NATIONAL PONY SOCIETY SUPREME DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP 2019/2020 This competition was introduced to encourage both performance and education of British bred ponies and their riders. Qualifiers will run from the 1st of April 2019 through to 31st March, 2020 and culminate in the NPS/FIONA CORK SADDLES Supreme Dressage Championship Final to be held at the prestigious show venue Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Addington, Buckinghamshire In April 2020 British Dressage Tests Prelim 7 & Novice 24 will be used for all qualifiers. Each test will consist of the following six sections all of which will have their own Final:- 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 – including Part Bred Arab ponies over stamped in the British Riding Pony Stud book and ponies registered with the British Sports Pony Stud Book. Please note Part Bred Native ponies and Sports ponies over stamped within the British Riding Pony & Stud Book may only compete in one section per season. 5. Highest placed Mini rider aged under 12 years on 1st January 2019 6. Highest placed Junior rider under 18 years on 1st January 2019 The two highest placed ponies in each section at each qualifying show will qualify for the 2020 Final and also be eligible to be chosen to represent their Breed, NPS Area or other team in the Team Challenge which will be incorporated into the 2020 Championship Final. Qualifying rounds are open to competitors from the UK and elsewhere. All qualifiers will receive a qualification card, The Final will run in accordance with the 2019/2020 NPS Dressage Rules which will be available to all NPS Members. Copyright .All Rights Reserved 2019 Horse/ponies must be ridden at the Final by the qualifying rider. You must be fully paid up Dressage, Qualifying or Life members of the NPS for 2020 in order to compete at the Final. At the Final the winners of each section for each Test will be invited to perform a 5 minute Freestyle to Music for the judging of the Overall NPS Supreme Dressage titles. Ponies may only compete in this section once even if they have won both their Preliminary & Novice section Finals. NPS – Team Challenge A Team Challenge is incorporated in the 2020 Championship Final. Each Team to comprise four ponies and riders who have qualified for any section of the NPS Supreme Dressage Championships 2019/2020. All four Team Ponies scores to count. Each Pony & Rider combination may only compete for one Team. There will be both Preliminary & Novice Team Championships plus overall Supreme Team awards for Teams competing in both Tests. Affiliation - No show affiliation fee will be charged for 2019/2020 qualifiers. Requests for qualifiers are welcomed from NPS Areas, Breed/Show Societies, Pony Club Branches , Riding Clubs & Competition Centers in the UK and Europe. Qualifiers should be run under British Dressage rules wherever possible. All qualifying shows are requested to use BD list Judges if possible. British Dressage Tests Prelim 7 & Novice 24 to be used for all qualifiers. Shows are requested to offer all 6 sections qualifications but exceptions will be considered for approval by the Dressage Working Group. Qualifier Application Packs and Information - Contact:- NPS Dressage Working Group Secretary;- Mrs. Angela Kember on Tel: 01580 211747 or email her on :- [email protected]. Please show us on your affiliation form the exact way you would like your event to be displayed in our publications, which will include the NPS website and NPS Dressage Working Group Facebook page. NPS DRESSAGE 2019-2020 Qualifying dates and venues. 4th April, 2019 Hargate Equestrian Ltd., Hargate Fields Farm, Egginton Road, Derby DE65 5ED Sec; Nina Smith Hargate Equestrian Ltd., Hargate Fields Farm, Egginton Road, Derby .DE65 5ED Tel 01283 734981 www.hargateequestrian.co.uk email [email protected]. 7th April, 2019 Essendon & Epping Forest, Woodlands Stables, Stewardsone Road, Chingford. E4 7RE. Secretary;- Laura Vandervleit, 4 The Poplars, Abridge, Essex. RM4 1BB. Email entries to ;- [email protected]. PAYPAL: [email protected] www.EEFDG.co.uk 20th April, 2019 HRRC Open Dressage Series, Priory Equestrian , Frensham Lane, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey. GU10 3DP Sec; Jessica Blowers, The Sunloft, Manor Farm, Old Lane, Dockenfield, Farnham, Surrey. GU10 4HL. Tel; 07881932363 www.hrrc.club email; [email protected] 28th April, 2019 Shropshire South RC Open Dressage,Kyre EC, Vine Lane, Sutton, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8AE. Sec. Heather Baylis, 65 Time Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcs. WR15 8AE. Tel; 01584 819732. www.shropshireshouthrc.co.uk. email [email protected] 28th April, 2019. NPS Spring Festival.Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire. WR13 6NW. Secretary, Sacha Shaw, National Pony Society, Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. CV8 2LG. Tel 01420 88333 www.NATIONALPONYSOCIETY.COM email; Admin@ NATIONALPONYSOCIETY.COM 12th May, 2019 South East M & M show, run by the South East Connemaras, at Felbridge Showground, Copthorne Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, W. Sussex. RH19 2NU. Sec. Mrs Dianne Calvert, 58 Savill Road, Lindfield, West Sussex. RH16 2NN. Tel 01444 483127. Email [email protected] 12th May, 2019 Hargate Equestrian Ltd., Hargate Fields Farm, Egginton Road, Derby DE65 5ED Sec; Nina Smith Hargate Equestrian Ltd., Hargate Fields Farm, Egginton Road, Derby .DE65 5ED Tel 01283 734981 www.hargateequestrian.co.uk email [email protected]. 19th May, 2019 Essendon & Epping Forest, Woodlands Stables, Stewardsone Road, Chingford. E4 7RE. Secretary;- Laura Vandervleit, 4 The Poplars, Abridge, Essex. RM4 1BB. Email entries to ;- [email protected]. PAYPAL: [email protected] www.EEFDG.co.uk 19th May, 2019 NATIVE PONY FESTIVAL, Crescent Farm, Throckley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 9RE. Sec; Chris Grant, Birks Cottage Farm, Heddon Birks, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE15 0HF. Tel; 07787 124413 www.nativeponyfestival.co.uk or email [email protected] 19th May, 2019 Shropshire South RC Open Dressage,Kyre EC, Vine Lane, Sutton, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8AE. Sec. Heather Baylis, 65 Time Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcs. WR15 8AE. Tel; 01584 819732. www.shropshireshouthrc.co.uk. email [email protected] 25th/26th May2019 The Fire Alarms Consultancy Ltd., Welsh Pony and Cob Performance Show, Triley Fields Equestrian Centre, Abergavenny, Gwent. Sec; Tanya Baldwin, Rhos-Y- Gilwern, Garth, Llangammarch Wells, Powys. Tel 01591 620706/ 07544 054311email [email protected]. 26th May, 2019 Scottish Connemara Group Breed Show, Rockrose Equestrian Centre, Sunnyside Farm, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 4PV. Sec; Julie Somervail, West Lodge, Deanbrae, Hawick. TD9 8QG. Tel 07730409966 email [email protected] 27th May, 2019 NPS Area 29, The David Broome Event Centre, Crick, Nr Chepstow, Monmouthshire. Secretary;- Mrs. G Price, Seagulls, St Brides Wentloog, Newport, Gwent. NP10 8SR. Tel 07974 423790. www.NPSarea29.co.uk. 1st June, 2019 Eastern Connemara Group. Norfolk Novice Show at Horseshoe Farm, Yaxham Road, East Dereham, NR19 1JQ. Secretary; Mrs. A. Holt, Meadow View , Appleton Farm, West Newton, Kings Lynn. PE31 6AY. Tel; 01485 528392 / 07780 886478. Email [email protected] 4th June, 2019 WDRC - Open Evening Dressage, Wimborne & District Riding Club , Higher Merley Farm, Merley Park Road, Merley, Wimbourne, Dorset. BH21 3DA. Sec; Mrs Ann Wish, Pipers Hill Farm, Uppington, Hinton, Martell, Wimbourne, Dorset. BH21 7HA. Tel; 07557 764893 email [email protected] 8th June, 2019 NPS Scotland Summer Show, Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder, Perth. PH3 1JZ. Secretary; Alicia Hay, Blainview, Milnathat, Kinross. KY13 0SF. Tel; 07970 816416. www.npsscotland.co.uk email npsscotland.co.uk 9th June, 2019 Snowball Farm, Dorney Wood Road, Burnham, Bucks. SL1 8EH. Secretary; Tracy Skelly, Snowball Farm, Dorney Wood Road, Burnham, Bucks. SL1 8EH. Tel 01628 666222. www.snowballfarm.co.uk or email; [email protected]. 9th June, 2019 Lincolnshire & East Midlands Connemara Group, Newark Showground. Winthorpe. NG24 2NY. Sec; Mrs Amanda Sharman, Gelston Grange Barn, Marston Road, Gelston, Grantham, Lincs. NG32 2AQ. Tel; 07711782131 email; [email protected] 9th June, 2019 Hargate Equestrian Ltd., Hargate Fields Farm, Egginton Road, Derby DE65 5ED Sec; Nina Smith Hargate Equestrian Ltd., Hargate Fields Farm, Egginton Road, Derby .DE65 5ED Tel 01283 734981 www.hargateequestrian.co.uk email [email protected]. 15th June, 2019 SEWPCA Summer WPCS Silver Medal Show, Great Bookham Equestrian Centre, Surrey. KT23 4PZ. Sec; Mrs. A.J. Kember 1 Bakers Corner Cottages, Ladham Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent. TN17 1LS Tel 01580 211747 / 07906451630. Email [email protected]. www.sewpca.co.uk. or on facebook. 16th June, 2019 Shropshire South RC Open Dressage,Kyre EC, Vine Lane, Sutton, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8AE. Sec. Heather Baylis, 65 Time Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcs. WR15 8AE. Tel; 01584 819732. www.shropshireshouthrc.co.uk. email [email protected] 23rd June, 2019 Derbyshire Fell and Dales Show, Barleyfields Equestrian Centre, Ash Lane, Etwall, Derbyshire. DE65 6HT. Sec; Mrs Diane Key, Ivy Cottage, Seighford, Stafford, ST18m 9PQ. Tel 01785 282922. Email [email protected] www.westmids-fellponies.org.uk 23rd June 2019 Summer Dressage Festival. Hi Acre Field, Godshill,