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13 February 2015

British Dressage Rider Development Scotland 2015 Dear Rider We are pleased to announce that applications are open for the British Dressage Para-Equestrian Rider Development and PYO in Scotland. The competition is held at Ingliston Country Club, Ingliston Estate, Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA7 5PA on the 2th of May. Please find enclosed an entry form and some guidelines about the event. Please note that the entry fees are £35 per rider and one entry form needs completing per rider. Please refer to the rules section of the guidelines to check you are eligible to enter and be aware that places are allocated on a first come first served basis. Please send your entry till 13th of April to: Para Officer Friederike von Voigts-Rhetz British Dressage Meriden Business Park, Copse Drive, Meriden, West Midlands, CV5 9RG Or per Email: friederike.von.voigts-rhetz@britishdressage.co.uk On receipt of your entry form I will contact you to confirm your place at this event. Please note that your time will not be allocated until all entries have been received. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further questions. Kind regards

Friederike von Voigts-Rhetz Para Dressage Officer & Senior International Officer 02476 698837

GUIDELINES

Rider Development is an event specifically designed for the novice rider and those new to the sport of Para-Equestrian Dressage. Although run as a competition, it offers a perfect intro into Para Dressage competitions with an emphasis on a rider’s training and development.

The Competition

1) Riders will first ride the test relevant for their grade.

2) Riders will then be trained by a Para Coach for 20 minutes and marked on their ability and response to the training and advice given.

3) Feedback session with the Judge, to give tips on how to get the extra marks for your test riding in the future.

4) Q&A education session based on the written test paper to give you more under pinning knowledge about the sport and to help you develop your technical ability.

The competition is Judged and assessed by a leading Judge and Coaches, who are all very experienced in training and developing Para-Equestrian riders. The marked sections of the competition are the training session, ridden test and a written test paper the score from which are combined to give a final score which will determine the overall champion of all grades.

Written Paper

To be sent out with entry confirmation. Please send them back to the office before the 13th of April.

Ridden Tests

Grade 1a

FEI (2006) PE Test 3

Grade 1b FEI (2006) PE Test 10

Grade 2 FEI (2006) PE Test 21

Grade 3 FEI (2006) PE Test 31

Grade 4 FEI (2006) PE Test 41

British Dressage Rider Development Scotland 2015

GENERAL RULES

The competition will run under BD rules unless stated otherwise. Please refer to the British

Dressage Rule Book which is available for download at www.britishdressage.co.uk.

Entry fee is £35 per rider.

You do not need to be a BD member.

At this competition commanders are allowed for all grades.

Places are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited.

Horses and ponies may be shared but only between 2 riders.

Saddlery and horse equipment must be in the BD rules, but saddle cloths may be of any

colour.

Riding clothes may wear competition clothes but show jackets are not compulsory. However, safety is paramount, so protective headgear must be worn in accordance with BD rules. Footwear needs to be safe (i.e. a small heel and clearance each side of the stirrup) and may be long or short boots with or without gaiters.

Horses and ponies do not need to be plaited and may wear boots or bandages.

Grade I and II riders may have their horse or pony warmed up for 30 minutes by an able bodied rider. Trainers are not allowed to ride horses in the last 15 minutes prior to the test.

Riders must bring their own horse or are permitted to ride borrowed horses.

Riders on the current World Class Programmes are not eligible to enter, however riders on Excel Squads may enter.

Riders in groups A - C are not permitted to enter.

Refunds of entry fees will be in line with BD rules.

Entries close on the 13th of April 2015.

Times will be allocated as soon as possible after the close of entries.

Organiser British Dressage, Friederike von Voigts-Rhetz, Para Dressage & Senior

International Officer, Claire Molyneux, Para Rep Scotland and Emma Steward, RDO Scotland.

BRITISH DRESSAGE

Para-Equestrian Rider Development and PYO on 02 May 2015 Ingliston Country Club, Ingliston Estate,

Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA7 5PA

Please also include a copy of your Classification Card

Please ensure all fields are completed in full to enable us to process your application accurately RIDER’S ADDRESS: ............................................................................................................................................... TOTAL ENTRY FEE: _____________ ............................................................................................................................................... BD Membership Nb: _____________ CONTACT NO: DAY........................................... EVENING: ……………................................................................... EMAIL: …………………………………………………… DATE OF BIRTH: ………………….…..……………………………………… SIGNATURE: .......................................................................................... Date: …………........................................ Please send the Entry, Biography and payments to Friederike von Voigts-Rhetz, British Dressage, Meriden Business Park, Copse Drive, Meriden, West Midlands, CV79RG.

Class

Rider’s Name &

Membership Number

Rider Grade

Horse’s Name

Owner’s Name

Entry Fee

Stable Information

Rider Development

£ 35

PYO £ 15

FOR ORGANISER USE ONLY

Date Received: ......................................... Bridle Number: ......................................... Hook up: ……............................................ Payments: ….…………………………………….

RIDER NAME

RIDER ADDRESS

GRADE

TEL NO

DOB

DISABILITY

OWNER NAME

HORSES NAME

SIRE

DAM

CLASS ENTERED

HEIGHT SEX

BACKGROUND HISTORY OF PARTNERSHIP & TRAINING

Horse & Rider

Biography Form Rider Development Scotland