Allens Hill Equestrian Competition Centre
Dressage
Dressage is an equestrian sport where horse and rider perform a series of predetermined movements in a rectangular arena.
Dressage focuses on developing the horse's athleticism, suppleness, flexibility, and obedience through progressive training methods.
Dressage competitions range from beginner levels to Grand Prix, with increasing complexity and difficulty at each level.
Tack and Equipment
Tack and equipment must adhere to British Dressage rules.
Scoring
Competitors are scored for each movement and set of collective marks drawn awarded across the test as a whole. The total marks are converted to a percentage and the winner is the combination with the highest score.
Unaffiliated Dressage
Every sport needs an organisation to ensure it’s development and so much of British Dressage’s work influences unaffiliated competitions.
Who would aspire you? By spectating at major events or by following the sport on television or social media, you can feel empowered to compete as a beginner or more experience rider, by entering Unaffiliated Dressage competitions run under British Dressage rules and judged by trained and registered Judges.
All British Dressage Coaches are insured, first aid trained and DBS checked.
British Dressage designs Dressage Tests from Introductory (walk and trot) Preliminary (walk, trot and canter) and additional tests asking the horse to undertake additional movements, adding a fresh challenge for both horse and rider.
Unaffiliated Dressage competitions can be a good place to start competing. Classes are open to every one with no restriction on who can enter.
No need to plait. More relaxed competition dress.
We want to make you and your horse perform at your best with all the help and support we can offer.
Classes
Depending on the competition we can start at introductory to Advanced Medium.
Competitions run most weeks either in a 20x40 (Short) or 20x60 (Long) typically during the day on Friday or Saturday starting in the morning, and in the summer on some Thursday evenings.
Prizes
We award rosettes for places 1st to 6th in each class for Junior and Senior.
At some competitions we award an additional 1st places rosette for the best Lead Rein, Veteran Rider (Over 50), Racehorse, Veteran Horse (over 15 years and Cob).
Team Dressage
We run Tteam Dressage once a month. Tests are from Introductory to Elementary. Teams of 3-4 riders. A league is held throughout the year with points awarded at each event: 1st 10 points, 2nd 8 points, 3rd 6 points, 4th 4 points. Each unplaced team receives 2 points.
Dressage Championship
Allens Hill runs two annual Championships the Spring and a Summer late August. To qualify you need to have scored 60% or over at the level you wish to compete at in the previous twelve months.
Trailblazers Qualifiers
You can qualify for a Trailblazers Second round and puchase a qualification card.
British Dressage Quest
LeMieux Quest, is the perfect starting point for riders new to British Dressage.
With three levels Introductory (walk and trot), Preliminary and Novice. Two exciting championships to aim for, take part in a fun and relaxed competition where team spirit and personal progression is key to your success.
Get together a group of three or four friends or fellow riders and have a go at Team Quest!
Go solo in My Quest to have a shot at the prestigious My Quest Championship titles.
Classes
Team Quest
My Quest
Prizes
We award rosette for places 1st to 6th in each class.
British Dressage Quest Competition run most weeks in a 20x40 arena typically during the day, one Saturday a month and in the summer on some Thursday evenings.
British Dressage
Classes
Depending on the competition we start at Preliminary to Grandprix.
Prize
We award rosette for places 1st to 6th in each section (Gold, Silver and Bronze) and overall prize money in accordance with British Dressage rules.
Competitions run on Fridays or Saturdays in a 20x60 arena during the day.
Para Dressage
Para Classes are held on a Friday during the day on alternate months.
Let’s Connect!
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