UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SUN HILLS EQUESTRIAN CLUB A MEMBER OF THE SAEF AND DSA TOGETHER WITH THE GAUTENG DRESSAGE COUNCIL PRESENTS THE CDN STATUS GAUTENG LEG OF THE 2018 DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE FOR ADULTS, JUNIORS, CHILDREN, PONY RIDERS AND PARA EQUESTRIANS INCORPORATING THE GAUTENG LEG OF THE 2018 DSA YOUNG HORSE SERIES (PLEASE SEE SEPARATE SCHEDULE TO BE VIEWED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS ONE) AT EATON FARM 119 HUNTSMAN S WAY, SUN VALLEY, MIDRAND FRIDAY 11 TH TO SUNDAY 13 TH MAY 2018 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: MONDAY 30 TH APRIL 2018 THIS EVENT WILL BE RUN UNDER DRESSAGE SA RULES 1 JANUARY 2018 DSA GENERAL REGULATIONS 1 JANUARY 2018 INCLUDING THE SAEF VETERINARY REGULATIONS & DIRECTIVES PARA-EQUESTRIAN CLASSES WILL RUN UNDER FEI RULES 2108 1
VENUE EATON FARM ADDRESS ENTRIES CLOSE ENQUIRIES 119 HUNTSMAN S WAY, SUN VALLEY, MIDRAND GPS S25.57.07.03 E28.04.22.02 DATE FRIDAY 11 th TO SUNDAY 13 th MAY 2018 ENTRIES BANKING DETAILS OFFICIALS ENTRY FEES ELIGIBILITY PRIZE MONEY ORDER OF RIDING NUMBER OF TESTS LATE ENTRIES QUALIFTYING CLASSES IMPORTANT NOTES MONDAY 30 th APRIL 2018 Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the organisers Please SMS ANGIE on 082 446 1349 Or email meredith@yebo.co.za ALL ENTRIES TO BE DONE ONLINE on www.dressagesa.com Incorrect entries or those not accompanied by the correct entry fees will not be accepted. Cash deposits are not accepted. No refunds after closing date of entries. DSA YOUNG HORSE SERIES additional documentation as well a copy of Appendix A to be emailed to eatonfarmshows@gmail.com by closing date of entries Eaton Farm, Nedbank Sandton Branch code 197-005 Account 1970 848448 Email proof of payment to meredith@yebo.co.za President of the Ground Jury & Judge at C: Debbi van Wyk (Gauteng) Judge at E: Ros Hill (KZN) DSA Riders Representative: Amy Neave R400 for DSA Young Horse Challenge R1000 Composite Fee for Pony Riders, Children and Juniors R1200 Composite Fee for all other Grades (This includes the Warm-up, Qualifier, DSA Challenge or Consolation Classes from Preliminary to Elementary- Medium; and the Qualifier and DSA Challenge or Consolation Classes from Medium to Grand Prix.) These entry fees include: R23.00 DSA levy for Preliminary classes (including 15% VAT) R17.25 DSA U18 Levy (including 15% VAT) R57.50 DSA levy for other adult classes (including 15% VAT) R5.18 EDS levy (including 15% VAT) R50 Ground levy (no VAT) R50 Medical/Security levy/sound levy (no VAT) R50 Officials levy (no VAT) R150 levy towards CDN status requirements and judges where applicable (no VAT) NO non-membership fees This is a closed Gauteng Show. Only bone fide Gauteng registered riders may enter unless special permission is made with the GDC and the Organizing Committee. A horse may ONLY ride in the grade in which it is registered as at closing date of entries. 40% of entries less levies for DSA Challenge Classes Prize Money for all other classes will be at the discretion of the Organizing Committee. A draw will establish the order of riding for the Dressage SA Challenge in each section. No horse may compete in more than 2 tests per day up to and including Medium level. Horses may only compete in one test per day at DSA Advanced level and above. May be accepted at the Organizer s discretion and at a penalty of R100 per class. All riders need to qualify for the Dressage SA Challenge Classes by riding in the qualifying classes except where there are fewer entries than Challenge places for that Section. In that case, riders who did not ride in the qualifiers may still ride in the Dressage SA Challenge Classes but will not be eligible for Gauteng Team selection. The GDC with the OC will determine the number of horses to qualify in each of the sections and in the event of there being more places being available, more combinations may be selected to compete in the Dressage SA Challenge event. Judges may judge a maximum number of 50 entries per day. Non-qualifiers will be automatically entered in the relevant consolation class. In any Section where qualifying classes are necessary, and an athlete qualifies two or more horses for that Section, the athlete must nominate one horse only for that section, unless the number of qualifiers falls short of the allowed limit. All horses who have qualified for the Dressage SA Challenge, but who must ride in the Consolation classes due to the fact that the rider has qualified more than one horse in a section, may ride in the Consolation classes but may not be eligible for places and prizes in the Consolation Classes. 2
RULES AND REGULATIONS: EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY and INDEMNITY BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS OFFICIALS DRESS: HORSE PASSPORTS: TESTING and CHECKING: AMENDMENTS to CLASSES: SUBSTITUTIONS: OBJECTIONS and APPEALS: SCHOOLING of HORSES: STABLING: PLEASE READ THE RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE RULES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE DSA WEBSITE APPENDIX DS/8 By entering this show you agree to acquaint yourself with, and abide by the relevant rules of the Dressage SA Challenge as well as the FEI, SAEF, DSA, and Eaton Farm rules and regulations as they apply to this competition including: All Dressage SA Challenge classes shall be ridden without a whip which must be dropped before circling the arena All DSA Challenge classes must be ridden from memory except for Pony Rider Preliminary and Pony Rider Novice competitors who may have a caller Whips and callers are allowed in the warm up and qualifying classes except from FEI Prix St George Tests and higher which must be ridden from memory but whips may be used. Identification Numbers must be worn on the left hand side of the bridle or numnah at all times - in warm up arenas as well as competition arenas. Spurs are optional in all tests Bits applicable for the Dressage SA Challenge : a. Preliminary and Novice 5 tests Snaffles only b. Elementary, Medium, Advanced and Small Tour Snaffles or double bridles are allowed c. Medium Tour and Big Tour only Double bridles are allowed All horses may only enter the grade in which they are registered with DSA as at closing date of entries. This includes horses ridden by Open Riders. Neither Eaton Farm, nor SAEF, nor DSA nor Sun Hills Club nor their agents, sponsors, partners, employees, officers, officials, members, independent contractors, volunteers or any other persons associated herewith shall be responsible or may be held liable for any loss, damage or injury including consequential losses, suffered by or caused to any person or property on or about the property or premises on which any event, competition, match, practice or related activity or any other activity of whatsoever nature is held, whether or not such loss, damage or injury is occasioned by any act or omission of Eaton Farm, it s agents, employees, officers, members, independent contractors, volunteers or any other persons associated herewith or for whose actions they or any of them would be liable in law, or by reason of vis major casus fortuitus, rain or other water, riot, strikes, theft or burglary with or without forcible entry, or by any reason or any condition on or off any grounds, building structures, premises or facilities on or about which any Eaton Farm event, competition, function or meeting of whatsoever nature is held, or caused by any sporting activity, or by any other cause of whatsoever nature and howsoever arising. By entering or participating or officiating in any activity of the show, one agrees that all information and particulars supplied are correct, and one agrees to abide by all of the rules and regulations and one agrees that the decision of the organizers is final. Any person who attempts to harass or influence the Judges, Stewards or Officials, or who at any time uses contemptuous or abusive language at the venue, whether to any of the judges, stewards or officials, may forfeit his or her right to any prizes to which he or she may be otherwise entitled. Likewise, no abusive or aggressive treatment of horses will be tolerated. Such perpetrators will be reported to the President of the Ground Jury, judge at C, for his/her consideration As per DSA rules, except Para Dressage athletes with specific dress classifications. Identification numbers must be worn on the left hand side of the bridle or numnah at all times. Failure to display this identification number may incur a warning and if repeated, a fine. All competitors must hand their up to date passports in to the show office at the event for inspection before they compete. Horses whose passports do not fully comply with the current Government, FEI, DSA General Regulations (1 Jan 2018) may be refused permission to compete and asked to leave the venue. Both horses and athletes may be tested at any time during the show for prohibited substances. Saddlery and bits may be checked before and/or after competitors enter/leave the arena. The organisers reserve the right to cancel, divide, postpone or combine classes provided such amendments are not in conflict with the rules. The organisers reserve the right to omit classes which are insufficiently supported. As per DSA rules and General Regulations (1 January 2018) where applicable As per DSA General Regulations (1 January 2018) all Objections and Appeals must be lodged with the President of the Ground Jury, the Judge at C, in writing within the specified time and accompanied by the required deposit. (R500.00/R600.00 for National Classes, R400.00/R500 for all other classes) Under no account, and under penalty of disqualification, may any horse, except those ridden by Para Dressage athletes where allowed, take part in any class should that horse have been schooled under saddle by anyone other than the competitor concerned from the start of the 1 st day of the show until the end of the show. 50 FEI spec stables with grooms toilets and showers are available within walking distance at the Equidome at R180 per night. Contact Equidome on 011 468 1626 or events@equidome.co.za Stabling available next door to Eaton Farm at Patrick Kaye Contact Patrick Kaye on 082 491 6678 And also at Chevalier, a short walk up the road. Contact Rebecca Haynes on 084 899 5643 3
PRIZE GIVING CEREMONIES: TEAMS: RIDER PARTICIPATION: AWARDS: All Prize-Giving Ceremonies may be un-mounted but correctly dressed in front of the Banner Wall at the times specified on the programme. Failure to be present at the prize-giving ceremony without prior arrangement may result in disqualification and the forfeiting of all prize-money. Team events will be incorporated into the Dressage SA Challenge. Each province will nominate three athletes per section before the start of the Dressage SA Challenge and the top two scores of the nominated athletes will count towards the team score for that section. Pony Rider and Children in the same grade may be combined to make up a team. The sum of the two scores will constitute the Provincial Team total. In the case of equality of points, the team whose second ranked athlete achieved the higher percentage will be placed first. 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. 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 Dressage SA Challenge Convener. The Dressage SA Challenge Convener will forward the results to the Dressage SA 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. Prizes for all Sections will be awarded at the respective National Dressage Championships. Small, star-shaped badges will be awarded to the overall winners for the Adult Sections of the Dressage SA Challenge. Triangular badges will be awarded to the overall winners of the Junior and Pony Rider/ Children Sections. It is recommended that these badges should be stitched on to the athlete s jacket in a straight line on the left hand side. Should the athlete also have Provincial or National Colours, these Dressage SA Challenge badges should be positioned above the other badge. Colours of the Dressage SA Challenge badges will be as follows: FEI level - Gold Advanced and Medium - Silver Elem-Medium - Red Elementary - Blue Novice Green Preliminary Yellow SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 SECTION 4 SECTION 5 ADULTS PRELIMINARY 1C WARM UP DSA Preliminary Test 3 2018 1B QUALIFIER DSA Preliminary Test 3 2018 1A DSA Preliminary Test 3 2018 NOVICE 2C WARM UP DSA Novice 5 Test 2018 2B QUALIFIER DSA Novice 5 Test 2018 2A ELEMENTARY DSA Novice 5 Test 2018 3C WARM UP DSA Elementary 5 Test 2018 3B QUALIFIER DSA Elementary 5 Test 2018 3A 4C 4B 4A 5B 5A ELEMENTARY MEDIUM WARM UP QUALIFIER MEDIUM QUALIFIER DSA Elementary 5 Test 2018 FEI World Dressage Challenge Senior II Test (FEI Junior Team Competition Test 2018) FEI World Dressage Challenge Senior II Test (FEI Junior Team Competition Test 2018) 4
SECTION 6 SECTION 7 SECTION 8 SECTION 9 ADVANCED 6B QUALIFIER DSA Advanced Test 3 2018 6A SMALL TOUR DSA Advanced Test 3 2018 7B QUALIFIER FEI Prix St George Test 2018 7A FEI Prix St George Test 2018 MEDIUM TOUR 8B QUALIFIER FEI Intermediate A Test 2018 8A FEI Intermediate A Test 2018 BIG TOUR 9B QUALIFIER FEI Intermediate II Test 2018 9A FEI Intermediate II Test 2018 SECTION 10 SECTION 11 SECTION 12 SECTION 13 SECTION 14 SECTION 15 SECTION 16 JUNIORS JUNIOR PRELIMINARY 10C WARM UP DSA Preliminary Test 3 2018 10B QUALIFIER DSA Preliminary Test 3 2018 10A DSA Preliminary Test 3 2018 JUNIOR NOVICE 11C WARM UP DSA Novice 5 Test 2018 11B QUALIFIER DSA Novice 5 Test 2018 11A JUNIOR ELEMENTARY DSA Novice 5 Test 2018 12C WARM UP DSA Elementary 5 Test 2018 12B QUALIFIER DSA Elementary 5 Test 2018 12A DSA Elementary 5 Test 2018 JUNIOR ELEMENTARY MEDIUM 13C WARM UP 13B QUALIFIER 13A JUNIOR MEDIUM 14B FEI World Dressage Challenge Senior II Test QUALIFIER (FEI Junior Team Competition Test 2018) 14A FEI World Dressage Challenge Senior II Test (FEI Junior Team Competition Test 2018) JUNIOR ADVANCED 15B QUALIFIER DSA Advanced Test 3 2018 15A DSA Advanced Test 3 2018 JUNIOR SMALL TOUR 16B QUALIFIER FEI Prix St George Test 2018 16A FEI Prix St George Test 2018 5
SECTION 17 SECTION 18 SECTION 19 SECTION 20 SECTION 21 SECTION 22 SECTION 23 SECTION 24 SECTION 25 SECTION 26 PONY RIDERS AND CHILDREN PONY RIDERS PRELIMINARY (riding ponies) 17C WARM UP DSA Pony Rider Preliminary Test 4 2010 17B QUALIFIER DSA Pony Rider Preliminary Test 4 2010 17A DSA Pony Rider Preliminary Test 4 2010 CHILDREN S PRELIMINARY (riding horses) 18C WARM UP DSA Pony Rider Preliminary Test 4 2010 18B QUALIFIER DSA Pony Rider Preliminary Test 4 2010 18A DSA Pony Rider Preliminary Test 4 2010 PONY RIDERS NOVICE (riding ponies) 19C WARM UP DSA Pony Rider Novice Test 4 2010 19B QUALIFIER DSA Pony Rider Novice Test 4 2010 19A DSA Pony Rider Novice Test 4 2010 CHILDREN S NOVICE (riding horses) 20C WARM UP DSA Pony Rider Novice Test 4 2010 20B QUALIFIER DSA Pony Rider Novice Test 4 2010 20A DSA Pony Rider Novice Test 4 2010 PONY RIDERS ELEMENTARY (riding ponies) 21C WARM UP DSA Pony Rider Elementary Test 4 2018 21B QUALIFIER DSA Pony Rider Elementary Test 4 2018 21A DSA Pony Rider Elementary Test 4 2018 CHILDREN S ELEMENTARY (riding horses) 22C WARM UP DSA Pony Rider Elementary Test 4 2018 22B QUALIFIER DSA Pony Rider Elementary Test 4 2018 22A DSA Pony Rider Elementary Test 4 2018 PONY RIDERS ELEMENTARY-MEDIUM (riding ponies) 23C WARM UP DSA Pony Rider Elementary-Medium Test 4 2018 23B QUALIFIER DSA Pony Rider Elementary-Medium Test 4 2018 23A DSA Pony Rider Elementary-Medium Test 4 2018 CHILDREN S ELEMENTARY-MEDIUM (riding horses) 24C WARM UP DSA Pony Rider Elementary-Medium Test 4 2018 24B QUALIFIER DSA Pony Rider Elementary-Medium Test 4 2018 24A DSA Pony Rider Elementary-Medium Test 4 2018 PONY RIDERS MEDIUM (riding ponies) 25B QUALIFIER DSA Pony Rider Medium Test 2 2018 25A DSA Pony Rider Medium Test 2 2018 CHILDREN S MEDIUM (riding horses) 26B QUALIFIER DSA Pony Rider Medium Test 2 2018 26A DSA Pony Rider Medium Test 2 2018 6
SECTION 27 SECTION 28 SECTION 29 SECTION 30 SECTION 31 PARA EQUESTRIAN PARA EQUESTRIAN GRADE I 27B QUALIFIER FEI Grade I Team Test 2017 27A FEI Grade I Team Test 2017 PARA EQUESTRIAN GRADE II 28B QUALIFIER FEI Grade II Team Test 2017 28A FEI Grade II Team Test 2017 PARA EQUESTRIAN GRADE III 29B QUALIFIER FEI Grade III Team Test 2017 29A FEI Grade III Team Test 2017 PARA EQUESTRIAN GRADE IV 30B QUALIFIER FEI Grade IV Team Test 2017 30A FEI Grade IV Team Test 2017 PARA EQUESTRIAN GRADE V 31B QUALIFIER FEI Grade V Team Test 2017 31A FEI Grade V Team Test 2017 PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE 2018 DSA YOUNG HORSE SERIES FRI 11 TH MAY PARA-EQUESTRIAN QUALIFYING CLASSES: GRADE I, II, III, IV AND V ADULT, JUNIOR, CHILDREN S AND PONY RIDERS QUALIFYING CLASSES: MEDIUM, ADVANCED, SMALL TOUR, MEDIUM TOUR AND BIG TOUR SAT 12 TH MAY ADULT, JUNIOR, CHILDREN S AND PONY RIDERS WARM-UP AND QUALIFYING CLASSES: PRELIMINARY, NOVICE, ELEMENTARY AND ELEMENTARY-MEDIUM PARA-EQUESTRIAN CLASSES: GRADE I, II, III, IV AND V ADULT, JUNIOR, CHILDREN S AND PONY RIDERS CLASSES: MEDIUM, ADVANCED, SMALL TOUR, MEDIUM TOUR AND BIG TOUR PARA-EQUESTRIAN DSA CHALLENGE CLASSES: GRADE I, II, III, IV AND V ADULT, JUNIOR, CHILDREN S AND PONY RIDERS DSA CHALLENGE CLASSES: MEDIUM, ADVANCED, SMALL TOUR, MEDIUM TOUR AND BIG TOUR SUN 13 TH MAY ADULT, JUNIOR, CHILDREN S AND PONY RIDERS CLASSES: PRELIMINARY, NOVICE, ELEMENTARY AND ELEMENTARY-MEDIUM ADULT, JUNIOR, CHILDREN S AND PONY RIDERS DSA CHALLENGE CLASSES: PRELIMINARY, NOVICE, ELEMENTARY AND ELEMENTARY-MEDIUM 7
APPENDIX DS/8 DRESSAGE SA CHALLENGE RULES SECTIONS The competition shall be run at separate levels with the relevant tests for each section being elected annually by the Dressage SA council. SECTION 1 ADULT PRELIMINARY HORSES SECTION2 ADULT NOVICE HORSES SECTION 3 ADULT ELEMENTARY HORSES SECTION 4 ADULT ELEMENTARY MEDIUM HORSES SECTION 5 ADULT MEDIUM HORSES SECTION 6 ADULT ADVANCED HORSES SECTION 7 ADULT SMALL TOUR HORSES SECTION 8 ADULT MEDIUM TOUR HORSES SECTION 9 ADULT BIG TOUR HORSES SECTION 10 JUNIOR PRELIMINARY HORSES SECTION 11 JUNIOR NOVICE HORSES SECTION 12 JUNIOR ELEMENTARY HORSES SECTION 13 JUNIOR ELEMENTARY MEDIUM HORSES SECTION 14 JUNIOR MEDIUM HORSES SECTION 15 JUNIOR ADVANCED HORSES SECTION 16 JUNIOR SMALL TOUR HORSES SECTION 17 PONY RIDERS PRELIMINARY PONIES SECTION 18 CHILDREN S PRELIMINARY HORSES SECTION 19 PONY RIDERS NOVICE PONIES SECTION 20 CHILDREN S NOVICE HORSES SECTION 21 PONY RIDERS ELEMENTARY PONIES SECTION 22 CHILDREN S ELEMENTARY HORSES SECTION 23 PONY RIDERS ELEMENTARY MEDIUM PONIES SECTION 24 CHILDREN S ELEMENTARY MEDIUM HORSES SECTION 25 PONY RIDERS MEDIUM PONIES SECTION 26 CHILDREN S MEDIUM HORSES SECTION 27 PARA EQUESTRIAN GRADE I SECTION 28 PARA EQUESTRIAN GRADE II SECTION 29 PARA EQUESTRIAN GRADE III SECTION 30 PARA EQUESTRIAN GRADE IV SECTION 31 PARA EQUESTRIAN GRADE V All tests will be ridden from memory, in the Dressage SA Challenge Classes. This does not include the warm-up and qualifying classes except for FEI Prix St George tests and Higher. All FEI Prix St George Tests and Higher must be ridden from memory. TEAM CLASSIFICATION A Team event will be incorporated into the Dressage SA Challenge. Each province will nominate three athletes per section before the start of the event and the top two scores of the nominated athletes will count towards the team score for that section. Pony Rider and Children s team will be combined. The sum of the two scores will constitute the Provincial Team total. In the case of equality of points, the team whose second ranked athlete 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 athletes 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. Judges will be limited to a maximum of 50 starters a day for all sections for the Dressage SA Challenge Classes at the show. The number of athletes allowed for each section will be at the discretion of the Provincial Dressage Committee. In any Section where qualifying classes are necessary and an athlete qualifies two or more horses for that Section, the athlete must nominate one horse only for that section, unless the number of qualifiers falls short of the allowed limit. GROUND JURY The Competition 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 Competition should be held as close as possible to each other on the calendar. The visiting judges will not judge more than 50 combinations per day and will only judge the Dressage SA Challenge and the DSA Young Horse Challenge. ARENAS The Judges will always judge from the same position in each section and leg of the Competition, 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 South Africa committee. The arena surface should be fiber, sand or good quality grass 8
RIDER PARTICIPATION Where a horse/pony has qualified for the Dressage SA Challenge in a specific grade and has subsequently been upgraded following the qualification show, the horse/pony will compete in the Dressage SA Challenge in the grade in which it qualified and may not compete in another show in the higher grade before completing the Dressage SA Challenge. Horse, owner/athlete combinations may only compete in their home Province (i.e. both horse and athlete 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 SA council, athletes may compete in the Dressage SA Challenge outside their home province, or compete on horses registered in another Province (providing such athletes/horses are considered bone fide combinations). The host Province for athletes granted permission must be in agreement as this application may impact on the qualifying athletes in that Province. It must be noted that permission will not automatically be granted and that the decision of the Dressage SA 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 athletes to justify the expense to send two judges to that Province, the athletes from that Province may compete in another Province. An athlete 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. SHOW ORGANISERS The tests involved in the Dressage SA Challenge will form part of the schedule for the Event holding the Challenge. The Show Organizers 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 Dressage SA Challenge Convener. The Dressage SA Challenge Convener will forward the results to the Dressage SA 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. HORSE SCHOOLING Under no circumstances, and under penalty of disqualification, may any horse, except those ridden by Para Dressage athletes where allowed, take part in any class at the Dressage SA 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 athletes 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, star-shaped badges will be awarded to the overall winners for the Adult Sections of the Dressage SA Challenge. Triangular badges will be awarded to the overall winners of the Junior and Pony Rider/ Children Sections. It is recommended that these badges should be stitched on to the athlete s jacket in a straight line on the left hand side. Should the athlete also have Provincial or National Colours, these Dressage SA Challenge badges should be positioned above the other badge. Colours of the Dressage SA Challenge badges will be as follows: FEI level - Gold Advanced and Medium - Silver Elem-Medium - Red Elementary - Blue Novice - Green Preliminary -Yellow 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 Dressage SA Challenge Dressage Fund. All other travelling costs and accommodation is for the cost of the organizing committee. It is suggested that Show Organizers invite visiting Judges to conduct a Seminar after the Event, if time permits. CONVENOR At the AGM of the Dressage SA Council, a National Convener for the Dressage SA Challenge will be appointed for the following two years. 9