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A Definition of Junior and Young Rider

For purposes of competition in Dressage Division of shows. Individuals are eligible as Juniors until the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 18. Individuals are eligible as Young Riders from the beginning of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 16 until the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 21. Competitors shall compete as Adults from the beginning of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 22.

12 WAYS TO HAVE A BETTER DRESSAGE TEST

By Carol Bulmer

Rember you have 45 seconds to get to A, after the bell or whistle. Be prepared, be courteous of the judge's time.
Scribe a couple of shows before showing.
Appearance is VERY important: Practice in your show clothes at home: Fix your hair, no dangly earrings, messy hair or flopping bows.
Ensure your helmet is on stright and secure.
Learn your test by heart.
Take care of yourself--get more sleep, and have a good dinner. Be physically fit for the activity and match the fitness to your horse.
Control your show nerves.
Sign up for an easy test and know the purpose of your level.
Practice taking your horse places.
Practice in group lessons to prepare you for the warm-up ring.
Have ONE personal goal per show.
This is not the Olympics or a life or death show....have FUN!
And a final tip from Mary Phelps, "Eyeball the judge as you are coming down to your final halt, salute , AND SMILE, no matter what you may have thought of your ride."

Morning of show

Kylie Ruggio and Heidle

Alexandra Vidich

2005 schooling show rideing Teaka

JUNIOR CODE OF CONDUCT

1. Sport is something done for the fun of doing it.

2, Good manners are fundamentally important in Society and sport.

3. Fair and Friendly competition develops Sportsmanship.

4. All facets of sport should reflect the positive virtues of

courage, patience, good temper and unselfishness.

DRESSAGE

The word Dressage (pronounced Dress-AHGE) is derived from the French verb "dresser," which simply means "to train." It has come to denote both a training method and a competitive sport. As a training method it prepares the horse for any number of disciplines, from show jumping to western reining. As a sport, competitive dressage challenges horse and rider to strive for ever greater levels of precision and harmony.

(Copied from The United States Equestrian Team website.)

RIDING IS A COMPLICATED JOY. You learn something each time you ride. It is never quite the same, and you never know it all. Monica Dickens