at Bourton Hill Farm, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2LF.

By kind permission of Harriet Dickin

Parking is limited so please follow the directions of the parking steward and park considerately. All tests and warm-up are on an arena surface – warm-up inside, tests outside.

The dates of the shows in the winter series are:

♦       Sunday 16th October 2022 – Click here for the results

♦       Sunday 20th November 2022 – Click here for the results

♦       Sunday 11th December 2022 – Click here to enter online

♦       Sunday 22nd January 2023 – 

♦       Sunday 19th February 2023 Championship Show – 

OPEN TO ALL – you do not have to have attended the previous shows. The championship is decided on points awarded at all the shows. You must have attended two or more shows in the series to be eligible for the championship league. You must be an ERC member to be eligible for points. You may enter the show as a non-member and receive a placing and potentially a rosette but will not receive championship points. See further details below.

***All dressage tests are available from www.dressagediagrams.com***

ENTRIES:   Please use the online entry form next to the date and class details above. If you really can’t enter online please email [email protected]. N.B. Some classes may have two test options in the same class so they are listed as ‘a’ and ‘b’. This means you can enter both the tests in the same class if you would like to but your highest score only will be the one to count for points and placings.

ENTRY FEES:     £12.00 ERC members (£22 for two tests on the same horse) £14.50 Non members (£27 for two tests on same horse). Use discount code 2CLASSOFFER to enable this discount.
Become a member now to take advantage of the savings. We offer part year membership at a discounted rate, available for September -December. Full year membership is £28 for adults, £23 for juniors.

RIDER CATEGORIES:   Classes may be split Junior/Senior or Open/Restricted as appropriate. Please indicate which category you are in when filling in the online entry form. Juniors must be 17 or under on 1st January in the current year. Senior riders are those who are 18 or over on 1st January in the current year. Definition of Restricted: Combination never to have been placed 1st to 3rd in any dressage competition at the level of the class entered.

EX-RACEHORSES:
There will be an additional rosette awarded to the ex-racehorse gaining the highest placing with the highest percentage at each show. In order to qualify for this the ex-racehorse must be registered with ROR – Retraining of Racehorses. This is free to do on their website here. Once registered, please fill in the registration number on the dressage entry form.

CLOSING DATE:   Entries will close at midnight on the Tuesday before the show. A waiting list will be held with priority given to ERC Members. Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the entries secretary (please email [email protected] if you would like to enter after the closing date).

TIMES:   Times will be emailed by the Thursday before the show. If you don’t receive this email by 7pm please ring Miranda Loffet (01451 820370) on the Thursday before the show between 7 – 8.30 pm.

CHAMPIONSHIP:   Points will be awarded to competitors who come to each show as follows:
1^st = 7 points     2^nd = 6 points     3^rd = 5 points     4^th = 4 points     5^th = 3 points     6^th = 2 points Attending show = 1 point. A series Champion and Runner Up will be presented with prizes at the championship show (the final one in the series) and there will be rosettes to 6th.
The championship and points league is only open to ERC members. Join now to be in with a chance of winning.

PLEASE CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF, YOUR HORSES & DOGS BEFORE LEAVING. THANK YOU.

Evenlode Riding Club & Bourton Hill Farm accept no responsibility or liability for any damage, accident or injury to horses, owners, grooms, spectators or their property at any gathering or competition. Please respect the rules/requests of the venue. This competition will be run under Official Riding Club Rules 2022. Whips and test callers are allowed.