Spangles
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Where can I find the up to date guidelines please regarding competing ?
COVID competition guidelines ?
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eggs
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British Dressage have guidelines for their competitions on their website
Polos Mum
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I've found local riding clubs using the BD dressage for unaffiliated as 'best in class' processes
Only one groom - no spectators
Allocated time for warm up - 20/30 minutes before your time
No cool down in the warm up arena
No sheets / scores on the day - posted after the event - places on line
Only one groom - no spectators
Allocated time for warm up - 20/30 minutes before your time
No cool down in the warm up arena
No sheets / scores on the day - posted after the event - places on line
Vodkagirly
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One I went to was park 10m apart. No spectators. One helper per horse. No more than 5 in the warm up, only allocated person was allowed to touch jumps and gate. Online scores reminders to leave once finished competing.
Spangles
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Hoping that only one extra person per rider will be relaxed soon. Considering the amount of people wandering around shops, cafes etc with no masks on and in very close proximity, being outside and not allowing an extra helper seems wholly inconsistent! My husband will need to drive our child to shows but he's not horsey at all and so we take a horsey helper to support but they cannot drive the box !! How do I get around this ?
Elf On A Shelf
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In Scotland it is way different and we are hoping to get competing again from the end of thre month.
holeymoley
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Does anyone have any information on the Scottish rules? I’ve heard in regards to showing that once you form a class you must then stay in that class for the whole show? Or something to that tune so it makes it impossible.
SpotsandBays
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I’ve been to a local unaff show and so far it has been: no entries on the day, one helper per person, (either including or excluding driver), no spectators, when you’re done you should leave immediately, some places don’t have toilet or food facilities. I’m going to one this weekend that is similar also, but also bring your own number?! So I’m going to have to either be artsy and make one or try and bodge a bridle number so I can wear it on my back
stormox
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In Ireland we have had specific advice from AIRC (riding club) - pre book on line, time given. Do not arrive more than 30 mins before your time. Park 5m apart. No refreshments available. Only rider and groom. No spectating. Leave straight after your class. Masks must be worn all the time apart from when competing then it must be on but not pulled up (in case you fall off and need assistance).
TGM
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The guidelines for British Eventing are here: https://res.cloudinary.com/britisheventing/raw/upload/v1597404509/files/2020-08/BESportResumption_Members Protocols_14_Aug_2020.pdf
We went to our first BE this weekend. In practice the main differences were:
No going to Secretary to collect numbers instead competitors print numbers themselves. (Although we opted for a re-usable number system from Bib Eaz).
No helpers in warm-ups.
Limited number of horses in warm ups and keep your distance. (So much more civilised!)
No spectators, one rider, one groom, one owner per horse. (Although can be two owners if from same household).
No scoreboard, no prize-giving - all results online.
There was catering and a tack stand. Also was a photographer and videographer but these were online sales only, no viewing on screens at the event.
To be honest, I think it was an improvement on the existing system!
We went to our first BE this weekend. In practice the main differences were:
No going to Secretary to collect numbers instead competitors print numbers themselves. (Although we opted for a re-usable number system from Bib Eaz).
No helpers in warm-ups.
Limited number of horses in warm ups and keep your distance. (So much more civilised!)
No spectators, one rider, one groom, one owner per horse. (Although can be two owners if from same household).
No scoreboard, no prize-giving - all results online.
There was catering and a tack stand. Also was a photographer and videographer but these were online sales only, no viewing on screens at the event.
To be honest, I think it was an improvement on the existing system!
stormox
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I didt like it at all. Absolutely no atmosphere, no fun chatting, might as well be riding in my own field. Also after a 2hr drive to an event both me and my exciteable horse do not have enough time in 30 mins to settle, have a pee, much needed cuppa (driving is stressful!) change tack up and warm up.
So I wont be competing until things are relaxed a bit.
TGM
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Was that BE? As far as I can see there is no requirement on the BE guidelines to arrive no more than 30mins before competing, although perhaps some events have their own additional guidelines. There is no way we could have arrived at the event 30 mins before time, as it would take that amount of time to tack up and hack up to the dressage warm up!
We were still able to chat as well, just from over 2m away. Got to chat to a lot of people we hadn't seen for a while which was lovely. I was actually surprised at how little the event atmosphere was affected.
Polos Mum
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We did one recently where my OH drove and I followed in the car (with other kids), he then drove them home and I helped (as the one allowed groom). Then he came back to collect us 15 minutes after our test time.
Mission and we had to negotiate the swap with the guy on the gate checking numbers of people in.
sport horse
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I think you are allowed an extra person when it is a Junior involved.
stormox
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I'm in Ireland, that is AIRC (Irish Riding Club) rules. No chatting, no forming groups and no hanging around after you have competed.
TGM
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Ah, my post was specifically about British Eventing - totally different situation over in Ireland by the sound of it!
Elf On A Shelf
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In Scotland Jumping, Dressage and Eventing should be quite easy to ressurect with the so called bubbles of up to 30 folk. Showing wont be as easy if they deem the judge and steward part of one bubble. So you would need a new one for each class. Where as if they came under instrutor/y type people they could, in theory, have up to 28 people per class to make a bubble of 30 and continue through out the day creating a new bubble for each class. The problem then lies in the fact that people would only be able to do one class unless the bubble did 2 or 3 with just the same people in with no newbies coming in. So say you could have 28 inhand coloured traditionals. They form a bubble. Only people in that bubble could then do the ridden. They could not swop into another class with another horse as their bubble is cplpured traditionals.
It's totally daft and practically impossible to work for showing.
It's totally daft and practically impossible to work for showing.
rara007
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I’ve done 1 international, 1 National and 2 unaffiliated local events since and all had different rules. You just need to check the schedule basically!
humblepie
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I saw that for FEI jumping (I think the next Hickstead show is FEI rules) it is face covering in the warm up and course walk. I don't think that is the case BS. I have done one unaffiliated dressage at a place that does BD, that was one way system with horses to warm up, 8 only in warm up (were less as we were last of the complete day to go - result) and then out of the arena not back into the warm up. As on own, didn't warm up with boots on my horse as couldn't go back to lorry to take them off with the one way system, but if he is competing in a showing class he isn't wearing boots so not really a problem. Was park where you like but lots of space so no problem being miles away from others. I don't generally talk much when out dressaging so didn't miss any social contact.