Dressage
What is Dressage?
Dressage is about showing the judge that you can get your pony to do what you want him to do, when you want him to do it.
You and your pony have to follow a set of instructions laid out in the dressage test.
A judge marks the test. They give you a mark out of ten for how well you carry out each instruction. At the end of the test the marks are added up and the winner is the horse and rider with the highest score.
Dressage in the Burton Hunt Pony Club
We are very lucky to have a great coach in Victoria Maw for Dressage – she is a GB International Dressage Rider. British Dressage UKCC Level 3 Accredited Coach and is an enthusiastic and patient coach. She is excellent with all ages and abilities of riders and our members have progressed well under her instruction competing at Area competitions.
We train at Riseholme on alternate Monday evenings, working in pairs of similar ability.
Please contact Lousie Connolly, mobile 07749 936111, email is louiseconnolly78@gmail.com
Branch Update
Members have had lots of success at Area competitions securing places at both the Pony Club Championships and the Regional Championships in dressage, show-jumping and eventing!.
The Senior Mounted Games team & Burton Pairs are off to zones hoping to secure themselves a place at the Championships too!
The Horse and Pony Care team are practicing hard for the Champs so it’s going to be a busy summer of competition.
Pony Club summer camp is fast approaching and we are looking forward to lots of activities and fun!
Photo - Lilly & Honey in the XC – securing a hat trick of qualifications to the Champs.