OTAGO SOUTHLAND AREA PONY CLUB

AREA DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 

The 2024 Area Dressage Championships will be held at the Gore A&P Show Grounds on Sunday the 20^th October 2024 starting at 9.00 am. Entry via Salford St.

These Championships are suitable for ALL Pony Club riders, with the programme divided into sections to cater for all levels of riding ability. Please discuss with your Coach if you are not sure which section you should enter. The Organising Committee reserve the right to alter the programme and classes.

                            **** NZPCA TEAMS DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025****

The Otago-Southland Area Pony Club riders will compete at the South Island section of the NZPCA Teams Dressage Championships at Macleans Island, Champs Week, January 21-23 2025.

All riders must be Current financial members of NZPCA.

The sections are:

1) HAVE A GO CLASS – for the younger riders just starting out or have only ridden a few tests.

2)TRAINING - for the young rider with little dressage experience, new combinations and the green horse or pony. Plaiting is not compulsory. Riders aged 24 years and under.

3) NON-CHAMPIONSHIP - for the combination capable of riding a Preliminary test competently.  Plaiting is not compulsory. Riders aged 24 years and under.

4) CHAMPIONSHIP - for riders considering riding at the NZPCA Teams Dressage Championships being held Macleans Island, Champs Week, January 21-23 2025. Plaiting is expected at this level. Senior riders should be competent at level 3 (minimum); Intermediate ride tests at level 2 and Junior ride at level 1.

Please read the rules carefully before entering this class.

To be eligible to be awarded the Area Trophy (Sen, Int, Jnr), you and your mount(s) must meet the rally requirement for your attained Certificate level, as per NZPCA General Regulations, Working Rallies, 15.4 Rally Attendance for Examinations and Competitions.  If you don't have your rally count, you are eligible for individual placings only. There is a rally count disclaimer in the entry. If you are unsure about your rally count, please read the Gen Regs on NZPCA website and check with your Branch Head Coach, as it needs to be correct before you tick Yes.

Please note that riders with two horses may ride both horses in the Championship class if they have met the requirements.

Two NQS can be gained on this day.

AGE GROUPS:            Age as per NZPCA rule 

Seniors;           24 years and under      age as at the last day of dressage at last Island Champ competition                                                                                                                                    

Intermediate;   18 years and under.  } Age as 1^st August preceding the event

Junior;             14 years and under   } Age as 1^st August preceding the event

EVENT SECRETARY: Diane Bell

                                        [email protected]

                                        Ph. 03 2163335

ENTRIES:  ONE COMPLETE ENTRY PER PERSON, SECOND MOUNT NEEDS ITS OWN COMPLETE ENTRY.

Via Nominate.    Entries close October 13 2024. 

ACCOMMODATION:

Motels, Camping Grounds are available in Gore or camping on the grounds 

STABLING and ADMIN/GROUND FEE: 

Yards $10 – Saturday night

Boxes $15 – Saturday night.

Must be left clean, or cleaning costs will be incurred 

Admin/Ground Fee $25 per horse

REFUNDS:

A refund will only be given with a Vet cert or Doctor’s Certificate or extenuating circumstances. $50.00 will be retained without the required certificates and if the organisers have not been notified of an absence prior to the commencement (5pm Saturday October 19) of the Champs, no refund will be considered. Nominate 5.5% fee non-refundable. 

TESTS:

Tests to be used are in the Official ESNZ DRESSAGE Tests 2023 book.

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

• These Championships are run under the Rules and Regulations shown in the NZPCA Team Dressage Championships Rulebook.  Where the above rules do not cover an eventuality, the NZEF Rulebook for Dressage applies. 
• The use of tranquillizers, stimulants or any drug that affects the performance of a horse, pony or rider is forbidden.  Drug testing may be carried out. 
• GEAR INSPECTION – will be spot-checked on the day.

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION: 

Any rider competing in Championship classes on a leased horse or pony should include a copy of the Lease Agreement with their entry.

CLUB/ BRANCH TEAMS COMPETITION: Class 22: Click the link to Teams form, print and sign, then email.

Team Form

Teams are to be nominated by a Club or Branch Representative. Teams consist of three or four riders. Riders from the Have a Go class can only be in a Team if there are no other riders available and a maximum of one Have a Go rider in a Team. There is no restriction on the number of teams a Club/Branch can have. The scores will be taken from classes 1,4,7,10,13,16,19; three of the four scores to count. For this reason a team could be of three, but in event of a tie the 4^th score will count. We want to have the teams so that we can name them in the programme. Changes due to scratchings can be made with the Secretary prior to start of competition on the day.

DRESS:

Riding jackets and ties or a stock should be worn for Championship classes.   

For other classes please wear a jacket or your Pony Club uniform. 

A Pony Club approved helmet with the appropriate tag must be worn by all riders. 

PRESENTATION:

An unmounted presentation will be held at the completion of competition.  All riders to be present please & dressed in correct PC uniform. All riders please help with arena gear replacement to the trailer.

*** SCHEDULE OF CLASSES ***

Tests to be used are in the Official ESNZ DRESSAGE Tests 2023 book.

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION

Entry Fee $50 per mount - includes back number. 

A whip may be carried and spurs may be worn.

Class 1.            Senior - Test 3A

Class 2.            Senior Championship – Test 3B   

Class 3.            Senior Championship – Test 3C

Class 4.            Intermediate – Test 2A

Class 5.            Intermediate – Test 2B 

Class 6.            Intermediate – Test 2C

Class 7.            Junior – Test 1B

Class 8.            Junior – Test 1C

Class 9.            Junior – Test 1D

NON-CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION

Entry Fee $40 per mount - includes back number. 

Tests may be commanded. Depending on entries classes may be combined.

A whip may be carried and spurs may be worn.

(Classes 12 &15 may be ridden in a long arena, but this will depend on entries & timing)

Class 10.  Hack Non-Championship - Test 1A 

Class 11.  Hack Non-Championship - Test 1B 

Class 12. Hack Non-Championship - Test 1C 

Class 13.  Pony Non Championship - Test 1A 

Class 14.   Pony Non Championship - Test 1B 

Class 15.  Pony Non-Championship - Test 1C 

TRAINING SECTION 

Entry Fee $30 per mount - includes back number. 

Tests may be commanded. Depending on entries classes may be combined or split at discretion of committee. A whip may be carried and spurs may be worn. 

Class 16.             Test 0C 

Class 17.             Test 0D  

Class 18.             Test 1A 

HAVE A GO CLASSES

Entry fee $25 per mount – includes back number.

Tests may be commanded.

Class 19.  Riding test  0A

Class 20.  Riding test  0B 

Class 21.  Riding test  0C  

Class 22.  Club/Branch Teams competition – entered by Club/Branch Representative,  DC or contact person.  Team Form link.