DVHRA Unofficial Mini Dressage Competition 2026

About This Event

DVHRA invites you to attend our Unofficial Dressage Mini Competition

The aim of this event is to encourage participation and fun! Mounted, lead line and led competitors are welcome.

📅 Sunday, 29th of November, 2026

📍Kensington Park Equestrian Centre, Kensington St, New Norfolk

💰 Cost:

▪️$25 per dressage test

▪️$40 per team for Pas de Deux and Quadrille tests

▪️$10 day insurance. Compulsory for non-members

🦄 Dressage tests offered: https://www.equestrian.org.au/dressage-rules

🔺️Lead rein and Led (in-hand): EA 2023 Preparatory Test 2

🔺️EA 2023 Preparatory Test 1 and Test 2

🔺️EA 2023 Preliminary 1.1 and 1.2

🔺️EA 2023 Novice 2.1 and 2.2

🔺️EA 2023 Elementary 3.1 and 3.2

🧑‍🤝‍🧑👭 Team tests:
🔺️Walk/trot Pas de Deux (pairs) test
https://drive.google.com/.../1UbwX1X7bZJsLy7rYrYu.../view...

🔺️Walk/trot Quadrille (four riders) test
https://drive.google.com/.../1NJu.../view...

🔹️Horses are permitted to participate in a maximum of two different dressage tests on the day.

🔸️If participating in two different dressage tests, the competitor must nominate on their entry form (not on the day) which test they wish to have as their 'scoring test' to contribute to overall results.

🏅Awards:

🔹️Place ribbons will be awarded to 4th place for each dressage level (Junior and Senior)

🔹️Champion and Reserve Junior (under 18yo)

🔸️Champion and Reserve Senior (18yo and over)

🔹️Off the Track Thoroughbred and Standardbred awards (sponsored by TasRacing)

🔸️Overall Encouragement Award

🔹️Highest Scoring DVHRA Member Award (Junior and Senior)

Jackets and plaiting are not required.

Riders are invited to wear fancy dress/have a 'team theme' for their team test

Minumum age of 4 for horses. No colts/stallions permitted.

Approved bitless bridles are encouraged. See page 23 of the Pony Club rules for permitted types.

🥤 Canteen: BBQ lunch, canteen with toasted sandwiches, hot and cold drinks available to purchase