Bronze Award: Ride test 2.6 or 3.6 & gain 63% with at least one List 1, 2A or List 2 Judge

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1 DRESSAGE NZ INCENTIVE AWARDS & BACK on TRACK TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP CHOLARSHIPS Incentive Programme Bronze Award: Ride test 2.6 or 3.6 & gain 63% with at least one List 1, 2A or List 2 Judge Silver Award: Ride test 4.6 or 5.6 & gain 63% with at least one List 1 2A or List 2 Judge Gold Award: Ride test FEI YR Team or Individual Test, Prix St Georges, Int I, or Test 6.4 and gain 63% with at least one List 1, 2A or List 2 Judge Platinum Award Honorary Award Ride test FEI Grand Prix and gain 63% with at least one List I Judge (no questions) At each level (except Platinum): Answer five (5) written questions. Four out of 5 must be answered correctly The questions will be progressively more difficult at each level Conditions: a) Any financial ESNZ member with a horse or pony registered with an annual dressage start may apply b) Candidate has to submit test paper or official printout of class as proof of % with appropriate List judge c) The candidate must send written answers to one of the assessors d) Candidates completing the ridden and written tests successfully (as per each level) will be awarded the level of Rider Incentive, Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Badge e) Each award can only be earned once Successful candidates receive a lapel badge and certificate at each level earned plus horse and rider profile in the bulletin ( unless otherwise requested ) Incentive Programme Assessors Andrea Raves 12B Ceres Crescent Johnsonville Wellington tetch@xtra.co.nz Bill Noble 266 Hoeka Rd RD 4 Hamilton noblefas@ihug.co.nz Philip Oxenius 66 Reotahi Road RD 4 Whangarei 0174 oxenius@ihug.co.nz Complete your written answers and post or to one of the assessors Send to Dressage NZ Sport Manager RD 13 Hawera dressagenz@xtra.co.nz 1. A copy (hard copy or scanned) of your qualifying test sheet or printout of results with Judge Name 2. Completed the Rider profile form on Page 5 3. High res photo of yourself and horse /pony (Minimum 200 KB) 1

2 QUESTIONS FOR BRONZE BADGE Compulsory: 1) Name and explain the Scale of Training. 2) Why is it important to follow it? Choose another 3 Questions out of the following: 1. What are the aids for Leg yielding? 2. What are the aids for Rein Back? 3. What is the Difference between Flexion and Bend? 4. Which Seat bone do you sit on more in Canter? 5. After how many Course Errors are you eliminated? 6. How does the current Grading System work? 7. What is the Difference between Lengthened Strides in Trot and Medium Trot? 8. What is the Difference between a free walk on a long rein and a free walk on a loose rein? 9. How long do you have to enter the arena after the Bell is rung? 10. How do you give a Half Halt? 11. What are the pros and cons of having tests commanded at local shows? 12. Why is shoulder-in sometimes called the mother of all exercises? 13. What are the pros and cons of starting training very young horses (3 & 4year olds) for dressage? 14. What is the difference between competition dressage and classical dressage? 2

3 QUESTIONS S FOR SILVER BADGE Compulsory 1) Name and explain the Scale of Training. 2) How is it linked and why is it important to follow it? Choose another 3 Questions out of the following: 1. What are the aids for shoulder in? 2. What are the aids for travers? 3. What is the common figure you can ride your lateral work out of? 4. What are the elements a Half Pass is made out of? 5. What Seatbone do you sit on more in all your lateral work? 6. How do you give a Half Halt? 7. What is the Difference between a Medium and Extended Trot? 8. How do you ride an extended walk? 9. How do you ride Transitions between extended and collected paces? 10. What are the aids for a Walk pirouette? 11. Why is shoulder-in sometimes called the mother of all exercises? 12. What are the pros and cons of starting training very young horses (3&4year olds) for dressage? 13. Why do most trainers teach shoulder-in before half-pass? 14. What is the leg sequence in collected canter, extended canter, pirouette canter, 4-time canter, and gallop? 15. What is the difference between competition dressage and classical dressage? 3

4 QUESTIONS FOR GOLD BADGE Compulsory 1) Name and explain the Scale of Training. 2) How is it linked and why is it important to follow it? Choose another 3 Questions out of the following: 1. What is the difference between a shoulder in at Elementary level and PSG level? 2. What are the criteria for a good flying Change? 3. How do you ride a Canter Pirouette? 4. What Seat bone do you sit on more in your lateral work? 5. What is the common figure you can ride your lateral work out of? 6. How do you ride the transitions between extended and collected paces? 7. How do you ride a Counter Change of Half Pass? 8. Are you allowed to ride with a whip under FEI Rules? 9. Are you allowed to ride with a whip at FEI level under NZ Rules? 10. Where do you ride the flying Change after an extended Canter across the diagonal? 11. Why is shoulder-in sometimes called the mother of all exercises? 12. What are the pros and cons of starting training very young horses (3&4year olds) for dressage? 13. Why do most trainers teach shoulder-in before half-pass? 14. Why do most trainers teach piaffe before passage? 15. What is the leg sequence in collected canter, extended canter, pirouette canter, 4-time canter, and gallop? 16. What is the difference between competition dressage and classical dressage? 4

5 DRESSAGE NZ INCENTIVE AWARD RIDER PROFILE RIDER NAME: OCCUPATION/ Home Town : BEST PERFORMANCE: MOST CURRENT ACHIVEMENT: HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN DRESSAGE WHAT DRIVES YOU TO IMPROVE FUTURE GOALS: THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE DEVELOPED IN DRESSAGE OTHER INTERESTS: Favourite Music Food Wine HORSE: AGE : HEIGHT: OWNER: BREEDER: BREEDING: Interesting characteristics/paddock name etc: 5

6 BACK ON TRACK & DRESSAGE NZ TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATIONS CLOSE 15 APRIL 2010 ** Applicants PLEASE NOTE Clarification of Eligibility in para 1 BACK ON TRACK is proud to sponsor the 2010 Dressage NZ Scholarships. Four riders can win $ scholarships to further their dressage training. The winners also receive a BACK ON TRACK presentation rug and rosette. The winners will be announced at the Dressage NZ Awards dinner in Whangarei 26 th June Brad McDonald attends numerous events with his trade stand of fantastic ceramic fabric products for both humans, horses and dogs. Check out his website to read about this fascinating line of products for both human and animal well being. Dressage NZ appreciates BACK ON TRACK s support of this training programme. When you see Brad and his BACK ON TRACK STAND at a show, stop in and ask him about his GREAT RANGE of products. Back on Track in association with Dressage NZ will sponsor 4 Training Scholarships each of $500, at the discretion of the DNZ selectors & board. The Scholarships of $500 each will be for Training with a DNZ or NZEF Listed coach. If the successful applicant does not intend to use the scholarship with a listed coach, a brief CV of the intended coach must also be included with the application and approval must be given by Dressage NZ. Successful applicants will also receive a Back on Track presentation rug which will be awarded at the 2010 Dressage NZ Conference The focus is on rewarding riders who have trained their horse themselves from Level 1 or 2 onwards. The combination can be at any grade at time of application. Successful applicants must use the scholarship by 31 December 2010 and provide a written report to Dressage NZ Applications must be received by: The Dressage NZ Sport Manager, RD 13, Hawera by 15 April Applicants must have never er been in a DNZ Squad or Training Group except that applications will be accepted from senior riders who were on a Young Rider Training Group or Squad prior to At time of purchase the horse has not been graded higher than Level 2 3. Applicants must forward a CV including their performance record with the horse, and their goals and all contact details ie address, , phone/fax 4. The Applicant will supply a written reference from their coach who should be on either the ESNZ or Dressage NZ Coaches/Trainers List 5. The Applicant has to supply 5 test sheets, which show a minimum of 60% each, achieved at Regional or National Shows during the period 1 Aug March Applicants have to provide written answers to Questions from the Rider Incentive Programme at the appropriate level with the application. 6