Judge Protocol Sessions for Dressage and Event Riders Sunday 13th September at TEC.
What is a Judge Protocol Session? 
Dressage Protocol Sessions give riders the opportunity to improve their dressage test in a non-competition (relaxed!) environment. You ride your test , or part of your test, in front of the judge who gives you immediate feedback and tips on ways to increase your score.

Protocol and the regular DTSZ Training Days, are a great way to prepare for the upcoming season. Competitions, with the opportunity to gain qualifyers for the 2027 State Dressage Champs, will be held in October, November, December and January.

Unlike a riding clinic, these protocol days focus on how to ride the test to gain more marks. After discussion, the judge may ask the rider if they would like to ride some movements again or ride the whole test again. Each rider will have 30 minutes to ride a test and then discuss with the judge how to improve the riding of the test with the view to gaining more marks.

It's also a great opportunity to gain insight into what the judge is looking for - similar to reading the judge score and comments after a competition ride, except that there is an opportunity to repeat movements for further feedback.

Riders might also use them to ride a test at a level they have not yet competed at to get a sense of whether they are ready to step up, without the pressure of competition.

Judges:

Kerrie Swan-Bates  - FEI 4* Dressage Judge

Suzan McDermott  - A Level Dressage Judge

Jill Suban - A Level Dressage Judge

Catherine Davies - C Level Dressage and FEI Level 2 Eventing Judge

Gillian vonBertouch - D Level Dressage Judge

Wendy Asman - D Level Dressage Judge

Tests to be ridden - EA Prep 2,1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, Eventing and FEI tests (please specify on your entry). 

Limited to one entry per horse/rider combination.

Must be an ETas and/or DTas member. 
Entries by Nominate, closing strictly on Sunday 30 August at 11pm

DT Members          $35 per session

Non Members        $45 per session

A 5.5% Fee is charged by Nominate to use their services and will be added onto your entry fee.

A $15 TEC user fee is added to your entry.

Bridle numbers are compulsory. Please enter either your EA bridle number; or the bridle number from your last competition; or 000 and a number will be allocated to you.

Queries: email [email protected]