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Dressage NZ recently conducted a 2020 event survey and now invite stakeholders to send us their views re the date of future championships in another survey which focuses on the event date Please view the accompanying document before completing the new survey. This document outlines some of...
Read moreClick on the image and go direct to this bumper 72 page edition of the Dressage NZ Bulletin. As we round out the year there has been much to celebrate but November & December have been outstanding given what might have been. Aside from the many notable achievements of our riders and...
Read moreThank you to the riders who entered the nationals and took the time to complete the recent survey. Survey Results can be found here here The next step will be a wider stakeholder survey prior to the date being confirmed for the next event. The 2020 event was rescheduled to November...
Read moreBATES NATIONAL DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020: Sunday Roundup Melissa Galloway (Marlborough) sealed her claim on the Bates Grand Prix Championship title today with her win in the Martin Collins NZ Grand Prix Special aboard Windermere JObei W (72.064%). This combination continued their...
Read moreBATES NATIONAL DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020: Saturday Roundup It was another jam-packed day of competition at NEC today, which included the third and final round of the Webb Equestrian Para Equestrian Championships. Grade I Para Champion went to Jodie Thorne and Ira Hayes, finishing on a high...
Read moreBATES NATIONAL DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020: Friday Roundup with Jess Roberts The Preliminary, Novice and Elementary Championships were signed and sealed today. In the Bates Open classes, the Preliminary title went to Rochelle Speirs (Palmerston North) and her stunning 4-yr-old Feuer Tanz -...
Read moreLast year’s Para Grade IV Champion Louise Duncan made a strong bid to retain her title with first and second place in the Boeckmann Horsefloats FEI Team Test IV with Wolkenstein BC (68.312) and Northern Ivanthus (67.688). Webb Equestrian sponsored Para Team Tests I, II and III which were won...
Read moreThe Bates NZ National Dressage Championships got off to a strong start at NEC Taupo today, with the first competitors trotting up their respective centrelines at 8am sharp. Competition included the Eye Opener and Super 5 League classes for L1, 2 and 3, along with Round One of the Webb Equestrian...
Read moreIssue 47 of the Dressage NZ Bulletin for November 2020 is out now! It's been a massive issue to put together on top of organising the Bates National Dressage Championships in conjunction with the Webb Equestrian Para Champs which take place next week after being shifted because of COVID...
Read moreOwing to unforeseen circumstances Dressage NZ is still looking for that special person or people. It's not just a girl (or boy)Friday we are searching for. You will be needed on other days of the week as well - and sometimes on Saturday & Sunday too ! These are two separately paid positions...
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