Dressage Example Sheets
The following supplement to the IEA Show Packet contains example pages of documents commonly used at IEA Horse Shows
Included are:
Point Rider Forms
add/drop forms
Team Point tracking Forms
DSE Judging cards & judging info
Program class Pages
Horse Use sheets (Example grid)
Horse Description Example sheet
Dressage Test scoring information
IEA Dressage Point Rider Form *To be completed and returned to show secretary before horses are drawn*
Show Name and Date:_______________________________________________
Team Name:_______________________________________________________
Rider Name Number Section Placing Points
1. Var Open Test
2. Var Open DSE
3. Var Int Test
4. Var Int DSE
5. JV Nov Tests
6. JV Nov DSE
7. JV Beg DSE W/T/C
Total Points
Rider Name Number Section Placing Points
9. Fut Int Test
10. Fut Int DSE
11. Fut Nov Test
12. Fut Nov DSE
13. Fut Beg DSE W/T/C
Total Points
Coach’s Signature: _____________________________________
8107.3 Point riders must be registered with the scorekeeper or secretary before the first draw. Teams who fail to register point riders prior to the first draw shall have the first eligible riders listed on their entry blank designated by the show as point riders. 2304.9 -2. A rider may be used as a point rider for the new team if they have not yet competed during that competition year. If a rider has competed that season, they are not eligible to be designated as a point rider for the new team during that competition season. 3205.1.3 Any rider granted a third year in any class through petition may not be designated as a point rider during regular or post season competition in that class.
Add/Drop Form
*To be completed and returned to show secretary before horses are drawn*
_______________________________________________ Horse Show Name and Date
____________________________________________ Team ____________________________________________ Coach Signature Rider/Number Add/Drop Class/Section
2304.9 A rider member is not eligible to enter an IEA show until a membership number has been assigned and the membership has been activated for the current show season by the IEA Membership Office. Riders who become eligible after the closing date of a competition may not enter and compete in that event
5306 The acceptance of substitutions is entirely at the discretion of the EHC
Dressage Team Score Sheet
Upper School Team Name Var Open Test
Var Open DSE
Var Int
Test
Var Int
DSE
JV Nov Test
JV Nov DSE
JV Beg DSEWTC
Total Points
Placing 1-6
Middle School Team Name Fut Int
Test
Fut Int DSE
Fut Nov Test
Fut Nov DSE
Fut Beg DSE WTC
Total Points
Placing 1-6
4510.1 At all shows, including Zone and Regional Finals, for all placings, team ties shall be broken first by the total number of first (1st) place finishes, then by total number of second (2nd) place finishes, then by total number of third (3rd) place finishes, then by total number of fourth (4th) place finishes, then by total number of fifth (5th) place finishes. If a tie still exists, then it shall be broken by the highest total over fences or reining points. Designated team point rider scores are the only scores to be considered when breaking team placement ties.
4510.2 If the tie still cannot be determined the show steward in consultation with the judge shall decide upon a ride-off, question from the judge, or a coin toss will to determine the tie-break. This method Any one of these three methods selected shall determine both title and awards at all shows except National Finals. This selected method shall determine the distribution of awards at Nationals, but National Titles shall be shared.
Date: Show ID:
Score Keeper Name (printed) Contact Info (Email and/or Phone) Tie Breaker Options: A. Ride Off B. Questions from Judge C. Coin Toss 4510.1 At all shows, including Zone and Regional Finals, for all placings, team ties shall be broken first by the total number of first (1st) place finishes,
then by total number of second (2nd) place finishes, then by total number of third (3rd) place finishes, then by total number of fourth (4th)place finishes, then by total number of fifth (5th) place finishes. If a tie still exists, then it shall be broken by the highest total over fences or reining points. Designated team point rider scores are the only scores to be considered when breaking team placement ties.
4510.2 If the tie still cannot be determined the show steward in consultation with the judge shall decide upon a ride-off, question from the judge, or a coin toss to determine the tie-break. Any one of these three methods selected shall determine both title and awards at all shows except National Finals. This selected method shall determine the distribution of awards at Nationals, but National Titles shall be shared.
7601.5 When two judges are used for a Western competition, a tie break judge for each class must be determined before the start of competition.
Place Upper School Team Name Total Points
Tie Breaker
(Y/N & method used A-C)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Place Middle School Team Name Total Points
Tie Breaker
(Y/N & method used A-C)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Announced Team Results
Dressage Example Program Pages
Class 1 Varsity Open Dressage Test
301 Jane Cleaver Team 145 Missy Dell Team 115 Susie Ames Team 223 Jamie Tucker Team 213 Tom Finn Team 135 Melba Toast Team 233 Lee Gable Team
1)______ 2)______ 3)______ 4)______ 5)______ 6)______ 7)______
Class 2 Varsity Open Dressage Seat Equitation
301 Jane Cleaver Team 145 Missy Dell Team 115 Susie Ames Team 223 Jamie Tucker Team 213 Tom Finn Team 135 Melba Toast Team 233 Lee Gable Team
1)______ 2)______ 3)______ 4)______ 5)______ 6)______ 7)______
Class 3 Varsity Intermediate Dressage Test
190 June Day Team 276 Vera Gene Team 158 Gertrude Rusch Team 266 Mary Green Team 201 Elizabeth West Team 189 Amelia Decker Team 225 Belva Clegg Team 188 Maria Dannon Team
1)______ 2)______ 3)______ 4)______ 5)______ 6)______ 7)______
Class 4 Varsity Intermediate Dressage Seat Equitation
190 June Day Team 276 Vera Gene Team 158 Gertrude Rusch Team 266 Mary Green Team 201 Elizabeth West Team 189 Amelia Decker Team 225 Belva Clegg Team 188 Maria Dannon Team
1)______ 2)______ 3)______ 4)______ 5)______ 6)______ 7)______
~Horse Usage Sheet~ Once you know how many rides you will have in each class, you can officially determine how many horses will need to be provided. Having entries close at least one week before the competition will ensure you will have time to plan a well thought out horse grid. The IEA cares greatly for the welfare of all horses. so please keep the following rule in mind when planning horse usage.
4204.4 Acceptable use of horses in IEA competitions is to schedule and use each mount no more than 5-8 times in any one day of competition. Variables are based upon characteristics of each horse, facility, courses, and judging.
Below is an example horse grid created using Excel. Please feel free to use whatever program works best for you. Keep in mind that the printed horse grid should be easily read, and copy should be provided for your steward and horse providers.
A) Name of the horse. When there is more than one horse with the same name, differentiating the two with numbers helps. Example: “Joe 1” and “Joe 2”. B) Horse height C) Weight and Height information. Horses that have any rider weight/height requirements should be noted. The horse “Henry” has a 135 pound maximum. “Wills” has a 115 pound minimum. D) Lists whether the horse is crop optional. E) Lists whether the horse is spur optional. F) Lists whether the horse has a lead change or simple change. G) Each class is listed, following the amount of rides in each class. For example, 1A has 7 rides. There should be 7 horses listed marked with “X”, with at least 2 alternates listed marked with an “A”. T) The total number of trips. In this case, the grid example above has all rides listed for the first half of the show day. The classes and sections represented above are the Open level through the Intermediate level. The total number of rides that each horse is participating in are noted. For example, “Cupid” is being ridden in 5 classes, and is listed as the alternate in 2 classes.
~Tips~
1. If you have never created a horse grid, ask for help! It takes a good amount of practice and finesse to put together a well working grid.
2. Know in advance how many horses you can provide before accepting entries, and stick to your entry limit and closing date! This will leave you enough time to secure not only enough horses, but the correct level of horses.
3. Do not wait until the last minute to create the grid! The horse grid should be created at least 72 hours before the competition. This allows time for adjustments if need be.
4. You can never have enough horses! Always take into account that there is a likely chance you will lose 20% of the horses on your grid. Whether it be from losing a shoe, coming up lame the day of, or “not wanting to play” in the show ring that day. No matter how much work and effort you put into your show, people will always remember if there were horse issues.
5. Keep each horse in mind. Have you allowed each horse to have adequate breaks during the day? Is the horse going to be standing around a lot waiting?
6. Stagger your horses in a way that makes the day move along at a good pace. For example, have one group of horses for an “A” section of a flat class, and a second group of horses for the “B” section of a flat class. While the riders in group “A” are changing direction in the ring, the second group of riders can mount their horses and be ready for their class faster.
7. Provide copies of the grid to the official show Steward and Horse providers. Remind your horse providers that adjustments may occur from the steward, and to always check in with the steward with any questions, comments, or concerns.
8. Make sure your grid is legible and large enough to read! Printing the document on a “landscape” setting is much better than a “portrait” setting.
The next page shows the above grid in an easily readable landscape format for printing.
~Horse Description~ Every team packet needs to have two copies of the Horse Description sheet. This sheet needs to be organized and provide as much information as possible. Be honest and as descriptive as possible with each horse.
NAME SIZE H/W DESCRIPTION SPURS WHIP
Hannah 15h N Good ride, keep forward to hand
No Option
Sassy 15h N Nice ride, keep steady contact
No Option
Buckshot 15.2h Y Use of seat and leg. Light contact.
Option Yes
Juanita 15h Y Cold back. Sit lightly. Good draw. Light contact
No Option
Lilly 16.1h N Large draft. Can get quick into canter
No Yes
Sahara 15h N Arabian. Keep steady connection, can get quick
No Option
Voodoo 15.2h N Very generous. Older horse
Option Yes
Sassafras 15.2h N Good draw. Keep connection to balance.
No Option
Dancer 15h N Can get short in neck. Set rhythm with seat and leg.
No Option
Theo 15h N Use light and quick leg aids. Can be lazy
Option Yes
Traveller 16h N Bouncy Trot. Can get quick into canter.
No Option
Hallany 14.3h N Keep rhythm into steady connection. Use inside leg.
No Option
A) This lists the provider of each horse
B) Horse name
C) Height
D) Weight and Height limits
E) Crop usage
F) Spur Usage
G) Description of each horse. What do they look like? How would you describe each horse in a sentence or two?
~Tips~
1) Be as descriptive as possible! Having a description that says “Great Draw!” is not very helpful. Sure it may be a great draw, but what does that really mean? A horse that is considered a great draw for one rider, may be a very tough ride for another!
2) Keep a “Tack change” sheet by the steward/ingate. Crop/Spur descriptions may change during the day. It is ultimately the coaches responsibility to make sure that all correct aids are used. Be sure to announce all tack changes as well.
3) Each horse should wear a name tag so that they are easily recognized.
