Hereford Equestrian Directory Dressage

If you have no transport, or not enough time, or getting to a dressage competition is just too expensive, this may be for you - online dressage!
Register for free, choose which competition to enter, click to enter and follow the instructions to pay online.
Upload your test video at any time before the close of entries.
All tests will be judged by British Dressage or FEI judges.
Receive notification when your score sheet is ready to download.
Why not choose the Pick Your Own class to practice a test for an up and coming live competition? Receive a score sheet and helpful tips from the judge on how to improve your marks. Find out more....

Dressage - see wikipedia's description of dressage here
	The official governing body for dressage in the UK is British Dressage - (BD). Visit their website at www.britishdressage.co.uk
Click here to watch the great Moorlands Totalis

You can buy the dressage test sheets from BD's online shop..... click here

BD divides the UK into 7 regions: See the BD site for the most up to date info: www.britishdressage.co.uk/your_regions/overview

Our local Counties are divided as follows:

North West Region - www.britishdressage.co.uk/your_regions/north_west_region

Area includes Cheshire, Herefordshire, Lancs, West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffs, Worcestershire, Isle of Man.

South West - www.britishdressage.co.uk/your_regions/south_west_region

Area includes Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wilts.

Wales - www.britishdressage.co.uk/your_regions/wales_region

Area includes Powys, Gwent, Glamorgan, Dyfed.

Talented and keen young riders are eligible to do fledglings (9-12 years), pony (12-16), junior (14-18) and young rider (16-21) training and talent spotting. Click here for more info. And then click on under 21

Class Tickets - British Dressage class tickets enable a member or non-member to enter an affiliated dressage class on a registered or non-registered horse, and have the chance to compete for rosettes and prize money at high quality venues around the country. Scroll down to read more.........

Prelim	Medium & free walk, working trot and working canter on both reins
Novice	All the above plus lengthened strides & smaller circles. Some tests include rein back.
Elementary	All the above plus collected & medium paces, walk-canter-walk (simple changes), basic lateral work and all trot work is sitting
Medium	Collected, medium and extended paces plus lateral work including shoulder in, travers and half-pass. Some tests include walk pirouettes.
Advanced medium	All the above plus flying changes
Advanced	All the above plus tempi changes
Prix St Georges	All the above plus canter half-pirouettes; 3 and 4 time changes
Intermediare 1	All the above plus full canter pirouettes; 2 and 3 time changes
Int II and Grand Prix	All the above, plus piaffe and passage.

The table above is meant as a guideline to riders and others interested in dressage. Each standard has a range of different tests which are numbered numerically by difficulty. Tests up to advanced medium may be in a short (20 x 40m) or long (20 x 60m) arena. There are also classes for young potential dressage horses, dressage with jumping, freestyle and classes for fledglings, pony, junior and young riders. Contact BD for more information or visit their website at www.britishdressage.co.uk

Class tickets continued.......A maximum of six class tickets can be bought each year and each ticket costs (at the time of writing) £6. Competitors using class tickets will not earn grading points or qualify for championships (except Pet Plan Area Festivals), however they are able to win rosettes and prize money.

All competitors must abide by the current year British Dressage Rules. In the event of a ticket holder winning a qualifying class qualification will pass to the next eligible combination.

On purchasing a class ticket the competitor will receive an entry form and an issue of British Dressage Magazine featuring current schedules. Class Ticket holders must also pay the usual entry fee.

To purchase tickets please send a cheque made payable to "British Dressage" to British Dressage, NAC, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2RJ.

Here's an interesting website for those interested in dressage. It includes an animated guide to dressage movements, description of lateral movements and arena geometry to help you ride an accurate test.

Click on this link: http://www.ridinghabit.com/guide/index.html

Dressage Trainers on the BD Trainers Database in Herefordshire

Sarah Childs BHSAI
Woodlands, Orcop, Herefordshire HR2 8SE
Tel: 01981 540811 Mobile 0771 888 3432 E-Mail: woodlandsdressage@supanet.com

Judith Harris
Crowels Ash, Winslow, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4SW
Tel. No.: 01885 400320 E-Mail: hariji@aol.com

Sally Newcomb BHSI
Gadling, Hooks Lane, Upleadon, Gloucestershire. GL18 1EL www.newcomb.co.uk
Tel. 07767 396782 / 01531 828350 m. 07767 396782 E-mail: sallynewcomb@hotmail.com

David Pincus BHSI
Sheepcote, Bartestree, Hereford HR1 4DE Http:\\mysite.freeserve.com/SHEEPCOTE
Tel. No.: 01432 850396 Mobile No.: 07802 591627 E: DSPIN@hereford.fsbusiness.co.uk

Yvonne (Tot) Wall
County Competition & Livery Yard, Home Farm, Munderfield Harold, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4SZ
Tel. No.: 01885 482062 Mobile No.: 07768 472882
E-Mail: tot@wall7417.freeserve.co.uk

Find a Dressage Judge in the area:

www.britishdressage.co.uk/training_and_judging/find_a_judge

Dressage Saddles for sale or wanted - click here

Dressage Horses: for sale ~ wanted ~ lease or loan

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