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Announcing the 2017 Para-Equestrian Dressage Calendar and FEI Grade Name Changes and Tests
By: Lindsay Y. McCall
October 21, 2016 – Following an exciting 2016 Rio Paralympics for the United States, the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage riders are looking forward to 2017. The FEI recently announced changes to the Para-Dressage Grade names in addition to new FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage Tests. The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the 2017 Para-Dressage Calendar, making 2017 an exciting year. The show season begins with a CPEDI3* in Wellington, FL, January 19 – 22, 2017; followed by an additional CPEDI3* in Wellington, FL, March 9-12, 2017; then the CPEDI3* in Rancho Murieta, CA, June 15-18, 2017; and finally the USEF Para Equestrian Dressage National Championship Sponsored by Deloitte September 14-17, 2017. The new Para-Dressage Grade names will not change a riders classification they are strictly name changes. Grade 1a is now Grade 1; Grade 1b is now called Grade 2; Grade II is Grade 3; Grade III is Grade 4; Grade IV is Grade 5; and Grade V is Grade 6. For more information about the FEI discipline of Para-Equestrian Dressage please visit http://www.fei.org/disciplines/para-equestrian-dressage or visit USEF at
 NEW FEI PARA-DRESSAGE TESTSU.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage 2017 Calendar of Events
January 19 – 22, 2017, CPEDI3* Wellington, FL
March 9-12, 2017, CPEDI3* Wellington, FL
June 15-18, 2017, CPEDI3* Rancho Murieta, CA
September 14-17, 2017, CPEDI3* and USEF Para Equestrian Dressage National Championship Sponsored by Deloitte Tryon, NC
Para-Equestrian Dressage Tests
New tests for 2017 and beyond *note change in grade level names There is NO change to your previous classification*
Grade 1a=Grade 1
Grade 1b=Grade 2
Grade II= Grade 3
Grade III= Grade 4
Grade IV=Grade 5
Grade V=Grade 6
Photo Credit: Lindsay Y. McCall
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