ODRC are part of BRC Area 3, qualifiers are held in all disciplines and are a route to national championships. Brief information about the qualifiers are listed below. The venues for the numerous qualifiers differ, the current locations used are, Bold Heath, Northcote, Kelsall Hill and Myerscough. The club encourages members to enter these qualifiers, if you are interested or need any further information please contact our team managers Shareen Akhtar or Samantha Fleming via our contact us page.
Full and comprehensive information about BRC Area Qualifiers and Championships can be found in the BRC Handbook
Combined Challenge
Combined Challenge is a test of the ability and timing of a horse and rider to negotiate a show jumping course followed by an arena cross-country course. This competition consists of a minimum of 6 show jumps followed by a minimum of 6 cross country jumps.
Classes are run as team and individual competitions (unless marked individuals only) and are open to juniors and seniors although some classes run as mixed classes for both juniors and seniors.
Team Manager: Shareen Akhtar
Qualifying Classes
1. 70 Combined Challenge – Maximum Height 70cm (mixed class)
2. 80 Combined Challenge – Maximum Height 80cm
3. 90 Combined Challenge – Maximum Height 90cm
4. 100 Combined Challenge – Maximum Height 1m (mixed class)
Winter Intermediate Dressage
Classes are run as team and individual competitions (unless marked individuals only) and are open to juniors and seniors although some classes run as mixed classes for both juniors and seniors.
Team Manager: Samantha Fleming
Novice Qualifying Classes
1.Prelim & Novice
2. Intro – Individuals Only
Intermediate Qualifying Classes
1.Prelim, Novice & Elementary (Junior Elementary Individuals Only)
2. Medium or Advanced Medium Dressage (mixed class) – Individuals Only
Combined Training
This competition consists a dressage test and a show jumping round. Two team members compete in the Prelim and two in the Novice. Classes are run as team and individual competitions (unless marked individuals only) and are open to juniors and seniors although some classes run as mixed classes for both juniors and seniors.
Seniors for teams of four with the best three scores to count. Two team members compete in the Prelim/75 section and two in the Novice/85 section. There are also 2 extra individual only sections comprising of Novice/75 and Prelim/85.
Juniors for teams of four with the best three scores to count. Two team members to compete in the Prelim/75 section and two in the Novice/85 section. There are also 2 extra individual only sections comprising of Novice/75 and Prelim/85.
Team Manager: Shareen Akhtar
Qualifying Classes
1. Prelim / 75 – Maximum Height 75cm
2.Novice / 85 – Maximum Height 85cm
3.Novice / 75 – Maximum Height 75cm – Individuals Only
4. Prelim / 85 – Maximum Height 85cm – Individuals Only
Showjumping
Qualifier rounds may run in a variety of different formats at the areas discretion.
Maximum fence heights are for the first round and will be raised by 5cm per round (including jump off).
Classes are run as team and individual competitions (unless marked individuals only) and are open to juniors and seniors although some classes run as mixed classes for both juniors and seniors.
Team Manager: Shareen Akhtar
Qualifying Classes
1. 70 Show Jumping – Maximum height 70cm
2. 80 Show Jumping – Maximum height 80cm
3. 90 Show Jumping – Maximum height 90cm
4. 100 Show Jumping – Maximum height 100cm (mixed class)
5. 105 Show Jumping – Maximum height 110cm (mixed class)
Style Jumping
Style Jumping is for both senior and junior riders. It is open to teams of four riders and to individuals. Each team consists of two riders jumping a 75cm course and two riders jumping an 85cm course. Individuals may choose the height at which they jump. Riders jump one round and are judged on the style of their riding. Riders must salute the judge when entering the arena, then canter a figure of eight until the signal to start is given; during this time, they will be judged for style on the flat.
When jumping, the rider is judged on how they ride the whole course, particular attention being given to how they ride the turns and present the horse at a fence. The rider needs to show balanced approaches to the fences and be able to maintain a good forward canter in a rhythm. The position of the rider at take-off, in the air, on landing and in the following strides is assessed along with the correct judgement of pace. It is assumed that the rider is aware of the correct leading leg and is able to change it if needed (a flying change correctly and quietly done is acceptable as is a simple change through trot).
Qualifying Classes
1. 75 Style Jumping – Maximum Height 75cm
2. 85 Style Jumping – Maximum Height 85cm
Horse Trials
This competition consists of a Dressage test, a Show Jumping round and a Cross Country Course. Classes are run as team and individual competitions (unless marked individuals only) and are open to juniors and seniors although some classes run as mixed classes for both juniors and seniors.
Team Manager: Shareen Akhtar
Qualifying Classes
1. 70 Horse Trials – Maximum Height 70cm (mixed class)
2. 80 Horse Trials – Maximum Height 80cm
3. 90 Horse Trials – Maximum Height 90cm
4. 100 Horse Trials – Maximum Height 1m (mixed class)
Dressage & Riding Test Qualifier
This competition runs as a dressage competition and team members will ride different tests.
Classes are run as team and individual competitions (unless marked individuals only) and are open to juniors and seniors although some classes run as mixed classes for both juniors and seniors.
The Riding Test competitions are open to both junior and senior riders, teams to consist of four members. Junior Riding Test team members will all ride the same Prelim test. Two senior Riding Test team members will each ride the same Prelim test and the other two team members will ride the Novice test. All Riding Tests will be undertaken in a 20m x 40m arena.
Team Manager: Samantha Fleming
Qualifying Classes
1. Intro – Individuals Only
2. Prelim, Novice, Elementary (Junior Elementrary Individuals Only)
3. Medium or Advanced Medium (mixed class) – Individuals Only
4. Pairs (mixed class) may consist of two juniors, two seniors or a junior and a senior
5. Riding Test
Introductory Dressage
This competition runs as a dressage competition and team members will ride different tests. Classes are run as team and individual competitions (unless marked individuals only) and are open to juniors and seniors although some classes run as mixed classes for both juniors and seniors.
Team Manager: Samantha Fleming
Qualifying Classes
1. Intro
2. Prelim
3. Pairs (mixed class) may consist of two juniors, two seniors or a junior and a senior
Dressage to Music
All competitors in DTM competitions must be current club members of BD unless in a pair where only one person needs to be a club member. Competitors will then need to fill out the relevant licence form and return to BD. This allows you to use any music from the record labels listed on the Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) repertoire list. Tracks not listed cannot be used. It is the rider’s responsibility to ensure they hold the relevant licence and PPL stickers before competing.
Team Manager: Mark Prior
Qualifying Classes
Individual & Pairs (No Teams)
1. Prelim DTM
2. Novice DTM
3. Elementary DTM (mixed class)
4. Medium/Advanced Medium DTM (mixed class)
5. Novice Pairs DTM (mixed class) may consist of two juniors, two seniors or a junior and a senior
6. Open Pairs DTM (mixed class) may consist of two juniors, two seniors or a junior and a senior
Area Eventing
Consists of a course of show jumps immediately followed by cross-country fences, and will finish with the last fence as a show jump, the joker fence, which will be set at a discretionary 10cm higher than the rest of the course. There will be a maximum of 20 jumping efforts, 9 show jumping, 10 XC fences and the joker SJ fence. The Joker fence is a compulsory fence and must be jumped, failure to jump before passing through the finish will be classed as an error of course and penalised.
Competitions for Junior and Senior competitors as follows:
1. AE 100, is a mixed class open to senior and junior teams and individuals, teams may be any combination of senior and/or junior. The best three scores to count.
2. Senior AE 90, for teams of four riders, the best three scores to count and individuals.
3. Senior AE 80, for teams of four riders, the best three scores to count and individuals.
4. Junior AE 90, for teams of four riders, the best three scores to count and individuals.
5. Junior AE 80, for teams of four riders, the best three scores to count and individuals.
6. AE 70, is a mixed class open to senior and junior teams and individuals, teams may be any combination of senior and/or junior. The best three scores to count.
The club encourages members to enter these qualifiers, if you are interested or need any further information please contact our team managers via our contact us page.