Competition News
See pics from the Dutch Open 2005
New FEI Para Equestrian International dates for 2008 now available here
Para Equestrian Competitions 2007 - 2008
See 2006 Competition Archive
FEI Para Equestrian Events Listings
For international competitions view the upcoming FEI Para Equestrian Events list.
FEI Para Equestrian Dressage Tests
Download Para Equestrian dressage tests.
2008 Paralympic Qualification
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Read the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Qualification Criteria. |
Results from Paralympic Qualifying Competitions 2006 - 2007
- Pacific Rim Championships – Vancouver, Canada
- 1-3 Sept 2006. Results.
- Combined Festival of Dressage – Moorsele, Belgium
- 28 Sept - 1 Oct 2006. Results.
- Austrian Open Championships - Kreuttal, Austria
- 31 May - 3 June 2007 , Results
- Norwegian Open Championships - Kristiansand, Norway
- 13 - 17 June 2007. Results.
- FEI Para Dressage World Championships – Hartpury College, Great Britain
- 16–22 July 2007. Results
- Australian Open Championships - Werribee
- Cancelled
Athlete Eligibility
To be eligible for selection by a National Paralympic Committee (NPC), athletes must have achieved at least a 60% score at one of the above FEI Para Equestrian Qualifying Competitions in an individual or team event between 1 January 2006 and 30 January 2008.
See the list of riders eligible to be selected to ride at the 2008 Paralympics here.
See the FEI Para equestrian Team Ranking list for the 2008 Paralympics and the Individual Ranking Allocation list.
There are 78 places for para dressage riders to compete in the 2008 Paralymics. The equestrian events will actually take place in Hong Kong between 7th & 12th September 2008.
2008 British Dressage Winter Para Equestrian Dressage Championships
These are currently the Winter qualifiers, but please check with BD as there have been several changes:
26th Jan, Berkshire College, Berks Tel 01628 827420 Results
8th Feb, Oldencraig EC, Surrey Tel 01342 833317 Results
16th Feb, Richmond EC, Yorks. Tel 01748 811295 Results
17th Feb, Vale View EC, Leics. Tel 01753 662796 Results Photos
19th Feb, Patchetts EC, Herts. Tel 01923 852255 Results
23rd Feb, Blue Barn EC, Kent. Tel 01233 721639 Results
22nd-23rd Mar, Para Winter Championships Results
Winter Championships PHOTOS - 22nd March and 23rd March
Restricted and Open classes were run for each grade. Tests were as follows:
Restricted:
Grade Ia - Test 4
Grade Ib - Test 10
Grade II - Test 21
Grade III - Test 31
Grade IV - Test 41
Open: FEI PE Team Test for each grade
Download tests here.
Tests for the Championship Final will be:
Restricted:
Grade Ia - Test 4
Grade Ib - Test 10
Grade II - Test 21
Grade III - Test 31
Grade IV - Test 41
Open: FEI PE Individual Championship Test for each grade. (Harder test than qualifiers)
Winter Championships - 22nd & 23rd March 2008.
The Restricted championship will run on the Saturday and the Open on the Sunday, as last year. There will also be freestyle tests to music, and a 'Hand in Hand' competition where the scores from an able bodied and a para rider are added together to find a winning pair.
How to qualify for the Para Winter Championships - *New Rules*
The winner of each class will qualify for the Para Winter Championships, providing they achieve 60% and over. (Riders can only ride in EITHER the Restricted or Open Championship, as far as I know).
Wild cards will be allocated to the rider(s) with the highest percentage across all qualifiers regardless of grade.
Riders must inform the British Dressage office if they are not intending to compete in the Championships so qualifications can be passed to the next eligible rider.
For the full rules on British Dressage Para Equestrian Events please refer to the Qualification and Championship section of the BD Rule Book and the FEI Rules for PE Dressage Events.
Note
Any rider who achieves 60% or above in an Open qualifier in either the Winter Para Trials or Spring Championship qualifiers is eligible to apply to enter the 2008 Hartpury International CPEDI*** which will take place on 16 - 18 July *new date*.
2008 British Dressage Para Spring Championship qualifiers
This is the current list of Para Spring qualifiers, but please check with BD as there have been several changes:
10th Feb, Bromyard EC, Herefordshire, Tel 01885 400650 Results
10th Mar, Patchetts EC, Herts. Tel 01923 852255 Results
13th Mar, Willerby Hill Farm, E Yorks Tel 01482 654968 Results
16th Mar, Vale View EC, Leics. Tel 01753 662796 Results
29th Mar, Bromyard EC, Hereford, 01885 400650 Results
4th Apr, Kingswood EC, Wolverhampton Tel 01902 374480 Results
5th Apr, Blue Barn EC, Kent. Tel 01233 721639 Results
12th Apr, Manor Grange Stud, Yorks Tel 01977 676411 Results
20th Apr, Vale View EC, Leics. Tel 01753 662796 Results
26th Apr, Patchetts EC, Herts. Tel 01923 852255 Results Photos
Restricted and Open classes will run for each grade. Tests will be as follows:
Restricted:
Grade Ia - Test 4
Grade Ib - Test 10
Grade II - Test 21
Grade III - Test 31
Grade IV - Test 41
Open: FEI PE Team Test for each grade
Download tests here.
Para Spring Championships
The top 20 riders with the highest percentages across all qualifiers will qualify for the Spring Championships. Riders will be notified of their qualification from the British Dressage office.
**The Para Spring Championships will take place at Weston Lawns on Friday 16th May 2008. **
Riders must inform the British Dressage office if they are not intending to compete
in the Championships so qualifications can be passed to the next eligible rider.
For the full rules on British Dressage Para Equestrian Events please refer to the Qualification and Championship section of the BD Rule Book and the FEI Rules for PE Dressage Events.
Note
Any rider who achieves 60% or above in an Open qualifier in either the Winter Para Trials or Spring Championship is eligible to apply to enter the 2008 Hartpury International CPEDI*** which will take place on 16 - 18 July *new date*.
2008 KBIS National Para Rider Championship
The 2008 qualifiers are as follows:
1st June, Hartpury College, 01452 700283 *Revised date*
6th July, Vale View EC, Leics. Tel 01753 662796
9th July, Myerscough College, Lancs. Tel 01995 642115
16th Aug, Sparsholt College, Winchester. Tel 01962 776441/07801 089691
KBIS Championship Qualification *New Rules*
There will be four regional competitions and the four riders with the highest percentages overall in each grade will qualify for the final BD National Championships (Grade I will be split between 1a and 1b).
All riders must be a minimum of 14 years old and qualify with a minimum score of 60%. If the numbers qualified for any grade fall below four, wildcards will be issued to the next highest qualifying percentage over the remaining grades.
Should there be a space in the KBIS class the rider with the next highest percentage from across all qualifiers, regardless of grade, will be invited to compete.
The maximum number of riders competing in the Championships is 20. The competition is for International and future International riders. It is the rider who qualifies and the horse may be substituted.
The qualifiers are open to all riders with IPEC/RDA classification cards. Riders at Championships must be members of British Dressage.
In the event of a rider being unable to compete at the Championships, BD must be notified a week prior to the close of entries, the next highest percentage will qualify.
For the full rules on British Dressage Para Equestrian Events please refer to the Qualification and Championship section of the BD Rule Book and the FEI Rules for PE Dressage Events.
2007 British Dressage Winter Para Trial Championships
These qualifying competitions lead to the 2007 BD Winter Para Trial Championships, which takes place at Vale View Equestrian Centre, Leics, on 24-25 March.
The qualifying competitions are:
2006
26th Oct, South Bucks RDA, Bucks. Tel 01753 662796 Results
28th Oct, Blue Barn EC, Kent. Tel 01233 721639 Results
5th Nov, Northern Equestrian, Yorks. Tel 01748 811295 Cancelled
28th Nov, Patchetts EC, Herts. Tel 01923 852255 Results
12th Dec, Patchetts EC, Herts. Tel 01923 852255 Results
2007
2nd Jan, Berkshire College of Agric. Berks Tel 01628 827420 Results
11th Feb, Vale View EC, Leics. Tel 01753 662796 Results
See photos from Vale View
22th Feb, Solihull RC, W Mids. Tel 01564 770180 Results
Winter Championship
24th - 25th Mar, Vale View EC, Leics. Tel 01753 662796 Results
See photos from Vale View Winter Para Championships and Para Talent Spotting
(see Talent Spotting results)
See BD schedule for extra BD classes and PE FEI kur classes.
There were restricted and open classes and you could compete in the restricted classes without being a British Dressage (BD) member.
Open classes
FEI PE Team Tests.
Restricted classes
Grade 1 – test 6a and 6b
Grade 2 – test 21
Grade 3 – test 31
Grade 4 – test 41
Restricted riders
All riders except those who have competed in the KBIS National Championships in the past two years, or have represented Britain at Hartpury or Moorsele international shows in 2006.
2007 Para World Championship qualifiers
These eight competitions led up to a final selection day where the GB selectors chose a squad for the World Para Dressage Championships at Hartpury in July.
The 2007 qualifying competition were:
9 Jan, Patchetts EC, Herts 01923 852255 Results
23 Mar, Northern Equestrian, Yorks 01748 811295 Results
27 Mar, Patchetts EC, Herts 01923 852255
Results
7 Apr, Blue Barn EC, Kent 01233 721639 Results
14 Apr, Beaver Hall, Staffs 01538 304433 Results
15 Apr, Vale View EC, Leics 01664 823739 Results Photos
26 Apr, South Bucks RDA, S. Bucks 01753 662796 Results
28 April, Inst. Rural Science, Wales 01970 621676 Results
26 May, Final Selection Day, The Unicorn Trust EC, Stow-on-the Wold, Glos.
To be considered to represent GB, riders had to compete in at least two of the trials and score a minimum of 70% for grades I, II and III and 68% or more for grade IV (see full Selection Policy below). A maximum of 20 riders with the highest percentage scores overall were invited to compete at the final selection trials in May.
Click here to read the full Selection Policy for the GB Team and Individuals for the 2007 World Championships.
Tests ridden were as follows:
Open classes
FEI PE Team Tests.
Restricted classes
Grade 1 – test 6a and 6b
Grade 2 – test 21
Grade 3 – test 31
Grade 4 – test 41
Riders were required to achieve the required standard in the OPEN section to be considered for the World Championships.
2007 KBIS National Dressage Championship Qualifiers
The qualifiers and results for the 2007 KBIS Disabled Dressage Rider Championships were as follows:
29 Apr 2007 Patchetts EC, Herts. Tel 01923 852255 DATE CHANGED Results
23 June 2007 Northern Equestrian, Yorks. Tel 01748 811295 Results
1 July 2007 Vale View EC, Leics. Tel 01664 823739 Results See photos
11 July 2007 Myerscough College, Lancs. Tel 01995 642115 Results
Qualifying tests were the FEI PE Team Tests for each grade. It was great to see there were 4 qualifiers this year - two of which were in the North!
The final took place at the Blue Waters National Dressage Championships, at Stoneleigh on 14th September 2007. The top 5 percentages from each grade (1-4) qualified the RIDER not the horse for the final (i.e. each rider can only qualify once even if they have 2 horses, but they can choose which horse they ride). There are 20 places in total but only 16 riders actually took part.
The tests ridden at the final were the FEI PE Individual Championship Tests. The results were as follows:
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Grade II
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RDA National Championships 2007 (UK)
The 2007 RDA National Championships took place on 14 and 15 July at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire. Regional qualifiers take place around the UK. If you would like to compete next year, contact your local group or Kay Woodcock at RDA HQ for more information (tel 024 7685 7803).
This is great place to start competing if you are new to para dressage. You will need to qualify at your regional RDA competition.
There are lots of other activities as well as dressage and it's also a great social event where you can meet other riders from around the country.
Millfield Young Rider and Junior Para Dressage International
Millfield School in Somerset hosted Britain’s first junior para dressage international in July 2005. In 2006, this international competition included a young rider section and in 2007 also had classes for under 14s.
Riders can compete as juniors if they are aged 15-18, and in young riders if aged 18-21. To qualify, riders must be able to score more than 60% in affiliated or unaffiliated dressage classes or in para dressage competitions.
This year , Millfiled Junior International will take place on 4 - 6 July 2008 .
Contact Mandy Heath for more information.