Schedules

Current competition

September 2010

Entries close:
Sep
30

Class 1 (Intro)
British Dressage

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Introductory A (2008) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Prizes: £14, £12, £10
Entry fee: £10.00
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Class 2 (Prelim)
British Dressage

Preliminary 14 (2006) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Preliminary 15 (2008) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Prizes: £16, £14, £12
Entry fee: £12.00
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Class 3 (Nov)
British Dressage

Fantastic Elastic Reins may be used in this class
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Novice 24 (2010) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Prizes: £16, £14, £12
Entry fee: £12.00
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Class 4 (Nov)
British Dressage

Sponsored by Inch’s Saddlery
Novice 34 (2009) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Novice 38 (2005) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Prizes: £16, £14, £12
Entry fee: £12.00
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Class 5 (Elem)
British Dressage

Elementary 49 (2009) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Elementary 58 (2004) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Prizes: £18, £16, £14
Entry fee: £14.00
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Class 6 (Adv Med)
British Dressage

Advanced Medium 93 (2004) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Advanced Medium 98 (2002) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Prizes: £18, £16, £14
Entry fee: £14.00
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Class 7 (PSG)
FEI

Prix St Georges (2009) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Prizes: £20, £18, £16
Entry fee: £16.00
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Class 8
Practice tests
British Dressage

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Class 9
Practice tests
British Eventing

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Entry fee: £16.00
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Class 10
Practice tests
FEI PARA

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Entry fee: £16.00
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Class 11
Practice tests
FEI Under 21s

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Entry fee: £16.00
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Class 12
Practice tests
FEI Seniors

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Class 13
Practice tests
FEI Eventing

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Introductory A (2008)
Wellington Riding
Arena: 20m x40m Movements include working trot 20m diameter circles, 10m half circles, medium walk, free walk on a long rein, halt from walk.
Preliminary 14 (2006)
Preliminary 15 (2008)
Movements include working trot 20 metre circles, working canter 20 metre circles, medium walk, free walk on long rein 20 metre half circle, transitions which may be progressive, halt which may be progressive through walk.
Novice 24 (2010)
Fantastic Elastic Reins
Arena: 20m x 40m Movements include working trot to include 20m half circles and loops 10m in from track, some medium trot strides, medium walk, free walk on a long rein, working canter 20m circles and half circles, some medium canter strides, give and retake the reins on canter circle, stretching on canter circle, transitions trot/walk/trot and canter/trot/canter, halt from trot.
Novice 34 (2009)
Inch’s Saddlery
Novice 38 (2005)
Inch’s Saddlery
Arena 20m x 60m Movements include 15m trot circles, 20m canter circles, some medium trot strides, half 15m circle, counter canter, medium walk, walk on a long rein, halt from trot.
Elementary 49 (2009)
Elementary 58 (2004)
Arena 20m x 60m Movements include collected trot, 5 loop serpentine, medium trot, rein back, 15m trot circles, collected canter, medium canter, medium walk, extended walk, 10m canter circles, walk pirouettes, simple changes, halt from trot.
Advanced Medium 93 (2004)
Advanced Medium 98 (2002)
Prix St Georges (2009)

Next competition

October 2010

Entries close:
Oct
31

Class 1 (Intro)
British Dressage

Sponsored by Wellington Riding
Introductory B (2009) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Prizes: £14, £12, £10
Entry fee: £10.00
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Class 2 (Prelim)
British Dressage

Preliminary 1 (2006) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Preliminary 19 (2008) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Prizes: £16, £14, £12
Entry fee: £12.00
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Class 3 (Nov)
British Dressage

Novice 22 (2007) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Novice 24 (2010) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Prizes: £16, £14, £12
Entry fee: £12.00
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Class 4 (Nov)
British Dressage

Fantastic Elastic Reins may be used in this class
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Novice 20 (2007) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Prizes: £16, £14, £12
Entry fee: £12.00
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Class 5 (Elem)
British Dressage

Elementary 42 (2008) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Elementary 43 (2006) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Prizes: £18, £16, £14
Entry fee: £14.00
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Class 6 (Med)
British Dressage

Medium 63 (2002) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Medium 75 (2002) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Prizes: £18, £16, £14
Entry fee: £14.00
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Class 7 (Adv Med)
British Dressage

Advanced Medium 84 (2008) 
Arena: 20m x 40m
Preliminary Competition Test (Juniors) (2009) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Prizes: £18, £16, £14
Entry fee: £14.00
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Class 8 (PSG)
FEI

Prix St Georges (2009) 
Arena: 20m x 60m
Prizes: £20, £18, £16
Entry fee: £16.00
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Class 9
Practice tests
British Dressage

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Class 10
Practice tests
British Eventing

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Class 11
Practice tests
FEI PARA

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Class 12
Practice tests
FEI Under 21s

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Class 13
Practice tests
FEI Under 21s

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Class 14
Practice tests
FEI Eventing

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Introductory B (2009)
Wellington Riding
Arena 20m x 40m Movements include working trot 20 metre diameter half circles, 20 metre circle allowing horse to stretch, medium walk, free walk on a long rein, halt from walk.
Preliminary 1 (2006)
Movements include: working trot half circles 20 metres, 10 metre half circles, working canter 20 metre circles, medium walk, free walk on a long rein, transitions which may be progressive, halt from trot.
Preliminary 19 (2008)
Arena 20m x 60m Movements include working trot 15 metre circles, medium walk, free walk on a long rein, working canter 20 metre circles, halt from trot.
Novice 22 (2007)
Arena: 20m x 60m Movements include working trot 15m circles, half 10m circles, some medium trot strides, medium walk, free walk on a long rein, working canter 20m circles, counter canter, some medium canter strides, halt from trot.
Novice 24 (2010)
Arena: 20m x 40m Movements include working trot to include 20m half circles and loops 10m in from track, some medium trot strides, medium walk, free walk on a long rein, working canter 20m circles and half circles, some medium canter strides, give and retake the reins on canter circle, stretching on canter circle, transitions trot/walk/trot and canter/trot/canter, halt from trot.
Novice 20 (2007)
Fantastic Elastic Reins
Arena 20m x 40m Movements include working trot 20 metre and 12 metre circles, some medium trot strides, stretching in trot on circle, medium walk, free walk on a long rein, working canter 20 metre circle, canter/trot/canter transitions, halt from trot.
Elementary 42 (2008)
Arena 20m x 40m Movements include halts at beginning and end from trot, working trot 10 metre circles, medium trot, medium walk, free walk on a long rein, working canter 15 metre circles and 10 metre half circles, counter canter, medium canter, transition canter from walk.
Elementary 43 (2006)
Medium 63 (2002)
Arena 20m x 40m Movements include entry in collected trot, shoulder in, half pass, medium trot, collected canter, half pass, half 10m circles, simple change, medium canter, collected walk, quarter pirouette in walk, extended walk, trot must be ridden sitting.
Medium 75 (2002)
Arena 20m x 60m Movements include collected canter, shoulder-in, collected trot, travers, half-pass, extended and collected walk, half pirouettes, medium and collected canter, counter canter, extended trot, halt from trot.
Advanced Medium 84 (2008)
Preliminary Competition Test (Juniors) (2009)
Prix St Georges (2009)

How to set up an arena

click on the diagrams to see larger versions

You will need:

  • A flat location slightly larger than the arena you want to make.
    • Allow for an extra 1-2 metres all round so that you have room to place your markers a little way back from the sides of your arena.
  • Markers for the corners and sides of the arena.
    • For the corners you could use posts or stakes if you want to make a more permanent arena or something like jump wings, upturned buckets or cones for a temporary arena.
    • For the sides of the arena you could use fencing, jump poles or ropes laid on the ground.
    • Most tack shops can supply ready-made dressage boards to mark out an arena.
  • Dressage markers
    • You could use upturned buckets or cones with the letters painted on or make your own markers from off-cuts of wood. You can also buy ready-made markers.
  • Tape measure
    • If you don’t have a long enough tape measure you could use a ball of string and mark it off in metres with a marker pen or you could hire a trundle wheel or a long tape measure from most hire shops.

When you have everything ready, you can mark out the arena

  1. Using the measurements in the diagram for the size of arena you want to make, place your markers at the corners of the arena.
  2. To check that your arena is square next measure the long diagonals and make sure that they are the same as each other.
  3. It’s not essential but it will help you to ride a straight line if you can mark the sides of the arena. Make sure that you have left space to enter along the long side, e.g. at K or at F.
  4. Next place your dressage markers using the diagrams above for reference. Make sure that each pair of markers is opposite each other and that all the letters can be clearly seen if you stand at C.

Ensure that all the tools and instruments used to mark out the arena are removed before you enter on your horse.









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