A FEW GUIDELINES FROM SHOW MANAGEMENT – PLEASE READ AS THIS IS IMPORTANT. 

1. Masks are to be worn at all times by everyone when not mounted.
2. Temps will be taken at the office when picking up packets. Only 1 person in the office at a time. Please wait outside the office with the proper social distancing when waiting. All fees must be paid in full.
3. Check in on Friday will not be before 12 noon, and the rings will be available for schooling after 1 – no exceptions please. The warm up arena is available before 1pm.
4. A NJ Horse Park waiver is required by EVERYONE ON THE GROUNDS, and must be signed.  Most of you have done this – thank you!
5. There will be no food available or farrier services. Please make the appropriate arrangements with your own farrier. There will be no outside vendors.  Bring any food and drink items you require with you.
6. Please use social distancing at the barns; be considerate of others; masks must be worn EVERYWHERE.
7. Ribbons will be on a table outside the office. If it rains, ribbons and tests will be under the pavilion. You will be responsible to put the ribbons on your horse and be mounted and ready if you want to have a victory lap. This year we are not requiring your participation in the awards ceremony. Your class will be called with a follow up courtesy call over the loudspeaker; you must show up by the main ring ready to ride if you want to participate. Stacey Lynn Wendkos will be available for photos. No other calls will be made for awards at the rings.
8. Award times will be posted the day of the show at the show office.
9. Again, PLEASE keep social distancing rules and wear your mask.

Eligibility Rule

The Dressage Championships are open to ESDCTA members who have earned a qualifying score during the qualifying period. Membership in ESDCTA is required at the time the score is earned and said members must be “in good standing” when these qualifying scores are earned in order for them to count as qualifying scores. Any member not “in good standing” will not be eligible to ride in the championship show.

Qualifying period

From October 5, 2019 to October 11, 2020

Class Categories

• • • Classes will be divided into 3 Divisions on the Prize List: Divisions 1 and 2 are designated for riders who have NOT ridden above 2nd level. Division 3 is designated for riders who have ridden at 3rd level and above. Classes will additionally be divided by Junior/Adult as entries warrant.
  • Starter riders, entering either W/T and W/T/C classes, are those who have never ridden above Training Level Test 2 during 2010 or before, and, starting in 2011, who have never ridden above Training Level Test 1.

FEI classes and MFS classes may be combined as Test of Choice at the discretion of Management.

Qualifying shows

Any ESDCTA registered show published in the ESDCTA’s Omnibus or advertised in the ESDCTA newsletter, Collective Remarks.

Qualifying scores

• • Must be earned as a horse/rider combination.

• • The same qualifying scores apply for both juniors and adults.

• It is NOT required that the horse/rider combination achieve a certain rank in the class (i.e., first, second, etc.), only that the minimum percentage score be earned.