The Irish Pony Club

RDS COMBINED TRAINING

Congratulations to the Pony Club members who rode in the Combined Training competition at the RDS over the weekend.

It drew a good crowd, the standard was impressive and all the competitors looked very happy to be there.

The placings are as follows:

Class 85 Members
1st Yolanda Murphy on King Cliff Wexford Hunt
2nd Emma Hosey on Marianne Mac Danziga Carlow Hunt
3rd Carla Troughton on Cosmic Rolo Northern Ireland
4th Jamie Nolan on Capitol Coin Meath Hunt
5th Katrine Dennison on Ballinaboola Flyer Waterford Hunt
6th Nina Holden on Dearg Carrera Louth

Well done also to the other competitors - they were all winners!
Sarah Dowley on Wye Valley Fabristeard Waterford Hunt
Isabel Coen on Norwood Finnegan Bray Hunt
Chloe O'Flynn on Matinee Duhallow
Eilis Keady on Hazlemere Boy Galway Mid County

Class 84 Intermediate
1st Ian Cassells on Loughtown Lass Newcastle Lyons
2nd Toby McAlpine on Rum Jumbie Northern Ireland
3rd Iona Hamilton Stubber on BallAdder Stanley Northern Ireland
4th Catherine McNally on DG Lions Fort Monaghan
5th Leah O'Meara on Buffalo Soldier Duhallow
6th Alice Whyte on Arcagh Highlight Longford Hunt

The other competitors in this class were:
Jennifer Diamond on Early Spring Bray Hunt
Charles Croome Carroll on Cianna Belle Tipperary Hunt
Ellen Duggan on Lady Blotch Killinick
Padraig Finnan on Swordlestown Scarteen
Padraig Flanagan on Marguerite Dream Tynagh (W/D)

Thanks to all who helped make this competition such a success!

RDS/IPC Combined Training

The 2010 schedule for the RDS Combined Training competition to be held at the the Dublin Horse Show is now available here.

Please note that the Rules for Tack have altered from last year, in particular whips are now allowed for the JUMPING phase only; martingales are not allowed for either phase.

• The dressage test for Intermediates can be downloaded here

• The dressage for Members can be downloaded here

• For the RDS webpage for the IPC CT competition please click here

Those of you who do qualify will be provided with a hard copy of the full schedule by the Chief Steward at the Area Qualifer. Please read carefully, especially the RDS Rules, in particular page 19 on eligibility of horses and ponies which must be foaled in Ireland (any breed).

Combined Training General Information

Combined Training comprises of Dressage and Show Jumping. It is an individual competition. Note that in 2010 the Jumping Phase is reverting to be scored as per Show Jumping (not Equitation as has been the case for the last three years).

The Dressage Tests to be used in 2010 are:

British Dressage Test 24 (novice) 2002 for Members and Senior Associates

British Dressage Test 28 (novice) 2008 for Intermediate

British Dressage Test 7 (preliminary) 2002 for Junior.

Entries for Area Qualifiers must be made through your D.C. Members must qualify in their own area.

Scoring
The score rewarded for the jumping test is added to the marks awarded for the dressage test. If two or more competitors complete both phases with the same total score; the competitor with the highest Dressage score wins. In the event of a tie the collective marks (paces, impulsion, submission and rider position) shall be totalled to decide the highest placed individual competitor. If the collective marks are equal the result shall be declared a tie.


Following is an Extract from 2010 Dressage & Combined Training Rule Book

General Rules for Jumping

This test consists of one round only, to be judged under SJAI rules, with modifications. There is no jump off.

Penalties
Knocking down a fence 4 penalties
Touching boundary marker of water etc 4 penalties
First disobedience in whole test 4 penalties
Second disobedience in whole test 8 penalties
Third disobedience in whole test Elimination
Fall of rider Elimination
Fall of horse Elimination
For every commenced second in excess of Time Allowed 1 penalty
Error of course not rectified or other reasons see SJAI rules Elimination

Area Competitions

As per Robbie Bailey Area Competitions except that for the course:

A double – distance 7.2 metres only
A water jump will not exceed 1.5 metres in width.
Water jumps are allowed in Intermediate and Members competitions.

Speed/Time

Members 350 mpm
Intermediate 325 mpm
Juniors – no time recorded.

Time is not a factor unless Time Allowed is exceeded. Time Limit is twice the Time allowed, if exceeded competitor is eliminated.

Course: Course should be open for inspection 1 hour before start of that phase and course plan clearly displayed. Competitors should run in numerical order.

COMPETITION CLASSES
Senior Associate Individual Competition – Riders must be 21 yrs. and over and under 23 yrs. on the 1st of January of the current year and have passed C Test. S.J. obstacles will not exceed 1.10 m. (3’6”) max height; 1.20 m. (4’) in spread at highest point, 1.80 m. (6’) at base. Speed 325m/min.

Members - IPC Members Cup
Riders must be under 21 on the 1st January of the current year and have passed C Test. S.J. obstacles: 1.10 m. max height; 1.10 m. in spread at highest point, 1.80 m. at base. Speed 325m/min.

The Rourkes Cross Cup will be presented to the highest scoring 18 to 21 year old within the Members Combined Training Competition.

Intermediates - Cahill Trophy
Riders must be under 21 on the 1st January of the current year and have passed C Test. The winning combination of this competition from a previous year is not eligible to compete. S.J. obstacles: 1.00 m. max height; 1.00 m. in spread at highest point, 1.40 m.
at base. Speed 310m/min.

If the same combination of horse/pony and rider compete in Members or Intermediate Section of Horse Trials they must compete in the same class in Combined Training.
Combinations which have competed at Eventing Ireland two star Pony Events are ineligible at Pony Club Intermediate level.

Juniors - Redhills Engraving Trophy
Riders must be under 15 on the 1st January of the current year and be of C Test standard. The winning combination of this competition from a previous year is not eligible to compete. S.J. obstacles: 90 cm. max height; 90 cm. in spread at highest point, 1.20 m. at base. No time allowance applies.
*Note: Competitors may compete in only one competition. Competitors may choose between Members or Intermediates taking note of the difference in S.J. course specifications and dressage tests applicable.

Qualification for Championships
The four highest placed competitors from each Area Qualifying Competition will go forward to the Championships provided that they have attained at least 50% of the possible maximum score.

Eligibility of Horses
All horses or ponies competing at any level must be 5 years of age or older. Horses that are currently registered with Eventing Ireland and have more than 61 points, or were in this category in the previous two years are not eligible. Owners should note that horses that have been awarded points for E.I. Junior competitions should deduct these points from their total of E.I. points and then apply the rule. Horses registered and graded A, B or C, competing at 120cm either currently, or in the previous two years with the S.J.A.I. are not eligible. Horses registered Medium level or above or with more than 150 points either currently with Dressage Ireland, or in the previous two years with Dressage Ireland, are not eligible.

This information is extracted from the IPC Combined Training/Dressage Rule Book. Please refer for more details and speak to your D.C. is you need clarification on anything.

New RDS Combined Training Competition 2010

In addition to qualifying for the Pony Club Festival, winners of the Intermediate and Members section at each Area Qualifier are also eligible to enter the RDS/IPC Combined Training Competition held for the first time last year at the RDS Dublin Horse Show. However as well as winning the Area Qualifier, there are other criteria which much be fulfilled to be eligible for this new venture. A different dressage test to that used in Area Qualifiers and the Festival will be used and this is available from the RDS Website.

Dressage & Combined Training Report - Annual Conference 2010

At the recent IPC Annual Conference in Limerick, Kate Harvey, Chairperson of the Dressage and Combined Training Committee delivered a report on this discipline. Click here for a copy of Kate's report.

Brother and sister win first RDS Combined Training at the Dublin Horse Show 2009

This year the RDS ran a Combined Training competition for Irish Pony Club Members. Competitors qualified to take part by winning Intermediate and Members Sections of the Irish Pony Club Combined Training at the Area Qualifiers held around the country. Winners had to be on Irish Bred horses to be eligible in accordance with RDS rules.

Both sections of the competition were won by a brother and sister duo from the Meath Hunt Branch, Jamie and Katie Nolan, Congratulations!

Well done to all competitiors in this exciting new venture instigated by the RDS. All were immaculately turned out and displayed excellent riding skills to fulfill the aim of this competition and were all worthy representatives of the Irish Pony Club.

Thanks also to Kate Harvey, Chairperson of the Dressage/Combined Training Committee of the IPC who liaised with the RDS on behalf of the Irish Pony Club. Full results available on the Results Page

Current Dressage Tack Sheet

Current Show Jumping Tack Sheet

Current Dressage & Combined Training Rule Book