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Dressage Livestreamed from Manfeild CDI tonight
Tune in for a free livestream of the CDI from Manfeild tonight. The programme starts at 5.45 and will include a the ever popular Musical Freestyles including Pony and Young Riders, FEI Intermediate level and the Grand Prix where riders are looking to earn World Ranking points as part of the...
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Dressage Rules : National vs FEI
The recent Board meeting of Dressage NZ agreed that although it is Dressage NZ policy to follow FEI rules regarding permitted Saddlery, that given some of the changes made by the FEI at the beginning of 2019, it is not appropriate to enforce these mid-season for national classes and that there...
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Dressage Event Manager Nationals 2020
Dressage NZ is seeking expressions of interest for the position of Event Manager for the 2020 National Dressage Championships to be held at Taupo NEC 26th Feb - 1st March 2020. This is a part time paid position (by negotiation and dependent on experience) effective from 1 June 2019 until 30...
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Penultimate Dressage Premier League Events Excite for Nationals Showdown
The Back on Track Dressage Premier League season promises an exciting contest at the Bates Nationals in Feilding next week. The Harcourts Four Seasons Realty South Island Festival of Dressage held at McLeans Island at the end of January showcased all that is good about dressage Riders from...
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Urgent Attention Dressage Grand Prix Riders
In order to maximise international level opportunities for Grand Prix riders in CDI 3*competitions at the Bates Nationals and Horse of the Year, riders who may not have met the full qualifying conditions in the schedules, especially in relation to the time frame for the Land Rover Horse of the...
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Buy a Saddle via Bates Saddles Event Support Scheme
SUPPORT THE SI RIDER TRAVEL FUND 2019 | ASSISTING SOUTH ISLAND RIDERS TO COMPETE AT THE BATES NATIONALS 2019 & Support the BATES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 Purchase any style of Bates Saddle, Dressage, GP or Jumping with a RRP of $4,000 or more & receive a $350 cash back plus a...
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Small Stars Set to Shine with Sterling Warmbloods
The Sterling Warmbloods Small Stars Top Ten League This series is inspired from a United States Small horse competition and has immediately struck a very positive chord with a huge number of our members. This is what the sponsors have to say: “Dermot and I at Sterling Warmbloods Ltd are...
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EOI Invited for Dressage NZ Event Manager
Expressions of interest are invited for the Position of National Dressage Championships Event Manager 2019. Please contact the Sport Manager for further information [email protected] This is a demanding but exciting role delivering a key event supporting the development and...
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Julie Brougham Covets Burkner Medal
Vom Feinsten and Julie Brougham win Burkner Medal for NZ Grand Prix Championship They’ve won the Horse of the Year title, they’ve been to Aachen and the Rio Olympics, but until 2018, the NZ Championship title had eluded this spirited pair. The Championships are held in conjunction with the...
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Bates Nationals Dressage Magic at Manfeild Park
The 2018 Bates Saddles NZ Dressage Championships are nearly here and the event again promises to deliver a world class event. It will be a very special occasion for the longstanding partnership between Bates Saddles and Dressage NZ, featuring the 20th consecutive year of Bates Saddles loyal...
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