Enter the marks from your dressage sheet to get the total and percentage. Set the number of movements, mark each out of 10 (half marks allowed), double any movement with a coefficient of 2, add the collective marks and any errors of course, and the calculator works out the final percentage, or elimination. Pick who you ride under (British Dressage, FEI, USEF / USDF, Equestrian Australia, Dressage NZ, Equestrian Canada, Dressage Ireland or a custom penalty); it starts from your country.
Always check the specific test sheet for the number of movements, the coefficients and the current penalty rules, which differ between organisations and change from time to time.
Multiply each mark by its coefficient and add them up, including the collective marks, then take off any penalties. Divide by the maximum possible (10 times every coefficient) and multiply by 100.
Under British Dressage rules at the time of writing, the first error costs 2 marks, the second 4 more, and the third means elimination. Under FEI rules the first error costs 2 percentage points and the second means elimination, and USEF uses 2, 4 and then elimination. Rules change, so check the current rulebook for your test.
As a rough guide, scores in the 60s are solid and around 70% and above is very good. Placings depend on the class, so compare with the rest of the class.
Related: rider weight calculator · horse weight calculator · cost of keeping a horse.
More free horse tools. Made by Horsepower, the yard and stable management app — free for up to 3 horses.
Yard management for owners, yards, vets and riders. Every horse, every visit, every photo in one place, so the day-to-day runs smoothly whether you're in the office, the tack room or the field.