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British Dressage Junior FEI Freestyle time limit: 4:30 – 5:00
Timing starts when the horse moves off after the first halt and salute and stops at the final halt. Riding over the time allowed may affect your artistic marks.
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At a glance
| Time allowed | 4:30 – 5:00 |
|---|---|
| Paces | Walk, Trot, Canter |
| Typical BPM | Walk 50–65; Trot 75–90; Canter 95–110 |
| Source | British Dressage — Guidelines for Dressage to Music (rev. Nov 2025) · FEI Juniors Freestyle 2022 (checked 2026-10-31) |
How to cut your Junior FEI Freestyle music to 4:30 – 5:00
- Open the editor with this level preset — the time window above is loaded for you.
- Tap your horse’s walk, trot, canter tempo or use the metronome.
- Add one song per pace. KUR detects each song’s BPM and time-stretches it (pitch unchanged, max ±12%).
- Build the draft, adjust each section, and check the timed length shows “Within the time allowed”.
- Listen to the full mix and download the cue sheet. Your audio never leaves your computer.
Questions riders ask
How long is the British Dressage Junior FEI Freestyle?
4:30 – 5:00. Timing starts when the horse moves off after the first halt and salute and stops at the final halt. Riding over the time allowed may affect your artistic marks.
Which paces must the British Dressage Junior FEI Freestyle music cover?
Walk, Trot, Canter. Most riders use one piece of music per pace and match it to the horse’s tempo.
What music tempo should I pick?
Typical horse tempos: Walk 50–65 BPM; Trot 75–90 BPM; Canter 95–110 BPM. Measure your own horse — every horse is different.
Where is the official rule?
See the linked score sheet or rulebook below and always confirm with your show schedule.
Other British Dressage freestyle levels
- Introductory DTM — 3:30 – 4:00
- Preliminary DTM — 4:00 – 5:00
- Novice DTM — 4:00 – 5:00
- Elementary DTM — 4:30 – 5:00
- Medium DTM — 4:30 – 5:00
- Advanced Medium DTM — 4:30 – 5:00
- Pony FEI Freestyle — 4:30 – 5:00
- Young Rider Freestyle / Prix St Georges — 4:30 – 5:00
- Intermediate I Freestyle — 4:30 – 5:00
- Grand Prix Freestyle — 5:30 – 6:00