The Dressage NZ Board meeting on 18th January further reviewed Series Points and qualifications giving consideration to 2021 lockdowns
South Island Zilco Leaderboards & Super 5 League – no change . Finals to be held at SICH 5-7 February
North Island Zilco Leaderboards & Super 5 League
Maximum 3 scores to count (reduced from 5)
Finals for both these NI series will be held at the North Island Championships 6-8 May at Taupo. Land Rover Horse of the Year will become a qualifying event for the Zilco Series, and the Bates Nationals a qualifier for the Super 5 League
Land Rover Horse of the Year Qualifying
As this event is now a Zilco Qualifier rather than the final, the qualification exemption has now been extended to Northland, Waitemata & Auckland competitors
Should excessive entries be received then these regions who must still have prior qualified, priority will be given to:
- Riders who have qualified at an event in Jan/Feb (automatic)
- Riders who have competed in a qualifier but not necessarily gained the qualifying mark (this could be owing to lack of available coaching and competition during lockdown) and then if spaces are available
- Riders who have not competed in a qualifier who wish to enter
Qualification still applies to competitors from all other areas
Top Ten Leagues
The number of qualifying scores to count is now reduced to 7 for all competitors
AMS Young Rider Performance Awards & Prestige Equestrian Futures Prize
The number of eligible scores is reduced to 7. The final rounds will be held at North Island Championships 6-8 May and prizes presented at Dressage Awards Dinner late June (Date TBC)
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