Dressage points...

[Kristine]

I wonder if some one could help me.....
Found out my pony has 26 dressage points

What can we do with 26 dressage points??
what level can he compete at?
And how do the dressage points work??
Very confuzzled!

 

[Iestyn]

You are still eligible to compete from prelim upwards (you're out of prelim at 37 points). Your pony will not have gained any points at prelim, only novice upwards. Points are given for scores over 60% and are graded so 1 point for 60 - 61.99%, 2 points for 62% - 63.99%, etc, etc. However you do need to check at what level your pony has points as if he has any at elementary then I *think* he won't be able to do prelim and will have to compete novice open (may be wrong on this one though) - take a look at the BD website or give them a call if there's any probs.

If you're competing unaffiliated you may not be able to do restricted sections and some RC's or PC's may not let you do prelims or certain teams. I know I can't do the prelim team for regional/national comps for RC as we have BD points.

 

[hjw]

For competing it only matters how many points the horse has not at what level they were gained. As said 37 is the max for prelim and I think 74 for novice. It is the rider who is affected by what level they have gained points at. Only group 7 and 8 riders can complete in Prelim in the qualifying sections group 8 riders have no points group 7 have gained points at novice level since April 1994. If you have gained points at Elementary since April 1994 the you are group 6 and therefore out of prelim classes so far as qualifying for regionals etc is concerned. You still can compete in prelim just not in the qualifying sections. You must then compete as an open rider.

Basically from a riders point of view if you have gained points with any horse at a higher level than you are currently competing you have to compete in the open section of the lower levels (save for prelim and novice as mentioned above).

Hope that makes sense