The paralympic I.P.E.C. tests are offered upon demand.
The GRAND PRIX SPECIAL (2003) & Freestyle tests are offered
upon demand.
Hors-concours with the approval of the organizing committee and
subject to the national rule 2.8.5 of dressage.
GENERAL
RULES
1. Every class offered herein is covered by the rules and specifications
of the current rules of EC and will be held and judged in accordance
with the EC Rule Book.
2. Neither the national shows, nor the owners of the stables, nor the officials, nor
the Organizing Committees will be responsible in any way for damages,
injuries or loss to persons, horses, property, spectators or exhibitors.
3. All Canadian competitors must be members in good standing of E.C.
and must have a passport and a valid EC horse license to compete,
or if owned by temporary sport license holder, a temporary horse registration
form purchased at each competition entered. All participants must
be members in good standing of their respective provincial Federations.
4. Any horse entered in any class at a competition subject to the
requirement to pay drug testing fees may, while on the competition
grounds and on the recommendation of the chair of the provincial Equine
Medication Control Committee or the chair’s appointee, be selected
for equine medication control testing.
5. ENTRIES:
Closing date : Entries must be received by the show organization
15 days before the date of the show (unless otherwise specified) at
the address registered on each inscription form.
6. Payment of entries:
For an entry to be accepted, a check or money covering stabling and
classes must accompany the entry form signed by the person responsible
for the horse. Post dated checks will not be accepted.
CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO: See entry form.
For NSF checks: A 35$ charge will be applied for any returned check,
regardless the reason.
7. Coggins and Passports :
Valid Coggins tests (dated of less than 6 months) are required with
the entry.
8. Administration / Drug test :
An amount of 25$
will be added on each entry form. In addition a 6$ is added for drug
testing and 7$ for the Dressage Canada levy fund.
9. Late entries:
After the closing date, the acceptance of late entries will be dependent
on the following conditions:
- Approval by the Horse show Committee
- Availability of stalls
- Number of entries in classes
- Payment of an additional 20$ administration fee
10. Show Office hours:
The Secretariat will be open half an hour before the start of each
day of competition and will be closed thirty minutes after the last
class. It will also open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm the day prior the
start of the show.
11. Opening hours of the dressage arenas :
The dressage arenas will be opened from 1:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday.
Classes will begin at 9:00am Saturdays and Sundays. Warm-up hours
will be available on site. (Schedule subject to modifications with
notification)
12. Expenses :
The Organizing Committee will not be responsible for any expenses
of competitors, horses, owners, their employees or agents and does
not offer expenses allowances or reimbursements.
13. Stabling:
A limited number of stalls will be available. The cost is specified
on the entry form (night watch included) per stall from Friday to
Sunday. Payment must accompany entry forms and is non-refundable after
the closing date. Bedding is not included in the price of the stalls.
Feed and bedding will be available at market prices.
14. Non-showing:
All non-showing horses must be registered and a 50$ fee per force
will be charged in addition to stabling fees.
15. Farrier:
A farrier is available every day from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. (On call)
16. Accounts:
Accounts may be opened for the duration of the show by depositing
a signed check at the show office. All open account charges remaining
at the end of the show will be automatically applied to the open check.
17. Prize money:
If there’s prize money (Canadian $), it will be credited to
the amount by the Show Office.
18. Cancellation :
All cancellation before the closing date will be subject to a 25$
fee per horse. No refund will be granted after the closing date for
entered horse and not exhibited, without a written notice from a veterinarian
or medical doctor, in case of a rider, and without approbation from
the organizing committee. Refund will include only entries (not stable
fees).
19. Protests:
For regulation governing protests please refer to the CEF Rule Books,
section E dressage (2.22) and General Regulations (chapter 13).
20. Whips :
The use of the dressage whip (maximum 1,10m) is allowed.
21. Calling:
The calling of dressage tests is allowed for the national tests. The callers must be correctly
attired.
22. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to limit entries,
divide classes and govern ALL conditions of the shows to ensure that
they are the same in all divisions.
23. Ribbons & Championships:
Four ribbons per class will be awarded. Championships will be awarded
to horses, computed on the highest percentage of three classes (including
Kür) and for two classes for the higher levels. The horse can
be ridden in a maximum of four classes per day, including kür,
at the same level or at a maximum of two consecutive levels.
24. Presentation / attire:
It is mandatory that riders and designates be correctly attired and
mounted for presentations. The riders should be mounted and on time,
otherwise the organizing committee reserves the right to withhold
prize money and ribbons.
25. Headgear:
Junior competitors must wear properly fitted, approved protective headgear,
with the safety harness correctly secured at all times while mounted on the competition
or event grounds. Approved headgear must be certified by SEI or the American Society
for Testing Materials (ASTM) standard or the British Standards Institution (BSI) standard.
It is strongly recommended that all persons wear approved haedgear at all times while mounted.
26.
Competition numbers:
Out of the stables, horses must display their competition number.
27. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURE:
Horses will not be accepted on the show ground
before Friday, and must leave by Sunday evening.
Those who wish to arrive prior to these dates or to extend their
stay must make arrangements with the organizers of the show.
28.
Car parking:
A parking plan for participants has been established at each location
and we ask your cooperation and understanding in respecting the designated
parking areas.
No parking will be tolerated in the stabling areas.
29.
Motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles:
Due to strict insurance requirements, nobody will be allowed to drive
such vehicles on the show grounds.
30.
Horse vans:
Special drop-off and parking have been reserved for horses vans. We
request that, once you have unloaded, you do not leave your vans and
trailers in the stabling areas.
31.
Insurance:
All owners and competitors are personally responsible for damages
to third persons caused by themselves, their employees, their agents
or horses. They are therefore strongly advised to take out third-party
insurance providing full coverage for participation in equestrian
events and to keep their policy up to date.
Comprehension of the rules:
In case of difference between the understandings of these specific rules,
the French version will be considered prevalent. For all sports specific
rules, the current Equine Canada English version is to be considered.
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
The Person Responsible for a horse is an adult who has, or shares, responsibility
for the care, training, custody, and performance of the horse and who
has official responsibility for that horse under EC Rules and is liable
under the penalty provisions of the Rules for any violation of the EC
Rules. The Person Responsible must hold an EC individual or
group license (see A203.5).
RENDEZ-VOUS DES KÜRS
VIA RAIL
The fourth
edition of the Rendez-Vous des Kürs Via Rail will
be presented during the Jeux Équestres du Québec
on september
13 2008,
at the Bromont
Olympic
site.
12 riders and their horses, all levels and categories united, will
show their kür (freestyle) during this sepcial event.
The selection criterias are the following:
The horse/rider team must have showed at a minimum of 3 national
competitions on the Quebec circuit from the list:
Dressage Trois-Rivières
Classique d'été et Classique Internationale de Blainville
Féria de la Belle Époque
Classique de dressage Fantasia
Dressage Saint-Laurent
Beaulieu dressage Classic
Concours hippique St-Apollinaire (réservistes)
The team must obtain a minimum average
of 58% for at least 3 kürs of the same technical level than at
least 50% of the technical tests done during the season. If the team
has done more than 3 freestylees, the 3 best results will be considered.
The candidates will be selected by levels.
FEI Young Riders
equals a Level 4.
FEI Junior equals
a Level 3.
FEI Pony equals
a Level 2.
If the level does not meet the expected number of participants, the
best average challenger will take a place, whatever the level.
The selection will be in this order:
2 participants at
the Grand Prix
2 participants in
Intermediaire
2 participants at
Level 4 / FEI Young
Riders
2 participants at
Level 3 / FEI junior
2 participants at
Level 2 / FEI pony
2 participants at
Level 1
A challenger list of 3 riders will be made with the same criterias..
The demands
must be presented at the latest on the 24th of August 2008. The candidates
and participating riders must accept the contract of the Rendez-Vous
des Kürs, specially regarding the broadcast releases.
The organizing committee of the Rendez-Vous des Kürs reserves
the final right of selections.
Link
to the Rendez-Vous demand. (PDF Acrobat file)
Other
useful links:
Dressage Canada Page.
Various links
to the tests and
the Dressage Canada site.
Equine Canada Page.
Various links
to the forms, Canadian officials
and Equine Canada site.
Fédération équestre du Québec Page.
Various links
to the Quebec provincial equestrian federation.
Link to the printed version (Acrobat file) of the prize list.
Enjoy your 2008 season!