WITH
THE WESTERN CAPE DRESSAGE COMMITTEE
PRESENTS THE
CDN GRADED WC LEG OF THE
DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE
(PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE SANEF COMPETITION)
Plus graded warm-up classes, qualifying classes & Prelim
Classes,
incorporating the Young Rider series, Pony
Rider/Children Series
and Para Equestrian graded classes
At
Stellenbosch District Riding Club
(off R44, Stellenbosch)
on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May
2014
Closing date for entries: Friday 11th April 2014
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A DRAFT SCHEDULE & MAY BE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN THE FINAL SCHEDULE
This Recognized Event will be run under DSA Rules & Regulations & 2009
SAEA Rules including the SAEA(SANEF) Veterinary Regulations & Directives
unless SAEF publishes the new SAEF General Regulations for 2014. In this
case the new rules will overrule the 2009 SAEA General Regulations. ParaEquestrian classes will be run under FEI rules.
PLEASE READ THE DSA RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE
DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE
Rules are available on the DSA website – Appendix DS/8.
Officials
i. SAEF/DSA Representative: Danielle Pienaar
ii. President of the Ground Jury & Judge at C: Sue Horne
Sylvia Bruckner
iii. Chief Steward: Di Arnold
iiii. Assistant Steward: Chris de Vries
Entry Fees
Section A & B Classes (defined under prize money): R220 per class
(inclusive of DSA levy R45 & EDS levy R4.50) All classes of Section A
National Classes (defined under prize money) have further DSA levy of
15.4% (inclusive of Vat) of total prize money deducted - Payable to DSA
R390 composite entry fee for 2 classes
Section C Classes: R160 per class for all Prelim classes
Late Entries
If accepted will be subject to a penalty of R100 per class
Show Levy
R210 per horse ( inclusive of SDRC ground levy of R130 & officials levy
of R80)
*SDRC members must pay the full levy as it is not a SDRC show
Horse Stall Hire
per Day
R70 for the day. Please book with entries
Prize Money
The allocation of Prize money will be in accordance with relevant General
Regulations as referred to above
Section A National Classes: 60% of entries less levies & Medic cost per
class (see entry fees above)
15.4% DSA levy of Section A Prize Money gets
paid to DSA
This section includes all Dressage SA Challenge
classes,
Class
2,4,8,10,12,14,15,19,21,23,25,26,27,28,29,30, 36-40
Section B Provincial Classes: 40% of entries less levies & Medic cost per
class (see entry fee above)
All warm up classes,
Classes 1,3,7,9,11,13,18,20,22,24,31-35,
Section C Recreational Classes: Rosettes only
All Prelim classes –Class 5,6,16,17
Order of Riding
A random draw will establish the order of riding for the Dressage
Challenge in each section. For EM, M & Adv classes the warm-up class
will not run parallel to the Challenge class. See rule 31.3.6
Important
• *JUNIOR NOVICE, ADULT NOVICE, ADULT ELEMENTARY, &
Judge at E:
Notes
•
•
•
•
ADULT ELEMENTARY-MEDIUM competitors must enter the
qualifying class for their grade at this event as well as the Dressage
Challenge classes to be eligible for the Dressage SA Challenge.
A minimum of 12 horses will qualify in each of these sections and in
the event of more places being available the judges of the qualifier
may select more combinations to compete in the Dressage SA
Challenge event.
The maximum number of entries is 100 combinations including paraequestrian classes.
Non-qualifiers will be automatically entered in the relevant consolation
class. Consolation classes will only be held if time permits.
If less than 12 entries per section of the Dressage SA Challenge is
received, the qualifier will become a warm up class and all competitors
will go through to the dressage challenge
Liability
Neither SAEF, DSA, CDE, SDRC or any of their officials or representatives
will be held responsible for accidents, injury, damage, loss or illness to
horses or persons or personal property arising from any cause whatsoever
at any shows they might hold.
Rules and
Regulations
By entering you agree to acquaint yourself with and abide by the rules
relevant to SAEF, DSA, SDRC and this competition, including:
1. ALL DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE CLASSES – FEI TESTS MUST BE
RIDDEN FROM MEMORY
2. NO WHIPS ALLOWED for the Challenge , and must be dropped
before circling the arena
3. Whips and callers will be allowed in the warm up/qualifier classes
4. BITS ALLOWED FOR ALL FEI TESTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
a. Preliminary test – Snaffles only
b. Elementary, Medium and Advanced – Snaffles or double bridles
are allowed
c. Prix St George & upwards – Double bridles only
5. SPURS are optional in all tests
6. All horses must enter the grade they are registered in with DSA as at
closing date of entries
7. Riders who supply their legible email address on the entry form will be
emailed their riding times by Monday the 28th April 2014
8. PRELIM Entries will be limited on a first come first serve basis, and not
by closing date of entries
Entries &
Enquiries to
Janeese Silen - Cell Number 083 459 8194 / Email
janeese@telkomsa.net
Confirmation of entries and payment received will be emailed to you. If
you do not receive confirmation then I have not received your entries please call me if this is the case
Bank Details
Bank Name: Nedbank
Bank account name: Cape Dressage Events
Bank account number: 1057127027
Branch code: 10110900
Reference: rider name + show date (direct deposits)
*Proof of payment must accompany entries*
Limits on
Entries
Riding Times
Only in exceptional circumstances due to oversubscription
Competitors supplying a legible email address with entries will receive the
riding order or program by email
PROPOSED PROVISIONAL PROGRAM SATURDAY 3RD MAY
2014
CLUB HOUSE ARENA
ARENA 1
LOWER ARENA 3
FOREST ARENA 2
ALL DRESSAGE CHALLENGE
TESTS
JUNIOR NOVICE QUALIFIER
NOVICE QUALIFIER(AM)
PARA
PRE WARM UP
PRE
PREM/M WARM UP
PREM/M
JUNIOR NOVICE
JUNIOR ELEMENTRY WARM
UP
JUNIOR ELEMENTARY
NOVICE CONSOLATION
NOVICE (PM)
PROPOSED PROVISIONAL PROGRAM SUNDAY 4th MAY
2014
CLUB HOUSE ARENA
ARENA 1
LOWER ARENA 3
FOREST ARENA 2
ALL DRESSAGE CHALLENGE
TESTS
ADV 2
J /A MEDIUM WARM UP
ELEMENTARY QUALIFIER
(AM)
PRELIM 1& 3
JADV, and FEI PRIX ST
GEORGE
FEI INTERMEDIATE 11
A ELEMENTARY- MEDIUM
QUALIFIER
JEM WARM UP
J/A MEDIUM
ADULT ELEMENTARY –
MEDIUM CONSOLATION
ADULT ELEMENTARY
(PM)
J/A ELEMENTARY MEDIUM
PLEASE NOTE: THE PROVISIONAL PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF
ENTRIES WARRANT THIS CHANGE
DRESSAGE CLASSES
PONY RIDERS
1. PRE - Warm up
FEI WC Elementary
Test
2. PRE SA Dressage
Challenge FEI WC
Elementary Test
Classes 1 & 2 open to E
Ponies
3. PREM/M - Warm up
FEI WC Medium Test
4. PREM/M - SA Dressage
Challenge
FEI WC Medium Test
JUNIOR
ADULT
5. J PRELIM 1
16. A PRELIM 1
6. J PRELIM 3
17. A PRELIM 3
7. JN QUALIFIER
FEI WC Preliminary
Test
8. (a) JN - SA Dressage
Challenge
(b) Consolidation Class
for non-Qualifiers
FEI WC Preliminary
Test
9. JE - QUALIFIER
FEI WC Elementary
Test
18. AN QUALIFIER
FEI WC Preliminary Test
19. (a) AN - SA Dressage
Challenge
(b) Consolation class for
non-qualifiers
FEI WC Preliminary Test
20. AE - QUALIFIER
FEI WC Elementary
Test
21. (a) AE - SA Dressage
Classes 3 & 4 open to EM & 10. JE - SA Dressage
Challenge
M
Challenge
(b) Consolation class for
Ponies with no penalties
FEI WC Elementary
non-qualifiers
Test
FEI WC Elementary Test
11. JEM - WARM UP
22. AEM - QUALIFIER
FEI WC Medium Test
FEI WC Medium Test
23. (a)AEM - SA Dressage
12. JEM - SA Dressage
Challenge
Challenge
(b) Consolation class for
FEI WC Medium Test
non-qualifiers
FEI WC Medium Test
13. JM - Warm Up
24. AM - Warm-up
FEI WC Advanced Test
FEI WC Advanced Test
14. JM- Dressage SA
25. AM –Dressage SA
Challenge
Challenge
FEI WC Advanced Test
FEI WC Advanced Test
26. AA – Dressage SA
Challenge
DSA ADV Test 2
15. JA – Dressage SA
27. FEI level - Dressage SA
Challenge
Challenge
FEI Prix St George Test
FEI Prix St George Test
28. FEI level - Dressage SA
Challenge
FEI Intermediate 11
Test
29. Pony Rider/Children Class 30. Young Riders Class
Pony Rider/Children
Stal van Decraen Series *
Series *
FEI Prix St George Test
FEI WC Medium Test
* refer to special rules for series
* refer to special rules for
series
Please note:

Please submit Dressage SA Challenge Entry Form available on WC/WP schedules on DSA
website www.dressagesa.com , the Centreline email and from the show organiser as a
separate attachment

All tests are the current tests available on the DSA website www.dressagesa.com
PARA-EQUESTRIAN CLASSES
CLASS
CLASS
DESCRIPTION
TEST
31
FEI PE Grade Ia
Team Test (2013)
32
FEI PE Grade Ib
Team Test (2013)
33
FEI PE Grade II
Team Test (2013)
34
FEI PE Grade III
Team Test (2013)
35
FEI PE Grade IV
Team Test (2013)
36
FEI PE Grade Ia
Individual Championship Test (2013)
37
FEI PE Grade Ib
Individual Championship Test (2013)
38
FEI PE Grade II
Individual Championship Test (2013)
39
FEI PE Grade III
Individual Championship Test (2013)
40
FEI PE Grade IV
Individual Championship Test – (Updated Feb 2013)
Please note the following for Para classes:

The tests to be ridden are current FEI tests (2013)

Horses and riders must compete in their registered grade

Please submit Dressage SA Challenge Entry Form
PLEASE READ THE NOTES BELOW CAREFULLY. THEY ARE SPECIFIC TO THE
DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES PLEASE
CONTACT THE ORGANISERS PRIOR TO ENTERING AS ONCE ENTRIES CLOSE
NO CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED.
RULES: All current DSA Dressage Rules shall apply.
SADDLERY AND DRESS As per DSA Dressage Rules, Section 33, all prize winners in
the Dressage SA Challenge must present themselves mounted and correctly dressed.
Failure to comply may result in the forfeiture of prize money, grading points, and any
trophies and rosettes as per the relvant General Regs as referred to abovee
PROTESTS AND APPEALS As per the relevant SAEF General Regulations as referred
to above. Any protests or appeals must be addressed to the Show Secretary, in
writing, accompanied by a deposit of R500.00 for protests and R600.00 for appeals
forNational Classes R400.00 / R500 for all other classes.
DRUG TESTING SAEF/DSA reserves the right to sample for prohibited substances
from any horse, or competitor at this event.
CONDUCT Any owner or rider who attempts to harass or influence the Judges,
Stewards, or Officials, or who at any time uses any contemptuous or abusive
language on the showground, whether to any of the Judges, Stewards or Officials,
may forfeit his/her rights to any prizes to which they might otherwise be entitled.
Likewise, no abusive, aggressive treatment of horses will be tolerated and will be
reported to the President of the Ground Jury and Chief Steward (Please refer to the
relevant Section in the SAEF rules as referred to above.)