NATIONAL PONY SOCIETY/TopSpec

SOUTHERN COUNTIES DRESSAGE TRIAL

 

A new competition to encourage both performance and education of British bred ponies and their riders is to be trialed across the South of England. Qualifiers will run from July and culminate a in the NPS/TopSpec Southern Counties Dressage Trial Gala to be held at the prestigious show venue Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Addington, Buckinghamshire on Sunday 13th April 2008. Stabling will be available.

 

The competition will run under British Dressage Rules and be judged by British Dressage judges using British Dressage Tests 4 & 21 throughout. Standard entry fee at all qualifiers will be £10 per test. Each test will consist of four sections all of which will have their own Final. Sections are open to:-

 

  1. Registered Mountain & Moorland breeds not exceeding 138cm
  2. Registered Mountain & Moorland breeds exceeding 138cm
  3. Registered British Riding Ponies
  4. Part Bred Horses/Ponies registered with their appropriate Native Breed Part Bred Stud Book

 

*Please note: Welsh Part Bred ponies overstamped within the British Riding Pony Stud Book may only compete in one section per season.

 

Qualifying rounds will be open to everyone from across the UK.

All qualifiers will receive Sponsors rosettes and cards.

Horse/ponies must be ridden at the Final by the qualifying rider.

Those qualifying for the Final must be fully paid up members of the NPS for 2008 in order to compete at the TopSpec Gala Final.

 

The winners of each Final for each Test will be required to perform freestyle Kur to Music for the judging of the NPS/TopSpec Supreme Preliminary and Novice Southern Dressage Trial titles at the TopSpec Gala Evening Performance.

 

For further details & information on sponsorship & hospitality opportunities

Please contact:- Stephanie Fitt   Tel: 01628 783489 email: stephfitt@btinternet.com

 

Requests for qualifiers from Breed/Show Societies, Pony Club Branches , Riding Clubs & Competition Centres

Please note: No affiliation fee for 2007/8  

Contact:- NPS/TopSpec Southern Dressage Trial Secretaries

cAngela Kember Tel: 01580 211747 & Tracey North Tel: 01844 299159                            

email: angela.kember@btinternet.com & tracey@northhome.plus.com

 

 

  

 

Qualifying rounds: List No. 1

 

01/07/07 - NPS Area 20 @ South East Welsh Pony & Cob Association Show, Great Bookham Equestrian Centre, KT23 4PZ – Secretary – Mrs AJ Kember, 1 Bakers Corner Cotts, Ladham Road, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1LS – Tel: 01580 211747

 

08/07/07 – Shetland Performance Awards Show – Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire – Test 4 -Registered Shetland Ponies only – Secretary – Mrs V Hampton, “Larkins”, High Elms, Benington, Benington. Herts, SG2 7DJ

 

26/07/07 – Manor Farm Training Centre, Kinsey, Bucks, HP17 8SL – Secretary – Mrs T North – Tel: 01844 299159

 

01/08/07 -03/08/07 – National Pony Society Summer Championship Show, Malvern – Secretary – Mrs L Wilkins, Willingdon House, 7 The Windmills, Turk Street, Alton, Hants, SO42 7QH

 

13/09/07 – Manor Farm Training Centre, Kingsey, Bucks, HP17 8LH – Secretary – Mrs T North – 01844 299159

 

23/09/07 – Manor Farm Training Centre, Kingsey, Bucks, HP17 8LH – Secretary – Mrs T North – Manor Farm, Kingsey, Bucks, HP17 8LH – Tel: 01844 299159

 

14/10/07 – Manor Farm Training Centre, Kingsey, Bucks, HP17 8LH – Secretary – Mrs T North –Manor Farm, Kingsey, Bucks, HP17 8LH – 01844 299159

 

Further dates pending confirmation will appear in List 2