Which Class Do I Enter?!

LET'S FIND YOU THE RIGHT CLASS!

Right ... where shall we start?!

Let's start with your tack ...

If you ride in NON-BD Legal tack (you can check your tack here - https://bit.ly/BritishDressageRules ) then you can enter any of our Fun Classes and also our Any Tack classes. This includes prancing with poles, prix caprilli, my first dressage and also our fun class or charity class of the month, normally involving bareback or fancy dress!

You can also enter these classes if you DO have BD legal tack.

My First Dressage - These tests are easier than an intro test. MFD 1a and MFD 1b are training tests and everyone who enters gets a well done rosette. MFD 1c is the competition class and rosettes will be awarded 1st-10th. Lead rein and assistance in the arena is allowed.

Kidz - These classes are for under 12yrs old, allow any tack but no lead-rein or assistance in the arena. These classes are qualifying classes for the Any Tack Championships 🏆

Prancing with Poles - Dressage tests with pole work incorporated. Download the tests to see where the poles need to be laid.

Prix Caprilli - Dressage tests with jumps incorporated. Download the tests to see where the jumps need to be placed.

Any Tack - Open to any tack or no tack! However, no training aids like bungees or draw reins allowed. These classes are qualifying classes for the Any Tack Championships 🏆

The rest of our classes all require BD Legal Tack

Are you a member of a Riding Club? If you are, you can enter our Riding Club classes.

These classes use the E-Riders Dressage tests & are run under our OPEN RESTRICTIONS - Please see below!

Competing in these classes will gain you individual league points and also points towards your Riding Club for the Overall League! As well as being qualifying classes for the Main Championships 🏆

Do you ride at a BHS Approved Riding School?! If you do, you can enter our Riding School classes. There are Juniors, Seniors and Open sections for these classes.

These classes use the E-Riders Dressage tests.

Competing in these classes will gain you individual league points and also points towards your Riding Club for the Overall League! As well as being qualifying classes for the Main Championships 🏆

The Open section is for any liveries, helpers, instructors etc to take part and help gain those points for the overall league!

Is your horse aged 15yrs or over?! You can enter our Veteran Horse Classes!

These classes use the E-Rider Dressage tests.

These classes are run under our Open Restrictions.

Competing in these classes will gain you individual league points and also qualifying classes for the Veteran Horse Championships! 🏆

Is your horse an Ex-Racehorse?! Then you can enter our ROR Classes!

These classes use the British Dressage tests - https://bit.ly/BD2024TESTS

These classes are run under our Open Restrictions.

Competing in these classes will gain you individual league points and also qualifying classes for the Main Championships! 🏆

THE REST OF OUR CLASSES ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE TO ENTER

Eventing Arena - These classes use the British Eventing tests, which are free to download here - https://bit.ly/EventingTests

These classes will gain you league points & are also qualifying classes for the Eventing Championships 🏆

Main Arena - These classes use the E-Rider Dressage Tests which are free to download - https://bit.ly/EriderTests

These classes are open to everyone with BD legal tack. We have 5 different sections within this arena depending on your previous experience and scores. These rules all apply AT THE START OF NEW LEAGUES.

LIMITED - There is a limited section for ALL classes in the Main Arena. Limited is for anyone who has NOT scored 64% before at that level. It is limited to 10 riders per section so that everyone gets a rosette. It is not a sponsored class, there is no 1st prizes and it is not a league. Once you score 64% at the level you are entering you must the next month move up to restricted.

JUNIORS - The junior classes are for riders UNDER 16 years old.

We run Intro and Prelim Junior classes.

These classes will gain you league points & are also qualifying classes for the Junior Rider Championships 🏆

RESTRICTED - These classes are for people who have not scored 68% of higher three times or more at the level they are entering. They must also not have competed at the level above at the time of the new league starting, or won the restricted league or championship at the level they are entering.

These classes will gain you league points & are also qualifying classes for the Main Championships 🏆

OPEN - These classes are for people who are out of the restricted section BUT have not scored 70% or higher three times or more at the level they are entering. Not to have scored 68% or higher three times or more at the level above. Not to have won the open league or championships at the level they are entering.

These classes will gain you league points & are also qualifying classes for the Main Championships 🏆

ELITE - These classes are for people who are out of the Open section. It is open to all combinations as long as they are not competing more than 2 levels apart. Ie, Can enter Intro Elite as long as they are NOT competing at novice level.

These classes will gain you league points & are also qualifying classes for the Elite Championships 🏆

And last but certainly not least ... The British Dressage Arena!

Again, these classes are open to everyone with BD Legal Tack! You do NOT need a BD Membership.

We run these classes under the Open restrictions and run from Intro to PSG, both short arena and long arena.

These classes will gain you league points & are also qualifying classes for the Main Championships 🏆

Wowee - I THINK that is everything?!

If you have any questions or would like me to check you are entering in the correct section, feel free to whatsapp me - https://wa.me/message/MFXAP4K6NPVUG1 - or email susie@e-riders.co.uk