Schooling Show Rules and Policies
Six place-ribbons are awarded for each class, except Critique. Champion & Reserve are awarded by level. Champion & Reserve will be awarded for Introductory, Training, First, Second Level & above, Dressage for Event Riders, and Western Dressage, if there are three or more qualifiers for the level. Horse/rider combinations must have at least two scores at the level to qualify for Champion & Reserve. Scores from Critique Class will be averaged with regular dressage test scores of the same level.
RULES: Unless otherwise stated, PVDA schooling show rules will apply. PVDA Schooling Show Rules If you have questions, please ask a show manager.
Horses are limited to a maximum of three Dressage rides per day at Fourth Level and below or two Dressage rides per day above Fourth Level. Horses may enter no more than two consecutive levels, Freestyle levels included, at any one competition.
Should the show reach capacity, the show management may implement a two test limit to all competitors in an effort to accommodate more riders. Your entries will be refunded accordingly.
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Riders may ride the same test no more than twice at any show.
Cross entry in Eventing tests and other Dressage tests is permitted as listed below:
Eventing Beginner Novice and Novice tests are equivalent to Training Level.
Eventing Training Level, Modified Level, and Preliminary Level tests are equivalent to First Level.
Eventing Intermediate Level tests are equivalent to Second Level.
Eventing Advanced Level tests are equivalent to Third Level.
Except for Young Horse tests, all dressage tests listed above shall be considered equivalent to
the highest test of the level.
Reference: USEF DR119
Please be aware of USEF rule DR. 120.1.1 which states:
“Protective headgear is defined as a riding helmet, which meets or exceeds current ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)/SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) standards for equestrian use and carries the SEI tag. From the time horses are officially admitted to the competition grounds by competition management, anyone mounted on a horse at any time on the competition grounds, including non-competing riders, riders on non-competing horses, mounted participants in exhibition classes, and those competing in all classes and tests, including Para Dressage tests, must wear protective headgear as defined by this rule and otherwise in compliance with GR801. The harness must be secured and properly fitted. Any rider violating this rule at any time must immediately be prohibited from further riding until the headgear is properly in place.”
Year End Awards: To qualify for Peninsula Dressage Year End Awards, you must be a member of Peninsula Dressage, volunteer for at least 10 hours prior the end of the show season, and have at least 5 scores from at least 3 different judges at Peninsula Schooling shows.
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Entries are NOT complete without COMPLETE payment which includes a ticket for each test/ride judged AND a ticket for grounds fees.
A current negative Coggins test must be on file for each horse; e-mail Coggins' tests to PeninsulaDressage@gmail.com.
The Peninsula non-member fee is $10 per event.
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No refunds or credits for scratches after closing date. For scratches before closing date, all but the office fee will be refunded. Late entries and changes after closing date are allowed only at the managers discretion.
PVDA members MUST supply current PVDA member numbers; we will verify to ensure year end eligiblity.
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Definition of a Novice Rider: Any Rider showing at the Introductory or Starter Level who has never shown ABOVE that Level is a Novice Rider (in any Dressage Division including Western or Dressage or Eventers).
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Definition of Adult Rider: For competition purposes, in the Dressage division, competitors shall compete as Adults from the
beginning of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 22.
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Definition of Youth Rider: A young rider as someone who is between the ages of 16 and 21, as of the beginning of the calendar year they turn 16 and ending with the calendar year they turn 21
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Definition of Junior Rider: Individuals are eligible as Juniors until the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 18
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GR1306 Professional/Amateur Status1. Amateur. Regardless of one’s equestrian skills and/or accomplishments, a person is an amateur if after their18th birthday, as defined in GR101 and GR103, they have not engaged in any of the activities identified inSection 4 below.
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​4. Professional based on one’s own activities. A person is a professional if after their 18th birthday they do any
of the following:
a. Accepts remuneration AND rides, exercises, drives, shows, trains, assists in training, schools or conducts
clinics or seminars, except as provided in GR1306.2.g. Interns, apprentices, and working students are
included in this rule.
b. Accepts remuneration AND gives equestrian lessons, or provides consultation services in riding, driving,
showmanship or equitation, except as provided for in GR1306.2.b. Interns, apprentices, and working
students are included in this rule.
c. Rides, drives or shows any horse that a family member or a family member’s business receives
remuneration for boarding, training, riding, driving or showing. A family member of a trainer may not
absolve themselves of this rule by entering into a lease or any other agreement for a horse owned by a
client of the trainer.
d. Gives instruction to any person or rides, drives, or shows any horse, for which activity another person in
their family or business in which a family member controls will receive remuneration for the activity. A
family member of a trainer may not absolve themselves of this rule by entering into a lease or any other
agreement for a horse owned by a client of the trainer.
e. Accepts remuneration AND acts as an agent in the sale of a horse or accepts a horse on consignment for
the purpose of sale or training that is not owned by them, their family, or a family business.
f. Accepts remuneration for the use of commercially logoed items while on competition grounds, as a
Sponsored Rider.