Welcome to DressageTunes

Find the perfect music for your dressage freestyle, matched to your horse's natural rhythm.

Who We Are

DressageTunes is your music library for dressage freestyles. We help you discover tracks that match your horse's tempo, organize them by competition level, and guide you through the music licensing process.

We provide music recommendations, BPM tools, and editing services. We don't sell or distribute copyrighted music - we help you find it, match it to your horse, and edit it to perfection.

How It Works

1

Find Your Horse's BPM

Use our metronome tool to measure your horse's walk, trot, canter, and passage tempo. Just tap along while watching them move!

2

Browse Matching Tracks

Filter by your competition level and paces needed. We'll show you tracks that match your horse's BPM - with badges showing how close the match is.

3

Check the License

Each track shows what license you'll need based on your competition type. Green = ready to use, Yellow = simple form, Red = publisher permission.

4

Get Your Custom Edit

Request a custom freestyle edit - we'll sync the music to your choreography, adjust tempos for each pace, and deliver your competition-ready file.

Music Licensing (Your Responsibility)

Here's the deal: You're responsible for getting the right license to use music at competitions. We guide you through it, but you do the licensing. That's how it works everywhere in the dressage world!

Fully Cleared

Royalty-free or pre-cleared tracks. Legal worldwide, no extra steps. Best choice!

Simple License

Most pop songs. Quick form or 0-50 EUR fee for national shows.

Publisher Clearance

Special tracks like viral covers. Email publisher, 80-400 EUR, takes 4-8 weeks.

Training Only

Any song for practice at home or local unaffiliated shows. No license needed!

Good News!

You get your edited music immediately for practice. Complete the competition license only when you actually enter a show!

Competition Types & Licensing

Different competitions have different licensing requirements:

Training / Local Club Shows

Unaffiliated events. No license needed - use any music!

National Championships

Official shows in your country. Simple license - usually free or 0-50 EUR.

CDI / International Shows

Riders from many countries. Worldwide license - ClicknClear 10-25 EUR or royalty-free.

Olympics / World Championships

Same as CDI, plus broadcast rights if on TV.

Levels & Countries

Every country has different names for the same levels - like shoe sizes! UK "Novice" = US "First Level" = German "L". We've mapped 40+ countries to a universal 12-level system (0-11) so you always find tracks for YOUR level.

Competing abroad? Just select your destination country and we'll show you the equivalent level. A UK "Elementary" rider is a German "M" rider - the music requirements stay the same.

Paces Per Level

Intro/Prelim: Walk + Trot only
Novice+: Add Canter
Grand Prix: Add Passage

FEI Levels (7+)

PSG and above are international - same everywhere in the world!

Understanding BPM

BPM = Beats Per Minute - it's how we match music to your horse's natural rhythm. Every horse moves at their own tempo!

Walk

55-65 strides/min
Track: 110-130 BPM (half-time)

Trot

140-160 strides/min
Track: 140-160 BPM (direct)

Canter

95-110 strides/min
Track: 95-110 BPM (direct)

Passage

58-68 strides/min
Track: 116-136 BPM (half-time)

We can adjust track tempo by up to ±10% during editing without quality loss. Beyond that, music sounds unnatural - so we hide tracks that are too far off.

Quick Start Guide

1

Find BPM Tool

Tap along to your horse's movement. Select your horse type for a starting estimate, then fine-tune. Save BPMs for each pace.

2

Explore Tab

Browse all tracks with filters: Level, Paces, Genre, Mood, Instruments. Use the BPM filter to find tracks matching your horse.

3

Discover Tab

Curated freestyle ideas, themed collections, and album medleys. Great for inspiration when you're not sure what you want!

4

Save & Request

Save tracks to your profile. When ready, request a custom edit - we'll sync everything to your choreography.

Start Browsing Music

Questions? Book a free consultation - we're happy to help!