Dressage Tas Northern Zone Development Day

Event Date: 9th February 2025
Event Venue: Thirlstane Golf Club
Event Contact: Teresa Darcy - 0417 281 328 or [email protected]
Scratchings: As Above

Dressage Development 'Test & Tell' Sessions:

These will be taken by experienced and qualified judges Sue Lamont and Judy Atkinson & Allison Lamont. 
It is an opportunity to work on anything test related, gain some valuable test riding help before the champs or if you are thinking about coming to dressage competitions.
All levels and experience of riders and horses welcome.
You are welcome to enter upto 3 sessions per horse.

Warm up Sesson - 20 minutes
An experienced judge will guide you through your competition warm up technique and give you valuable tools and feedback on how to get the most out of your warm up and the best preparation for your test. 
(We recommend that you do some warm up prior to your warm up session so that you can get the most out of your time with your judge). 

Test Riding session - 20 minutes
You will ride through one of the current EA dressage tests (ideally the 2's or 3's (eg. 1.2 or 1.3 championships tests) with an experienced judge who will then provide you will valuable feedback and tips on how to improve your test riding and increase your marks. Alternatively, you work on any movement/s of your choice.

Please note the test/movement/level you wish to work on as part of your entry.

Ground Farmiliarisation
If you enter ground familiarisation you are welcome to use the grass areas, warm up arena and sand competition arenas which are not in use for the training sessions, any time throughout the day. Fee is $10 per horse. 

Other Info:

This development day is open to both Members and non-members of Dressage Tas, a discount applies for members. $35 per session for members, $45 per session for non-members. Dressage Tas Day insurance is available for $15

OTT Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds:

Thanks to TasRacing, we are offering FREE entry for OTT Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses. Please select the OTT class on your entry to get free entry. 

Spaces for this training day are limited, so get in quick! If you miss out on a session, please email your details to: [email protected] to secure your spot on the waiting list. 

If you wish to book a yard, please do so via your entry. Note: yards are limited.

All enquiries to [email protected].