Pryde’s EasiFeed Victorian High Performance Dressage Squad

SQUAD MEMBERS - MID YEAR 2020 INTAKE

2020/2021 SQUAD

Updated August 2020

ABOUT SQUAD

The State Dressage Squad is reviewed in June and December for those combinations who have obtained the necessary scores to qualify. Scores obtained over the last 12 month period can be used for qualification. Ie July intake from July 1st 2019 to June 30th 2020 & December intake December 15th 2019 to December 15th 2020.

Successful combinations will be expected to sign an Athletes Agreement which sets out certain criteria and obligations which need to be met. Please read and sign the agreement following this document. Those not meeting requirements will not qualify for future squad selection.

Combinations may only belong to one squad.
Successful combinations will be expected to agree to an Athletes Agreement which sets out certain criteria and obligations which need to be met. Please read and accept the agreement available when applying online (link below).
Those not meeting requirements will not qualify for future squad selection.

ALL RIDERS MUST APPLY FOR JULY INTAKE.

Successful combinations will remain on the squad for 12 months until the end of June.
Those applying and successful for the December intake will remain on the squad for 6 months until end of June when everyone must reapply.

CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR SQUAD INCLUSION

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO COVID 19 DISRUPTION WE HAVE REDUCED NUMBER OF SCORES REUIRED TO 2 INSTEAD OF 3

UNRESTRICTED CLASSES e.g. No Junior or Young Rider classes

OPEN EA LEVELS – Medium & Advanced:
2 scores of 70% or higher from Official Competitions. Freestyle scores are NOT permitted.
SMALL & MEDIUM TOURS:
2 scores of 66% or higher from Official Competitions. Freestyle scores are NOT permitted
BIG TOUR - INTER 11 AND GRAND PRIX:
2 scores of 63% or above from Official Competitions. Freestyle scores are NOT permitted.
PARA RIDERS:
A Para rider who is on any National Squad is automatically included in the Victorian Dressage Squad. If they are not on the National Squad they are required to achieve 2 scores within 10% of the national target scores last published by selectors, and based on team and championship tests only at their respective grades at Official Competitions with official Para judges. We name the squad each June/July and may add to the squad in December where eligible riders apply.
YOUNG HORSE:
5, 6 and 7 year old horse and rider combinations who have achieved 2 scores of 7.5% or greater in Young Horse classes
RESERVE SQUAD:
Riders with scores close to criteria may apply to be part of RESERVE