The Irish Pony Club

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

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

CLARIFICATION Pure Dressage and Combined Training Rules
Please note that under the heading 'Combined Training' on p9 the Rule should read:

'Combinations which have competed at Eventing Ireland 2 STAR Pony Events are ineligible at Pony Club Intermediate Level'

Under 'Eligibility of Horses' P10

'ALL PONIES ARE ELIGIBLE' should be deleted.

Combined Training comprises of Dressage and Show Jumping. It is an individual competition. 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.

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

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 being held for the first time this 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. See below for more information.

Current Dressage Tack Sheet

Current Show Jumping Tack Sheet

Current Dressage & Combined Training Rule Book