The aim of this guide is to show riders wishing to improve their competition performance how to avoid throwing away marks through common errors. It demonstrates how, with careful preparation, newcomers to dressage can learn to perform well, right from the first dressage test. The text covers training and preparation, mental rehearsal of the test, paces and rhythm, riding the test movements, arriving at a show, riding the test and analyzing the judge's comments.

Illustrated by: Carole Vincer