Hawkesbury Dressage Club - Training/Protocol Day to be held at SIEC. This is open to financial Members of HDC only. (If you wish to join, you may first join, and then enter)

Special Coach is Stefano Van Zuijlen - enter this via the separate event on Nominate. Any double up with Training day/Arena hire will be refunded. 

This is intended to be a relaxed, social day , giving riders the opportunity to socialise, and familiarise their horses with the SIEC grounds, as well as the opportunity to listen in on an International coach.

Tea/Coffee/Water are available . Lunch break will be between 12 and 12.30 in the Parking area -so bring a picnic lunch, and a chair, sit around in the shade and have a natter!

Entries Close 11pm, Feb 27th, 2019.

Rider dress is mufti, though helmet and boots are of course mandatory.

Training Day Fee - $30 - Per Horse -  includes Admin, day stay horse fee , riding around the grounds (not the SIEC trail ride), access to Warm Up Arena 12.  All riders pay this fee JUST ONCE per horse, irrespective of how many of the below options you choose.

Lesson with Coach: Lessons are available to be booked with Stefano Van Zuijlen who  is a specialist in dressage coaching, education and coaching for all levels from Prelim up to Grand Prix. Stefano van Zuijlen has many years of experience in teaching at the horse academic in Holland NHB Deurne where he is a specialist in coaching the rider to develop a feeling for riding instead of riding in the abstract.

The unique combination of being a teacher, a graduate bachelor in different methods of horse training and a competent Grand Prix rider himself makes Stefano capable to teach a rider to be conscious about the training of the horse and to develop a good relationship with the horse who is willing to work for and to give to the rider.

Stefano’s mission is to supervise horse and rider in recreative and /or sports development all the way to the top emphasizing the well being of the horse.

Costs vary depending on how many lessons - refer to teh separate event on Global. Lessons are 45 Minutes in Arena 12 - spectators are welcome to watch, listen and learn.

Riders pay the $30 Training Day fee as well as the cost of the coach. You may also choose to do a protocol test for an additional cost. Select your preferred timeslot. Lesson times may have to be moved if not all spots are filled. Confirmed times will be sent a few days prior.

Private Arena Time: $15 - Arena 7 - 20 minute allocated timeslots - practice your test in peace, or just have some quiet time. Select your preferred timeslot, though times may need to be adjusted. Times will be confirmed a few days prior. Riders pay $30 Training day fee as well.

Protocol Test $35 - 20 minutes - ride your own choice of test with feedback from  judge Jacqui Winspear in Arena 8. Riders pay $30 Training Day Fee as well. Select your preferred timeslot. Times may need to be moved if not all places are filled. Confirmed times will be sent a few days prior.

Trail Ride - we have not  been able to recure our special rate this time so the SIEC full fee applies unfortunately of $57 per rider - riders pay $30 Training day fee as well. A lovely way to wind down after a test, or just for the fun of it - ride around the lovely SIEC grounds for as long as you like with a few friends! (Must be back by 2pm)

Once all classes are filled, there will also be a Reserves list available in case of any scratchings. Those who are on the reserves list, and do not get a ride will be refunded. A final draw will be issued to all riders approx 3 days prior to the event.

SCRATCHINGS must be sent via email to bellbrae@iinet.net.au

Enquiries via 0404 829 083 after dark

If there are no reserves available, riders will need to find a replacement rider to be eligible for a refund.

This is a great opportunity to get out and about at SIEC in a leisurely manner, no comp day stress ! 

We hope to see all members there!