Show dates and Information for 2008!
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- NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Dressage Winnipeg 2008 dates will be:
May 3/4 Dressage Winnipeg Spring Flowers Bronze & Gold Competitions
June 14/15 Dressage Winnipeg Capt. DeKenyeres Memorial Bronze &
Gold Competitions
July 19/20 Dressage Winnipeg MidSummer Madness Bronze & Gold Competitions
Sept 6/7 Dressage Winnipeg Autumn Classic Bronze Competition &
Gold Manitoba Provincial Championship Competition
And Westman Cadora in Brandon are doing:
May 24/25 Westman Cadora Spring Fling Show
June 21/22 Westman Cadora Summer Classic Show
Aug 9/10 Westman Cadora Touch of Class Show
Western Regional Championships will be held Sept 13th/14th in Red
Deer, AB. Dressage Winnipeg is encouraging riders to qualify for the
Regionals, and we will be forming a group of riders to go together
to represent Manitoba at the Championships! (travelling assistance
may be available). Stay tuned for more details, and put that date
on your show calendar if you think you may qualify!
Note that for 2008, we are changing the format of our shows to fit
the new Equine Canada/Dressage Canada Competitions System format.
A Bronze show (equivalent of Primary shows) will be held over 2 days
and a Gold show (equivalent of National) will be held over two days.
There will be many changes this year due to the new system, so stay
posted and we will keep you briefed and offer full details in the
Prize List for 2008, which is currently being produced. (You can expect
to receive it /download it at least 1 month before the first show).
2007 Dressage Rules are still in effect and are
available for download from www.dressagecanada.org. (substitute Bronze
& Gold for Primary/National in the terminology). There are
new General Regulations for 2008 and those are available
from www.equestrian.ca (Note that Amateur status must be applied
for now per new General Regs and criteria).
CLASSIFICATIONS OF SHOWS - DEFINITIONS:
BRONZE COMPETITIONS:
Bronze competitions are comparable to “Primary” shows
under the previous system. They are now sanctioned by Equine Canada.
Riders must be members of
a) Dressage Winnipeg (or temporary membership),
b) Manitoba Horse Council (or temporary membership, required for insurance
coverage purposes)
c) Equine Canada Bronze Sport License ($20)
Your horse
a) Is NOT required to have Equine Canada identification (passport)
b) The horse’s owner must be a member of Manitoba Horse Council
for insurance purposes
Show results are NOT submitted to Equine Canada or Manitoba Horse
Council. You ARE eligible for Dressage Winnipeg Awards.
Dressage Winnipeg understands that the Bronze Sport License, the
Dressage Canada $7 levy and drug testing fees are additional fees
for competitors under the new system, so we have decided to waive
the Mandatory Tack Stall and make tack stalls optional for competitors
(as long as aisles are still kept clear to comply with fire and
insurance regulation - NO tack, feed or other storage in the aisles,
you will have to keep tack and feed out at your truck or trailer or
in your stall if you choose not to use a tack stall) and to reduce
the admin fee on entries to $15/show weekend for 2008 in order to
assist competitors in upgrading from Primary to Bronze shows in the
new system.
GOLD COMPETITIONS:
Gold competitions are comparable to “National” competitions
under the previous system. They are sanctioned by Equine Canada.
Riders must be members of or have
a) Dressage Winnipeg (or temporary membership),
b) Manitoba Horse Council (or temporary membership, required for insurance
coverage purposes)
c) Equine Canada Gold Sport License holder (or temporary)
d) Dressage Canada (Junior or Senior, not just Affiliate)
Your horse must have
a) Equine Canada Horse Identification (passport)
b) The horse’s owner must have an Equine Canada Sport License
c) The horse’s owner must be a member of Manitoba Horse Council
for insurance purposes
Show results ARE submitted to Equine Canada and Manitoba Horse Council..
You are eligible for Provincial Awards, Dressage Canada National
Gold/Silver Awards, Lauren Dilanni Award for Freestyles, the Dressage
Canada Eight Program, as well as for Dressage Winnipeg Awards.
Both Bronze and Gold competition entries are required to follow EC
MEDICATION CONTROL RULES (FOR RIDERS) and EC DRUG RULES (FOR HORSES).
Entries in both types of show pay pay a drug testing fee and may be
subject to drug testing on a random basis during competitions.
Watch for more details in the Prize List once available. It is currently
in production.
Sign up for your memberships and get your Bronze or Gold Equine
Canada Sport License early, don't leave it till just before the May
show!
