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Judge’s insight at the Winter Dressage Championships: how every rider can boost their scores at novice level *H&H Plus*

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    • Find out what the judges are really looking for at novice level – and what you can do in your next test to improve your marks

    Novice level is one the most accessible and popular of all the British Dressage levels, and at championships in particular you can expect to see Olympic champions and dressage newbies riding the same novice tests. 

    But while it may be one of the lower levels, gaining a really good score at novice – à la Charlotte Dujardin – is far from easy. We chat to Frances Turner, the judge at E for the Petplan Equine novice silver at the NAF Five Star Championships, who emphasises the importance of the level – and how riders can boost their marks.

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