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DRESSAGE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION VENUE: State Equestrian Centre 303 Cathedral Ave, Brigadoon WA 6069 DATE: ENTRIES OPEN ON NOMINATE: CLUB DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED BY: ENTRIES CLOSE: MUSIC SUBMITTED BY: 11,12 & 13 July 2025 Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 11pm via Nominate Monday, 19 May 2025 at 11pm via dressage@ponyclubwa.asn.au Sunday 1 June 2025 Sunday 8 June 2025 STATE DRESSAGE COMMITTEE: Linda Page (Chairperson) Tenille Smith (Secretary) Kerry Mercer Mareeka Coward Kasey Manolini Angelika Sorensen Dianne Dickinson Rochelle Wareham SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR: Pony Club WA sports@ponyclubwa.asn.au 08 9296 1500 GENERAL INFORMATION • Please refer to the Reference Document for the Pony Club WA State Dressage Championships • All entries are online via Nominate www.nominate.com.au and are completed by the individual rider. • Entries close on Sunday 1 June 2025 at 11pm. • Riders must have a completed Club Endorsement prior to entering on Nominate to prevent the need to change and adjust entries. • Each Club must submit a Dressage Championship Team Spreadsheet & Qualicaon Declaraon. This must be endorsed by the Club President/Secretary and the Chief Coach/Coordinator and emailed to dressage@ponyclubwa.asu.au by Monday, 19 May 2025. • Some classes have restricted numbers. Once the class is full, you may request to be added to a waing list please email dressage@ponyclubwa.asn.au • Late or incomplete entries will not be accepted. • The Rally Qualicaon period is from 1 June 2024 to 1 June 2025. • The maximum number of tests/classes in a day is 3 per horse/rider combinaon. • Plaing is required at this event. It is oponal for the Musical Ride, Formaon Ride & Freestyles. • In the spirit of the sport, if you have nominated on the Pony Club WA Leaderboard you must compete at those levels for the State Dressage Championships. If there are extenuang circumstances, you may apply to the Dressage Commiee to change levels. RALLY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA • Aend a minimum of three hours at three separate Working Rallies within the 12-month period required by the event or compeon, two of which must be at the club at which they are a member; • Parcipate in at least one ridden session at each Working Rally; • If riding two horses at a Working Rally, parcipate in at least one ridden session on each horse; and • If a riding member has achieved their C*/K Prociency Cercate then a two rally qualicaon will apply. • A maximum of two horses/ponies may be ridden by one rider at any Working Rally EVENT QUALIFICATION CRITERIA • Qualifying tests are to be from a recognised compeon/event or the dressage phase of a compeon where an EA test is used, and must be judged by either a Pony Club WA or EWA accredited judge.
• Evenng (EvA) and Freestyle dressage tests are not permied as qualifying tests for the Pony Club WA State Dressage Championships. • For a Championship individual/team class the rider/horse combinaon must have achieved two qualifying scores of 60% or above at their level. • For a Non Championship class the rider/horse combinaon must have achieved one qualifying score of 58% or above at their level. LEVIES First Aid Levy $20 per Rider per day State Equestrian Centre Facility Levy (All Competors) $15 per Horse/Pony per day • The First Aid levy assists to cover the costs of having medical crew on duty during the compeon. The safety of our riders is a priority. • The State Equestrian Centre Facility Levy is collected by us on behalf of EWA. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS BE SURE TO JOIN THE PONY CLUB WA DRESSAGE FACEBOOK PAGE TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH INFORMATION. IT IS ALSO ESSENTIAL THAT YOU READ THE 2025 PONY CLUB STATE DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS REFERENCE DOCUMENT. The main changes for 2025 are as follows: Zone Teams Challenge: in 2025 there will be an Elementary / Novice Team class and a Novice / Preliminary Team Class. This is to cater for new rider/horse combinaons who have not been together long enough to qualify at Novice/Elementary & for those older riders compeng at preliminary level. Pas de Deux Horses: Where a club has only one horse/rider combinaon and a pony/rider opon available, an exempon can be sought to form a pair and compete in the Pas de Deux Horse class. Pas de Deux Elementary: Clubs may apply to the State Dressage Commiee for consideraon of a composite team as per the previous 2023/4 event. Reference Document for the Pony Club WA State Dressage Championships State Compeon General Regulaons Pony Club Australia Naonal Gear Rules Pony Club WA Appendixes to support the Pony Club Australia Naonal Rules RESERVATION OF RIGHT The Pony Club WA and the State Dressage Commiee reserves the right: • To cancel any class or event. • To amend placings oered dependant on class numbers. • To divide any class. • To transfer competors between classes. • To alter the adversed mes. • To refuse any entry with or without an explanaon. HELPER DUTIES • Helper dues are via the online plaorm SignUp. All riders will be emailed a list of the helper dues and a link to the SignUp page for them to select their own helper job. All helpers must be over the age of 16 years and capable of performing the duty selected. Riders are required to supply 1 x helper per horse/rider combinaon. • Clubs will be asked to provide the name and contact details of a Club Liaison Member to be a point of contact for the helper jobs for their Club during the event. If a rider scratches aer the close of entries,
they are sll responsible to provide a helper on the day, or co-ordinate with their club to cover the helper duty. FREESTYLE MUSIC SUBMISSION Music must be submied via Joorm in MP3 format. An instrucon video on how to upload your music will be provided via the Dressage Facebook Page. Music must be submied no later than 11pm, Sunday, 8 June 2025. STATE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE INFORMATION • Trade Stands and Food Vendors will be located on the President’s Lawn during the event. • Equestrian WA are connuing their new procedures for the Stable Booking process. Riders entering the Dressage Championships will book and pay for their Stable and Camping bookings via the online entry system. • The State Equestrian Centre encourages people to secure their personal belongings. • Yards are available free of charge at Swan Valley Fields. • Horses not booked in stables are not to be ed up in the stable area at any me. • All waste in stables and yards at the SEC and Swan Valley Fields must be removed before leaving. PONY CLUB WA – NO DOG POLICY This is a Pony Club WA event, and the policy of NO DOGS will be strictly adhered to. Failure to abide by this policy may result in the eliminaon of rider(s). Assistance animals approved by the Department of Local Government; Sport & Cultural Industries are exempt from this rule. Persons with an Assistance Animal may be requested to provide their approval documentaon. WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK A WWC Check is required by a person if they engage in certain paid or unpaid work with children, described as child-related work under the WWC Act. Volunteers engaged in helper dues at the Pony Club State Championships where the usual dues involve, or are likely to involve, contact with a child, such as Team Manager, Gear Checking, Marshalling will be required to have a current WWCC unless a parent exempon applies. A Parent exempon applies if you are volunteering and have a child under the age of 18 acvely involved in the event you are volunteering. COMPOSITE TEAMS Composite teams are permied as per the State Compeon General Regulations, and are allowed in the following classes: Zone Team Challenge, Plunkett and Zoe Harrison Trophies and M’Liss Henry Prix Caprilli Team Trophy. Clubs who wish to apply to form a composite Nadine Merewether team and/or a Pas de Deux Elementary team must submit a request endorsed by the Club Chief Coach of each rider. Video footage must be submied for consideraon by the Dressage Commiee. For clubs that have a limited number of Elementary and above riders, riders will have the opportunity to apply to the State Dressage Commiee to make a combinaon with a rider from another club to form a composite pair. These riders, upon applicaon must address the following criteria to be considered for an approved composite team. Riders wishing to apply for a composite team must not have the opon to create a pair within their own club before applying for a composite team. When applying for a composite the club coach of each combinaon must sign o, and approve, the pair being submied. Video footage of the two combinaons riding together must be supplied showing the following movements: The combinaons riding side by side at walk and trot The combinaons crossing paths right rein to le rein at canter at either C or A (short side of the arena) The combinaons crossing on a short diagonal at trot
Aer viewing the video footage, the State Dressage Commiee will then decide as to whether the combinaon is approved as a pair and the applicants will be noed as soon as praccal. Applicaons and video footage must be received prior to the close of entries for consideraon. If you wish to nominate for inclusion in a composite team, please ensure this is noted on the club declaraon and entry paid prior to close of entries. If the rider is unable to be placed into a suitable composite team a refund will be provided. Composite Teams will not be allowed in the following classes: Kanandah, Gingamurrah, Pas de Deux, Wanda Nelson, Stuart Harkness, Musical Ride or Formaon Ride. EXEMPTIONS If there is no capacity to complete a team of 4 individual riders and there is no composite rider available, a club may apply for an exempon to the one horse/rider/team clause. REFUNDS Members requesng a refund should provide supporng evidence such as a medical or vet cercate to Jotform. Refunds must be requested within 7 days of the event. Refunds may be subject to an administraon fee. WARM UP ARENA ETIQUETTE As there are many horses warming up in restricted areas it is important that all riders have knowledge of the equee required in a group situaon. This ensures safe riding & achieves harmony in busy areas. • Safety is paramount & a collision should always be avoided. • Before entering the warm-up area, make sure the gateway & immediate track is clear. • Riders should pass le shoulder to le shoulder when on the track. • When not on the outside track, e.g., on a diagonal line, riders should give way to horses on their le. • The more progressive gait has priority on the track. • Halt should not be on the track. • Walk should not be on the track & does not have right of way. • Trot has priority over walk. • Canter has priority over trot. • Lateral work has priority over all paces. • When circling, ancipate your return to the track to not stop the ow of other riders. • Mounng, dismounng & gear adjustment should be done o the track. • Consideraon should be given to behaviour of other horses in the arena that may upset your horse. • It may be necessary if your horse is upseng others to leave the area. • If a horse is upseng the majority, an Ocial should be sought with a view to requesng that horse’s removal for safety’s sake. • Horses are to be lunged in the designated lunging arena & the handler must wear an approved safety helmet, gloves, and footwear. • Lower-level riders should not disturb the warm-up of higher-level riders. • Coaches/Parents/Pedestrians must stay out of the warm-up areas to avoid injury. • Coaching whilst in the warm-up arena must be from the sideline and must not disrupt other riders. The use of headsets is acceptable, but they must be removed prior to gear check. SWABBING Pony Club WA adheres to a policy of random swabbing at our State compeons.
MEASURING Measuring will be held with accredited measurers for both EWA and SHC on Friday 11 July. Cost is $15 cash per measuring card paid by owners who present their horse / pony to the measuring bay. No EFTPOS facilies are available at the SEC. The guidelines for measuring are available on both the EWA and SHCWA websites. Handlers must be 16 years and over in suitable footwear. Horses to be presented in a bridle unless young, un-mouthed stock MERCHANDISE ARE YOU READY FOR DRESSAGE? hps://www.ponyclubwa.asn.au/shop/ The Pony Club WA Merchandise Stand will be open at various mes during the Championship for any of your last-minute items. Orders placed before the event online can be picked up across the weekend at this stall or at the Event Oce.
CLASSES & PROPOSED SCHEDULE For all classes the rider age is taken as their age on 1 January 2025. FRIDAY Approximate start time 9:00am INDOOR & OUTDOOR ARENAS Class # Class Details Riders Per Club Pony Club WA Entry Dressage Fee per Reference Rider Document Page # 1 Preliminary Freestyle (12 – 13 years) 2 riders per club 17 $35 2 Preliminary Freestyle (14 - 16 years) 2 riders per club 17 $35 3 Novice Freestyle (14 - 16 years) 2 riders per club 17 $35 4 Novice Freestyle (17 - 24 years) 2 riders per club 17 $35 5 Elementary Freestyle (8 - 16 years) No limit per club 18 $35 6 Elementary Freestyle (17 - 24 years) No limit per club 18 $35 7 Medium Freestyle (8 – 24 years) No limit per club 18 $35 8 Advanced Freestyle (8 – 24 years) No limit per club 19 $35 9 Intermediate 1 Freestyle ( 8 – 24 years) No limit per club 19 $35 Individual Non-Championship Classes 10 Prix Caprilli Preparatory 30 cm (11 yrs & under) No limit per club 22 $35 11 Prix Caprilli Individual 60 cm (12 – 13 yrs) No limit per club 22 $35 Team Championship Classes 12 M’Liss Henry Prix Caprilli Team Trophy – Club Pairs Max 2 Teams per club 13 $35 13 Wanda Nelson (Club Pairs – 14.2 hands & under) Max 2 Teams per club 12 $35 14 Stuart Harkness (Club Pairs – over 14.2 hands) Max 2 Teams per club 12 $35 Zone Teams Challenge – Novice & Elementary Max 2 Teams per Zone 8 15 Zone Teams Challenge – Elementary 3.3 Composite team allowed 8 $35 15 Zone Teams Challenge – Elementary 3.3 8 $35 15 Zone Teams Challenge – Novice 2.3 8 $35 15 Zone Teams Challenge – Novice 2.3 8 $35 Zone Teams Challenge – Novice Max 2 Teams per Zone 8 16 Zone Teams Challenge – Novice 2.3 Composite team allowed 8 $35 16 Zone Teams Challenge – Novice 2.3 8 $35 16 Zone Teams Challenge – Prelim 1.3 8 $35 16 Zone Teams Challenge – Prelim 1.3 8 $35
CLASSES & PROPOSED SCHEDULE (connued) STATE LEADERBOARDS Pony Club WA Leaderboard points will be awarded as per the informaon on the Pony Club WA website hps://www.ponyclubwa.asn.au/leaderboards/ SATURDAY Approximate start time 8:00am Pony Club WA Entry Dressage Fee per Reference Rider Document Page # 17 Preparatory 2023 EA Prep 3 Test (11 yrs & under)*LeaderboardNo limit per club 22$35 18 Novice Freestyle (8 – 13 years) 2 riders per club17 $35 19 Preliminary 1.3 Test (14 – 16 years) *Leaderboard No limit per club 20 $35 20 Novice 2.3 Test (17 - 24 years) *LeaderboardNo limit per club 20 $35 21 Elementary 3.2 Test (8 – 16 years) *Leaderboard No limit per club 20 $35 22 Prix St Georges Test (8 – 24 years) No limit per club 21 $35 Plunkett Trophy – Club Team of 4Max 2 Teams per club23A Plunkett: Rider 11 years & under (Preliminary 1.2) Max 2 Teams per club9 $35 23B Plunkett: Rider 12 – 13 years (Preliminary 1.3) Max 2 Teams per club9 $35 23C Plunkett: Rider 14 – 16 years (Novice 2.2) Max 2 Teams per club9 $35 23D Plunkett: Rider 17 – 24 years (Novice 2.3) Max 2 Teams per club9 $35 Team Championship ClassesMax 2 Teams per club24 Pas de Deux Elementary 2 Teams per club 14 $35 25 Gingamurrah Team of 4 (Riders 13 years & under) Max 2 Teams per club 11 $35 26 Kanandah Team of 4 (Riders 14 – 24 years) Max 2 Teams per club 11 $35 27 Oakover Terena Musical Ride 1 Team per club 15 $10 28 Formation Ride 1 Team per club 16 $10 INDOOR & OUTDOOR ARENAS Class # Class Details Riders Per Club
CLASSES & PROPOSED SCHEDULE (connued) SUNDAY Approximate start time 8:00am Pony Club Entry WA Dressage Fee per Reference Rider Document Page # 29 Preliminary Freestyle (11 years and under) 2 riders per club17 $35 30 Preliminary 1.3 Test (17 – 24 years) *LeaderboardNo limit per club 20 $35 31 Preliminary 1.3 Test (12 – 13 years) *LeaderboardNo limit per club 20 $35 32 Preliminary 1.2 Test (11 years & under) *LeaderboardNo limit per club 20 $35 33 Preliminary Freestyle (17 - 24 years) Max 2 riders per club17 $35 34 Novice 2.2 Test (14 – 16 years) *LeaderboardNo limit per club 20 $35 35 Novice 2.2 Test (8 – 13 years) *LeaderboardNo limit per club 20 $35 36 Elementary 3.3 Test (17 – 24 years) *LeaderboardNo limit per club 20 $35 37 Medium 4.2 Test (8 – 24 years) *LeaderboardNo limit per club 20 $35 38 Advanced 5.1 Test (8 – 24 years) *LeaderboardNo limit per club 21 $35 39 Intermediate 1 (8 – 24 years) No limit per club 21 $35 Team Championship ClassesMax 2 Teams per club40 Nadine Merewether Elementary Pairs Max 2 Teams per club 12 $35 41 Pas de Deux Ponies (14.2 hands & under) Max 2 Teams per club13 $35 42 Pas de Deux Horses (over 14.2 hands) Max 2 Teams per club14 $35 Zoe Harrison Trophy – Club Team of 3 or 4 riders Max 2 Teams per club Eligible Composite team from any combination of the following classes 43 Harrison: Intermediate 1 10 $35 44 Harrison: Prix St Georges 10 $35 45 Harrison: Advanced 5.2 10 $35 46 Harrison: Medium 4.2 10 $35 47 Harrison: Elementary 3.3 10 $35 48 Harrison: Novice 2.3 10 $35 Class # Class Details Riders Per Club INDOOR & OUTDOOR ARENAS