Concours de Dressage International

• 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: Former Dressage Nations Cup shows 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==