Have you had a go at combined training yet?
Tuesday 10 January 2017
Combined training is back in the competition calendar - bigger and better than ever before! The dressage element will run at Prelim and Novice levels with short arena tests and the showjumping from 70cm to 1metre so there’s a wider appeal for competitors. Competitions started in November and run through to April 2017 with two finals, one in the north at Vale View in Leicestershire and southern competitors aiming for Wellington in Hampshire, both held on Bank Holiday weekend, 27 – 28 May 2017.
BD has worked in close collaboration with British Showjumping, British Eventing, British Riding Clubs and Pony Club to bring the series alive and any paid member of these organisations can take part; that’s of a minimum Club member for British Showjumping. There’s no requirement for the horse to be registered so it’s an inexpensive way to hone your dressage skill while working on your show jumping technique all with the chance of qualifying for a fabulous final.
Qualifiers are open to combinations of any level/grade in any discipline and there are four classes for riders to contest that will be run across all qualifier competitions:
BD dressage test |
Showjumping height |
Prelim 2 (2016) |
Maximum height 70cm |
Prelim 18 (2002) |
Maximum height 80cm |
Novice 24 (2010) |
Maximum height 90cm |
Novice 34 (2009) |
Maximum height 1metre |
For the purpose of qualification, the country has been divided into two areas, Northern and Southern, with the dividing line across the country level with Birmingham and Peterborough. Qualifying competitions, starting from 27 October 2016 and concluding on the 30 April 2017, will take place in both areas and to qualify for the finals combinations must finish in the top two of their class. Riders will be able to compete at qualifiers in either area, however they must compete at the final in the area that they qualified in and may only participate at one area final.
Northern Qualifiers |
Southern Qualifiers |
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Port Royal, E Yorkshire |
14/01/17 |
Keysoe, Bedfordshire |
07/02/17 |
Field House, Staffordshire |
28/01/17 |
Sparsholt, Hampshire |
18/05/17 |
Richmond, N Yorkshire |
05/02/17 |
Mount Ballan, Monmouthshire |
05/03/17 |
Epworth, S Yorkshire |
26/02/17 |
Bicton Arena, Devon |
05/03/17 |
Manor Grange, W Yorkshire |
12/03/17 |
Moreton, Dorset |
11/03/17 |
Port Royal, E Yorkshire |
18/03/17 |
West Wilts, Wiltshire |
12/03/17 |
Morris, Ayrshire |
25/03/17 |
Allens Hill, Worcestershire |
16/03/17 |
Vale View, Leicestershire |
01/04/17 |
Cherwell Valley, Oxon |
26/03/17 |
Alnwick Ford, Northumberland |
02/04/17 |
Keysoe, Bedfordshire |
26/03/17 |
Bold Heath, Cheshire |
08/04/17 |
Wellington, Hampshire |
03/04/17 |
Field House, Staffordshire |
15/04/17 |
Beacons, Carmarthenshire |
09/04/17 |
Morris, Ayrshire |
25/03/17 |
Quob, Hampshire |
12/04/17 |
Weston Lawns, Warwickshire |
22/04/17 |
Moreton, Dorset |
12/04/17 |
Manor Grange, W Yorkshire |
23/04/17 |
Sparsholt, Hampshire |
29/04/17 |
Myerscough, Lancashire |
30/04/17 |
Tall Trees, Cornwall |
30/04/17 |
Northern Final |
Southern Final |
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Vale View, Leicestershire |
27-28/05/17 |
Wellington, Hampshire |
27-28/05/17 |
Schedules for each competition will be available on the BD website or each of the venues’ own websites. Full information and rules are available in the BD rule book (Section 17) which is available online on the BD websitewww.britishdressage.co.uk or in the case of any further queries, please contact sandra.hill@britishdressage.co.uk.
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