NATIONAL EVENTS 2014 / 2015

NATIONAL EVENTS 2014 / 2015
November 2014
Prydes’ Easifeed NZ Section FEI World Dressage Challenge
Saturday 8th – Monday 10th Nov – Taupo NEC
Trot Up 8th, Competition 9th, Clinic 10th.
Nominations close 16th Sept. Selected combinations only
Spectators welcome. Free admission all days.
Contact dressagenz@xtra.co.nz
North Island Dressage Championships
29th Nov/1 Dec 2014 Hosted by Dressage Waikato
Contact Event Co-ordinator Michelle Paterson Mob 0274 949 721
Email gandmpaterson@xtra.co.nz www.dressagewaikato.co.nz
South Island Dressage Championships
29/31 Jan 2015 Hosted by Dressage Canterbury at McLeans Is
Contact Event Manager Andrew Bruce Mob 021 758 020
Email: andrewb@nzcds.co.nz
Includes National Challenge Finals Levels 1-8, SI National
Challenge Accumulators levels 1- 9, SI Zilco Dressage to Music Leaderboard
Finals & Pryde’s Easifeed SI Young Rider Hi-Points Series Finals
North Island & South Island Championships Balloting & Qualifying
Should balloting be necessary in any grade, the Organising Committee reserves
the right to ballot based on the following criteria:
Horses must have gained the following scores in graded competitions at LE, RE
or Nat Events since 1 Aug 2013. No Musical Freestyle scores.
1.
Level s 1 – 4: Horses with at least one score 65% or over (since 1 August
2013) at the Level in which they are entered on at least one occasion will be
automatically accepted
2.
Levels 2 - 4. Horses with at least one score 70% or over (since 1 August
2013) at one Level Below in which are they are entered will be
automatically accepted
3.
Levels 5-9: Horses with at least one score of 58% or over in a graded
competition in the Level entered since 1 Aug 2103
4.
If the maximum number of places available is not reached combinations will
be accepted in order of their highest % scored in the Level in which they
are entered (excluding Musical scores).
January 2015: One Journey = Two Pony & Young Rider Events
Classes up to for riders up to 25yrs plus Senior Grand Prix .
14/15 Jan followed by NI Pony Club Dressage Championships 17/18 Jan
Egmont A & P Showgrounds Hawera
Hosted by Dressage NZ supported by Dressage Taranaki
All levels up to Grand Prix plus Dressage Equitation Championships, and
including non-graded section. No prior qualification required.
www.facebook.com/NZ Pony & Young Rider Dressage Championships
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BATES NZ DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 -7 March 2015 | Manfeild Park - Feilding
Featuring
 CDI3* and CDIY FEI International Event
 Bates All Grade Championships, National Challenge Final Level 9 &
NI Challenge Finals Levels 1-8. NI Challenge Accumulator Finals, Elite
Equine Young Dressage Horse Championship and Amateur Rider
Championships, Masters Championships
 Bates Saddles Easi-Change Fit Solution Demo
 Dressage Musical Spectacular Sat 7th March
Doors open 4pm Bar & Food on site. Tickets from www.ticketdirect.co.nz
Limited door sales
For all enquiries including trade and marketing
opportunities or if you would like to be
a Valued Event Volunteer contact
Celine Filbee - Event Manager
0274 540 591 or dressage@inspire.net.nz
Entries Close 29 January 2015
Qualification Period 1 Jan 2014 – 15 February 2015.
Riders who intend to qualify at NHB, NTHLD or TKI MUST still enter by 29
Jan. No entries accepted after 29 Jan No Musical scores count as qualifying scores
Open Championships: Any category of rider. No limit on grading points of horse
Open Championships L1 & L2: One total score 65% at RE, ICH, NCH or HoY
Open Championships: L3: One total score 63% at RE, ICH, NCH or HoY
Amateur Championships Levels 1-3:
One total score 63% at LE, RE, ICH, NCH or HoY. Horses with less than 200
grading points in grade entered. Riders C5 and below
Open Championships: Level 4 = 60%, Levels 5 -9 58%
One score at RE, ICH, NCH or HOY
Proof of qualification is the responsibility of PR (person responsible) or competitor.
The OC reserves the right to ballot in all levels if excessive entries are received
Challenge Finals: No prior qualification, but if excessive entries are received in
any level, priority will be given to horses who have gained the following %:
Levels 1-3: 63% Level 4 60%, Levels 5-9: 58% in a Challenge class at a
REGIONAL or ICH event since 1 Sept 2014
Elite Equine Young Dressage Horse Championship No prior qualification
See page 41 YDH Rules & Tests for details
www.batessaddles.com
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17 - 22 MARCH 2015
NI ZILCO MUSICAL
LEADERBOARD FINALS
CDI*** & CDIY
Refer to www.hoy.co.nz
Dressage Schedule
New Qualifications for 2015
Entries close Feb 5th 2015 but horses who qualify after this date will have their entries
accepted subject to provisional entries / payments having been made by the closing
date Check HOY 2015 Dressage Conditions for full conditions www.hoy.co.nz
.Dressage Qualification Scores for 2015 Horse of the Year
HoY OC reserves the right to ballot in the of case excessive entries being received.
 Horse Qualifying scores must be earned from 1 September 2104 at Regional
Events (RE) or Island Championships (ICH)
 Scores from Local Events (LE) will not be accepted as qualifying scores
 All qualifying scores are final overall scores, not just from one judge on the
class where there are two or more judges
Qualification for Title classes:
Level 1 HoY Title classes: 63% overall score from an RE, ICH, YRCH.
Level 2 - Advanced (L6/7) HoY Title Classes
Qualify in a Zilco qualifier at RE,ICH,YRCH with a score gained as follows:
Level 2: 65% in a ZQ, Levels 3&4: 63% in a ZQ, Levels 5 & ADV; 60% in a ZQ .
Qualification for Non-Title Classes
Level 1: 63% overall score from an RE, ICH, YRCH.
Level 2: 65% in a Level 2 graded test at an RE, ICH, YRCH or in a Zilco qualifier
Levels 3 & 4: 63% in a graded Level 3 or 4 test as appropriate to level entered or a
Zilco qualifier at RE, ICH, YRCH
CDIY: 1 x 60% score in an FEI PSG/YR, Int I or Test 6.4 at an RE,YRCH or ICH
Level 8: 1 x 58% score in a level 8 or 9 Test (Not FS) RE or ICH
Grand Prix: 1 x 58% score in GP or GPS at an (Not FS) RE or ICH
PONY QUALIFICATION, PONY RIDER ELIGIBILITY & TITLE CLASSIFICATION
Pony riders s turning 16yrs on or after 1 August 2014 may take part in pony classes at 2015
HOY Ponies do not need to qualify in a Musical Freestyle.
Ponies ridden by pony riders are NOT permitted to enter ANY horse class.
Level 1 & 2 Ponies All Ponies entering L 1 or L 2 pony classes must have gained 60%
or more in a graded ESNZ competition since 1 August 2104 at the level they are
entering
Level 3 & above The Dressage Pony of the Year Title will be open to ponies that have
gained 60% or more in a Level 3 or above graded competition since 1 August 2014. The
Dressage Pony of the Year Title is run under Dressage NZ Article 465 Special
Conditions. Ponies with more than 30 Level 4 points or above are eligible. All ponies
entered compete on equal terms. The title will be decided on the accumulated result of
both the POY title class & the Pony HoY Musical freestyle. Riders must compete in both
classes.
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