Concours de Dressage International (CDI) is the competition rating for international dressage events. The rating is given by the equestrian governing body FEI.
A CDI is divided from one to five stars. The height of the star depends on the class in which the rider competes and the prize money.
CDI5*: Big Tour (Minimum of prizemoney €72'200, no maximum) CDI4*: Big Tour (Minimum of prizemoney €19'200 and maximum of prizemoney €71'099) CDI3*: Big Tour (Maximum of prizemoney €19'199, no minimum) CDI2*: Medium Tour (No minimum nor maximum prizemoney) CDI1*: Small Tour (No minimum nor maximum prizemoney)
To be able to organize a CDI5* you must first have organized a CDI4*. Only when a positive report has been released on the CDI4* by the Foreign Judge can a CDI5* be organized.
Other sections CDI-W: International World Cup competition or a WC qualifier in Grand Prix. CDIAm: International amateurs class CDIYH: International Young Horse class divided into 5 years old, 6 years old, and 7 years old horses. CDIU25: An international class for Grand Prix riders under the age of 25 CDIY: An international class for Young Riders between the age of 18 and 21 CDIJ: An international class for Juniors between the age of 16 and 18 CDICh-A/B: An international class for Children between the age of 12 and 14 in which the rider can decide to ride on E-ponies and horses. This class is for children who already want to start in a horse division class. CDIP: An international class for Pony riders between the age of 12 and 16
Nations Cup A CDI can also be organized as a Nations Cup, well known as a Concours de Dressage International Officiele (CDIO). The CDIO rating is divided between a CDIO2*, CDIO3*, CDIO4*, and CDIO5*. There are currently eight Nations Cup competitions:
ShowClass CHIO Aachen CDIO5* CHIO Rotterdam CDIO4* Falsterbo Horse Show CDIO5* CDI Budapest Pilisjaszfalu CDIO3* Compiègne Equestre CDIO5* Global Dressage Festival, Wellington FL CDIO3*
Former Dressage Nations Cup shows ShowClass CDI Aarhus, Vilhelmsborg CDIO2* CDI Lipica CDIO2* CDI Kiyv CDIO3* Grande Semaine de Saumur CDIO2* CDIO Kristiansand CDIO3* CDIO Taipei CDIO2* CDIO Mondorf less Bains CDIO3* All England Jumping Course at Hickstead CDIO3* Domaine Equestre Vidauban CDIO3* Equitour Denmark, Uggerhalne CDIO4* Nordic Horse Show, Drammen CDIO3* CDI Helsinki CDIO3* Hamina Horse Show CDIO3* Equitour Aalborg CDIO3* CDIO Hagen CDIO5* Odense Horse Show CDIO3* CDI Ypäjä CDIO3* CSI Twente, Geesteren CDIO3* Järvenpää Horse Show CDIO4*
In the youth classes, there is also a Nations Cup. This exists of the CDIOU25, CDIOY, CDIOJ, CDIOP, and CDIOCh.
Prestigious shows There are several major competitions that have the prestigious 5 * status. The best riders and horses come together at these competitions.
Shows as Aachen, München-Riem and Frankfurt (Germany), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Falsterbo (Sweden), Doha (Qatar), Herning (Denmark), Wellington (USA), Geneva (Switzerland) and Compiegne (France) are prestigious CDI5* shows.
References
External links FEI Dressage tests