The Dressage NZ Board has considered the effect to date  (10/1/22)  of event cancellations and postponements on Land Rover Horse of  the Year Qualifications  for Dressage competitors.  

As riders in the Waikato region will not have had a home based Premier League event including Zilco qualifiers this season prior to the the event, Waikato Areas ESNZ riders have been exempted from obtaining qualifying scores. Please refer  to updated table below. This will also be updated on the schedule.

Eligibility for all entries will be checked by via the entry platform 

Title Classes Eligibility HOY 2022: (Graded competitions only)

All classes up to Advanced:   From 1 Sept 2021 – 1 Feb 2022,

plus South ICH (6th-8th Feb) Dressage AMDG (11-13) Feb 2022, Dressage Central Districts (11-12 Feb)

FEI levels (CDIY, Small, Medium & Big Tour)  as a combination from 1 Jan 2021

** Riders based in Waikato ESNZ Area are exempted from qualification scores

MES = Minimum eligibility score

Horse of the Year Title Classes

Level

MES

Event Classification (Graded competitions only)

Preliminary Horse

64%

Premier League or Youth Festival Preliminary, Zilco Novice  or Youth Festival NOV MFS

Novice Horse

64%

Premier League Zilco Novice or Youth Festival NOV MFS

Elementary Horse

64%

Premier League Zilco Elementary  Youth Festival ELE MFS

Medium Horse

64%

Premier League Zilco Medium  Youth Festival MED MFS

Advanced Medium Horse

60%

Premier League Zilco Advanced Medium

OR  Youth Festival ADV MED MFS

Advanced Horse

60%

Premier League Zilco Advanced  Youth Festival ADV MFS

FEI Small Tour Horse

60%

Premier League Int1, PSG OR Youth Festival FEI YR Team or IND

FEI Medium Tour Horse

58%

Premier League Int A, Int B or Int II or Youth Festival U25 GP incl Open Class

FEI Grand Prix

58%

Premier League GP or GPS  or Youth Festival U25 GP incl Open class

FEI CDI Y (Young Rider)

60%

Premier League: FEI YR Test, PSG or Int I  OR Youth Festival FEI YR Team or IND

Title & Non-Title Pony Classes Eligibility Graded competitions only – can be Local Events

Preliminary Pony

60%

Any graded competition 

Novice Pony

60%

Any graded competition

Elementary Pony

60%

Any graded competition

Pony of the Year 

(Medium level)  

60%

Any graded competition at Elementary or above. May not also compete in Elementary Pony

Non-title classes only Horses Eligibility HOY 2022: Graded competitions only- can be Local Events

Preliminary Horse

64%

Preliminary OR Youth Festival  Preliminary

Novice Horse

64%

Novice or  Zilco Novice OR Youth Festival Novice

Elementary Horse

64%

Elementary or Zilco Elementary

OR Youth Festival  Elementary

Young Dressage Horse Classes

No prior qualification. Proof of age of horse must verified on ESNZ database by breed papers or passport and be uploaded to EvoEvents. Verification of breeder must be submitted to be eligible for breeder awards