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AUTUMN NEWSLETTER 2008
What a shame we don’t seem to have had a proper summer again this year! The Northern region continues to be very busy dressage-wise! Due to the growth of
dressage and the constantly increasing demand for more training opportunities and competitions in the region, we need more help. We are therefore
looking to significantly expand our existing regional volunteer network structure and further develop our regional volunteers’database. If you would
like to volunteer please contact me for more information. I hope you enjoy thisAutumn e-newsletter. Chrissie
Judges news
Congratulations to the following judges who have upgraded:
Sarah Skelton now list 5
Kate Hancox now list 5
Alison Wilkie now list 3A
Jayne Wilson now list 4
Steph Cooper now list 1
Michele Codd has a new mobile number is 07792495797
JUDGE TRAINING DATES COMING UP
13 Oct Kim Ratcliffe / Psychology of judging/ Witham Villa, Leics / 7pm / £12 please apply to Chrissie Havis
1-2 Nov 2 day residential judge seminar, Hartpury / Contact Mandy Heath SW RDO
24 Nov Penelope Lang / Way of Going Nov-PSG / Witham Villa, Leics / 10-1pm / £15 please apply to Chrissie Havis
Jan/Feb New test training with Judy Harvey / Blackdyke Farm, Cumbria TBC
More dates to follow soon
Seminars 09
Possibly Apr 09 Information soon to follow- they will be at Fieldhouse EC, Staffs in conjunction with the
NW region
NORTHERN REGIONAL SPONSORSNumerous events of varied content are held throughout
the region. For their success and development we need the continuing support of generous sponsors. If you would like to sponsor an event or newsletter please contact Chrissie
on [email protected] or 07782791191
NORTHERN BYRDS
Check out the NEW Welcome to Northern BYRDS information pack (thanks to the Moody’s for this!). You can download this and the BYRDS Camp guide by visiting www.britishdressage.co.uk and selecting
the Northern page or on www.moody-dressage.co.uk
Reports of recent events will be ready soon! Well done to our riders at recent events below:
Sheepgate U25s Team WhitbyPip Corbett 60.91% 16thJess Knapton 65.86% 5thLaura Newton 65.17% 9thEmma Jablonski 67.71% 2nd
Team RedcarJade Watt 67.27% 3rd =Genevieve Walters 68.97% 1stLottie Fry 66.55% 7thCatherine Taylor 62.86% 9th
Team positions1st Northern - Redcar - Hurrah!!!! 6th Northern - Whitby
Northern Teams were 4th and 5th at Myerscough Home International too – Well done!
We are hoping to organise regular training days in the North Yorks area soon-watch this space.
4-5 Oct BYRDS camp / Willerby Hill Farm / East Yorks
12 Oct Patsy Bartram / Fledgling/BYRDS lessons / Broomfield Hall EC, Derbys / £30 / Contact Stephanie Meadows 07814431232 [email protected]
9 Nov Patsy Bartram and Hannah Moody / Fledgling/BYRDS lessons / at Patsy's, Derbys / £30 / Contact Stephanie Meadows 07814431232 [email protected] Amended date
7-8 Feb BYRDS camp / Willerby Hill Farm / East Yorks
21 Feb BYRDS Award Presentation Evening TBC
4 -5 Apr BYRDS camp / Willerby Hill Farm / East Yorks
6 Apr Northern BYRDS competition / Willerby Hill Farm / East Yorks
17-19 Apr BYRDS trip to Addington YR/J/P CDI Details to follow
*Congratulations to those going to the Talent Spotting Finals on 18-19th Oct 2008*
Richmond Ponies Megan Carpenter, Juniors Mark Davidson and YR Laura Jarvis
Willerby Ponies Laura Woodcock, Juniors Emma Corbett and YR Laura Newton
RIDER ACTIVITIES
13-14 Sept Senior Camp / Willerby Hill Farm, East Yorks / Contact Chrissie for details.
13 Sept Members meeting at Willerby Hill Farm, East Yorks. 6pm start.
13 Sept Jane Bartle Wilson / Rider skills, dexterity and co-ordination / Willerby Hill Farm, East
Yorks / Tickets £10 7 / 7.30pm start (after members meeting)
14 Oct Andy Thomas / Exercise physiology for the dressage rider / Holiday Inn Express, Doncaster, South Yorks / 7pm / Tickets £10 / Contact Chrissie Havis, RDO.
1 Dec Lindsay Wilcox Reid / Pilates workshop for the dressage rider / Barleyfields EC, Derbys
/ 7pm / Tickets £10 / Contact Chrissie Havis, RDO
SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONAL 11-12th oct 2008
Team selections have now been made for the first ever Senior Home International Competition - this
year in Somerset. Congratulations and GOOD LUCK to the following riders who have been chosen to ride at this prestigious competition and who will be attending team training on 13th September : Alastair
Parkin (Novice), Ann Staines (Elem), Sue Staines (Advanced Medium), Marie King (Prelim), Moira Richardson (Elem), Vivien Whitfield (Advanced Medium), Jo Wainwright (Novice), Emma Walters
(Novice), Natasha Al Egaily (Elem), Corinne McNamara (Medium), Liz Haigh (Prelim), Vikki Hayton
(Advanced Medium) (Liam Sloan-Novice/Claire White TBC)
pictured - Vikki Hayton Chef d’Equipe for the Senior Home International
PARAS
12 Oct Para workshop / Middleton EC / Please contact Cathy for more details on [email protected] or 07912448732
2009 para dates
PARA WINTER QUALIFIERS - 2009
REC 1 Feb
Vale View 7 Feb
PARA SPRING QUALIFIERS - 2009
Vale View 29 Mar
REC 5 Apr
Manor Grange Stud 12 Apr
KBIS BRITISH EQUESTRIAN PARA EQUESTRIAN DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP - 2009
Vale View 23 May
Northern region trainers club
Don’t miss the National Trainers Forum at the College EC on 6th October. The varied programme will include elements of the UKCC and update, pole work for the dressage horse and sessions on training reactions with a panel of experts. Tickets are £25 including lunch. Please contact Ruth Tyler at BD for tickets 02476698833
The Sports Science Seminar 2009 will be held at Hartpury College on Tuesday 20th January. Details regarding the programme etc will be shown in the BD magazine and on the website in due course.
If you would like to order Northern Region trainers’clothing please contact Linda at Bee Emboidery01234381440 or visit www.beeembroidery.co.uk
DATES COMING UP
13 Sept Jane Bartle Wilson / Rider skills, dexterity and co-ordination / Willerby Hill Farm, East
Yorks / Tickets £10 7 / 7.30pm start (after members meeting)
14 Oct Andy Thomas / Exercise physiology for the dressage rider / Holiday Inn Express, Doncaster, South Yorks / 7pm / Tickets £10 / Contact Chrissie Havis, RDO.
1 Dec Lindsay Wilcox Reid / Pilates workshop for the dressage rider / Barleyfields EC, Derbys / 7pm / Tickets £10 / Contact Chrissie Havis, RDO
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Dope Testing - Horses
Please note that if your horse has received/or is receiving veterinary treatment you should check that any substances prescribed will not result in a positive dope test and/or that the banned substance is withdrawn from the horses system before competing again under British Dressage rules. Details regarding banned substances for horses are shown on pages 98-100 of the British Dressage rule book.
Random dope testing is carried out at National competitions at all levels from Prelim- Grand
Prix. If you are in any doubt whether a substance is banned or the length of withdrawal required, please send a list of all of the active ingredients in the substance to [email protected] for further advice.
Dope Testing – Humans
Please note that human dope testing can be carried out at British Dressage competitions.
Please check http://www.didglobal.com to ensure you are not taking any substances that would result in a positive test If you are taking a banned substance please contact Ruth Tyler at the British Dressage office for information regarding therapeutic exemption.
RULE CHANGES
Changes coming into force on 1 December 2008
Qualification
Competitors competing at Novice to Medium will be able to qualify with:
either 2 wins in 2 Qualifiers or 1 win in 1 Qualifier & 2 wins in 2 non Qualifiers
Advanced Medium remains the same – 1 win in 1 qualifier.
Preliminary Qualifiers – 2 wins in 2 Qualifiers
Scotland - 2 wins, 1 of which must be a qualifier, pass down to 2nd to remain.
IOM, IOW and the Channel Isles will continue to require only one qualifier.
There will be no change to the percentages required.
Freestyle Qualifiers
The percentages required for qualification to the Winter Music Regionals have increased as below.
Novice Restricted – Top 2 non qualified combinations with 65% or above
Novice Open - Top 2 non qualified combinations with 66% or above
Elementary Restricted – Top 2 non qualified combinations with 64% or above
Elementary Open – Top 2 non qualified combinations with 66% or above
Medium – Top 3 non qualified combinations with 63% or above
Advanced Medium – Top 3 non qualified combinations with 63% or above
Prix St Georges – Top 3 non qualified combinations with 63% or above
Fall of horse or rider
A fall of horse or rider in a test will result in compulsory retirement from that class. Riders may
compete in any following classes, or another horse later in the same class, should the rider declare that they are fit to continue.
Waistcoats
If the decision is taken to allow riders to compete without jackets, riders are permitted to wear a plain, conservative coloured waistcoat.
Late entries
Following the feedback received from organizers re late entries, for which the contributors are
thanked, there will be no change to the rules relating to late entries.
Changes coming into force on 1 July 2009
Specific qualifying tests
The following tests will be used for qualifiers from 1 July 2009.
Prelim: 13, 14, 15, 17,19
Novice: 30, 34, 36, 37, 38
Elementary: 49, 50, 53, 57, 58
Medium: 71, 73, 75
Advanced Medium: 85, 98, 93
Only the tests listed above may also be used as qualifiers. However, they may also be run as non qualifiers.
Prize money
Prize money will be mandatory from 1 July 2009.
The amount given for 1st prize must exceed the entry fee, and if entry fees are discounted for groups such as club members, must exceed the highest entry fee charged. Prize money should
be given to 3rd place, in relation to the minimum scale, but are not mandatory beyond 3rd even if class entries exceed 12. Prize money may continue to be given per class based on over all percentage, rather than per section. Vouchers/prizes in kind can only be given if in addition to prize money.
Focus on a Northern Rider
Kathryn Wheelock – PARA rider
How/when did you start riding?
I think I was about seven years old and my sister Ali had her own pony so naturally I became
interested in horses as well. Ali was a member of the Ryburn Valley Pony Club and I followed
in her footsteps – my first pony was Ginger who was a 12hh cheeky Welsh roan but gave me
lots of fun. I’m 32years old now so have been riding for over 25 years and it has become a big
part of my life. I have mild cerebral palsy which means that my left and right side do not work
well together and I have poor fine co-ordination as well as a learning disability. So in the early
days of riding progress was slow and no-one thought I would ever get too far let alone ride a
dressage test.
What have been your high points so far?
Well as some people may know I am a member of the Irish Senior Paralympic dressage squad and
now ride in Paralympic Dressage competitions for Ireland so recent high points would include;
1. Being selected to ride in the Irish team at the World Championships at Hartpury in 2008 and achieving 11th and 9th places against the best in the World – I never dreamed I could do so well. There were 35 competitors in my class.
2. Having the highest Paralympic ranking of all the Irish riders.3. More recently hearing the Irish National Anthem being played for my equal first place in the
Grade III championship test at the recent International at Hartpury – I felt very proud indeed.
And low points?
Hearing that I had not made the final cut as the only Irish rider at the Hong Kong Paralympics –on the other hand I suppose knowing that I had a very good chance of going to the Paralympics
could be considered a high point!
What do you like most about riding horses?
As far as riding goes I feel equal with everyone and better than many once I get on a horse –my disability really doesn’t matter once I am riding – the judges are looking at my ability to perform a dressage test. My trainers just treat me like everyone else and treat me as able bodied.
Dislike?
Horrible wet weather – when the horses all come in wet through and I have to hang up soaking wet and muddy rugs.
Most of all I think would be falling off – I think it hurts my pride more than anything!
Name your favourite horse to date and why
I think it has to be Indi (the schoolmaster I own now) because he has taught me so much and I have absolute confidence that he will always do his best for me – any mistakes are mine!
My young horse Taurus III (Trevor) has a lovely temperament and has lots of character so I would like to think he will become my favourite horse in the future.
I love them both to bits so it is really difficult to choose.
Which riders do you most admire?
I admire Hannah and Becky (Moody) a lot because they are very talented and have got where they are through hard work and determination.
I also admire a number of the Paralympic riders but would pick out Debbie (Criddle) who has always supported and encouraged me and more recently Simon (Laurens) – we watch these two ride a lot as they are both Grade III riders and would be riding for GB at Internationals – in
theory opposition but in reality very supportive! They are both very talented riders and I hope they do well in Hong Kong.
What future plans with horses have you got?
One thing I try to do is make all the plans (aims) realistic. I had several major aims this year:
1. To achieve good results at Internationals – In Belgium I achieved a 3rd and 4th place and at Hartpury two 2nds and an equal 1st – these were both 3* Internationals. In my freestyle at Hartpury I achieved nearly 73%.
2. To get into the KBIS final for Disabled Riders at the BD Nationals for the 10th year in succession – managed to do that.
3. To ride to a high standard in able bodied elementary tests – have been placed in virtually every test I have done and have several 1st places.
4. To be selected to ride for Ireland at the Paralympics - as you know this last aim was not achieved – sad but I can’t wait to watch it on the TV (7th to 11th Sept.)
So for the future:
1. Keep working hard with Trevor to build up the relationship and hence myconfidence – take him to lots of different places and give him a chance to see as much as possible.
2. Continue to ride in able bodied dressage and practise in long arenas.
3. Gain a place in the Irish team for the Europeans in Norway 2009, the World Champs. In Kentucky 2010 and of course the Paralympics in London 2012 – all realistic aims!
A funny story!
Well it didn’t make me laugh immediately. We were in Austria at a Paralympic qualifier and I
was riding a lovely horse we had loaned called Elizadolittle in the freestyle. Near the end of the test I made a mistake which caused me to be on the wrong rein but I continued my test and did my salute on the centre line only to realise that I was facing the wrong way. Five judges fell out of their judges boxes and got in a huddle to check the rules - do you need to face the judges to salute? – Unfortunately yes you do! We all laughed a lot about it later and I won’t do it again!
Photo of kathyrn by kind permission of Kevin sparrow
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OTHER INFORMATION
VOTE FOR SIMBA! Cathy Burrell’s (our PARA rep) Mum owns Simba-please vote for her-see below!
Vote by visiting www.yours.co.uk . Go on it’ll only take a minute!
National Training Events
British Dressage National ChampionshipsThursday 18th – Sunday 21st September 2008Judge Training @ NAC, Stoneleigh, WarwickshireThursday: Elementary & PSG / Friday: Novice and Adv MediumPlease contact Lisa Jenkins: [email protected] 024 766 98831 for bookings / further information
NATIONAL TRAINERS FORUMMONDAY 6th OCTOBER 2008@ The College Equestrian Centre, Beds.Tickets: £25 including lunchPlease contact Ruth Tyler: [email protected] 024 766 98833 for bookings / further information
BD NATIONAL CONVENTION 2008SATURDAY 15th & SUNDAY 16th NOVEMBERWITH JEAN BEMELMANS@ Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, BucksTickets: Members £40/day, £70/2daysNon-Members £45/day,£75/2daysPlease contact Ruth Tyler : [email protected] 024 766 98833 for bookings / further information
