National Pony Society

NATIONAL PONY SOCIETY

SUPREME DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP 2016/2017

This competition was introduced to encourage both performance and education of British bred ponies and their riders.

Qualifiers will run from the 1st of April 2016 through to 31st March, 2017 and culminate in the NPS Supreme Dressage Championship Final

to be held at the prestigious show venue

Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Addington, Buckinghamshire

In April 2017

Stabling will be available.

British Dressage Tests Prelim 18 & Novice 30 will be used for all qualifiers.

Each test will consist of the following six sections all of which will have their own Final:-

1. Registered Mountain & Moorland breeds not exceeding 138cm

2. Registered Mountain & Moorland breeds exceeding 138cm

3. Registered British Riding Ponies

4. Part Bred Horses/Ponies registered with their appropriate Native Breed Part Bred Stud Book – including Part Bred Arab ponies over stamped in the British Riding Pony Stud book and ponies registered with the British Sports Pony Stud Book. Please note Part Bred Native ponies and Sports ponies over stamped within the British Riding Pony & Stud Book may only compete in one section per season.

5. Highest placed Mini rider aged under 12 years on 1st January 2016

6. Highest placed Junior rider under 18 years on 1st January 2016

The two highest placed ponies in each section at each qualifying show will qualify for the 2017 Final and also be eligible to be chosen to represent their Breed, NPS Area or other team in the Team Challenge which will be incorporated into the 2017 Championship Final.

Qualifying rounds are open to competitors from the UK and elsewhere. All qualifiers will receive a qualification card,

British Dressage Tests Prelim 18 & Novice 30 will be used.

Horse/ponies must be ridden at the Final by the qualifying rider.

You must be fully paid up Dressage, Qualifying or Life members of the NPS for 2017 in order to compete at the Final.

At the Final the winners of each section for each Test will be required to perform a 4.5 minute Freestyle to Music for the judging of the Overall NPS Supreme Dressage titles. Ponies may only compete in this section once even if they have won both their Preliminary & Novice section Finals.

NPS – Team Challenge

A Team Challenge is incorporated in the 2017 Championship Final. Each Team to comprisefour ponies and riderswho have qualified forany section of the NPS Supreme Dressage Championships 2016/2017. Allfour Team Ponies scores to count. Each Pony & Rider combination may only competefor one Team.

There will be both Preliminary & Novice Team Championshipsplus overall Supreme Team awards for Teams competing in both Tests.

Sponsorship - For further details & information on sponsorship & hospitality opportunities please contact:- Stephanie Fitt Tel: 01628 783489 email:

Affiliation - No show affiliation fee will be charged for 2016/2017 qualifiers.

Requests for qualifiers are welcomed from NPS Areas, Breed/Show Societies, Pony Club Branches , Riding Clubs & Competition Centers in the UK and Europe.

Qualifiers should be run under British Dressage rules wherever possible. All qualifying shows are requested to use BD list Judges,

British Dressage Tests Prelim 18 & Novice 30 to be used for all qualifiers. Shows are requested to offer all 6 sections but exceptions will be considered for approval by the Dressage Working Group.

Qualifier Application Packs and Information - Contact:- NPS Dressage Working Group Secretary;- Mrs. Angela Kember on Tel: 01580 211747 or email her on :- .

Please show us on your affiliation form the exact way you would like your event to be displayed in our publications, which will include the NPS website and NPS Dressage Working Group Facebook page.

NPS

SUPREME DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

Qualifying Rounds: For 2016/2017.

1st April , 2016 Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS. Sec. Alex

Jewell , Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS.

Tel. 01205 870236/07768 156262. www.sheepgate.co.uk.

e-mail; .

2nd April, 2016 GWC Dressage Days. GWC Equestrian Centre, Vicarage Road, Wingfield

Norfolk. IP2 15RB. Sec. Miss Nicola Barfield. GWC Equestrian Centre,

Vicarage Road, Wingfield. Norfolk. IP2 15RB. Tel 01379 388743 .

www.gwcequestriancentre.com e-mail.

17th April, 2016 SWA of WPCS Spring Open Show at Chard Showground, Higher

Purtington, Chard, Somerset. TA18 8QY. Sec. Mrs S.M. Hardy, Briar

Thicket, Ryme Road, Yetminster,Sherbourne, Dorest. DT9 6JY .

Tel 01935 872009 www.swa.wpcs.com or

e-mail .

23rd April, 2016 Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS. Sec. Alex

Jewell , Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS.

Tel. 01205 870236/07768 156262. www.sheepgate.co.uk.

e-mail;

24th April, 2016 Cornish Association of WPCS Spring Show. At Knightwood E.Centre,

Newquay, TR84LW. Sec. Miss Katie Lutey, Nankilly Water, Ladock,

Truro. TR24PS. Tel 01726 884408 e.mail

1st May. 2016 SSRC Open Dressage Competition at Kyre Equestrian Centre, Lower

House Farm, Vine Lane, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8RL. Sec. Michelle Price

20 Wigmore Street, Leominster, Herefordshire. HR6 8PJ. Tel 07951

333936 www.shropshiresouthrc.org.uk. or you can e-mail

2nd May, 2016 TSR Spring Show, Onley Eq.Centre, Willoughby, Rugby.CV23 8AJ.

Sec. Sarah Chapman, TSR Unit 1, Pen Y Banc, Oakley Park, Llandinam,

Powys. SY17 5BE. Tel 0844 8707392 www.theshowingregister.co.uk. e;mail the

8th May , 2016 Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS. Sec. Alex

Jewell , Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS.

Tel. 01205 870236/07768 156262. www.sheepgate.co.uk.

e-mail;

14th May, 2016 GWC Dressage Days. GWC Equestrian Centre, Vicarage Road, Wingfield

Norfolk. IP2 15RB. Sec. Miss Nicola Barfield. GWC Equestrian Centre,

Vicarage Road, Wingfield. Norfolk. IP2 15RB. Tel 01379 388743 .

www.gwcequestriancentre.com e-mail.

20th May, 2016 Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS. Sec. Alex

Jewell , Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS.

Tel. 01205 870236/07768 156262. www.sheepgate.co.uk.

e-mail; .

29th May, 2016 WPCS Performance show at Triley Equestrian Centre, Abergavenny. Sec.

Tanya Badlwin, Rhos-y-gllern. Garth, Llangammarch Wells. Powys. LD4

4BG. Tel 01591 620706. E-mail

10th June, 2016 Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS. Sec. Alex

Jewell , Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS.

Tel. 01205 870236/07768 156262. www.sheepgate.co.uk.

e-mail; .

19th June, 2016 Vectis Summer Festival at Godshill, Di’s Field, Shanklin Road, Godshill,

Isle of Wight. Sec. Sally Mcintosh, Little Rancombe, Main Road, Limerstone, Isle of Wight. PO30 4AB. Twl 07887 246453 www.vectisequestrianclub.co.uk. e;mail

19th June, 2016 SEWPCA, Great Bookham Eq. Centre, Bookham, Surrey. KT23 4PZ.

Sec. Mrs A J Kember. 1 Bakers Corner Cottage, Ladham Road,

Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent. TN17 1LS. Tel 01580 211747. www.sewpca.co.uk or e-mail

25th June, 2016 Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS. Sec. Alex

Jewell , Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS.

Tel. 01205 870236/07768 156262. www.sheepgate.co.uk.

e-mail; .

25th June. 2016 SSRC Open Dressage Competition at Kyre Equestrian Centre, Lower

House Farm, Vine Lane, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8RL. Sec. Michelle Price

20 Wigmore Street, Leominster, Herefordshire. HR6 8PJ. Tel 07951

333936 www.shropshiresouthrc.org.uk. or you can e-mail

3rd July, 2016 Eastern Counties Area Connemara Show. The Jays Stud, Sicklesmere,

Bury Srt. Edmunds. IP30 0BS Sec. Mrs Sara Hart, 6 Grafham Road,

Ellington. Cambs. PE28 0AN. Tel 07717571487 www.britishconnemaras.co.uk. email.

8th July , 2016 Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS. Sec. Alex

Jewell , Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS.

Tel. 01205 870236/07768 156262. www.sheepgate.co.uk.

e-mail; .

9th July, 2016 Highland Pony Society Breed Show, Brecon Castle Equestrian ,

Haighmoor, Brechin, Angus. DD9 6RL. Sec. Mrs Susie M Robertson,

Highland Pony Society,Grosvenor House, Shore Road, Perth. PH2 8BD. Tel/Fax 01738 451861 www.highlandponysociety.com. E.mail ; info@highlandpony society.com

9th July, 2016 National Shetland Performance Show. Three Counties Showground,

Malvern, Worcs. WR13 6NW. Sec. Mrs S Bearcroft, Ropers Farm,

Longdon Hill, Evesham. Worcs. WR11 7RP. Tel. 01386 446097/ 07790

004375 www.shetlandperformance.co.uk or you can email us on

16th July, 2016 British Connemara Pony Society Ridden Show, Washbrook Farm,

Aston-le-Walls.Northants. NN11 6RT. Sec.Mrs Julie Somervail.

Oxnam Neuk, Oxon, Jedburgh. TD8 6RC. Tel 01835 863462.

Or email

5th August, 2016 Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS. Sec. Alex

Jewell , Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS.

Tel. 01205 870236/07768 156262. www.sheepgate.co.uk.

e-mail; .

14th August, 2016 Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS. Sec. Alex

Jewell , Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Laverton, Boston. PE22 0AS.

Tel. 01205 870236/07768 156262. www.sheepgate.co.uk.

e-mail; .

27th August. 2016 New Forest Pony Breeding & Cattle Society Annual Breed Show. New

Park, Brockenhurst, Hants. SO42 7QH. Sec Miss Hilart Palmer, Riverside

House, Back Lane, Sturminster Msrshall, Wimbourne, Dorest. BH21 4BP.

Tel 01258857588/07766 235865 e-mail