Schooling Show Rules and Policies
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Awards
Eight place-ribbons are awarded for each class, except for critiques. Champion & Reserve are awarded by level. Champion & Reserve will be awarded for :Leadline, Introductory, Training, First, Second Level & above, USEA Test of Choice, and WDAA Test of Choice, if there are three or more qualifiers for the level. Horse/rider combinations must have at least two scores at the level to qualify for Champion & Reserve. Scores from Critique Class will be averaged with regular dressage test scores of the same level.
Year End Awards: To qualify for Peninsula Dressage Year End Awards, you must be a member of Peninsula Dressage and PVDA no later than November 1 of the competition year, volunteer for at least 10 hours prior the end of the show season, and have a a minimum of 5 scores from at 3 different judges at Peninsula Schooling shows.
General rules
RULES: Unless otherwise stated, PVDA schooling show rules will apply. PVDA Schooling Show Rules If you have questions, please ask a show manager.
USEF rule DR. 120.1.1:
Protective headgear is defined as a riding helmet, which meets or exceeds current ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)/SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) standards for equestrian use and carries the SEI tag. From the time horses are officially admitted to the competition grounds by competition management, anyone mounted on a horse at any time on the competition grounds, including non-competing riders, riders on non-competing horses, mounted participants in exhibition classes, and those competing in all classes and tests, including Para Dressage tests, must wear protective headgear as defined by this rule and otherwise in compliance with GR801. The harness must be secured and properly fitted. Any rider violating this rule at any time must immediately be prohibited from further riding until the headgear is properly in place.
Registration
Entries are NOT complete without COMPLETE payment which includes payment for each test, facility fee, office fee, and, if applicable, non-member fee.
The Peninsula non-member fee is $15 per event. PVDA members MUST supply current PVDA member numbers; we will verify to ensure year end eligiblity.
A current negative Coggins test must be on file for each horse. You can upload your Coggins with your registration or send vis email to PeninsulaDressage@gmail.com.
Scratches and cancellations
No refunds or credits for scratches after closing date. For scratches before closing date, all but the office fee will be refunded. Late entries and changes after closing date are allowed only at the managers discretion.
Horse and rider limits
Riders may ride the same test no more than twice at any show.
Horses are limited to a maximum of three Dressage rides per day at Fourth Level and below or two Dressage rides per day above Fourth Level. Horses may enter no more than two consecutive levels, Freestyle levels included, at any one competition. Exception: School horses may be shared by two riders doing two tests each at training level and below (max four tests per horse per day and limited to two training tests and two leadline/intro or four tests leadline/intro). Must follow cross entering rules for all.
Should the show reach capacity, the show management may implement a two test limit to all competitors in an effort to accommodate more riders. Your entries will be refunded accordingly.
Cross entering rules
Cross entry in Eventing tests and other Dressage tests is permitted as listed below:
Eventing Starter Test is equivalent to Introductory Level
Eventing Beginner Novice and Novice tests are equivalent to Training Level.
Eventing Training Level, Modified Level, and Preliminary Level tests are equivalent to First Level.
Eventing Intermediate Level tests are equivalent to Second Level.
Eventing Advanced Level tests are equivalent to Third Level.
Except for Young Horse tests, all dressage tests listed above shall be considered equivalent to
the highest test of the level.
rider classification
Definition of a Novice Rider: Any Rider showing at the Introductory or Starter Level who has never shown ABOVE that Level is a Novice Rider (in any Dressage Division including Western or Dressage or Eventers).
Definition of Adult Rider: For competition purposes, in the Dressage division, competitors shall compete as Adults from the
beginning of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 22.
Definition of Youth Rider: A young rider as someone who is between the ages of 16 and 21, as of the beginning of the calendar year they turn 16 and ending with the calendar year they turn 21
Definition of Junior Rider: Individuals are eligible as Juniors until the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 18
GR1306 Professional/Amateur Status1. Amateur. Regardless of one’s equestrian skills and/or accomplishments, a person is an amateur if after their18th birthday, as defined in GR101 and GR103, they have not engaged in any of the activities identified inSection 4 below.
4. Professional based on one’s own activities. A person is a professional if after their 18th birthday they do any of the following:
a. Accepts remuneration AND rides, exercises, drives, shows, trains, assists in training, schools or conducts clinics or seminars, except as provided in GR1306.2.g. Interns, apprentices, and working students are included in this rule.
b. Accepts remuneration AND gives equestrian lessons, or provides consultation services in riding, driving, showmanship or equitation, except as provided for in GR1306.2.b. Interns, apprentices, and working students are included in this rule.
c. Rides, drives or shows any horse that a family member or a family member’s business receives
remuneration for boarding, training, riding, driving or showing. A family member of a trainer may not absolve themselves of this rule by entering into a lease or any other agreement for a horse owned by a client of the trainer.
d. Gives instruction to any person or rides, drives, or shows any horse, for which activity another person in their family or business in which a family member controls will receive remuneration for the activity. A family member of a trainer may not absolve themselves of this rule by entering into a lease or any other agreement for a horse owned by a client of the trainer.
e. Accepts remuneration AND acts as an agent in the sale of a horse or accepts a horse on consignment for the purpose of sale or training that is not owned by them, their family, or a family business.
f. Accepts remuneration for the use of commercially logoed items while on competition grounds, as a Sponsored Rider.