British Dressage query - rider groups?

[sfward]

hello dressage bods,

I'm thinking of joining British Dressage as I'd like to do some affiliated competitions with Missie over the winter. However I'm not sure what group I would be? When I read the definitions I thought I might have to be a Group 6, as I've got points at BE intermediate since 1994 (probably about 1, in around 1998, but still!) - but then during the application process it says that if you've never competed in affiliated dressage before (which I haven't) you'll be a Group 8...?

Could somebody please clarify this for me?
Thankies!

 

[Ferdinase514]

Does indeed say you have to be group 6...

 

[Sarah_Jane]

Yes group 6 I'm afraid. My eventing points put me in that group before my dressage points.

 

[sfward]

oh poo... that means I'll have to compete in open novice sections doesn't it? we will stand absolutely no chance!!

how annoying for the sake of 1 point gained 8 years ago!

 

[Sarah_Jane]

I'm not being funny but do your BE records online go back that far? Could you just plead ignoorance. I know several amatures that are not in the groups they should be in despitemore recent BE points.

 

[Ferdinase514]

You'll be fine in Novice open, i'm totally crap and still get placed!

Of course I cant condone what SJ suggests.......

 

[sfward]

Have to confess that had occurred to me S_J...!!!

I just looked online - the records did used to go back until at least 1998 but they seem to have disappeared