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 the 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 mark are converted to a percentage and the winner is the combination with the highest score.
Unaffiliated Dressage
Every sport needs a organisation to ensure it’s development and some much of British Dressage’s work influences unaffiliated competitions.
Who would aspire us, spectating at major events or by following the sport on television or social media.
So we can feel empowered to compete as a beginner or more experience rider.
Approved Coaches. Insured, first aid trained and DBS checked. Trains and registers Judges.
Designs Dressage Test from Introductory (walk and trot) Preliminary (walk, trot and canter) and range of test each asking the horse to undertake additional movements, adding a fresh challenge for both horse and rider.
Unaffiliated Dressage competition 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.
Addition 1st place rosette for rider of different ages and horses of different types.
We wan't 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.
Competition 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 rosette for places 1st to 6th in each class and at some competitions we award an additional 1st places rosette for the best Lead rein, Unders 12s, Under 21s, Seniors, Veteran Rider (Over 50), Racehorse, Veteran Horse and Cob.
Dressage Championship
Allens Hill run two annual Championships one Easter and the second 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 Quest
LeMieux Quest, is the perfect starting point for riders new to British Dressage.
Introductory (walk and trot), Preliminary and Novice and two exciting championships to aim for, take part in a fun and relaxed competition where team spirit and personal progress place first!
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 (during the qualifying period)
My Quest
Prizes
We award rosette for places 1st to 6th in each class.
Competition run most weeks in either in a 20x40 arena typical during the day on 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 and overall prize money in accordance with British Dressage rules.
Competition run on Fridays or Saturdays in a 20x60 arena during the day.
Para Dressage
Para Classes are held on a Friday during the day alternate months.
Will the warmup be crowed?
Am I allowed to have my Dressage test commanded?
Can I get help if needed?
How do I enter?
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