In Dressage, horses or ponies and their drivers drive individually in specified patterns and gaits to demonstrate the skills, obedience, and development appropriate to their levels of training before the watchful eyes of one or more judges. Dressage develops and displays polish, discipline, and athleticism of equine and driver dancing together.
The ADS Dressage Tests were created by the Driven Dressage Committee of The American Driving Society, Inc. As such they are the copyrighted and propriety work product of the ADS and are exclusively for the private use of ADS Members, by ADS-Recognized Events, ADS-Member Club Events, or with advance express written approval of the ADS. Scoresheets may be requested by ADS Licensed Officials for private use, and for ADS-Recognized Events, ADS-Member Club Events, USEF-Sanctioned Events, and Equine Canada-Sanctioned Events.