DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE SANEF COMPETITION)

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1 WITH THE KWAZULU NATAL DRESSAGE COMMITTEE together with SHONGWENI SHOWS CC PRESENTS THE CDN GRADED KZN LEG OF THE DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE SANEF COMPETITION) Incorporating Para Equestrian graded classes and incorporating the DSA Star Young Rider Contest and KZN Breeders Thoroughbred Challenge as well as Pre- Challenge Classes for All Preliminary grades and Pony/Children Grades At DURBAN SHONGWENI CLUB (Fiber Arenas) Saturday 16 th and Sunday 17 th May 2015 This show forms part of the selection shows for SA Championship Selections, Pony Riders, Juniors and Adults Closing date for entries: Sunday 26 th April 2015 This Recognized Event will be run under Dressage SA Rules & Regulations & 2014 SAEF Rules & Regulations including the SAEF (SANEF) Veterinary Regulations & Directives. Para-Equestrian classes will run under FEI rules.

2 Officials PLEASE READ THE DSA RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE Rules are available on the DSA website Appendix DS/8. 1. President of the Ground Jury & Judge at C: Gill Pater Judge at B: Eino Vuorinen 2. SAEF Representative: Vicky Mostert 3. National Steward: Fiona Muhl 4. DSA Riders Representative: Jocelyn Constant 5. Medic-VEMA Entry Fees Composite fees include admin levy (R120) and DSC ground levy (R240) and medics fees R800 per day ADULT PRELIM classes: R590 composite entry fee (inclusive of DSA levy R11.40 & EDS levy R5.13,) & a further DSA levy of 15.4% (inclusive of Vat) of total prize money deducted - Payable to DSA. ADULT NOVICE AND UP R750 composite entry fee (inclusive of DSA levy R51.30 & EDS levy R5.13,) & a further DSA levy of 15.4% (inclusive of Vat) of total prize money deducted - Payable to DSA. PR/Children & Juniors R650 (inclusive of DSA Levy R17.10 & EDS levy R5.13) & a further DSA levy of 15.4% (inclusive of Vat) of total prize money deducted - Payable to DSA ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL WARM UP CLASS Novice 3 Entry Fee R160 (open to Novice and Prelim Horses) (inclusive of DSA levy R51.30 & EDS levy R5.13,) & a further DSA levy of 15.4% (inclusive of Vat) of total prize money deducted - Payable to DSA. Late Entries No late entries will be accepted Entries close 26 April 2015 DSC Membership Horse Stall Hire per Day Prize Money Pony Riders/Children/ Juniors Order of Riding Important Notes Non-Members of the Durban Shongweni Club are required to pay a Temporary membership of R170. R150 per night. Please book with entries.(any special requests on entry form please) Limited stallion stables. Allocation of stabling is final-any unauthorized changes WILL RESULT IN ELIMINATION. R600 fine for horses/ponies found in stables and stalls not booked and paid for. The allocation of Prize money will be in accordance with relevant General Regulations as referred to above except for Prelim classes. 60% of entries less levies & Medic cost per class (see entry fees above) 15.4% DSA levy of Prize Money is paid to DSA 40% of entries less levies & Medic cost per class for ungraded classes. Prelim Classes Rosettes only. Please ensure you include the name of your school that you attend on the entry form for the new rankings for schools in the DSA program. Your school will be sent a letter stating you competed at this National Event. From PR Elementary to Jnr Novice up, we will be selecting Team Riders (3) to represent KZN in the DSA Challenge. Most Promising Junior and Most Promising Pony Rider trophy to be awarded to the highest scoring junior and pony / child rider. Achievement Medals for each Junior and Pony/children rider obtaining over 60%. KZN Dressage Badge for riders selected to compete for KZN. A random draw will establish the order of riding for the Dressage Challenge in each section. For EM, M & Adv classes the warm-up class will not run parallel to the Challenge class. See rule A minimum of 12 horses will qualify in each of these sections and in the event of more places being available the judges of the qualifier may select more combinations to compete in the Dressage SA Challenge event. The maximum number of entries is 100 combinations including para-equestrian classes. Non-qualifiers will be automatically entered in the relevant consolation class. If less than 12 entries per section of the Dressage SA Challenge is received, the qualifier will become a warm up class and all competitors will go through to the dressage challenge Neither SAEF, DSA, KZN DRESSAGE, DURBAN SHONGWENI CLUB or any of their officials or

3 Liability Rules and Regulations representatives will be held responsible for accidents, injury, damage, loss or illness to horses or persons or personal property arising from any cause whatsoever at any shows they might hold. By entering you agree to acquaint yourself with and abide by the rules relevant to SAEF, DSA, DSC and this competition, including: 1. ALL DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE CLASSES FEI TESTS & DSA N5 & A2 TESTS MUST BE RIDDEN FROM MEMORY 2. NO WHIPS ALLOWED for the DSA Challenge Classes, and must be dropped before circling the arena 3. Whips and callers will be allowed in the warm up/ qualifier classes. This however excludes FEI PSG and higher tests, and the DSA Challenge classes which must be ridden from memory with no whip 4. Identification Numbers must be worn at all times whenever a horse leaves the stable- in warm up arenas as well as competition arenas, anywhere on the show grounds 5. BITS ALLOWED FOR ALL FEI TESTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: a. Novice 5 test Snaffles only b. Elementary, Medium and Advanced Snaffles or double bridles are allowed c. Advanced 2, Prix St George & upwards Double bridles only 6. SPURS are optional in all tests 7. All horses must enter the grade they are registered in with DSA as at closing date of entries 8. Riding times will be ed through the KZN Newsflash on. And published on the KZN dressage website 9. Rules for The DSA Star Young Rider Contest will be sent to contestants on receipt of entry. 10. The organisers reserve the right to cancel, limit, postpone or divide classes. In case of bad weather competitors must contact organisers on the above contact nos. Any refunds due to cancellation or postponement will be subject to the deductions of costs incurred, of administration, judges flights and levies. 11. Competitors to adhere to rule left shoulder to left shoulder in all warm up arenas. 12. All horses must have an up to date passport. 13. Hard hats must be worn at all times while mounted. 14. Abusive/aggressive treatment of any horse, organizer, officials and employees of Durban Shongweni Club will not be tolerated. 15. No horses to be lunged in the warm up fiber arena or near the competition arenas. The sand arenas will be available to warm up. 16. All Club paddocks and cooling rings are out of bounds at all times. Entries & Enquiries to Kathy Asher-wood - Cell Number / asherwood@mweb.co.za Fax or Entries out of order on closing date will be forfeited. Late, telephonic or entries without proof of payment will not be accepted.

4 Bank Details Limits on Entries Passports Please note: Bank Name: Standard Bank Bank account name: Shongweni Shows cc Bank account number: Branch code: Reference: rider name + dsac (direct deposits) *Proof of payment must accompany entries Only in exceptional circumstances due to oversubscription All horses from Novice up competing in the challenge classes must hand in passports by am on Saturday 16 May to the Show Secretary and collect on completion of the DSA Challenge Class. All tests are available on the DSA website Classes 2,4, 8 and 9 do not form part of the DSA Challenge. They are Pre-Challenge Classes for KZN up and coming riders wishing to participate with a view to eventually rider in the DSA Challenge. SEE CLASSES BELOW FOR PONY/CHILDREN RIDERS, JUNIORS & ADULTS

5 PONY RIDERS /CHILDREN JUNIOR ADULT 1. PR & Children Preliminary DSA Preliminary 1 Test PR & Children Preliminary Pre- DSA Challenge (see Note Above) DSA Preliminary 3 Test PR & Children Novice DSA Novice 3 Test PR & Children Novice Pre-DSA Challenge (See Note Above) DSA Novice 4 Test Warm up 6. SA Dressage Challenge Classes 5 & 6 open to E Ponies 7. Junior Prelim 2 DSA Preliminary Test Junior Prelim Pre DSA Challenge (See Note above) DSA Preliminary Test Junior Novice Qualifier DSA Novice 5 Test (a) JN - SA Dressage Challenge (b) Consolidation Class for non- Qualifiers DSA Novice 5 Test Junior Elementary - QUALIFIER 12. JE - SA Dressage Challenge 13. JEM - WARM UP FEI WC Medium Test JEM - SA Dressage Challenge FEI WC Medium Test JM - Warm Up FEI WC Advanced Test JM- Dressage SA Challenge FEI WC Advanced Test JA Dressage SA Challenge FEI Prix St George Test The DSA Star Young Rider Contest: * FEI Prix St George Test (this test will be incorporated into class 17/31)- NB The DSA Star Young Rider Contest Classes 17 or 31 must also be entered * refer to special rules for series 18. Adult Prelim 2 DSA Preliminary Test Adult Prelim Pre DSA Challenge (See Note Above) DSA Preliminary Test Novice Warm up N3 open to Novice horses & Prelim horses not entering classes 18 and 19 may enter class 20 only. DSA Novice 3 Test AN QUALIFIER DSA Novice 5 Test (a) AN - SA Dressage Challenge (b) Consolation class for nonqualifiers DSA Novice 5 Test AE - QUALIFIER 24. (a) AE - SA Dressage Challenge (b) Consolation class for nonqualifiers 25. AEM - QUALIFIER FEI WC Medium Test (a)aem - SA Dressage Challenge (b) Consolation class for nonqualifiers FEI WC Medium Test AM - Warm-up FEI WC Advanced Test AM Dressage SA Challenge FEI WC Advanced Test (a) Advanced Warm up DSA ADV Test (b) AA Dressage SA Challenge DSA ADV Test FEI level - FEI Prix St George Test 2015 warm up for Intermediate 1 (class 32) and (Class 31) DSA Challenge FEI Prix 31. FEI level - Dressage SA Challenge FEI Prix St George Test 2015 incorporating the DSA Star Young Rider Contest 32. FEI level - Dressage SA Challenge FEI Intermediate 1 Test 2015

6 PARA-EQUESTRIAN CLASSES CLASS CLASS DESCRIPTION TEST 33 FEI PE Grade Ia Team Test (2013) (warm up) 34 FEI PE Grade Ib Team Test (2013) (warm up) 35 FEI PE Grade II Team Test (2013) (warm up) 36 FEI PE Grade III Team Test (2013) (warm up) 37 FEI PE Grade IV Team Test (2013) (warm up) 38 FEI PE Grade Ia Individual Championship Test (2013) 39 FEI PE Grade Ib Individual Championship Test (2013) 40 FEI PE Grade II Individual Championship Test (2013) 41 FEI PE Grade III Individual Championship Test (2013) 42 FEI PE Grade IV Individual Championship Test (Updated Feb 2013) Please note the following for Para classes: The tests to be ridden are current FEI tests (2013) Horses and riders must compete in their registered grade Please submit Dressage SA Challenge Entry Form PLEASE READ THE NOTES BELOW CAREFULLY. THEY ARE SPECIFIC TO THE DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT THE ORGANISERS PRIOR TO ENTERING AS ONCE ENTRIES CLOSE NO CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED. RULES: All current DSA Dressage Rules shall apply. SADDLERY AND DRESS As per DSA Dressage Rules, Section 33, all prize winners in the Dressage SA Challenge must present themselves mounted and correctly dressed. Failure to comply may result in the forfeiture of prize money, grading points, and any trophies and rosettes as per the relevant General Regs as referred to above PROTESTS AND APPEALS As per the relevant SAEF General Regulations as referred to above. Any protests or appeals must be addressed to the Show Secretary, in writing, accompanied by a deposit of R DRUG TESTING SAEF/DSA reserves the right to sample for prohibited substances from any horse, or competitor at this event. CONDUCT Any owner or rider who attempts to harass or influence the Judges, Stewards, or Officials, or who at any time uses any contemptuous or abusive language on the showground, whether to any of the Judges, Stewards or Officials, may forfeit his/her rights to any prizes to which they might otherwise be entitled. Likewise, no abusive, aggressive treatment of horses will be tolerated and will be reported to the Judicial committee (Please refer to the relevant Section in the SAEF rules as referred to above.) PASSPORTS All horses entered in the show must have a SAEF Passport fully completed in all aspects and validated. Passport must accompany horse. Equine Flu and African Horse Sickness - all horses MUST be vaccinated against Equine Influenza and African Horse Sickness in accordance with SAEF Veterinary Regulations. Competitors presenting passports that are not up to date or contain omissions will be fined (Relevant SAEF Rule as referred to above) Dogs/stallions: Dogs must be on leads at all times. Stallions ridden by responsible Juniors and Adults are permitted.

7 DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE RULES Sections The competition shall be run at separate levels with the relevant tests for each section being selected annually by the Dressage SA council. Section Grade Test Section 1. Adult Novice horses DSA Novice 5 Test Section 2. Adult Elementary horses FEI WC Elementary Section 3. Adult Elementary-Medium FEI WC Medium horses Section 4. Adult Medium horses FEI WC Advanced Section 5. Adult Advanced DSA Advanced 2 Section 6. Adult FEI level Prix St George Section 7. Adult FEI level Intermediate 1 Section 8 Adult FEI level Intermediate 11 Section 9 Junior Novice horses DSA Novice 5 Test Section 10 Junior Elementary horses FEI WC Elementary Section 11. Junior Elementary-Medium FEI WC Medium horses Section 12. Junior Medium FEI WC Advanced Section 13. Junior Advanced Prix St George Section 14. Pony Rider Elementary FEI WC Elementary Section 15. Pony Rider Elementary-Medium & Medium FEI WC Medium All FEI Prix St George and higher tests must be ridden from memory in warm up/qualifier and DSA Challenge classes. This ruling does not include the warm-up and Qualifying classes for all tests lower than Prix st George which may have a caller Team Classification A Team event will be incorporated into the Challenge. Each province will nominate three riders per section before the start of the event and the top two scores of the nominated riders will count towards the team score for that section. The sum of the two scores will constitute the Provincial Team total. In the case of equality of points, the team whose second ranked rider achieved the higher percentage will be placed first. Province Participation For the Province to participate, it must compete in a minimum of three sections and 25 horses to make travelling of two judges a viable proposition. It would, however, not be necessary for all sections of the competition to be held by a Province, it is merely a chance for dressage riders to ride on reasonably equal terms against their peers in the other Provinces. A Participation Fee will be levied for each Section entered, to partially cover administration costs. The amount charged per Section will be revised annually. Each Province will be limited to a maximum of 100 starters in total for all section for the Challenge Classes at the show. The number of competitors allowed for each section will be at the discretion of the Provincial Body.

8 In any Section where qualifying classes are necessary and a rider qualifies two or more horses for that Section, the rider must nominate one horse only for that section, unless the number of qualifiers falls short of the allowed limit. Challenge classes must not incorporate any other class or championship. Ground Jury The Challenge Classes shall be judged by the same two National Panel Judges (or one National Panel Judge and one National Candidate Panel Judge) who will travel to each of the participating Provinces. Ideally, the Provincial legs of the Challenge should be held as close as possible to each other on the calendar. The visiting judges will not judge more than 50 competitors per day and will only judge the Challenge classes. The judges may not judge other classes except for approved para-equestrian classes. Arenas The Judges will always judge from the same position in each section and leg of the Challenge, with one Judge at C and the positions B or E being used in alternating years. If this is not practical, the judges may sit at C and B or E, with permission from the Dressage SA Council. The arena surface should be sand or good quality grass or fibre Rider Participation Horses may only compete in the grade in which they are registered with their Provincial Body, as at closing date of entries for the Event incorporating the Challenge. In Section 14, Medium ponies may compete with no penalties. Where a horse/pony has qualified for the Challenge in a specific grade and has subsequently been upgraded following the qualification show, the horse/pony will compete in the Challenge in the grade in which it qualified and may not compete in another show in the higher grade before completing the Challenge. Horse, owner/rider combinations may only compete in their home Province (i.e. both horse and rider must be registered in the Province in which they are competing). However on application containing the reason and explanation for the request to the Dressage Council, riders may compete in the Challenge outside their home province, or compete on horses registered in another Province (providing such riders/horses are considered bone fide combinations). The host Province for riders granted permission must be in agreement as this application may impact on the qualifying riders in that Province. It must be noted that permission will not automatically be granted and that the decision of the Dressage Council, with approval from the Province that will be asked to accept the entry, and the original province, will be final and binding. In the event that a Province cannot field enough riders to justify the expense to send two judges to that Province, the riders from that Province may compete in another Province. The visiting riders must be allowed to compete in addition to the qualifying riders of the host Province. A rider s score, achieved outside of their home province will be attributed to their home province for purposes of overall national results in the Individual classifications. Horses may only compete in one age group in the same year, e.g. a horse entered in a Junior Section may not also be entered in an Adult Section.

9 Show Organisers The tests involved in the Challenge will form part of the schedule for the Event holding the Competition. The Show Organisers will choose what entry fees/prize money/prizes will be allocated to the classes relating to the Challenge at a Provincial level. The overall Section winners, nationally, will only be known when all the Provincial legs have been completed, at which time a list of placings, and the scores of both judges for all horses entered will be forwarded to the Challenge Convener. The Challenge Convener will forward the results to the Dressage council President, the Provincial chairmen of the participating Provinces whose responsibility it will be to inform their respective members/competitors. However results will be sent out after each Province has competed to keep interest. Horses Schooling Under no circumstances, and under penalty of disqualification, may any horse take part in any class at the Challenge that has been schooled under saddle by anyone other than the competitor concerned from the start of the first day of the show until the last entered class. The onus is on competitors to comply with this rule where horses are removed from the grounds. Awards Prizes for all Sections will be awarded at the respective National Dressage Championships. Small, starshaped badges will be awarded to the overall winners for the Adult Sections of the Challenge. Triangular badges will be awarded to the overall winners of the Junior and Pony Rider Sections. It is recommended that these badges should be stitched on to the rider s jacket in a straight line on the left hand side. Should the rider also have Provincial or National Colours, these SAEA badges should be positioned above the other badge. Colours of the DSA badges will be as follows: FEI level Gold Advanced and Medium - Sliver Elem-Medium Red Elementary - Blue Novice Green Costs Until an overall sponsor is found, 50% of the cost of travelling to the nearest Domestic Airport for the two judges will be borne by the DSA Dressage Fund. All other travelling costs and accommodation is for the cost of the organising committee. It is suggested that Show Organizers invite visiting Judges to conduct a Seminar after the Event, if time permits. Convener At the AGM of Dressage SA, a National Convener for the Challenge will be appointed for the following two years. Grading status of tests For Adults and Junior s the following will apply: DSA Novice 5 test will attract Novice points FEI WC test Elementary will attract Elementary points FEI WC test Medium will attract E/M points FEI WC test Advanced will attract M points DSA Advanced test will attract Advanced points Prix St Georges and higher will attract Advanced points For Pony Riders and Children the following will apply: FEI WC test Elementary will attract Elementary points FEI WC test Medium will attract E/M points

10 THE 2015 DSA STAR YOUNG RIDER CONTEST 1 THE COMPETITION The competition will comprise the FEI Prix St George 2015 for the 2015 Dressage SA Challenge Competition. 2 QUALIFICATION OF RIDERS (see Dressage SA Rule ) 2.1 The competition is restricted to competitors from the beginning of the calendar year during which they reach the age of 16 to the beginning of the calendar year during which they reach the age of 21. (See Dressage SA Rule ) 2.2 Points will be awarded in the grade in which the horses are currently graded.. 3 QUALIFICATION OF HORSES Open to Advanced horses registered with Dressage SA. 4 ORDER OF STARTING 4.1 The order of starting shall be a draw. Where possible, a gap of at least five horses shall be allowed between horses ridden by the same rider. (See Dressage SA Rule ) 4.2 Should a rider have more than one horse entered in the competition, then that rider shall declare, prior to the commencement of the class, which horse will be competing in the Young Rider Series Competition, and that horse must be ridden first. 5 THE SERIES COMPETITIONS 5.1 Tests At each leg of the Dressage SA Challenge, riders wishing to take part in the 2015 DSA Star Young Rider Contest will enter the following Classes but will ride only one Prix St George test. Section 6 or section 12. As per Dressage SA challenge rules. Young Rider series class as per relevant schedule. 5.2 Rules The competition will be run in accordance with the current Dressage SA Challenge Rules and the current Dressage SA Rules.. 6 CALCULATION OF RESULTS 6.1 The competitor with the highest score from all competing provinces will be declared the ultimate winner and that with the second highest score, the runner up. 6.2 Should there be a tie for first place and/or runner up then the competitor with the highest collective marks will be declared the Winner followed by the Runner-up. Should there still be a tie, the score of the senior judge will be the deciding factor. 7 THE PRIZE Overall Winner: - A sponsored trip to Germany Airfares sponsored by VetBrands. Hosting sponsored by Frank and Laurienne Ditman. R2500 spending money. Runner Up: - R1500.