Issue 12 | July 2017
DRESSAGE SQUADS ANNOUNCED FOR 2017/18
Dressage NZ conference - Awards Dinner
NATIONAL FUNDRAISING EFFORT FOR WEG
Creating the dream
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STALLIONS AT STUD
THE DRESSAGE NZ BULLETIN CELEBRATES ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY!!
From the Editor WELCOME TO THE TWELFTH ISSUE OF THE DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN Social Media – friend or foe? The recent changes to the ESNZ membership model not unexpectedly featured on many facebook posts. Many posts indicated support for the ESNZ changes while others raised a number of questions including some around the integrity of our organisation. Many of these questions could have easily been answered by a single phone call to the source of the information instead of leading to further conjecture and misinformation. Posts of this nature can be very damaging to the sport at large and may well compromise support from external stakeholders. To quote directly some paras from the ESNZ Social Media policy “Whilst social media provides great opportunity to raise equestrian’s profile and reach new audiences, it also has the potential to harm the reputation of the organisation, its athletes, members and stakeholders. It is crucial therefore that individuals representing ESNZ are aware of the implications of using social media.
The DressageNZ Bulletin is the official magazine of Dressage NZ - a discipline of Equestrian Sports NZ
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This policy applies to all employees, members and other people associated with ESNZ and ESNZ disciplines/events (including, without limitation, athletes who have been named on ESNZ squads, riders competing with the ESNZ prefix, ESNZ Contractors, coaches, officials, volunteers, national discipline committees and committee members). Social Media is any kind of tool that you can use for sharing what you know, including, but not limited to: Blogs, Photosharing, Video-sharing (such as You Tube), Social Networks (such as Twitter and Facebook), Mobile phone applications, Texting and web-castings. If you fail to follow these guidelines, ESNZ has the right to issue you with a take-down notice. Representatives who are found to not comply with a take-down notice will face disciplinary action. You should be mindful that unsubstantiated claims, false statements, defamatory, offensive and threatening comments could lead to prosecution” The ESNZ Social Media policy can be found in full here http://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/media/6495/social-media-policy-2015.pdf The best advice is: Ponder Prior to Posting To conclude this month, a huge thanks to Dressage Marlborough for hosting a fabulous conference and 60th birthday celebrations and Awards Dinner. Dressage reached out to the Marlborough equestrian community raising $6,095 towards earthquake damage repair at Marlborough Equestrian Park. Another awesome team effort.
Wendy.
WENDY HAMERTON
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DRESSAGE NZ'S TEAM FOR WEGâ„¢
MITAVITE QUESTION OF THE MONTH
SHOWING STAR TO DRESSAGE DIVA
Equestrian sports to stay in Olympics until at least 2024...
The national fundraising effort...
feeding the mature dressage horse...
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DRESSAGE SQUADS ANNOUNCED FOR 2017/18
HOW ARE YOU STACKING UP?
DRESSAGE NZ CONFERENCE
We can't get enough of Debbie Romanis and her incredible monthly column...
Celebrating Dressage NZ's 60th Birthday at the conference & awards dinner...
What you need to know from across New Zealand...
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NEWS
THE IOC CONFIRMS EQUESTRIAN SPORTS TO STAY IN OLYMPICS UNTIL AT LEAST 2024 Photo by Libby Law
FEI President Ingmar de Vos has welcomed IOC confirmation of equestrian sport in 2024 Olympic programme and approval of Tokyo 2020 formats “The IOC’s confirmation of equestrian on the Olympic programme for the 2024 Games and approval of the new formats for Tokyo 2020 is a direct acknowledgment of our willingness to adapt and modernise our sport, so all the work to drive change and increase universality has been worthwhile”, FEI President Ingmar De Vos said. “Approval of the formats for Tokyo means that we can now increase the number of flags in equestrian sport in line with the Agenda 2020 recommendations. With more than 30,000 athletes registered to compete in our three Olympic disciplines – and the numbers are growing every year – our new formats mean that athletes from more countries than ever before will now have the opportunity of one day realising their dream of representing
their country at the Olympic Games.” The new formats include teams of three and no drop score across the Olympic disciplines (Eventing, Dressage and Jumping) and the use of reserve athletes (horses and riders) for medical reasons. The format changes were approved by the FEI’s member National Federations at last year’s FEI General Assembly in Tokyo (JPN) following almost two years of consultation. “It wasn’t easy for our community to make such drastic changes to our Olympic formats, but the National Federations knew the importance of this decision and ultimately supported the proposed changes. Their willingness to embrace this change is without any doubt the reason we have got this fantastic news from the IOC today.”
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
FLYING THE FLAG FOR NEW ZEALAND AT THE EQUERRY BOLESWORTH INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW Article by Tim Smith
Wendi Williamson is continuing to fly the New Zealand dressage flag on a journey she hopes can end at next year's World Equestrian Games.
The potential road to Tryon in North Carolina is a long and winding one, but the 46-year-old geologist from Auckland will make it easily if commitment and determination are the principal ingredients. By the time she arrived at this year's Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show in Cheshire this week, Williamson estimated she had completed around 200 hours of travelling since leaving New Zealand on March 1. That journey has also taken in appearances at the World Cup final in Omaha, at Hagen, Germany, Royal Windsor, Bolesworth and then Hartpury in Gloucestershire before heading back home and then hopefully returning early next year to do it all again. Riding her top horse Dejavu MH, Williamson delivered a highlycompetitive grand prix performance at Bolesworth, where rival competitors included the likes of British trio Carl Hester, Michael Eilberg and Gareth Hughes. 6 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | JULY 2017
And with double Olympic dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin also competing a number of her younger horses, Williamson admits that the time spent overseas has proved to be a rich learning experience. "It's massive for me in terms of being able to do this," she said. "The biggest things I am lucky about are my husband, who is so supportive, and he loves the horses. And secondly, my job with Tonkin + Taylor (an Auckland-based environmental and engineering consulting company), and how helpful they have been to help enable me to do this. "I can't do it without the support I get. It is very expensive, which is why I work full-time. You have to want to really do it and give that commitment, and I feel that if I didn't keep challenging yourself, then I don't know if I would do it. "Coming here was a massive challenge, but it has been unbelievable. We've been to Omaha, Hagen and now Bolesworth, and then we will look to come back next year.
"We think we have done nearly 200 hours of travelling since we left home on March 1. We've been to the UK, to America and back, to Germany and back, and now we are here for Bolesworth and Hartpury and then we are going home. "We went to Germany and we saw a lot of interest from the general public, and here as well. Carl and Charlotte draw a lot of attention to the sport they do a fanatstic job as ambassadors for dressage. "I am hoping to get to the worlds. The experience over here has been amazing and has given us lots to take home with us, and the plan is to come back over next year. "Eventing and showjumping is massive in New Zealand, but the dressage numbers are really growing. "It would be a career dream to get to the World Games. I would love to go, and now to go back to New Zealand and share my experiences of over here will be great."
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Wendi and DJ finished in 6th place in the Bolesworth Grand Prix and 7th in the Freestyle Photo: Trevor Meeks
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NEWS
DRESSAGE NZ TEAM FOR WEG™ – NATIONAL FUNDRAISING EFFORT Article by Michelle Zielazo
You have heard the buzz I’m sure. Everyone is talking about WEG™. But what is WEG™? The FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG™) began with great hopes and have over the years continued to provide equestrianism with a trademark international platform from which to show the sport at its best. Since 1990, the Games have been held every four years, between each Olympic Games. They unit each FEI discipline’s separate World Championship in one event, an idea which had stemmed from HRH Prince Philip and had been much discussed during his presidency of the FEI but which did not come to fruition until the first WEG™ in Stockholm in 1990 under the reign of HRH The Princess Royal. As in the Olympic Games, the riders are rigorously selected from the top set of athletes from each nation and today the WEG™encompasses every discipline of the sport. In 2018, WEG™will be travelling to the United States of America to the amazing facilities at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in North Carolina (USA) from 10 to 23 September. The world’s best are preparing to showcase their sport and their prowess at this event, and I’m sure that New Zealanders riders want to be a part of it. As you are probably aware, ESNZ and Dressage NZ thinks that there is a very good chance that New Zealand will be sending not just one Kiwi dressage horse and rider combination, but potentially a whole dressage team to Tryon to compete for the second time ever at WEG™. The first time NZ competed was in 1998 with Cindy Kent, Kallista 8 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | JULY 2017
Field and Catherine Smallbone proudly wearing the Silver Ferns…so it is high time that we did this again! This is a MASSIVE undertaking and like all great things – requires a huge amount of determination, perseverance, time and MONEY! THIS IS WHERE WE NEED YOU. The cost to get one horse to this competition let alone a team is enormous (lets budget on about $75,000/ horse for transport alone), and this is a self-funded opportunity which means that there is no provision for ESNZ or Dressage NZ to pay for them to attend. It is so important though, to consider the potential benefits to the sport of Dressage in NZ of a team attending – and they are astronomical! Not just an incredible experience for those individual riders and their horses who are able to attend, but the wealth of knowledge and experience it will give to everyone involved in this process and what they bring back home is invaluable. The learnings from this experience that can be used to improve our performance for the future cannot be overstated, and it’s also taking a great leap forward in achieving several of our Dressage NZ Strategic Plans 2017 – 2020. So what can we do? Wendy Hamerton and her walking team members in both the NI and the SI have made a great effort individually to start to increase the focus on the World Equestrian Games and fundraise for this worthy cause with their ‘Walking for WEG™’, but it’s time to take it nationally! At the recent Dressage NZ Conference, there was a great discussion and brainstorming session where Area Delegates and observers talked about a
range of different fundraising options to help get our team closer to their goal. There are several Area’s that have already confirmed that they will be making generous donations directly in support of this cause, and for that we are all grateful. Dressage NZ have decided that a coordinated national fundraising effort should be undertaken to not only raise money towards supporting our riders, but also to raise awareness and try and generate some media interest in our riders and horses, and of course our sport. There have already been a flood of ideas and suggestions as to what we can do and I would like to encourage you all to keep sending through your thoughts so that we can make this happen. Have a think about what you think is a great fundraising idea that people across New Zealand can be involved in, and share that idea with us. Talk to your Area Delegate or send them directly to me at marketingdressagenz@gmail.com. I will be collating all ideas and suggestions received, and sending them through to Area Delegates for further discussion as we progress. We are not aware of any other disciplines actively looking at a national fundraising opportunity for WEG™, so Dressage NZ again leads the way with a coordinated and focused approach. It’s exciting times in New Zealand for Equestrian Sports and especially Dressage…I look forward to keeping you updated with not just our fundraising ideas but our ever increasing total!
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Robert Dover, coach for the American team, was very happy with his riders’ performances. ‘’They do whatever it takes. Last year, we finished just behind the Dutch. This year, each combination has improved even further and look at the beautiful scores that results in. It was a shame the Dutch were eliminated. I would have liked the opportunity to take them on.’’ Laura Graves won the individual Grand Prix and the Freestyle with scores of 79.460 and 80.980, leaving the individual special win to Edward Gal and Glock’s Voice on 75.078 The FEI Nations Cup began with the Grand Prix, in which all team riders started and the best three results counted towards the team score. After the Grand Prix, team USA took the lead despite seeing their first combination, Dawn White O’Connor and Legolas eliminated by judge Hans Christian Matthesen for unevenness in the second extended trot.
In the second round two riders per team were to compete in the Grand Prix Special, with both results counting towards their team result. Madeleine Witte-Vrees, who was the best placed Dutch rider Grand Prix, was one of the riders to nominated in the Special but sadly the Dutch team was eliminated from the competition in the Nations Cup when her horse Cennin lost a shoe only minutes before their test and was withdrawn. The current rules resulted in the entire Dutch team being eliminated. The other two Dutch team members (Hans Peter Minderhoud and Diederik van Silfhout) competed in the Freestyle, but of their scores, only the highest counted towards the team result. With only Edward Gal’s result in the Grand Prix Special to add, the Dutch team were eliminated from the competition. There was, however, individual succes for the Dutch. Edward Gal rode Glock´s Voice to victory in the Grand Prix
Special and Hans Peter Minderhoud and Glock´s Johnson TN N.O.P. placed second in the Freestyle Dutch coach Rien van der Schaft was pleased with what he saw. "Hans Peter and Edward were very good. They did what was expected of them, but there are no guarantees they will deliver at that level every time. The fact that we were eliminated from the competition is disappointing, but that’s life. Once again, I’ve enjoyed doing my job. It doesn’t get any easier, but it does get more fun every time.'' RESULTS CHIO ROTTERDAM FEI NATIONS CUP DRESSAGE 1. USA 446.442 2. Sweden 427.035 3. Germany 414.031 4. Great Britain 413.626 5. Holland (Elim)
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He does the jobs below the water that nobody ever really realised needed doing and already been done. The list is varied and seemingly endless. Collecting trailer loads of stones to fill arena anchoring bags, harrowing the Cushionride, collecting sheets, fixing rails, hammering up signage, putting out and bringing in banners, fixing hoses, water blasting and the many other jobs we cannot remember ever being done. Bob is a much-appreciated volunteer but his actual official role at our club is “Robert Smith – VIP Sponsor”. His company Thermotech are faithful supporters of AMDG and responsible for supplying and maintaining one of our most loved fixtures. Our really big fridge which is a muchappreciated asset to keep the wine (and water of course) icy cold. But AMDG knows that nowhere in his sponsorship proposal did it say he must spend many evenings, weekdays and weekends helping our dressage group in so many different ways, but we sure are glad he does. Not only does he help out at AMDG, he is also seen volunteering and officiating as a steward at other events including the Bates Nationals. I am sure many of you have all seen Bob around at our big shows doing his thing. Thanks Bob, we think you are just great and we love your sense of humour, stress free demeanour and super love that you so generously give your time to us. We sure appreciate it! A HUGE THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO BOB AND TO THE AREA GROUP VOLUNTEER WINNERS Stephanie Baker (Waitemata), Brenda Bellringer (Taranaki), Trish Newcombe (Wairarapa), Helen Trotman (Nelson), Bridget Kok (Ashburton), Norma Parks (Southland)
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MITAVITE QUESTION OF THE MONTH
YOUR MITAVITE QUESTION OF THE MONTH QUESTION FROM CAITLIN MOSELEY : I have a question about protein deficiency in older horses. I have an 18 year old in moderate work and looking in good health, but I have noticed a slight loss of topline and condition recently. What can I feed him to increase the protein uptake of the feed he is already getting without feeding him more volume and possibly causing other issues.
ANSWER FROM GAIL SRAMEK - MITAVITE NUTRITIONIST Muscle mass can be compromised in older horses and ensuring a ‘good quality protein’ is fed is of paramount importance. The protein needs to be well digested, provide the correct amount of protein and the correct level of amino acids so muscle and top line can be built and maintained. If your existing feed does not contain these three important elements that make up a ‘good quality protein’ the building of muscle and topline will be compromised. Muscle mass can be enhanced by feeding a well profiled feed, such as Mitavite Promita® or Mitavite Gumnuts® or an essential amino acid supplement such as Super Amino66, that contains a ‘good quality protein’. If you want to increase condition without increasing the volume of the feed you can try adding 100-200mls of Performa 3® oil to the feed. Oils are a great way to put on condition and as they are energy dense they don’t bulk up the ration. Performa 3® Oil has a favourable Omega 3:Omega 6 profile, so it’s also a good supplement for joint maintenance.
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Substituting part of the roughage you are feeding with a super fibre such as Speedibeet® will also increase the energy level of the ration. Speedibeet® has approx. two times the energy than oaten chaff! In addition to providing more energy, it helps maintain a happy healthy gut and provides cool, safe energy with minimal levels of starch. Winter is now upon us and as pasture levels drop you will need to add in some additional roughage to your horses diet. Roughage is an important component of your horse’s diet. It not only provides a valuable energy source and helps to maintain good gut health, but over winter the fibre from the roughage ferments in the hindgut of your horse, helping to keep him warm on the inside. If you would like to have your existing ration analysed, visit the Mitavite® website on www.mitavite. com and one of our nutritionists can look your existing ration and make suggestions on how it can be improved to suit your horse. All the best with your horse.
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FEATURE NEWS
"FOR RICHER & HOPEFULLY NOT POORER." Photo by Kimi Knight
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FEATURE NEWS
On June 3rd 2017 dressage rider Alicia Collin spent time cleaning equipment, getting nervous, and memorising a plan – however this time it wasn’t for a dressage test, it was for a wedding. More specifically, her own wedding to Matthew Zeludko. After four years together they tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at Abbeville Estate in Auckland. Alicia has been riding dressage for many years and is well known to many as Grand Prix rider, member of the rules committee and North Island Riders Rep. Prior to meeting Alicia, husband Matt had no involvement with horses, but has embraced the equestrian community, and is proud to sponsor the Dressage NZ Level 7 Super 5 League. The day started with Alicia feeding her horses whilst trying not to get her wedding nails dirty. Anyone who has plaited a horse for an event would
know the value of a horse that stands quietly for plaiting, so this is exactly what Alicia did for her own hair and make up! Meanwhile Matt relaxed with family and friends. The ceremony started at 3.30pm, and upon arriving at the top of the aisle with her father, Matt said to Alicia, “well you scrub up alright”. Anyone who has met Matt will know that quick wit and humour are part of his dialect, “for richer for poorer” was revised to “for richer and hopefully not poorer”. Obviously he is now fully aware of the costs of equestrianism. During his speech, Alicia’s father Alan made mention to Matt that he was a lucky man for marrying his daughter, because not only was he getting Alicia, but he was also getting six horses! Matt had always been hopeful of a dowry, but this probably wasn’t what he had in mind. In contrast, Matt’s family’s speech made comment about how Matt’s first toy was a calculator, and those of you who know Matt will know he does love numbers! Matt’s business is international freight forwarding which
involves calculations of dimensions and utilising space within sea and air freight containers. Many of Matt’s family, personal and business friends flew from overseas to celebrate the event. Alicia and Matt would like to thank all those who have expressed congratulations and best wishes to them. Organising many dressage events had given Alicia’s Mum Judy much practice, and the day was perfect largely thanks to her. Going forward, Matt and Alicia’s business Custom Logistic Services has every intention of being a long-term Dressage New Zealand sponsor. Matt has plans to continue to develop the freight forwarding businesses with client satisfaction being a top priority, and there are many new exciting initiatives coming in respect to Custom Logistic Services. After collecting many horses over the past few years whilst her family have had a farm, Alicia is now downsizing to focus on business and family life. First and foremost though she has a new name to get used to!
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STABLE OF STALLIONS
CREATING THE DREAM WITH JHT EQUINE Story by Wendy Hamerton
JHT Equine supported the Dressage NZ fundraiser with two stallion services in the 2016 year and this year have pledged a service to all three stallions. “We understand the costs involved in offering international events for riders – it’s important we continue to do this. It raises the bar for everyone in the sport and this is one way we can help” A vision of an exciting future for their own dreams and aspirations, and the contribution they can make to the sport in New Zealand, drives John Thompson and Holly Leach on a daily basis. John has not a single regret of making the move back to New Zealand. “I can’t actually believe how much I missed it all. It’s where my childhood was. So Kiwi” And now he and partner Holly have a comprehensive plan based around breeding, competition and coaching. Both are registered ESNZ coaches and
"...When you are producing horses you must never lose sight of the basics, of the foundations needed to progress. The tests are only a by-product of the training." 18 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | JULY 2017
spend a lot of time teaching at home and at clinics in New Zealand and Australia in addition to training their own horses and schooling and breaking in for clients. They have three young imported stallions in their Taupiri barn on beautiful rolling north Waikato countryside. The stallions have primarily been secured as future competition horses for the JHT team, but John notes at the same time “These stallions also have the potential to add value to the future of the sport through
breeding programmes. It’s fun feeling part of the sport in this way too. And we believe in the product. That’s really important” First stallion in the barn was HP Fresco, purchased newly broken from Australia. “He’s known as Mr Nice Guy - he’s such a happy horse – he never seems to have a sad day” says Holly. Fresco had a super consistent five year old season, winning the NZ five year old championship and taking runner up at both Dressage With the Stars and the Sydney CDI. “We really enjoyed
STABLE OF STALLIONS that Australian campaign but he won’t have a huge competition season this year. We’ll maybe take him to three or four championship shows at Level 5 and concentrate on his training. We would love to take him to the World Championships for Young Horses – it’s on our radar, but we’re not making a firm decision on that right now”. And ever proud, John quips in praising Holly for the great job she’s done with Fresco’s changes “They’re just fabulous” The gorgeous black with bling rising five year old JHT Chemistry (Tommy) followed. By Connoisseur, a licensed KWPN stallion, with a Johnson/Ferro dam line, this horse really impresses John on many levels. “I’m a great fan of Dutch blood and the Ferro lines. This horse has got such a great attitude and so much heart. He feels seamless in the connection, easy in the bridle and good over the back. You can truck him with a mare no problem. He’ll have a restricted season as we don’t want to over stress him but we analyse his development as the season progresses” And the baby of the bunch, yet another black, the rising four year old JHT Anatomy (Turtle) by Apache/ Gribaldi completes the line up. “It’s a bit of a funny story how we found him” says John. “We were at a barn looking at other horses when he took my eye. When I asked what that horse was and if it was for sale, I was told it bucks a bit. Come back in a week. So we went back in a week and I was brave enough to hop on. He’s a bit of a cheeky boy but he’s great when you’re on him. He loves to work” Both JHT Chemistry and JHT Anatomy are licensed in Europe with the AES. These three stallions combined with a band of carefully selected mares will form the basis of what looks to be a very exciting times ahead for the JHT breeding and competition vision. ON CHOOSING TO PURCHASE YOUNG HORSES Well, when we went to Europe looking for horses, we had had to make a choice. To buy something at around level 6 or 7, or buy young horses. We decided that we preferred to “do it ourselves” and bought youngsters. So yes, at the moment there is a gap
between AJ (JHT Antonello) at Grand Prix and the rest of the team. But who knows what other opportunities may present themselves. ON AJ Yes I’d love take AJ to the World Games next year. That’s definitely a goal I’ve got in my sights. If all goes well over the next year, I believe NZL has combinations to make up a team we can be proud of. ON YOUNG HORSE CLASSES We would like to say how exciting it is to see the growth in young horses classes now they are being introduce at our major shows in New Zealand, it’s great to see New Zealand sailing internationally. “I think they’re great for the right horse at the right time. But don’t do them for the sake of doing them if the horse is not ready. Not all horses are ready at the same time. Put it in your diary at home – the tests are a good guideline to the training and development of your horse. But when you are producing horses you must never lose sight of the basics, of the foundations needed to progress. The tests are only a by-product of the training. You must always keep sight of the suppleness, of how strong the horse is physically and mentally. The young horse tests are a good way to test the overall development. There are no halts, no collected walk. Less pressure and less drilling required perfecting the halts and the transitions on the markers etc. Riders tend to get a bit tied up about competing in Championships. And looking at the test structure, the Level 3 and 4 tests are quite similar. Then suddenly at Level 5 it asks for three changes on the diagonal” ON THE JHT SPONSORS We are incredibly blessed with support from the Rich Hill Stud, my grandparents Colin & Irene Thompson and another wonderful sponsor who requests to remain anonymous. We are so hugely grateful for the opportunities that this support has given us, but it will still take hard work and commitment to turn those opportunities in to success and to fulfil the dream.
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RIDER PROFILE Insert Photo: NZequine Photo: Mark Watson
FROM SHOWING STAR TO DRESSAGE DIVA Story by Julia Latham
Canterbury’s Rebecca Rowlands has enjoyed a stellar dressage season with her two horses Solo and Southwell Rendevous. I caught up with Rebecca to find out how and why she made the switch to dressage. Rebecca’s mother rode when she was younger, but not having much money, they were mostly naughty horses that no one wanted. She gave the then ten year old Rebecca the opportunity to have riding lessons and that was the catalyst some twenty six years ago. One thing led to another and a really good friend offered a pony for Rebecca to ride. This offer started her journey into showing through riding show ponies for breeders. Her first hack was an eventer, bought as a youngster and produced herself. During this time Rebecca was offered two mares off the track for $100 each and they became foundation mares for Rebecca’s breeding venture. She competed in show jumping achieving 1.30m. The switch to dressage started about four years ago. Rebecca had achieved everything she wanted to in showing. “In riding and in life I get bored if it’s too easy.” Her home bred Kinsella Razi had achieved two HOY titles, plus there had been numerous successes with the ponies. Dressage became a new challenge - quite different to show riding. 20 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | JULY 2017
As Rebecca sees it; “In showing conformation is a big thing, manners are not so important. As long as the horse looks beautiful and is forward it isn’t a big thing if your transition isn’t exactly where you wanted it to be. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We have all seen the beautiful horse win even though it hasn’t perhaps performed as well as the next horse. Riding dressage your horse needs to be much more off the aids. You must keep them straight and you need to be focused to do this. It took me ages to learn how to keep the horse straight down the long side! As a rider you need to be more specific and more disciplined. Your transitions have to be at the marker for good marks whereas showing it doesn’t matter if you take a few strides to get what you want. You have to think quick and react slow in dressage. In Dressage you have to fight for your ribbon. The judge’s whole focus is on you once you start going around the arena. They can see any tension that may creep in. You have to be incredibly focused on the whole test.” When asked who has had the greatest
influence on her dressage and riding the answer was instant: “my trainer Christine Weal”. Christine was the trainer when Rebecca was selected onto the Canterbury Area Group dressage squad. “I fell in love with how she coaches, her way with the horses, her passion for teaching people. Christine has an easy to understand way of teaching; she’s approachable and never makes you feel silly when you ask questions”. Being a southern based rider doesn’t faze Rebecca. Yes, it does mean more travel and its more time away from home, but she believes it is necessary to achieve her goal of riding Grand Prix. Rebecca has successfully turned her passion into a career and in now a full time equine professional, schooling, selling on behalf and giving lessons. Rebecca’s son has a pony and rides really well but typically boy, finds go karts and motorbikes more interesting right now. We couldn’t resist asking about turnout. Rebecca has always been more traditional even in the show ring and loved competing in the formal turnout
RIDER PROFILE classes. “I love a bit of bling on the horse but dressage is about the training. A blingy browband doesn’t help you do a good half pass”. ON DRESSAGE IN NZ As a relative newcomer to dressage Rebecca is not into any politics of the sport but does believe that Dressage NZ is heading in the right direction. “We must be doing something right to be getting more international riders. The training and infrastructure must be helping to achieve this. When I started in dressage there weren’t many riders in Level 4 so my goal was to get there. Now Level 4 has so many more riders I’m going to have to aim for Grand Prix! The higher grades are filling up more than they used to which shows the quality of horses and the training of them has improved” REBECCA’S TEAM: Solo: Level 4 Dressage. The little eight year old 15.3hh pocket rocket. Breeding: Salutation/Roselita/Krack C. Very quirky and a lot of fun to ride. Showing flair for piaffe and passage already in hand so will be one to watch in the future.
Southwell Rendevous: Level 5 dressage. Has also won 5 HOY titles in showing including runner up Australasian Hunter. A big beautiful big bay mare who always tries really hard. Breeding: Ramirez/Expose /Waikiki Star. Owned and bred by Loretta Tait and her parents Maureen & Roddy Watson HER SPONSORS Rebecca is indebted to her sponsors: Equilibrium vitamin and mineral mix
and Duncan Norrie farrier for keeping her horses sound and healthy. Rebecca and Solo more recently won the 2017 AllinFlex Amateur Top Ten League championship and the Pot Black Trophy – a series where riders compete against each nationwide without long distance travel. They were the only combination to score a maximum 100 points which represented at least ten scores of 70% or better at Level 3 throughout the season.
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RIDER HEALTH AND FITNESS
HOW AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE DEADLIFTING Article by Ricki Jacobs
RICKI'S TIP Try this when lifting your 20kg hardfeed bags! Make sure your back is flat, shins vertical, heels flat and core braced nice and tight."
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How many times a week do you find yourself lifting heavy bags of hard feed, hay bales and buckets of water? If you said yes at least once then you need this article! This month I want to bridge the gap between your everyday activities and the deadlift, to help prevent injury and develop a healthy core...
RIDER HEALTH AND FITNESS The deadlift is the king of all weightlifing exercises. When a non regular "gym goer" sees this lift the first impression is very scary, dangerous and somewhat pointless, if you were to search deadlift on google you will see photos of gigantic men deadlifting equally gigantic weights! However, If we were to change the implement being lifted for example; picking up buckets of water, hardfeed sacks, hay bales or even your kids suddenly the deadlift isn't so scary. Do you suffer from back pain? You should be deadlifting Do you have a weak lower back? You should be deadlifting. Do you have a weak core? You should be deadlifting. The deadlift is one of the most important and safest movement patterns you can perform when you have the correct information at hand. HERE ARE 8 REASONS WHY DEADLIFTS ARE GREAT FOR YOU 1. INCREASES FAT BURNING
Alwyn Cosgrove, a personal trainer and fitness author, recently wrote about a study where: “Overweight subjects were assigned to three groups: diet-only, diet plus aerobics, diet plus aerobics plus weights. The diet group lost 14.6 pounds of fat in 12 weeks. The aerobic group lost only one more pound (15.6 pounds) than the diet group (training was three times a week starting at 30 minutes and progressing to 50 minutes over the 12 weeks)." "The weight training group lost 21.1 pounds of fat (44% and 35% more than diet and aerobic only groups respectively). Basically, the addition of aerobic training didn’t result in any significant fat loss over dieting alone.” Lifting weights and resistance training will burn more fat than just dieting or dieting with cardio exercise alone. 2. IMPROVED GRIP STRENGTH
Deadlifts are renowned for their ability to build massive amounts of grip strength. Grip strength is extremely important as the tension created from a strong grip will radiate throughout the body, creating tension and stability in all areas such as the arms, upper back and core.
3.BETTER POSTURE
Deadlifting increases your core strength and core stability. This exercise puts alot of good stress on the muscles associated with good posture eg spinal erectors, upper back and midsection. Strengthening these areas will maintain and even improve posture. 4. MORE CARRY OVER TO EVERYDAY LIFE
We all have to deadlift everyday in order to pick things up such as buckets of water, horse feed, our kids or anything that requires us to bend over. Deadlifting teaches us to become more efficient at these movements and therefore decrease our chances of injury. 5. IT’S SAFE
The Deadlift is one of the safest weightlifting exercises you can perform. As long as you follow the instructions at the end of this article, The Deadlift will be safe and can help prevent injuries by increasing the strength of your muscles around critical tendons and ligaments. Supporting joints with strong muscles is crucial to preventing injury, especially in the hamstrings, lower back, gluts and abs. 6. MORE MUSCLES WORKED
The Deadlift works more muscles than any other exercise, including the squat. The lift engages all of the major muscle groups within the body. If you could only do one exercise, this is the one to do. The Deadlift works your lower and upper body, including your muscles that people tend to get injured more frequently e.g. spinal erectors (lower back), hips and hamstrings.
This does not mean you will become Arnold Schwarzenegger over night, but it will improve your body composition and physical performance on and off the horse. 8. INCREASED CARDIOVASCULAR CAPACITY
Believe it or not, doing 10 repetitions of Deadlifts will increase your cardiovascular ability due to it being a compound movement (using multiple muscles at once ) this puts alot of of strain on the cardiovascular system i.e. it will make you puff! HOW TO PERFORM THE DEADLIFT
• Setup in front of the bar or whatever your lifting having it as close to your body as possible • Make sure your back is flat, shins vertical, heels flat and core braced nice and tight • As you lift the weight, maintain tension through your core and drive through your heels • As the weight approaches your upper thighs, engage your glutes by "squeezing your bum, this will help maintain stability and help you to stand upright • Once upright, keep tension on the core and glutes to maintain stability, make sure your grip is tight if you need to walk with the implement Hopefully with all the benefits and simplicity listed above I have encouraged you to become healthier, stronger and prevent any future injuries! happy deadlifting.
7. INCREASES HORMONES
By doing sets of at least at least 8 to 10 repetitions of Deadlifts with significant weight, you can increase the amount of testosterone and growth hormone produced by your body. Testosterone increases muscle growth and improves muscle repair while growth hormone, which is produced by your pituitary gland, promotes tissue healing, bone strength, muscle growth and fat loss. JULY 2017 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | 23
NEWS Isobel Wessels Photo: Libby Law
Cider Rose Photo: Libby Law
DRESSAGE NZ CELEBRATES SUCCESS AT ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER Karmargen Sportsmanship Award – Emma Turnbull (Waikato) Fissenden Trophy for an Outstanding Contribution to Dressage NZ - Judith Matthews Judge of the Year – Stuart Bishell (SCNO) Volunteer of the Year – Bob Smith (Auckland) Chairman’s Award for Excellence – Dressage Waikato Super 5 League Sponsors Choice Show of the Year – Dressage Southland for SICH 2017 St Georges Trophy – First Year PSG - Fiona Sharp (Leo Dreams of Gold) TiES Dressage – Amanda Waddell (Chocolate Noir) Equibreed Mare Para Award – Sally Essex (Cider Rose)
ISOBEL WESSELS DRESSAGE NZ JUDGES CLINIC AT EQUIDAYS 12-13 October at Mystery Creek. Registrations with Dressage NZ for Friday clinic are essential Registration Form on the following link http://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/media/13457/dnz-judgesclinic-isobel-wessels-2017.pdf All other tickets can be purchased direct from Equidays www.equidays.co.nz In conjunction with ESNZ High Performance and Equidays, Dressage NZ is able to offer a unique opportunity for judges, trainers, riders and fans to attend a competition clinic that will benefit and be of huge interest to all sectors of the sport. The Wade Equine Coaches Festival of Dressage begins around midday on Thursday 12th with a Prix St Georges, Int B and a Grand Prix, the only national class which is on the WEG qualifying calendar for NZL riders (Shadow Judging will be available. Judges please contact your AJO). Following the Grand Prix there will be break from approx 5pm – 6pm and then a Master class with Isobel Wessels (FEI 5* judge) from 6 -7pm focussing on the test from the Judges perspective. A two hour Master Class with the legendary Kyra Kyrklund follows from 7pm – 9pm. What a feast of dressage to start the season.
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NEWS TECHNICAL OFFICER APPOINTMENT We welcome Scott McKenna to the Dressage NZ Board in the role of Technical Officer for a two year term from 2017-19. Scott brings a wide practical knowledge of the sport to this role having previously been a member of the Rules sub-committee, as North Island Rider Rep and as a Grand Prix competitor His antics with Harold the Horse have been widely acclaimed internationally A lawyer by profession, Scott is now looking forward to making a valuable contribution at Board level as Technical Officer, ensuring our rules provide clarity and best practice. Objectives: The objectives of the position of “TO” are to undertake the role as a voluntary board member with responsibility for overall governance of the sport to advise the DNZ Board on any matter which may arise during their term (but with the proviso they are not required to provide professional legal counsel if relevant) to assume the specific responsibility for the provision of technical advice to the Board of DNZ to manage the Technical Portfolio. JUDGES SUB-COMMITTEE Purpose: To manage all aspects of Dressage NZ judging Committee Chair: The Chair will be the Judges Officer as elected to the Dressage NZ Board by the Dressage NZ committee.(Sue Hobson is the Judges Officer until 2018, and able to stand for a further three year term Members: 3 including the Judges Officer (elected member of the Dressage NZ Board) Number of members appointed: 2 Appointed members: Linda Warren-Davey (Canterbury) until 2019 and Judith Cunningham (Waitemata) until 2020, have been appointed to the Judges sub-committee for a further term. Four applications were received for the two positions this year indicating a strong interest in these roles and in the future development of judges. This interest is valued and appreciated. RULE AMENDMENTS CHAPTER III - DRESSAGE COMPETITIONS Article 460A – Grading of Horses and Ponies and Categorisation of Riders It is the responsibility of the Person Responsible for a horse at an event to ensure that the horse is eligible for the competition in which it is entered;
It is the responsibility of the rider to ensure that he/she is eligible for any event in which he/she is entered. If a horse or rider is entered in a competition which that horse or rider is ineligible then that horse and/or rider will be removed from that competition. The organising committee may at their discretion transfer the horse and/or riders entry into another competition which that horse and/or rider is eligible for. If a horse or rider is intentionally entered into a competition in which that horse or rider is ineligible this may be referred to the ESNZ disciplinary procedures set out in articles 143 or 144 of the ESNZ general regulations and may attract a disciplinary sanction.
CHANGES TO RIDER CATEGORY AND AMATEUR RULES Summary: Removal of reference to having competed in Horse Trials Riders may have less than 15pts in one level higher (previously no points in higher level) Only C5 and below riders can compete in CAm competitions as per the table below Category N
(CN) Newcomers. For riders who have never earned grading points at any Level
Category 1
(C1) For riders who have never earned 15 or more grading points above Level 1
Category 2
(C2) For riders who have never earned 15 or more grading points above Level 2
Category 3
(C3) For riders who have never earned 15 or more grading points above Level 3
Category 4
(C4) For riders who have never earned 15 or more grading points above Level 4
Category 5
(C5) For riders who have never earned 15 or more grading points above Level 5
Category 6
(C6) For riders who have never earned 15 or more grading points above Level 6
Category 7
(C7) For riders who have never earned 15 or more grading points above Level 7
Category 8
(C8) For riders who have never earned 15 or more grading points above Level 8
Category 9
(C9) For riders who have earned 15 or more grading points at Level 9
Category M
(CM) Masters. For Riders 50yrs & over (age from the beginning of the calendar year that the rider turns 50)
Category Am
(CAm) Any rider C5 or below is a CAm rider. A CAm rider may compete in Amateur competitions at any level not more than two levels below that rider’s rider category. e.g a C5 rider may compete in any CAm competition or series at level 3, 4 and 5. A C4 rider may compete in any CAm competition or series at levels 2,3 and 4.
PERMITTED GEAR Dressage NZ has agreed to adopt the EA Guidelines for permitted gear as at 1/8/17 and to also form a technical subcommittee to review further gear on as required basis. Further information will be available soon.
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NEWS
Youth Squad member Hannah Burden & Dante MH owned by Matthews Hanoverians Photo: Libby Law
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NEWS
DRESSAGE SQUADS ANNOUNCED FOR 2017/18
ESNZ HIGH PERFORMANCE John Thompson JHT Antonello (Waikato) Julie Brougham Vom Feinsten (Central Districts) Wendi Williamson DejaVu MH (Waitemata) ESNZ HIGH PERFORMANCE FUTURES Abbie Deken KH Ambrose (Taranaki) Vanessa Way NRM Andreas (Taranaki) Alex Matheson PSL Lingh II (Waikato) Lucarne Dolley Devil’s Chocolate (Waikato) DRESSAGE NZ ADVANCED SQUAD Jody Hartstone Ali Baba (Waikato) Bill Millar Raukura Satori MH (Waikato) Sheena Ross Parkridge Disco SW (Auckland) Susan Tomlin Dancealong (Central Districts) Victoria Wall Letty Lei (Waitemata)
DRESSAGE NZ DEVELOPMENT SQUAD Carole Christensen Vollrath Leila (Wellington) Susan Tomlin Reflexions (Central Districts) Vanessa Way NRM KH Arion & NSC Pronto (Taranaki) DRESSAGE NZ YOUTH SQUAD Melissa Galloway Windermere Johanson W & Windermere J Obei W (Marlborough) Louise Ayres Playmate & Somerstone Hit (Wellington) Sarah Wadworth) Faemoss BW (Marlborough) Lucarne Dolley Ardmore (Waikato) Kate Tobin Bradgate Riot Act (Wellington) Julie Flintoff Belladonna MH (Northland) Hannah Burden Decadance MH & Dante MH (Northland) Chelsea Callaghan Sisters II Etta J (Wellington) Willa Aitken Alpha Beta (Northern Hawkes Bay) Samantha Fechney JK Lucazen (Bay of Plenty) DRESSAGE NZ PONY SQUAD Anna Wilson Pepee (Waikato) THE DRESSAGE PERFORMANCE PATHWAY CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINK http://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/media/13100/dressage-performance-pathway-2017-18finalmay-11-2017.pdf JULY 2017 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | 27
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Linda Warren-Davey presents Tracey Johnson with her scholarship.
TWO SOUTH ISLAND $500 JUDGING SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED Tracey Johnson (Marlborough, List 2) and Bella Aynsley (Southland, List 5) were announced as recipients of the two $500 South Island Dressage Judge’s Scholarships at the Dressage New Zealand AGM. Tracey is undoubtedly known by many in her judge’s role, as a judge mentor, and as a Level 2 ESNZ coach. She is also an advanced rider, having brought four horses to PSG level and one to Grand Prix. She will use her prize to assist her to Aachen this year for yet more education and experience. Bella resides near Gore at the other end of the South Island, where distance to anywhere else is daunting. She is the first List 5 judge to attain this award, and has already shown real drive and commitment in that role. Naturally her ambition is to learn more and get more experience to climb the list ladder so that she can be of more assistance to the riders. 28 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | JULY 2017
When last home in Holland she arranged to meet and observe top Dutch rider Adelinde Cornelissen. Her scholarship will be used to see more dressage both in NZ and hopefully in Australia. Bella is currently competing in Level 4 but expects to go Level 5 this season. The South Island Judge’s Scholarship was initiated in 2015 with a $5,000.00 anonymous grant, to be spent over five years. Each year two $500.00 amounts were to go to (1) an applying judge from List 5, 4, or 3, and (2) an applying judge from List 2,2A, or 1. The purpose is to support judge’s expenses as they advance. Applications for the 2018 awards will be called for in the autumn of 2018 year via DressageNZ and Area Judges Officers. Adjudicators are Linda Warren-Davies, Stuart Bishell, and Tedi Busch.
NEWS
South Island duo Bev Uttridge and Rhiannon Moss.
DRESSAGE NZ WALKING FOR WEG UPDATE The South Island crew of Rhiannon Moss and Bev Uttridge braved very cold conditions during their Christchurch 10km Walking for WEG and finished in the great time of 1.28.53. Whilst we are sure the race tips given by their northern counterparts contributed to this great effort, the North team concedes defeat and sends out a challenge for another group to better this time and raise more funds to get our team to WEG 2018.
TEAM DENMARK WINS ROUND 3 OF FEI NATIONS CUP DRESSAGE The team consisting of Danish Olympians Anna Kasparzak and Agnete, Kirk Thinggaard on Donnperignon and Jojo AZ, Charlotte Heering on Bufranco and Daniel Bachmann Anderson on Zack, clearly won the third round of the FEI Nations Cup competition in their home country Denmark scoring 439.40 points. Just four teams contested this round. Finland finished in the runner up position (414.49) followed by Netherlands (413.89) and the USA (410.220. JULY 2017 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | 29
RIDER HEALTH AND FITNESS
HOW ARE YOU STACKING UP? Article by Debbie Rolmanis www.dbmuscletherapy.com
Sitting in the saddle can be pretty exposing, not in the way of not wearing enough clothes, but in how our bodies want to function. What we may be able to disguise on the ground shows up loud and clear when we sit on a moving object. Even if you are admirably trying to cover something up, your horse not cantering to the right or turning a circle to the left tells a story. I’m not saying that you are the only character in that story, but that every character plays their part. So how are you stacking up?
HEAD, SHOULDERS, (PELVIS), KNEES AND TOES Watch someone walking and it will give you a pretty accurate preview as to how they will ride. Next time you are at a horse show, take a moment to watch the way people move around. It will soon become quite clear that everyone has a slightly personalized way of travelling; are they leaning forward with their upper body? is their bottom sticking out the back? where do their toes point? how long is their stride? It is not impossible to imagine that these movement habits have an effect on the way someone sits in the saddle. Habitual patterns of movement and misalignments (however small they may seem) set up a cycle of restriction, an imbalance of load across joints causing weakness and instability. This manifests as pain and an inability to handle the forces caused by general movement, let alone those created when the body is in the saddle. We seem to get away for a long time with a lot of these habits, but there will come a time where falling over becomes a real worry, pain becomes debilitating and the loss of mobility restricts our quality of life. 30 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | JULY 2017
What is brilliant about being a rider is that if we pay close enough attention, the positional faults you may display in the saddle are a tap on the shoulder, a messaging service to alert you to how your body is currently operating. Because let’s face it, no-one will instruct you on how to walk better, but there’s plenty of people ready to tell you how your body parts should be looking when you are riding. The message here is to use this information to guide you in how to move your body off-horse, because if you wait to be corrected only when you are in the saddle, the odds of any correction becoming more than just a temporary contortion are very slim.
ALIGNMENT MATTERS Alignment
əˈlʌɪnm(ə)nt/ noun 1.
arrangement in a straight line or in correct relative positions.
Alignment; arrangement in a straight line or in CORRECT RELATIVE POSITIONS. To have a body that is aligned is to have each part in the correct place relative to every other part. Imagine an airport. Planes taking off and coming into land have to be in alignment with all the other planes in their orbit; they have to be in their correct relative positions otherwise they would crash into each other. The body is the same. Taking one part out of alignment leaves other parts bashing into each other, restricting movement, causing pain and reducing efficiency.
SO, WHAT CAN YOU DO? Asymmetry and misalignment are unavoidable facts of life, like in-laws at Christmas, or your horse needing the
vet at 3pm on a Sunday. However, us getting all wonky is happening every minute of every day and a lot of it is avoidable. Some of our basic movement habits take us further and further away from our bodies biomechanical home; we get out of bed the same way, brush our teeth with the same hand, sit in the same chair, lead the horse with the same arm, tack the horse up from the same side, etc. Habit ensures we have enough brain capacity to cope with new things, but it does not help to safeguard us against misalignment and an unbalanced body. We end up with a random assortment of ‘bit’s rather than one fully functioning ‘whole’. The time has come to start to change it up. Brush your teeth with your other hand, lead your horse from the other side, find a new way to drive to work. Whatever you can think of that challenges the way you use your body. We need to keep mixing it up to spread the load and to start merging the ‘bits’ back together. It is also necessary to start to actively adjust the body;
FROM THE GROUND UP To build a tower, you need to stack blocks squarely on top of each other for maintenance of form, stability and integrity over time. By applying the same principles to the human body, which is a tower in its own right, we set the scene for a strong, stable structure with maximum mobility. The Biomechanics of the human body are complex, but it is possible to learn some alignment principles that when implemented regularly, will start to reshape any sticky spots. Any animal or machine that relies on forward movement benefits enormously
RIDER HEALTH AND FITNESS
HOW TO: Wear shorts or roll your trousers up over your knees and use a mirror to help you. You are looking at your ‘knee crease’ which is the area at the back of the knee. Ideally this crease is central, but if you do have a foot (or two) that like to look sideways (Pic 1), when you straighten your feet, this crease will have migrated across your leg (Pic 2). Your job now is to rotate the thigh until the crease comes back to centre. This will put your entire leg back into alignment (Pic 3). It might be difficult to try and walk like this initially, so try adjusting the thigh whenever you are standing still and get the feeling of them being in a new place. Remember that any tiny adjustment to positioning and therefore loads will make an improvement! from having all structures pointing the same way, ie in the direction of travel. This starts with the feet; they should be pointing straight ahead. If yours tend to tell the time, sitting in a ‘ten to two’ position, or maybe they look inwards at each other, they are displaying a symptom of how the bones of the leg are positioned. To correct the feet, we must first correct the leg.
FOCUS ON THE KNEES A less than ideal foot positioning will mean that your patella (kneecap) is being pulled off centre and away from it’s comfortable home. It is designed to sit in a polished groove to allow it to glide effortlessly and to not wear away any bone. However, by rotating the thigh bone (seen as toes pointing in or out) means that the patella is pulled out of this groove and is rubbing bone on bone; making it uncomfortable to walk, kneel and ride. The first thing to do is stand with your feet pelvic width apart and place your feet so they are both pointing straight forward. Once you have straightened your feet, you will need to adjust the position of your thigh. RELEASE THE KNEECAPS Standing and walking with your
bottom stuck out behind you or thrusting your pelvis forward and leaning forward with the weight over your toes, is likely to mean that your quad muscles at the front of your thigh are too strong and tight. This leads them to grab onto the patella (kneecap) and hold it in an upward fixed position. When these muscles are so tight, it also means that the hamstrings are weak and stretched; adding to potential lower back problems. Contracted and shortened quad muscles transpires to an upward travelling knee and thigh in the saddle; closing the hip joint and popping you out of the saddle, or away from the centre of gravity. In order to correct this positioning, we need to know how to release the kneecaps on the ground; Standing with your hips over your heels can you drop your kneecaps downwards? If not, lean your hips against a wall to take all pressure off the quad muscles and allow the kneecap to drop. Try to maintain this feeling when you move away from the wall. It may feel like you will topple backwards and this highlights the weakness in the posterior chain of muscles (hamstrings and glutes). If this is you, aim to keep releasing the kneecaps at any opportunity and things will improve!
DROP THE RIBS All too often when we try to stand up straight all that happens is we push the front of the ribcage up and outwards. This may create the illusion that your posture has improved, but mechanically all you have done is created a new direction of force on your spine. When standing and walking, the front lowest bony part of your ribcage should be directly above the front of your pelvis. This might (and should) feel like you are doing less ‘work’ to maintain your posture, but it allows the ribs to expand more when breathing and keeps a correct curve in your thoracic spine. From here, the all important postural stabilizing muscles will be thankful that they can begin to do their job correctly. You are getting back on track to alignment. WALKING The challenge is to start to implement these alignment principles into your daily movement; can you walk with your body stacked on top of itself? Can you keep the weight over your heels? Can you keep your ribs soft and your shoulders over your pelvis? Oh, and whereabouts are those kneecaps?
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"GOOD SORTS" REPORT
Emma Turnbull
RECIPIENT OF 2017 KARMARGEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Article by Wendy Hamerton
A very plucky and selfless decision by a young Waikato rider the Auckland Manukau Championships earned a memorable pay back at the Dressage NZ Awards Dinner. Emma Turnbull was awarded the Karmargen Sportsmanship Award plus accompanying Windsor Lad Trophy and $500 training grant sponsored by former Dressage Chair Karen Trotter and her husband Peter. 2017 was the tenth year since the inception of this award and is a reminder of the many gestures of sportsmanship that may otherwise go unnoticed. In fact, even Emma had no idea why she had been nominated other then it was possibly because she experienced a really difficult ride on Axiom at the Nationals. But fellow Waikato Group member William Millar was very grateful and impressed at the Auckland Champs and Emma’s gesture of sportsmanship remained foremost in his mind when award nominations opened. He had booked and paid for a stable for his Grand Prix horse Raukura Satori MH, so it was somewhat disconcerting upon arrival to discover he had been allocated a covered yard. “Robert was a stallion until he was six years old. He is very unsociable. After a few hours - where Rob stood stock still in the middle of his yard, Betty 32 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | JULY 2017
(Brown) from the OC approached the non stallion owners in the six available boxes (five of them weren’t stallions) and asked them if they would vacate their box in the effort to keep Rob at the show. Understandably they all declined, except for one young woman. She instantly and cheerfully agreed to the swap. Her own young rider horse had a history of being tricky in the yards and this was her last show before fulfilling her goal of competing at the Nationals. This made her decision to help me out both courageous and gracious and I felt made her a worthy candidate for this award” Twenty year old Emma is in her third year at the University of Waikato studying Law and Accounting. She teaches at three local pony clubs including being Head Coach at Tamahere. “Teaching enables me to give back to the sport which has provided me with so many opportunities” Her venture into riding began aged ten, at a local riding school. Two years on when it became plain that ponies were not a passing phase, her family purchased her first horse and it was off to Rosedale Pony Club. “When my first horse got too old to jump, I began doing more dressage. On purchasing my second horse when I was fifteen, I decided to primarily focus on dressage after finding that I loved the perfection we aim for, as well as the harmony which you get to feel between
horse and rider. This horse was Axiom, who I trained up the grades from Level 2 to Prix St Georges accomplishing a goal which I set many years earlier. My parents are not from a horse background so I have been fortunate to have their continued help and support in allowing me to follow my passion. I am also very fortunate to have had incredible trainers who have assisted and supported me”. Emma was a member of the 2016 North Island Dressage Talent ID programme. She valued this opportunity for a number of reasons. “It was a lot of fun and became really special as many of us caught up constantly at the shows throughout the season. There was a really super group of new friends to come from it. The camp was an awesome experience, as well as the support of Dressage NZ and all the sponsors. I know without all this support, this opportunity could not have happened” Last season was a busy one for Emma, competing Socialite MW (who attended TID camp) at Level 2 achieving consistent results and placing regularly. “I’m very excited for her development and plan to compete her Level 4 or 5 this season. My other horse Axiom competed Prix St Georges last season. Sadly he really struggled in the atmosphere in the CDI-Y at nationals with an opening centre line on a 0 and 1 but a final centre line for 7 and 8’s.
"GOOD SORTS" REPORT
Above: Emma receiving the Windsor Lad trophy from Karen Trotter Left: Emma Turnbull and Socialite MW
“This makes her decision to help me out both brave and gracious and I feel makes her a worthy candidate for this award” – WILLIAM MILLAR Although not what we wanted, that’s horses, and the experience taught me so much. I was very proud that I was able to compete in the CDIY on a horse that I produced myself. Axiom was retired from competition after nationals so this season Socialite MW will step up and I will bring my new horse Audacious out for her first season of competition”. Emma’s Ultimate Goal: “My ultimate goal is to train my own Grand Prix horse and I aspire to compete internationally” Good luck Emma. Your report card says A+ for Attitude, Application and Achievement
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RIDER PROFILE
GOLD & BRONZE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR LILLY JEFFRIES Photo by Dark Horse Photography Story by Wendy Hamerton
We asked Lilly a few questions about her dressage experiences and successes to date HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN DRESSAGE: I was a late starter to riding at age 12 after giving it a go at age 7 but I tended to do more crying than riding, We bought a big safe all rounder who gave me all the confidence in the world but sadly she became unsound after 6 months so we needed another full height pony that was still suitable for a beginner. We weren’t even looking for a dressage pony specifically. However at the time there was nothing for sale that fitted the criteria so we took a leap of faith and looked at Lucien. He was a dream to ride and looked after me so well but we decided that he was too advanced and he would be wasted with me so chose to not buy
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him. However months later we still hadn’t found anything else as perfect as Lucien so Mum and Dad bought him secretly and surprised me with him for my 13th birthday and since then I’ve never looked back WHAT DRIVES YOU TO IMPROVE: My scores throughout the season and working towards improving them at every competition BEST PERFORMANCES SO FAR: 3rd place in the level 6/7 Musical Freestyle at the NZ Under 25 Dressage Championship 2017 and Level 3 POY 2016 MOST CURRENT ACHIEVEMENT: Reserve Champion Dressage Pony of the Year 2017 FUTURE GOALS: To train and compete my own horses up to Grand Prix level and represent NZ internationally and in the Olympics in the future.
THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE DEVELOPED IN DRESSAGE: Ponies being brought through the higher levels with pony riders. After riding last season up to level 6 on my pony I have learnt so much helping me to prepare for competing to that level and beyond on a horse and it would be great if more young riders could get that opportunity. OTHER INTERESTS: I used to be a dancer and a netball player before I gave up to ride so enjoy to do those once in a while. However horses tend to take over everything! FAVOURITE MUSIC: Anything Ed Sheeran FAVOURITE FOOD: Pizza or pasta ABOUT LUCIEN: Show name is Prima Magneto, 14yrs old, 1417.5cm. Owned by Lilly and bred by Tauranga’s Lisa Hope BREEDING: Connemara (Hopevilla Bonnie Kate) x Quarter Horse (Magnolios Gold Bar) Lucien is way too smart for his own good, he can open any gate, lead rope, stable etc within seconds. I have previously had to bolt his stable door closed because the door itself, bungie’s, lead ropes, halters and twine tied to it all at the same time isn’t enough. Fortunately his intelligence came in handy for training because he picks things up so quickly it’s not often a struggle for him to understand something. We look forward to the next chapter of Lilly’s career
DRESSAGE NZ CONFERENCE
Debra Cowen (Waikato Delegate) & Lynda Clark (Chair) Photo: Watson Equine Photography
WINNER OF THE 2017 DRESSAGE CHAIR'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE Creating the Club Culture with Dressage Waikato Dressage Waikato are the recipients of 2017 Chairman’s Award for Excellence. In 2015 they positively undertook to rediscover what Dressage Waikato was, what they needed to be, and how they were to do it A précis of Debra Cowen’s (Waikato Area Delegate) presentation to Dressage Conference June 2017. WE HAD • Lots of competitions (run by Dressage Waikato, Waikato Equestrian Centre, Morrinsville Te Aroha Dressage Group, The Waikato School of Dressage (run under Paerenga Pony Club name), plus riders can easily travel to Tauranga, Taupo, Rotorua or Auckland • We have lots of good trainers • Some good facilities • Some good riding clubs WE DIDN’T HAVE • Many educational opportunities
and few ‘social’ activities based on Dressage • A large membership • A lot of volunteers stepping forward WE WERE DOING THE SAME STUFF WE WERE DOING LAST YEAR, AND THE YEAR BEFORE THAT SO.... • In 2015, when Bill Millar got voted in as President of Dressage Waikato, his first task for the Committee was to rediscover what Dressage Waikato was, what we needed to be, and how we were to do it. • We came up with a new Mission Statement, new Goals, new Values, and a new Purpose • We are now working hard to Future Proof Dressage in the Waikato • We want to encourage participation, not just at competitions, to provide and foster a good environment, to encourage and support volunteers and officials, to provide range
of competition and training/ development opportunities WHAT WE HAVE DONE • Annual Awards - performance • SRS Dressage Waikato Squad – performance • Team approach - participation • Recognition of volunteers at AGM recognition • Club Days – participation and social • Equitak Excel Masterclass Series education OUR APPROACH • It is not all about competing • Make things affordable • Get people to make suggestions, then work on them • Get venues, trainers and riders working with the Group • Encourage participation • We are all in the sport cause we love it • EVERYONE NEEDS TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF IT JULY 2017 | DRESSAGENZ BULLETIN | 39
OUT AND ABOUT
Joanne Brown and Jacqui Thompson in unison. Photo: Dark Horse Photography
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OUT AND ABOUT Solway Dressage ran its annual Autumn Ribbon Series across 23rd April, 7th May & 4th June at the Solway Showgrounds in Masterton recently offering nongraded classes from Introductory through to Grand Prix. This series was kindly sponsored by Vet Services Wairarapa, who have an enthusiastic and friendly equine team based in Masterton who provide a mobile service to the whole Wairarapa plus Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata areas. The weather was generous during this time of year for all three shows and riders enjoyed having 4 all-weather sand arenas when ground conditions were wet underfoot. The high number of competitors entered resulted in a close championship points for each level. Separate Amateur classes for Levels 1 & 2 were popular with lower level graded riders, thanks to sponsors Michelle’s Hair Studio based in Masterton and MT Vehicle Services based in Martinborough. The Dressage Wairarapa Spring follows in September giving riders to the chance to compete in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
CINNAMON CUP
Caitlin Wright - My Munchkin
BALQUIDDER CUP - HIGHEST % APRIL SHOW Ann Webster - Oranoa Morepork
KINGS CROSS TROPHY HIGHEST SERIES POINTS Ann Webster - Oranoa Morepork
WBS TROPHY HIGHEST AVERAGE SERIES % Ann Webster - Oranoa Morepork
INTRODUCTORY U12 YEARS CHAMPION Champion | Caitlin Wright - My Munchkin Reserve | Sophie Frew KS Show n Tell
L1 AMATEUR CHAMPION Champion | Libby Gent - Fell Craig Flynn Reserve | Jesika Cunningham - Tironui Casino’s Gold
L2 AMATEUR CHAMPION
Champion | Sarah Jocelyn - Faieska Reserve | Natasha Edwards - Foxy
L1 OPEN CHAMPION
Champion | Marg Robinson - Dexstar Reserve | Lauren Currie - Jim
L2 OPEN CHAMPION
Champion | Ann Webster - Oranoa Morepork Reserve | Dawn Runtle - Summerhill Forest
L3 OPEN CHAMPION
Champion | Sarah Jocelyn - Curioso Reserve | Tamara Savage - Braveheart Leading Lady
L5 OPEN CHAMPION
Champion | Jacqui Thompson - Galileo Reserve | Amber McGovern-Wilson - Showfeilds Lafayette
L6 OPEN CHAMPION
Champion | Hannah Gibson - Janova
L8 OPEN CHAMPION
Champion | Toni Louisson - Astute Reserve | Samantha Jones - Arento
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2016-2017 DUNSTAN BAY OF PLENTY ACCUMULATOR SERIES The Dressage Bay of Plenty AGM was held on the 10th of June in Rotorua. The highlight of the event was the annual prizegiving, featuring the Bay of Plenty Accumulator series which has been supported by Dunstan Horse Feeds since its inception.
From Left to Right: Ann Katrin Mickel, Tanya Moore, Ottilie Upshall, Tayla MacDonald, Hannah Van der Horst, Juliet Iremonger, Denise Johnston from Dunstan, Emily Hammond, Isabella Chatfield, Bridget Wilson, Jill Pedersen. Photo courtesy of Nicola Smith.
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Jill Peterson
Airthrey Maggie May (Taupo)
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Emily Hammond
The Mighty Weka (Rotorua)
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Ann Katrin-Mickel
Alea (Rotorua)
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Rachel Richards
Corona Sweet William (Rotorua)
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Paula Vernon
Merlot (Rotorua)
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Tanya Moore
Fiesta MH (Taupo)
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Isabella Chatfield
Prima Bella (Rot/Eastern Bay)
Level 3
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Bridget Wilson
Pintado Oscana (Rotorua)
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Hannah Van der Horst
Moby’ll Do (Rot/Eastern Bay)
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Hannah Van der Horst
I Romulus (Rot/Eastern Bay)
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Isabella Chatfield
AD Dennache Rot/Eastern Bay)
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Tayla McDonald
Don Qudos (Rot/Eastern Bay)
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Tayla McDonald
North East(Rot/Eastern Bay)
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Juliet Iremonger
TF Ailbhe Mac Brennan (Tauranga/Rot)
Unreg
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Ottilie Upshall
Mistadobalina (Rotorua)
Unreg
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Reserve Champion
Olivia Shields
Ataahua Tui Jane (Rotorua)
Unreg
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June Berrington
Wishaw Serenade (Eastern Bay)
Masters
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Tessa Calder
Au Fait (Eastern Bay)
Masters
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Reserve Champion
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DRESSAGE ROTORUA WENDY RICHARDS MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW After the original Easter date was postponed due to bad weather, the inaugural Wendy Richards Memorial Championships Show went ahead with a change of venue to Taupo NEC, on the 27-28th of May. In spite of discouraging weather forecasts, the event was well attended with riders braving rain and puddles with a total of 275 tests ridden over the weekend. The two day local tournament which is an annual event has been named in honour of Dressage Rotorua member Wendy Richards who passed away in 2016 after a brave battle with cancer. Wendy is remembered as a rider, committee member, supporter and sponsor of dressage, as well as an accomplished show rider and judge. Wendy was a central figure in the Rotorua equestrian community as owner of Champions Equestrian Supplies which is now run by her daughter, Sarah. A full programme of classes were contested, from Unregistered through to Grand Prix, and Para-Equestrian. The Dressage Rotorua committee would like to acknowledge the wonderful sponsors, judges, volunteers, riders and support crews who made it a great weekend and a fitting tribute to a dear friend.
L1 AMATEUR CHAMPION - TRUE NORTH CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Champion | Kate Cameron - Touch of Magic Reserve | Ruth Hone - Prince of the Cape
L1 OPEN CHAMPION -
Champion | Ottilie Upshall - Mistadobalina Reserve | Michael Morton-Beetham - DT Defender
L2 OPEN CHAMPION - CHAMPIONS EQUESTRIAN Champion | Grace Farrell - Vollrath Luigi Reserve | Helen Young - Floating Currency
L3 OPEN CHAMPION - AT COOK CONTRACTING Champion | Kayleigh Ryan - NRM Land Zea Reserve | Nicki Sunley - Laila Dawn
L4 OPEN CHAMPION - TALENT ID RECRUITMENT Champion | Michael Morton-Beetham - Savoir Faire Reserve | Kathryn Corey - Boom Chica Boom
L5 OPEN CHAMPION
Champion | Sophie de Clifford - Alamo BL Reserve | Hannah Van der Horst - I Romulus
L6 OPEN CHAMPION - HELEN WELLS
Champion | Kieryn Walton Don Carlos Reserve | Jennifer Sim - Stoneylea Lancelot
PARA CHAMPION OPEN - VETPLUS
Champion | Chontelle Honour - Tama Park Bradman
YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE HERE sarah@snaffledesign.co.nz
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NATIONAL COMPETITION CALENDER
WHAT’S ON JULY 2017 | NORTH ISLAND 29/30 Dressage Taranaki Winter Event 30
Waikato Equestrian Centre Winter Pony Series Day Three
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Egmont Showgrounds (TSB Indoor Arena)
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Waikato Equestrian Centre Winter Series - Final Day
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Taupo Dressage Tournament (Dunstan Accumulator)
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Dressage Rotorua 2017 Spring Series Day 1
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Horowhenua DG Ribbon Day
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Auckland Manukau Dressage Group
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Clevedon Show Grounds
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NHB Training Day
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26/27 Fiber Fresh Spring Dressage Festival
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Woodhill Sands
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Waikato Equestrian Centre
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Waikato Equestrian Centre Winter Pony Series Final
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Wairarapa Dressage Spring Series
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Woodhill Sands
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AMDG Spring Series Day one
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Clevedon
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Tauranga Dressage Group Registered Day
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Tauranga Racecourse
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Dressage Rotorua 2017 Spring Series Day 2
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NI NEC Taupo
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Gisborne Dressage Spring Tournament
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Gisborne Showgrounds
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Dressage Northland
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Barge Park Showgrounds
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Wairarapa Dressage Spring Series
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Solway Showgrounds Masterton
23/24 PEL Equine Spring Dressage Festival FINAL
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Woodhill Sands
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Horowhenua Dressage Group Spring Tournament
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Foxton Racecourse
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Dressage Taranaki Spring Fling
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Egmont A & P Showgrounds
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North Loburn Equestrian Centre
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Nelson DG Winter Series #4
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Rough Island Equestrian Park
AUGUST 2017 | SOUTH ISLAND 6
Marlborough Equestrian Barn WS 4
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Marlborough Equestrian Park
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Canterbury Dressage WS 3
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South Island National Equestrian Centre
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Winchester Showgrounds
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Harrs Road
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South Island National Equestrian Centre
26/27 SCNO Registered & Unregistered 27
NEG Day 1 Winter Series
SEPTEMBER 2017 | SOUTH ISLAND 3
Canterbury Dressage Spring Series Day 1
16/17 Nelson September Eyeopener
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Rough Island Equestrian Park
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NLEC Spring Dressage
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Rangiora A & P Showgrounds
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Ashburton DG Spring Tournament
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Ashburton A & P Showgrounds
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Marlborough Equestrian Park
NEG Day 1 Spring Series
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Harrs Road
Central Otago Dressage Spring Tournament
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Cromwell Racecourse
23/24 Dunstan Horsefeeds Summer Seies 1&2 24 30/1
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DIRECTORY
DRESSAGE DIRECTORY Dressage Area Group Websites and other useful links.
Equestrian Sports NZ/Dressage www.nzequestrian.org.nz/dressage www.facebook.com/DressageNZ www.facebook.com/EquestrianSportsNZ www.facebook.com/DressageNZU25Championships www.facebook.com/StableoftheStallions Dressage Bay of Islands www.sporty.co.nz/bayofislandsdressagegroup Dressage Northland www.sporty.co.nz/dressagenorthland
Dressage Central Districts www.sportsground.co.nz/dressagecentraldistricts
Dressage Waitemata www.dressagewaitemata.co.nz
Dressage Taranaki www.dressagetaranaki.co.nz
Dressage Warkworth www.warkworthdressage.webs.com
Dressage Wellington www.dressagewellington.org.nz
Dressage Auckland - Manukau www.amdg.org.nz
Dressage Horowhenua www.horowhenuadressage.com
Dressage Waikato www.dressagewaikato.co.nz
Dressage Wairarapa www.dressagewairarapa.com
Dressage Morrinsville -Te Aroha www.mtdg.co.nz
Dressage Nelson www.nelsondressage.webs.com
Dressage Gisborne www.gisbornedressage.org.nz
Dressage Marlborough www.sporty.co.nz/marlboroughdressage
Dressage Bay of Plenty www.dressagebayofplenty.co.nz
Dressage Canterbury www.canterburydressage.co.nz
Dressage Eastern Bay of Plenty www.sportsground.co.nz/ebd
Dressage Otago www.dressageotago.webs.com
Dressage Rotorua www.sporty.co.nz/dressagerotorua
Dressage Southland www.dressage-southland.com
Dressage Tauranga www.dressagetauranga.co.nz
National Equestrian Centres www.nzequestrian.org.nz
Dressage Taupo www.sportsground.co.nz/taupodressagegroup
Tielcey Park Equestrian Centre www.tielceypark.co.nz (Manawatu)
Dressage Northern Hawkes Bay www.sportsground.co.nz/dressagenhb
North Loburn Equestrian Centre www.nlec.co.nz (Canterbury)
Dressage Central Hawkes Bay www.sportsground.co.nz/chbdressage
Northern Equestrian Group www.freewebs.com/northerneq (Canterbury)
Dressage Southern Hawkes Bay www.sportsground.co.nz/shbdressage
Northgate Lodge www.northgatelodgeequestrian.com (Northland)
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