This article first appeared in the May 2021 digital edition of Equestrian Life. To see what’s in the current issue, click here. 

Riley Alexander and Larenso.

© Roger Fitzhardinge

10 Tips for Riding the Medium Tour tests

By EQ Life / Roger Fitzhardinge

Introduced by the FEI in 2014, the Medium Tour — which includes the Intermediate A and Intermediate B tests — is intended as a bridging level between Small Tour and Big Tour. Although designed to ease horses into Grand Prix, as Roger Fitzhardinge explains, they are in no way easy tests!

“I think they are very difficult tests,” says Grand Prix rider, coach and former FEI judge, Roger Fitzhardinge. “A lot of riders do go straight to Inter II, however, the Inter A and B tests are interesting and certainly have very good value for training and schooling.”

So, if you’re using the Medium Tour tests to bridge the gap between Small Tour and Grand Prix, how do you make sure you’re achieving the best possible marks in these tests?

Read the full article in the May 2021 issue of Equestrian Life here!