Hunter Valley Dressage Association

Salt Ash Sportsground, 1445 Richardson Rd, Salt Ash

Official and Closed Restricted Competition

Sunday 20 July

Closed Restricted (CR) classes require HVDA membership. Members also get a $5 discount on every Official (OC) test.

$30 for Single and $40 for Family membership for the year. Join us here.

Official (OC) tests require rider EA membership and EA horse registration.

Entries close Friday 4 July.

Pony/Junior/Youth/AOR must nominate if they intend to compete as a Pony/Junior/Youth/AOR. You cannot compete as both a Pony and Junior/Youth with the same Pony on the same day.

• Junior - 8 years old (on a pony) or 10 years old (on a horse) to 16 years old
• Youth - 16 years old to 21 years old
• AOR - Adult amateur owner rider, over 21 years old.

Event details, club rules and other information available at huntervalleydressage.com. For dressage rules, please refer to the EA Dressage Rulebook.

Lois Howe Memorial Prix St Georges Challenge - Sponsored by Kelato Animal Health

Lois Howe was a dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer at Hunter Valley Dressage Association for more than 30 years. She was instrumental in founding the club and served as president for a number of years, competing Prix St Georges at HVDA events at Maitland Showground in the 1980s.

In her memory, the highest scoring entrants at Prix St Georges level will be rewarded, in a mounted presentation, proudly sponsored by Kelato Animal Health;

• First place is awarded $500 prize money, a trophy horse rug and flower garland.
• Second place receives $200 prize money and sash.
• Third place earns $100 prize money and sash.
• Sashes are awarded to 6th place.

See further event details on our website; hvda.com.au/psg

Tiny Tots Dressage

Riders under 8 years of age are welcome to come along and try the sport of  dressage! Ride a modified walk-trot test, either on or off lead (you decide), and everyone wins a special ribbon. Download the test here.

See further event details on our website; hvda.com.au/tiny-tot