreography, specifically for Second Level. It covers the required movements, offering a variety of ways to include them in your freestyle. It also includes TEN ready-to-ride freestyles that you can choose from - just add music!
NEW Version recently updated March 2022!
Use this eBook if you need to create choreography for your freestyle quickly and on a budget. This ebook includes:
10 Fully Choreographed Test Patterns! Just Add Music!
43 pages of unique choreography!
Blank arena diagram page for you to print and draw your own choreography
*** RULE CHANGES for 2019 *** Please note that the qualifying score to compete a musical freestyle has been changed from a 60% to a 63%! You also need to show at least one of your medium trot and canter on a STRAIGHT line. You may ride a medium trot/canter on a bending line for artistic marks but it will not count towards your technical score.
If you need help with the ENTIRE freestyle creation process check out my book The Ultimate Guide to Riding, Training, and Competing to Music.
Take a moment to join the Create Your Own Musical Freestyle Facebook Group where you can ask questions and share your freestyle videos to gain valuable feedback from a community of like-minded, creative equestrians!
Note: This is a DIGITAL product so you will not receive anything in the mail. After your purchase you will be taken to a page with the link to download the .pdf document. You will also receive an email with the same link. You will need Adobe Reader to view the .pdf document. Click here if you do not have Adobe.
The download link will only stay active for 24 hours (a security feature of this website). If you are unable to download the e-book within that time frame don’t worry, just send me an email at beginthedance@gmail.com and I will send you the file attached to the email so that you can download it at any time.
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Are you ready to bring your Second Level freestyle to life? Designing choreography at this stage can feel both exciting and overwhelming—there are more movements to include, more creativity to play with, and more opportunities to showcase your horse. 🎶
These choreography tips will give you a solid starting point to build a freestyle that is clear, flowing, and judge-friendly.
Sandra runs through all the required movements - Medium Trot and Canter, Shoulder-In, and Simple Changes to name a few!