
Lipica Clinic: FEI Driving Dressage Test
Programme
Thursday, 27 February 2025
- Arrival of participants by 12:00
- 13:00 until 17:00: Dressage arena – Basic gaits
- 17:00 until 19:30: Break
- 19:30 until 21:00: Theory – basic gaits, evaluation criteria, analysis of the day’s work, and planning of the following days
Friday, 28 February 2025
- 09:00 until 17:00: Dressage work – FEI dressage with judging and comparison with the jury
- 17:00 until 19:30: Break
- 19:30 until 21:00: Analysis of the day’s work with video and comparison between athletes and judges
Marathon obstacles will be constructed during the day. Athletes who are not engaged in dressage will be able to view the obstacles and discuss techniques for the marathon (lines, competition strategy, athletic preparation) with coaches and colleagues.
Saturday, 1 March 2025
- 09:00 until 17:00: FEI dressage charts with judging – review of the previous day’s work, analysis of the state of preparation, and improvement of the acquired knowledge
- Followed by training in marathon obstacles
- 17:00 until 19:30: Break
- 19:30 until 21:00: Analysis of the day’s work, with video and comparison between athletes, technicians, judges, and rules of the marathon and cones test
After the work in the arena, a Cones course will be set up, with technical passages and difficulties adapted to the drivers’ level.
Sunday, 2 March 2025
- 09:00 until 14:30: Training on the Cones course
- 14:30: Closing of the stage
The Lipica Clinic will take place at Kobilarna Lipica from 27 February to 2 March 2025, focusing on carriage driving dressage under the guidance of renowned trainers Jozsef Dibak and Vaczi Istvan, as well as judge Roland Morat. The event is open to participants with or without horses, with a maximum of 13 participants with horses. Applications are open until 15 February 2025. The Lipica Clinic features internationally recognized judges and provides an excellent opportunity to enhance skills in this area.
Price:
- €50 for participation without horses
- €360 for participation with horses
Maximum 13 participants with horses
Conditions:
Traces certificate
Vaccination for horses as required for international equestrian competitions
Application deadline: 15 February 2025