Key Dressage Competitions and Dates

Share this page
Image

Key Dressage Competitions & Events

Dressage Area Competitions & Championships

The Dressage Championships are the top event in The Pony Club’s calendar. They form part of The Pony Club Championships and see the top Pony Club dressage riders from across the UK competing across multiple classes. Members can qualify through high placings at their respective Area Competitions.

PCIA Dressage Competition

We are pleased to be a part of an exciting opportunity for members to take part in an International Virtual Dressage Competition alongside other members from Pony Club International Alliance (PCIA) countries.

Click here to find out more!

Dressage to Music 

Direct entry classes are available at The Spring Festival Final and at The Pony Club Championships. Perform a choreographed freestyle dressage test to music as an individual or in a pair.

Home International Dressage Competition

Held at RWHS, the competition comprises of teams from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Each team will be made up of two Open level riders, two Intermediate level riders and one Novice level rider who are selected based on their results at The Pony Club National Championships.

Musical Ride Competitions

The Pony Club offers two Musical Ride competitions throughout the year: a live event at The Pony Club Championships and a virtual alternative. In both, teams of 6 to 12 riders dazzle with choreographed routines set to music, wearing creative costumes or uniforms.

Click for Musical Ride Information

The Pony Club Dressage Championships

See below for other Dressage opportunities held at the Championships:

Specialised Ability Dressage Competition

As part of The Pony Club’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and creating opportunities for all young people, this dressage competition will showcase the often-unseen talent of so many of our young athletes whose different abilities, physical, neuro-diverse, visible or invisible can be a barrier to accessing competition.

The aim of this showcase competition, held at The Pony Club National Championships, is to support such athletes and their horse/pony by providing a pathway to enjoy competitive dressage. The competition will be held on Tuesday 12th August at The Pony Club Championships.

Information for the 2026 competition available soon.

Dressage to Music 

Direct entry classes are available at The Pony Club Championships. Perform a choreographed freestyle dressage test to music as an individual or in a pair, or as part of a team.

Elite Individual Dressage Competition

Test out your next level training in a Championship environment, but without the pressure of having it on your record. A direct entry competition held at The Pony Club Championships, open to any Member of The Pony Club riding any level of horse or pony. The test to be used will be British Dressage Medium test.

Virtual Musical Ride

Dressage Test Information

New Dressage Tests for 2026

We are excited to announce the release of new dressage tests, following a complete review by members of the PC Dressage Committee (BD listed judges and coaches).

The new tests will take effect for the summer Area Competitions, National and Regional Championships and will be available for download from pcuk.org early in 2026 (please refer to Spring Festival rules for tests to be used at those competitions). Riders, trainers, and judges are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the updates ahead of the upcoming competition season.

Score sheets are also available to download free of charge from the Resource Hub.

Area and Championship Dressage Tests 2026 Spring Festival Dressage Tests 2026 Click here for Dressage Tests and Score Sheets