Dressage Team

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Autumn / Winter Training
Monthly training sessions will be held at Rodbaston Equestrian Centre throughout the autumn and winter.
To join the winter training, members should be working confidently in three forward paces and off the lead rein.
Sessions can be booked via the monthly rally programme. 

*Priority for training sessions will be given to those planning to attend the Area Competitions*U

Area Competitions
Each year, Area competitions are held as qualifiers for both the National Pony Club Championships and the Regional Pony Club Championships. Members may compete either individually or as part of a team.

Members wishing to compete at Area should contact Team Trainer, Sarah Markworth or Team Manager, Kate Burden.
To be considered for the Area Team, members are encouraged to:

  • Attend regular training sessions.

  • Be out competing at Prelim level or above.

  • Gain competition experience – unaffiliated dressage and Trailblazers are both acceptable. Our Branch also holds the Annual Equitation Cup, which is a great opportunity to gain experience and compete.

There are several local venues available, so members are encouraged to get out and compete!

Upcoming Pony Club competitions 

1st November ATHERSTONE HALLOWEEN DRESSAGE COMPETITION at Grangewood Farm, Grangewood, Netherseal DE12 8BG

Halloween-dressage-Schedule

17th January   AREA 7 SPRING FESTIVAL DRESSAGE QUALIFIER at Solihull Riding Club

Unaffiliated Winter Dressage Competitions

Date Location Link Entries Close  
Sunday 19 October 2025 Kingswood Equestrian https://horsemonkey.com/uk/equestrian_event/78964/Unaffiliated+Dressage 23.59 Thursday 16thOctober  
Sunday November 16 2025 Kingswood Equestrian https://horsemonkey.com/uk/equestrian_event/78993/Unaffiliated+Dressage 23.59 Thursday 13thNovember  
Sunday 23 November 2025

 

Field House Marchington, Uttoxeter ST14 8NX https://www.fieldhousemarchington.com/event-details/unaffiliated-dressage-9    
Sunday 21 December 2025 Rodbaston ST19 5PH https://www.rodbastonequine.com/ai1ec_event/xmas-unaffiliated-dressage/?instance_id=5268    
  Berriewood Winter Dressage https://www.berriewood.co.uk/competitions?fbclid=IwZnRzaANbWE9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkcOVz1HnBIxklhrIL_wwgxJ5NlG__QcHS2R9yhbRHTVDl-zxF5djeMPN7C0_aem_iB_Ukwz6oRxPgJ1k–6vLA    

Congratulations to Henry Belton at the Pony Club Spring Festival on his home produced pony Blueberry

Our Area Dressage Team had fantastic success at the 2023 Area Qualifiers and Regional Championships.

A huge thank you to Team Trainer Sarah for her support over the year!