Concours de Dressage International

Concours de Dressage International (CDI) is the competition rating for international dressage events. The rating is given by the equestrian governing body FEI.[1][2]

A CDI is divided from one to five stars. The height of the star depends on the class in which the rider competes and the prize money.[3]

  • CDI5*: Big Tour (Minimum of prizemoney €72'200, no maximum)
  • CDI4*: Big Tour (Minimum of prizemoney €19'200 and maximum of prizemoney €71'099)
  • CDI3*: Big Tour (Maximum of prizemoney €19'199, no minimum)
  • CDI2*: Medium Tour (No minimum nor maximum prizemoney)
  • CDI1*: Small Tour (No minimum nor maximum prizemoney)

To be able to organize a CDI5* you must first have organized a CDI4*. Only when a positive report has been released on the CDI4* by the Foreign Judge can a CDI5* be organized.

Other sections

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  • CDI-W: International World Cup competition or a WC qualifier in Grand Prix.
  • CDIAm: International amateurs class
  • CDIYH: International Young Horse class divided into 5 years old, 6 years old, and 7 years old horses.
  • CDIU25: An international class for Grand Prix riders under the age of 25
  • CDIY: An international class for Young Riders between the age of 18 and 21
  • CDIJ: An international class for Juniors between the age of 16 and 18
  • CDICh-A/B: An international class for Children between the age of 12 and 14 in which the rider can decide to ride on E-ponies and horses. This class is for children who already want to start in a horse division class.
  • CDIP: An international class for Pony riders between the age of 12 and 16

Nations Cup

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A CDI can also be organized as a Nations Cup, well known as a Concours de Dressage International Officiele (CDIO). The CDIO rating is divided between a CDIO2*, CDIO3*, CDIO4*, and CDIO5*.[4] There are currently eight Nations Cup competitions:

Show Class
CHIO Aachen   CDIO5*
CHIO Rotterdam   CDIO4*
Falsterbo Horse Show   CDIO5*
CDI Budapest Pilisjaszfalu   CDIO3*
Compiègne Equestre   CDIO5*
Global Dressage Festival, Wellington FL   CDIO3*

Former Dressage Nations Cup shows[5]

Show Class
CDI Aarhus, Vilhelmsborg   CDIO2*
CDI Lipica   CDIO2*
CDI Kiyv   CDIO3*
Grande Semaine de Saumur   CDIO2*
CDIO Kristiansand   CDIO3*
CDIO Taipei[6]   CDIO2*
CDIO Mondorf less Bains   CDIO3*
All England Jumping Course at Hickstead   CDIO3*
Domaine Equestre Vidauban   CDIO3*
Equitour Denmark, Uggerhalne   CDIO4*
Nordic Horse Show, Drammen   CDIO3*
CDI Helsinki   CDIO3*
Hamina Horse Show   CDIO3*
Equitour Aalborg   CDIO3*
CDIO Hagen[7]   CDIO5*
Odense Horse Show   CDIO3*
CDI Ypäjä   CDIO3*
CSI Twente, Geesteren[8]   CDIO3*
Järvenpää Horse Show   CDIO4*

In the youth classes, there is also a Nations Cup. This exists of the CDIOU25, CDIOY, CDIOJ, CDIOP, and CDIOCh.

Prestigious shows

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There are several major competitions that have the prestigious 5 * status. The best riders and horses come together at these competitions.

Shows as Aachen, München-Riem and Frankfurt (Germany), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Falsterbo (Sweden), Doha (Qatar), Herning (Denmark), Wellington (USA), Geneva (Switzerland) and Compiegne (France) are prestigious CDI5* shows.

References

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  1. ^ "CDI Requirements | usdf-region-6".
  2. ^ "Equestrian Life - Dressage: Know your C's". www.equestrianlife.com.au.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Main FEI Dressage Nations Cup". FEI. April 10, 2013.
  5. ^ https://data.fei.org/Calendar/Search.aspx
  6. ^ https://data.fei.org/Calendar/ShowDetail.aspx?p=9034B3F9D07550A067508B80DD21D0B5
  7. ^ "2015 German Nations Cup to Take Place in Hagen". Eurodressage.
  8. ^ "Na kwart eeuw weer een Nations Cup in Geesteren". Tubbergen. June 5, 2019.
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