Want to get involved in dressage? Contact Lisa Smith or Ann Addington and put your name on the list for one of the popular dressage rallies. Team Training takes place in the lead up to Area Competitions.
DRESSAGE
Dressage rallies are focusing on long lists for Area Dressage to hopefully take us through to National Championships.
All the Dressage rallies are open to all not just for team selection – all rallies work towards improving the horse and rider for a better partnership together, encouraging you to realise your full potential and of course the fun of riding with your friends under the instruction of fantastic Coaches.
Dressage Teams 2022:
CAROL STARKEY is our REGIONAL TEAM TRAINERS
ROB LUMB is the Novice to Open Team Trainer
All OBHPC Coaches work as a team so all rallies be it Combined Training, Eventing Clinics, Polework Rallies, other Dressage rallies count etc, as all coaches happy to assess and provide information to the Team Trainers and Managers
The long list is mainly based on interest expressed, ability demonstrated over the Winter and Spring rallies and the results achieved.
If you are interested in Teams : Please let Ann Addington know and also inform Ann of any results you achieve. You will need to be available for:
REGIONAL COMPETITORS
AREA 70CMS DRESSAGE QUALIFIER: Sunday 3rd July 2022 at Swalcliffe Park Equestrian, Park Lane, Banbury OX15 5EX
REGIONAL AREA GRASSROOTS DRESSAGE QUALIFIER: Saturday 23 July 2022 at Park Piece, Badminton, South Glos, GL9 1DD
REGIONAL PONY CLUB GRASSROOTS DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 27 Aug 2022 at Rectory Farm, Duntisbourne Abbots, Cirencester, GL7 7JW
NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE AND OPEN COMPETITORS
AREA DRESSAGE COMPETITON: Saturday 23 July 2022 at Park Piece, Badminton, South Glos, GL9 1DD
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS at Offchurch Bury, CV33 9AR from 12th – 20th August (day depends on Dressage Level)
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
- Let Ann Addington know you are interested in the Dressage Team and at what level– addington.ann@googlemail.com
Best wishes Lisa and Ann
lisasmith@bensmithandsons.co.uk and addington.ann@googlemail.com
Pony Club Area 9 Dressage Grassroots/Regional Qualifiers
1.New Competition for this year – 70 cm (rather odd name we know) dressage qualifier
Sunday 3 July 2022 at Swalcliffe Park Equestrian, Park Lane, Banbury OX15 5EX.
This is being held together with the Area 9 Grassroots Regional ODE Championships Qualifier – 80CM Grassroots and 70CM ODE
If you enter the 70 cm One Day Event you are automatically entered into the dressage competition, but you can enter just the dressage via Horse Events
Here is the dressage Test:
https://pcuk.org/media/bxrdi0jt/pc70-eventing-2022.pdf
Entries are to be made via Horse-Events and close on Friday 24th June 2022.
The schedule and link to entries are available on Horse Events here:
2.Regional (Grassroots) Dressage Qualifier
Saturday 23 July, Park Piece, Badminton, South Glos, GL9 1DD.
Here is the dressage test:
https://pcuk.org/media/bc2j0u0d/grassroots_dressage_test_2018.pdf
Entries are to be made via Horse-Events and close at Midnight on Friday 15th July 2022
The schedule and link to entries are available on Horse Events here:
https://www.horse-events.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AREA-9-DRESSAGE-2022-SCHEDULE-FINAL.pdf
3. Test Riding and preparation for the competitions
We are lucky to have Carol Starkey as the Team Trainer and she will be with us on both days to help you warm up and give invaluable support. We have organised the following rallies including test riding with Carol.
Thurs 23rd June – 4.30 pm onwards
Wed 29th June – 4.30 pm onwards
Wed 20th July – 4.30 pm onwards
Thurs 14th July – 4.30 pm onwards
Please attend as many rallies as you can.
Further details including venues are on the OBHPC website under the Rallies and fixtures tab https://branches.pcuk.org/oldberkshire/rallies/
Final teams and Individual competitors will be confirmed as soon as possible, these will be decided based on both competition results and progress in training
We look forward to seeing you at rallies and in the meantime if you have any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch
Lisa lisasmith@bensmithandsons.co.uk
OBHPC Member Rebecca Bell on Sunny
Managers: Ann Addington (addington.ann@googlemail.com) and Lisa Smith (lisasmith@bensmithandsons.co.uk)
PLEASE NOTE:
Valid Equine Influenza vaccinations are now required for all the above competitions.
Equine Passports:Must accompany the horse to all events
Must be available for inspection
Must be produced on request
Equine Influenza:Must have current equine influenza vaccination
Minimum of two valid injections required
Concussion / Head Injury / Any medical Suspension (Regardless of which sport)
If a member suffers a head injury, suspected concussion or a medical suspension regardless of the circumstances or sport within 21 days of any rally / training / competition, please notify Ann / Lisa so they can check compliance with the rules.
Spurs
Spur cards are no longer required, however, any misuse will be reported.