British
Dressage Office |
The UK is divided into 7 regions: See the BD site for the most up to date info: www.britishdressage.co.uk/your_regions/overview
The counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Gloucestershire fall into the following 2 regions
North West Region - Elaine Gray, 12 Bingley Close, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7ST (email: emgray@supanet.com)
Area includes Cheshire, Herefordshire, Lancs, West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffs, Worcestershire, Isle of Man.
South West - Amanda Heath, Rosudgeon, Brockhampton, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9RS (email: mandyheath@rosudgeon.fsnet.co.uk)
Area includes Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wilts.
while Powys, Gwent, Glamorgan and Dyfed fall into the Wales region:
Wales - Sue Harrison , Maes y Gwenith, Llanvair Discoed, Chepstow, Monmouthhsire, NP16 6NL (email: ianmaesygwenith@aol.com)
Area includes Powys, Gwent, Glamorgan, Dyfed.
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
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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
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Judges in the area
Mrs Judith Harris - BD Judge on List 3a, Nr
Bromyard - Tel. 01885 400320
Mrs Sarah Leitch
- BD judge on List 3, Ullingswick - Tel. 01432 820510
Ms Becky Whitcombe
- BD list , 01873 860224
Mrs Tot Wall - Judges
unaffiliated dressage, Nr Bromyard - Tel. 01885 482062
Mrs. Sue Harcombe
- BD List 6 judge - Tel. 01568 760649
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