When: Sunday, August 16th 

Where: Fernances Creek Riding Club GPS or 57 Fernances Crossing Road, Laguna NSW

Judges: Anni Nightengale and Ginny Stubbs

EA Cross Country Coach: Nic Chipperfield

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE MESSAGE

Dressage Protocol Day & Cross Country Training Rounds

Optional Lunch for Riders and Spectators

Wecome to our first ever Dressage Protocol Day at Fernances Creek.

A Dressage Protocol Day is a day when you choose and ride a test for a qualified judge. The judge marks the test and then gives you private feedback on how to improve upon your marks and movements. The feedback is private and will not be shared and you also take home the test paper.

There will be two rings with 2 judges and 1 cross country coach.

The Format of the Day:

Dressage

On the day, you will approach the judge in your ring and they will tell you how to proceed. You will have chosen one of the many tests listed and ride the test. For best results, you should know the test already. If you do not, it will be up to you to bring your own caller.

Each Dressage timeslot is strictly limited to 20 minutes. Each test takes about 4 minutes to ride and then you will have 15 minutes to talk to the judge and practice any movements.

Maximum 2 dressage tests per horse  with a break in between.

Each test is $30.00 per timeslot

Dressage Test Options to Choose

For Eventers: EAtest 45-60 and EAtest 80

All others: Prep A-D, Preliminary A,B,C and Novice 2A-2B-2C

Cross Country

If you ride the cross country round first, you must also allow a hour break for the horse before dressage. There are over 80 jumps starting from a log on the ground to 1 Star. There will be 5 riders in each group and you will be able to ride a training course,

Each hour of cross country is $50.00

Lunch and a Campfire

Lunch in the Clubhouse for riders and spectators is optional and must be booked when you enter..Lunch is from 12:00-1:00

Lunch will be a homemade soup, a hot main and salad and dessert. $25.00

For those that do not book lunch, there will be coffee and tea in the clubhouse. We will also light the fire so you can warm up.

Yards

Day Yards are 10.00 and must be booked upon entry. They are strictly limited and are on a first come, first serve basis. There is plenty of room to tie up on your float.

How to Enter this Event:

Make sure that you read the waiver and know that when you enter this event, you accept the waiver. If you are not an EA member, you need to join our club for 35.00 per year. This enables you to ride at our events, You can do a day membership but you will have to pay 20.00 at each event.

How to Join our clubL https://www.nominate.com.au/Clubs/JoinClub.aspx

Know that you must adhere to social distancing restrictions.  We will have hand santizer and disposable masks in the clubhouse. There will also be hand santizer at the entry of the dressage rings.

1. Decide if you are doing both dressage and cross country or one or the other,

2. Choose the test you are riding from the list below.

3. Book your dressage test(s) , maximum 2 per horse with a break in the middle. 

4. Book your cross country round, making sure that there is not a timing conflict with your dressage rounds.

5. Book your lunch for yourself and any spectators that may be attending. This is optional but can only be booked upon entry.

6. On the day, give yourself plenty of time and be on your horse at least 10 minutes before. There will be a warm-up area but it will be limited to 4 horses.

7. Know your timeslot and do not be late or you will miss your slot.

8.Ride your program and come to the Clubhouse at 12:00 for lunch if you have booked.

9. There is complimetary coffee and tea and a campfire in the Clubhouse

Dressage Tests to Choose

For Eventers: EAtest 45-60 and EAtest 80

Prep:A-D

Prelim A,B,C

Novice 2A,2B-2C

See you soon

Sharon

Fernancescreek@gmail.com 

Dressage NSW Guidelines for Protocol and Training Days

https://www.dressagensw.equestrian.org.au/sites/default/files/DNSW_Protocol_TrainingDay_Guidelines.pdf