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Fine Contact Bitless Dressage

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£15.00

Fine Contact Dressage – Bitless & Bridleless

Level 2, 20 x 40 Arena

Enter an online bitless dressage competition with EquiMind. Fine Contact Dressage is for riders who want to compete while prioritising lightness, trust, correct training and respectful communication with their horse – bitless or bridleless with a neckring.

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Your rosette and prizes (depending on sponsors and placing) are posted in the following month.

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Description

Fine Contact Competitions have been born from the desire to find the most compassionate ways to care for, work, train and compete with our horses. They will reward correct training, lightness, partnership and trust, and are designed for those who seek the most respectful ways to communicate our requests, and for ridden horses, the most comfortable ways to carry us.
Level 1 = Walk & some trot
Level 2 = Walk & Trot
Level 3 = Walk, Trot & Canter
Fine Contact defines a subtle connection between horse and human. In ridden work it also describes the soft, stable, equal and elastic contact that the horse takes with the hand of the rider, taking account that the horse is ridden without a bit. Such a contact needs to allow the horse to work with a natural length of neck and the nose in front of the vertical. With horses in their early training, re-schooling or rehabilitation, this means that the posture is forward down and out, then as the horse gains balance and strength he very gradually learns to carry more weight on his hind legs by rounding and lifting his back and withers, so in the more advanced dressage competitions, as the horse shows greater collection, the neck is still long and the nose in front of the vertical.

  1. What is Fine Contact Dressage?

    Fine Contact Dressage is an approach to training and competition that values lightness, balance, trust, comfort and respectful communication between horse and rider.

    Can I enter with a bit?

    No, we don’t allow bitted bridles for our Fine Contact Dressage.

    Can I enter bridleless or with a neck ring?

    Absolutely🤩

    Which dressage test do I ride?

    You will get to download the test after you have entered (or before, if you get in touch with us vie email.

    What size arena is required?

    The class uses a 20 x 40 meter arena.

    How do I submit my video?

    Follow the current EquiMind show instructions and submission page.

    When will I receive feedback?

    Your show protocol will arrive via email after all results have been verified and published.

    Will my name appear in the results?

    We value your privacy very much and will only publish your first name and your horses name. On request, we only publish your initials.

  1. Purchase the Fine Contact Dressage class.
  2. Download the test after purchase.
  3. Film yourself and you horse showing the test in a 20 x 40 arena (read more about filming).
  4. Submit your video before the monthly deadline.
  5. The judge reviews all submitted videos after the closing date.
  6. Receive your judge’s protocol by email.
  7. View the published results according to your privacy preferences.
  8. Receive your rosette or prize by post the following month, where applicable.