Shoalhaven Dressage Club is excited to announce an opportunity for Pony Measuring by Jo Charnock!!

As a part of our 2025 Championships!
 

Pony Measuring Guidelines

Paperwork: Bring your horse's/pony's EA registration papers/FEI Passport and its previous record of measurement, if available, with you. The EA registration document must be presented before the horse/pony can be measured as its identity and microchip number must be checked. For horses/ponies over 5 years of age, a minimum period of 9 months must have elapsed since the last measuring and for horses/ponies under 5 years, a period of 6 months.

Presentation: Horses/ponies must be presented unsaddled and wearing a bridle with a bit and in the care of one competent handler aged 16 years or over wearing suitable enclosed footwear. Prepare your horse/pony! It is advisable to have the horse/pony used to the application of a measuring stick over the wither. The horse can be presented for measuring twice only on the day and may spend a maximum of 10 minutes in the area for each measuring.

Shoeing: The horse/pony may be measured with all four shoes, two front shoes or without shoes. NB those with missing hind or front shoes or in grass tips will not be measured. Excessive paring of the hooves if unshod is not allowed. A shoe allowance of 3/8"/1cm is s deducted if the horse is shod.

Spectators: the owner of the horse/pony, if not the handler, must have a clear view of the measuring. Other persons may not crowd the measuring area. Directions given by the Measurer must be followed.

Further Information Regarding Official Measuring: see EA website www.equestrian.org.au