DRESSAGE SOUTH AFRICA
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
THE NORTHERN CAPE DRESSAGE
COMMITTEE
PRESENTS THE
CDN GRADED FS & NC LEG OF THE
DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE
(PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE SANEF COMPETITION)
incorporating the Young Rider series, Pony Rider/Children Series
and Para Equestrian graded classes
at
Kimberley Equestrian Centre (KEC)
on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May 2014
Closing date for entries: Friday 25th April 2014
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: Henk Jacobs
ii. President of the Ground Jury & Judge at C: Sue Horne Judge at E: Sylvia Bruckner
iii. Chief Steward: Ricky Talbot
Entry Fees
R200 per class (inclusive of DSA levy R45 & EDS levy R4.50) & a further DSA levy of 15.4%
(inclusive of Vat) of total prize money deducted - Payable to DSA
Late Entries
No late entries accepted
Show Levy
R120 per horse ( inclusive of SDRC ground levy of R130 & officials levy of R80)
Stabling
R100 per horse per night. Limited stables – will be allocated strictly on a first come, first
served basis. Initial bedding will be provided. A limited number of paddocks are also
available for hire at R50 per day or part thereof.
Prize Money
The allocation of Prize money will be in accordance with relevant General Regulations as
referred to above except for Prelim classes.
60% of entries after deduction of levies per class(see entry fees above)
15.4% DSA levy of Prize Money gets paid to DSA
Order of Riding
Important Notes
A random draw will establish the order of riding for the Dressage Challenge in each section.
• *JUNIOR NOVICE, ADULT NOVICE, ADULT ELEMENTARY, & ADULT ELEMENTARYMEDIUM competitors must enter the qualifying class for their grade in the qualifier
event as well as the Dressage Challenge classes at this event 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 para-equestrian classes.
• Non-qualifiers will be automatically entered in the relevant consolation class.
Liability
Neither SAEF, DSA, NCEC, KEC 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, KEC 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
Entries & Enquiries to
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
Anel-Marie Louwrens
Cell:
082 3388 002
Home:
053 832 9709
E-mail:
anelmarie.louwrens@discoverymail.co.za
(please email entries as excel sheet if possible)
Fax:
086 695 3765
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
ABSA Savings Account
Account name: Kimberley Equestrian Centre
Account no: 9119 848 586
Branch Code: 500-902
Please use Name/Horses’ name as reference.
Refunds: NO REFUNDS WILL BE PERMITTED AFTER CLOSING DATE.
No entries will be accepted without proof of payment
Limits on Entries
Only in exceptional circumstances due to oversubscription
Riding Times
Competitors supplying a legible email address with entries will receive the riding order or
program by email
PROPOSED PROVISIONAL PROGRAM SATURDAY 24 MAY 2014
FEI WC Elementary Test (Open to E Ponies) – PRE
FEI WC Preliminary Test (a) JN - Dressage SA Challenge (b) Consolidation Class for non-Qualifiers
FEI WC Elementary Test - JE
FEI WC Medium Test – JEM
FEI WC Preliminary Test (a) AN - Dressage SA Challenge (b) Consolation class for non-qualifiers
FEI WC Elementary Test (a) AE - Dressage SA Challenge (b) Consolation class for non-qualifiers
PROPOSED PROVISIONAL PROGRAM SUNDAY 25 MAY 2014
FEI WC Medium Test (Open to EM & M Ponies with no penalties) – PREM/M
FEI WC Advanced Test – JM
FEI Prix St George Test – JA
FEI WC Medium Test (a)AEM - Dressage SA Challenge (b) Consolation class for non-qualifiers
FEI WC Advanced Test – AM
DSA ADV Test 2 – AA
FEI Prix St George Test – FEI Level Adults
FEI Intermediate 11 Test – FEI Level Adults
PLEASE NOTE: THE PROVISIONAL PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF ENTRIES WARRANT THIS CHANGE
DRESSAGE CLASSES
PONY RIDERS
JUNIOR
ADULT
1. PRE - Dressage SA Challenge
FEI WC Elementary Test (Open
to E Ponies)
4. (a) JN - Dressage SA Challenge
(b) Consolidation Class for nonQualifiers
FEI WC Preliminary Test
10. a) AN - Dressage SA Challenge
(b) Consolation class for nonqualifiers
FEI WC Preliminary Test
11. (a) AE - Dressage SA Challenge
(b) Consolation class for nonqualifiers
FEI WC Elementary Test
12. (a)AEM - Dressage SA Challenge
(b) Consolation class for nonqualifiers
FEI WC Medium Test
13. AM –Dressage SA Challenge
FEI WC Advanced Test
14. AA – Dressage SA Challenge
DSA ADV Test 2
15. FEI level - Dressage SA Challenge
FEI Prix St George Test
16. FEI level - Dressage SA Challenge
FEI Intermediate 11 Test
2. PREM/M - Dressage SA Challenge
5. JE - Dressage SA Challenge
FEI WC Medium Test (Open to EM
FEI WC Elementary Test
& M Ponies with no penalties)
6. JEM - Dressage SA Challenge
FEI WC Medium Test
7. JM- Dressage SA Challenge
FEI WC Advanced Test
8. JA – Dressage SA Challenge
FEI Prix St George Test
3. Pony Rider/Children Class
Pony Rider/Children Series *
FEI WC Medium Test
* refer to special rules for series
9. Young Riders Class
Young Rider Series *
FEI Prix St George Test
* refer to special rules for series
Please note:
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All tests are the current tests available on the DSA website www.dressagesa.com
PARA-EQUESTRIAN CLASSES
CLASS
CLASS DESCRIPTION
TEST
17
FEI PE Grade Ia
Team Test (2013)
18
FEI PE Grade Ib
Team Test (2013)
19
FEI PE Grade II
Team Test (2013)
20
FEI PE Grade III
Team Test (2013)
21
FEI PE Grade IV
Team Test (2013)
22
FEI PE Grade Ia
Individual Championship Test (2013)
23
FEI PE Grade Ib
Individual Championship Test (2013)
24
FEI PE Grade II
Individual Championship Test (2013)
25
FEI PE Grade III
Individual Championship Test (2013)
26
FEI PE Grade IV
Individual Championship Test – (Updated Feb 2013)
Please note the following for Para classes:
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The tests to be ridden are current FEI tests (2013)
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Horses and riders must compete in their registered grade
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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 relevant
General Regulations as referred to above
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 for National 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 Judicial committee (Please refer to the relevant Section in the SAEF rules as
referred to above.)
PASSPORTS All horses entered in the show must have a SAEF Passport fully completed in all aspects
and validated. Passport must accompany horse. Equine Flu and African Horse Sickness - all horses
MUST be vaccinated against Equine Influenza and African Horse Sickness in accordance with SAEF
Veterinary Regulations. Competitors presenting passports that are not up to date or contain omissions
will be fined (Relevant SAEF Rule as referred to above)
Dogs/stallions:
Dogs must be on leads at all times. Stallions ridden by responsible Juniors and
Adults are permitted.
DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE RULES
Sections
The competition shall be run at separate levels with the relevant tests for each section being Selected
annually by the Dressage SA council.
Section
Grade
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Adult Novice horses
Adult Elementary horses
Adult Elementary-Medium
horses
Section 4.
Section 5.
Section 6.
Section 7.
Adult Medium horses
Adult Advanced
Adult FEI level
Adult FEI level
Section 8.
Section 9.
Section 10.
Junior Novice horses
Junior Elementary horses
Junior Elementary-Medium
horses
Junior Medium
Junior Advanced
Pony Rider Elementary
Pony Rider ElementaryMedium & Medium
Section 11.
Section 12.
Section 13.
Section 14.
Test
FEI WC Preliminary
FEI WC Elementary
FEI WC Medium
FEI WC Advanced
DSA Advanced 2
Prix St George
Intermediate 11
FEI WC Preliminary
FEI WC Elementary
FEI WC Medium
FEI WC Advanced
Prix St George
FEI WC Elementary
FEI WC Medium
All tests will be ridden from memory, in the Challenge Classes. This does not include the warm-up and
Qualifying classes except all FEI Tests. All FEI Tests must be ridden from memory.
Team Classification
A Team event will be incorporated into the Challenge. Each province will nominate three riders per
section before the start of the event and the top two scores of the nominated riders will count towards
the team score for that section.
The sum of the two scores will constitute the Provincial Team total. In the case of equality of points,
the team whose second ranked rider achieved the higher percentage will be placed first.
Province Participation
For the Province to participate, it must compete in a minimum of three sections and 25 horses to
make travelling of two judges a viable proposition. It would, however, not be necessary for all sections
of the competition to be held by a Province, it is merely a chance for dressage riders to ride on
reasonably equal terms against their peers in the other Provinces. A Participation Fee will be levied
for each Section entered, to partially cover administration costs. The amount charged per Section will
be revised annually.
Each Province will be limited to a maximum of 100 starters in total for all section for the Challenge
Classes at the show. The number of competitors allowed for each section will be at the discretion of
the Provincial Body.
In any Section where qualifying classes are necessary and a rider qualifies two or more horses for that
Section, the rider must nominate one horse only for that section, unless the number of qualifiers falls
short of the allowed limit.
Challenge classes must not incorporate any other class or championship.
Ground Jury
The Challenge Classes shall be judged by the same two National Panel Judges (or one National Panel
Judge and one National Candidate Panel Judge) who will travel to each of the participating Provinces.
Ideally, the Provincial legs of the Challenge should be held as close as possible to each other on the
calendar.
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The visiting judges will not judge more than 50 competitors per day and will only judge
the Challenge classes.
The judges may not judge other classes except for approved para-equestrian classes.
Arenas
The Judges will always judge from the same position in each section and leg of the Challenge, with one
Judge at ‘C’ and the positions ‘B’ or ‘E’ being used in alternating years. If this is not practical, the judges
may sit at ‘C’ and ’B’ or ‘E’, with permission from the Dressage SA Council.
The arena surface should be sand or good quality grass
Rider Participation
Horses may only compete in the grade in which they are registered with their Provincial Body, as at
closing date of entries for the Event incorporating the Challenge.
In Section 14, Medium ponies may compete with no penalties.
Where a horse/pony has qualified for the Challenge in a specific grade and has subsequently been
upgraded following the qualification show, the horse/pony will compete in the Challenge in the grade
in which it qualified and may not compete in another show in the higher grade before completing the
Challenge. Horse, owner/rider combinations may only compete in their home Province (i.e. both horse
and rider must be registered in the Province in which they are competing).
However on application containing the reason and explanation for the request to the Dressage
Council, riders may compete in the Challenge outside their home province, or compete on horses
registered in another Province (providing such riders/horses are considered “bone fide”
combinations). The host Province for riders granted permission must be in agreement as this
application may impact on the qualifying riders in that Province.
It must be noted that permission will not automatically be granted and that the decision of the
Dressage Council, with approval from the Province that will be asked to accept the entry, and the
original province, will be final and binding.
In the event that a Province cannot field enough riders to justify the expense to send two judges to
that Province, the riders from that Province may compete in another Province. The visiting riders
must be allowed to compete in addition to the qualifying riders of the host Province.
A rider’s score, achieved outside of their home province will be attributed to their home province for
purposes of overall national results in the Individual classifications.
Horses may only compete in one age group in the same year, e.g. a horse entered in a Junior Section
may not also be entered in an Adult Section.
Show Organisers
The tests involved in the Challenge will form part of the schedule for the Event holding the
Competition. The Show Organisers will choose what entry fees/prize money/prizes will be allocated
to the classes relating to the Challenge at a Provincial level.
The overall Section winners, nationally, will only be known when all the Provincial legs have been
completed, at which time a list of placings, and the scores of both judges for all horses entered will be
forwarded to the Challenge Convener. The Challenge Convener will forward the results to the
Dressage council President, the Provincial chairmen of the participating Provinces whose
responsibility it will be to inform their respective members/competitors. However results will be sent
out after each Province has competed to keep interest.
Horses Schooling
Under no circumstances, and under penalty of disqualification, may any horse take part in any class at
the Challenge that has been schooled under saddle by anyone other than the competitor concerned
from the start of the first day of the show until the last entered class. The onus is on competitors to
comply with this rule where horses are removed from the grounds.
Awards
Prizes for all Sections will be awarded at the respective National Dressage Championships. Small, starshaped badges will be awarded to the overall winners for the Adult Sections of the Challenge.
Triangular badges will be awarded to the overall winners of the Junior and Pony Rider Sections. It is
recommended that these badges should be stitched on to the rider’s jacket in a straight line on the left
hand side. Should the rider also have Provincial or National Colours, these SAEA badges should be
positioned above the other badge.
Colours of the DSA badges will be as follows:
FEI level - Gold
Advanced and Medium - Silver
Elem-Medium - Red
Elementary - Blue
Novice – Green
Costs
Until an overall sponsor is found, 50% of the cost of travelling to the nearest Domestic Airport for the
two judges will be borne by the DSA Dressage Fund. All other travelling costs and accommodation is
for the cost of the organising committee. It is suggested that Show Organizers invite visiting Judges to
conduct a Seminar after the Event, if time permits.
Convener
At the AGM of Dressage SA, a National Convener for the Challenge will be appointed for the following
two years.
Grading status of tests
For Adults and Junior’s the following will apply:
FEI WC test Preliminary will attract Novice points
FEI WC test Elementary will attract Elementary points
FEI WC test Medium will attract E/M points
FEI WC test Advanced will attract M points
SAEA Advanced test will attract Advanced points
Prix St Georges and higher will attract Advanced points
For Pony Riders and Children the following will apply:
FEI WC test Elementary will attract Elementary points
FEI WC test Medium will attract E/M points