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Originally Posted by Cajungator26
It definitely is in theory, but not all people will work on training level-1st level which I believe is imperative in most other disciplines (especially jumping.) All of the lesson horses out at the barn with maybe the exception of one do at least first level dressage, most do 2nd level. I did an internship at a trakehner farm (primarily dressage) in North Florida when I was 17. I learned so much that summer. I just started riding again the past several months and I am so out of shape. 
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My horse can do up to third level. I think that dressage is especially important for open jumpers and big EQ horses. My theory is that all hunters should be trained to first level. Of course, they really all are trained to training level aren't they.