National Pony Society Dressage Qualifier Classes
NATIONAL PONY SOCIETY
SUPREME DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP
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 through to 31st March, and culminate in the NPS Supreme Dressage Championship Final.
British Dressage Tests Prelim 14 & Novice 28 will be used for all qualifiers. Each test will consist of the following six sections all of which will have their own Final:-
SUPREME DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP
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 through to 31st March, and culminate in the NPS Supreme Dressage Championship Final.
British Dressage Tests Prelim 14 & Novice 28 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
6. Highest placed Junior rider under 18 years
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
6. Highest placed Junior rider under 18 years
The two highest placed ponies in each section at each qualifying show will qualify for the 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 NPS Championship Final.
At the Final the winners of each section for each test will be invited to perform a 5 minute Freestyle to Music for the judging of the Overall NPS Supreme Dressage titles.
At the Final the winners of each section for each test will be invited to perform a 5 minute Freestyle to Music for the judging of the Overall NPS Supreme Dressage titles.