New dressage teams event launched in Britain

A novel teams contest for dressage has been introduced inwards Britain, with riders at Intro, Prelim too Novice invited to lead maintain part.

‘Team Quest’, launched this calendar week yesteryear British Dressage, aims to last a fun too relaxed dressage contest for riders, fifty-fifty those who lead maintain never competed before.

The rules lead maintain been simplified – the wearing clothing code is relaxed but proper caput too footwear are required, too squad colours are encouraged. One squad fellow member must last a total BD fellow member with a gratis squad yell for membership needed for anyone non already with BD. Horses tin last whatsoever tiptop but must last over iv years old, too they tin last shared but solely tin solely become inwards 2 tests per day.  Entry fees are simply £15 per exam at all venues for the start circular of competition.

Teams of 3 or iv riders volition ride every bit individuals across the 3 exam levels (any combination) too the best 3 scores count towards an overall squad total, highest percent wins the day.   There volition last 3 historic flow categories for teams; sixteen too under, 25 too nether too mixed (riders of whatsoever age).

Double Olympic Gold Medallist too European Champion Charlotte Dujardin is behind the novel concept.

“This is keen word from British Dressage!  Riding dressage is my passion too I desire to see every bit many riders every bit possible taking purpose too experiencing this keen sport.  I beloved riding inwards a team; it makes everything that chip to a greater extent than fun – sharing problems, helping each other, having a joke too of course of report friends to portion the proficient too bad times.

“Standing on the podium with my team-mates inwards London was my proudest minute too Team Quest way everyone has the adventure to endeavor to sense that.  What could last improve than trying dressage with your friends too solid unit of measurement at keen venues all over the country?  Team Quest gives y'all the adventure to improve y'all too your horse, run into novel friends too endeavor to qualify for a keen Championship.”

BD has offered running the Team Quest competitions to all 180 approximately of its venues too inside days to a greater extent than than 50 had signed up.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 total fixture listing volition last published on the BD website inwards the New Year.

The Team Quest League volition run from March 1 to September 21 for the 3 historic flow groups and  teams volition earn points at each contest if they house inwards the top 10.  The top xv placed teams volition too therefore qualify for a Championship to last held at Bury Farm inwards Buckinghamshire on 1 -2 November.

British Dressage Chief Executive Amanda Bond said: “While British Dressage is synonymous with affiliated competition, nosotros lead maintain a duty to await afterwards the sport of dressage too we’re hoping that novel riders volition last tempted to endeavor the sport that nosotros all beloved therefore much.  But this volition too last fun for our electrical current members who actually beloved the squad format.  Family, best friends, yard colleagues, college buddies, function mates – your squad tin come upwards from anywhere but i thing’s for sure, you’ll lead maintain fun competing with all of them!   We await frontward to welcoming y'all all to Team Quest.”

A dedicated page has been laid up on the BD website with consummate details.  There’s a dedicated Facebook too Twitter work organization human relationship therefore teams too venues tin portion their experiences.

Follow on www.facebook.com/TeamQuestBD or @TeamQuestBD.

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