DRESSAGE IRELAND JUDGES GALA 2023

(open to all judges, riders, trainers and interested parties)

Back to Basics

presented by Joanne Graham, BD List 1 and Clive Halsall, FEI 4* Dressage Judge.

on

Saturday, 28th and Sunday, 29th October, 2023

at

Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co.Kilkenny.

Saturday, 28th October, 2023

All day classroom DVD sessions with Jo Graham

Morning: The Training Scale at lower levels - how to evaluate and how to mark

Afternoon: Training Scale issues not addressed in the lower levels and then carried forward to more advanced work - how to assess and how to mark

Sunday, 29th October 2023

All day Practical judging sessions with Clive Halsall.

Morning: Judging basic level horses

Afternoon: Judging more advanced levels.

General information:

• Fee: €50/day ; €80/both days.

• Attendance fulfils National Judge Training requirement.

• HSI CPD points: One HSI CPD point awarded per day

• Tea/coffee provided.

• Lunch at Kildalton canteen included in fee

• Closing date for applications: Tuesday, 24th October, 2023; application form -

Jo Graham

Jo is former FEI 4* dressage judge and BD List 1 judge, having officiated all over the world. She judged at the Pony European Championships in Ireland in 2014 and in Poland in 2019 and the Young Riders European Championships in France in 2018

Jo has been passionate and involved in dressage for over 40 years as a rider trainer and judge. She has always been prepared to develop her knowledge and skills in other areas and during Covid has developed Dressage Webinars. These have been running since August 2020 proving a huge success and very popular with riders, trainers and judges.

Clive Halsall

Clive is an International FEI 4* Judge, BD List 1 Judge and UKCC Level 3 Coach. He has ridden Internationally at Small Tour Level, Nationally to Grand Prix, and represented GB at the Young Horse World Championships.

Clive judges all over the world and combines this with his duties as GB Team Trainer for Ponies, having previously been Selector for Juniors & Young Riders.