Show Schedule
The Kendra McBain Memorial Gold and Bronze Competitions
(See more info on Kendra McBain)
May 8th & 9th, 2010 - MHC Facility Bird's Hill Park
Capt. DeKenyeres Memorial Gold & Bronze Competitions
June 5th & 6th, 2010 - MHC Facility, Bird's Hill Park
MidSummer Madness Gold & Bronze Competitions
August 14th & 15th, 2010 - MHC Facility, Bird's Hill Park
Fall Classic Bronze Competition &
Manitoba Provincial Championships Gold Competition
September 11th & 12th, 2010 - MHC Facility, Bird's Hill Park
WHATS NEW IN THE 2010 PRIZE LIST?
1. In an effort to encourage competitors to submit their entry forms on time, we are instituting "opening dates". This is the date from which we will accept entries for each show.
| The opening & closing dates are as follows: | Opening date | Closing date |
| Kendra McBain Memorial Show: | March 26th | April 23rd |
| Capt. De Kenyeres Memorial Show: | April 23rd | May 21st |
| Midsummer Madness Show: | July 2nd | July 30th |
| Autumn Class & Provincial Champs: | July 30th | August 27th |
2. Due to past technical difficulties, no on-line entries will be available for this year
3. Dressage Winnipeg Team Challenge (see p. 12 of Prize List)
4. Please send in photocopies of all your relevant memberships: EC, MHC, and DW. This can be done once at the beginning of your show season.
5. Midsummer Madness show updated to be in Winnipeg not Brandon**
6. Para Equestrian tests have been updated for this year. Please see the following website: http://www.fei.org/Disciplines/Para-Equestrian/Rules/Pages/DressageTests.aspx
NOTE: EFFECTIVE 15 JULY 2010
All DW members and interested parties,
Please note the following four changes to the 2010 Prize List:
1) Venue for the Midsummer Madness show is MHC Equestrian Facility at Bird's Hill Park
2) Late entries, at the discretion of the show committee, may be accepted but a $15 fee will be applied. Likewise, any entries that are incomplete, will be deemed late and the same fee will be applied.
3) The criteria to enter the Manitoba Provincial Championships has changed from 58% to 55% (as per Dressage Canada rules).
4) There is now a space on the entry form for you to pre-pay for shavings. You may use this, but it is not necessary to pre-pay.
Please download the Revised Prize List and Entry Form that reflect these changes.
NOTE: EFFECTIVE 9 AUG 2010
New Walk-Trot Test B and Test D now in effect - please download new tests from Dressage Canada's website
Dear Riders,
Since the time the prize list was approved, we were informed that the MHC Levy changed from last year's fee of $2/horse to $3/horse. This money does not go to Dressage Winnipeg, but directly to MHC. We apologize for any confusion, however, if you could please add $3 (instead of $2) on the MHC Levy line on your entry forms, that would be much appreciated.
Thank you, Show Committee.
2010 Prize List and Forms
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Complete Prize List (Amended Jul 15, 2010)
Bronze Show Entry Form (Amended Jul 15, 2010)
Gold Show Entry Form (Amended Jul 15, 2010)
Provincial Championship Entry Form (Amended Jul 15, 2010)
Awards of Excellence Report Form
(Click links above to download PDFs
and print out for your use at each show)
MAIL ENTRIES TO: Joanne Peterson
c/o 288 Hwy #1, St. Francois Xavier R4L 1A1
Or FAX To: (204) 224-1237
(However, please note that faxed entries will be only accepted with an extra fee of $15.00, and the entry fees MUST be submitted immediately upon arrival at the show grounds.)
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.
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.
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!
Dressage Winnipeg Membership Form 2010
Equine Canada Sport License & Amateur Application Form 2010 or Re-Register On-Line!
Manitoba Horse Council Membership Form 2010
Dressage Canada Affiliate
(if not included on an EC Sport Licence, required if you wish to do a Temporary EC Membership and go in a Gold Show)
GENERAL OVERVIEW OF OUR SHOWS
(in the event of a discrepancy between this info and the prize list/rule book, disregard this information!)
Shows normally start with the more basic tests in the morning and progress to the higher-level tests ridden later in the day. There are sometimes Musical Freestyles, which are often scheduled as the last classes of the day and are considered the most entertaining part of the show for the spectators, to see horses and riders dancing together to music.
Ribbons, awards and other prizes are presented to the riders based on their points total. Scoring in dressage is similar to figure skating in a way.. 100% being the absolutely perfect ideal and the winner being the one with the highest score, who thus most closely approximated the ideal. Each movement or figure on a test is given a mark out of 10 possible points, with the average being around 5-6 points and going up or down from there depending on quality of the movement and overall performance of horse and rider. The scores posted as a percentage are thus a combination of the scores for each movement with some having more weight than others, and overall impression and technical quality scores factored in.
There are three classes of competitors: Junior (all riders who have not reached their 18th birthday as of January 1st of the current year), Adult Amateur (per definition on non professional status) and Open (either Junior, Amateur or professional).
Stabling is on the show grounds, and most riders arrive on Friday night to warm up and get familiar with the rings. Shows usually start early in the morning (8:00-9:00 am) due to the large number of competitors in certain shows. They are usually over by supper time each day.
Spectators are more than welcome and admission is free. Parking is plentiful.
Dressage Winnipeg shows are governed by the rules set by Canadian Equestrian Federation/Equine Canada.
Dressage tests in use at these competitions may be found online at http://www.dressagecanada.org
Juniors must wear ASTM-approved helmets.
All tests are now held in a 20m x 60m arena. (see diagram - click to open larger version)
