We're on final countdown for the start of our first ever Petplan Equine Area Festival Finals! The new format is proving popular with participation up 13% in the Area Festivals so far and the Final venues reporting great entries. In anticipation of the first Finals, here's the lowdown on qualification on to the Petplan Equine Area Festival Championships at Hartpury next April.
Numbers Qualifying from Petplan Equine Area Festival Finals
1) The number qualifying from each Area Festival Final class will depend on the number of starters in that particular class, according to the conversion charts. The number of qualifications per level varies according to the total number of horses qualified for the Area Festival Finals and the number of spaces available at the Petplan Equine Area Festival Championships.
2) Combinations scoring below 63% will not be eligible for qualification for the Petplan Equine Area Festival Championship as stated in the British Dressage Rule Book, unless it's by a wild card.
3) A ‘starter’ is a horse that actually enters the competition arena and goes down the centre line, even if it withdraws before finishing.
4) The number of starters will not be known until the class is finished, after which the organiser will calculate how many have qualified and mark them on the scoreboard. The number of direct qualifications will be announced at the prize giving. Everyone who has qualified must collect a qualification certificate from the secretary before leaving the showground.
5) Official entry packs will be emailed / posted to the rider directly from the BD Office in plenty of time for entries to be made to the Petplan Equine Area Festival Championship in April 2018.
6) The names of the combinations awarded wild cards will be put on the BD website. These spaces will be filled by the highest scoring unqualified combinations from all the Area Festival Finals. The rider will be notified by the office that they’ve been given a wild card and their qualification pack will be sent by post.
Numbers to qualify
Please note: scores must be 63% and above to qualify to the Championships
PRELIM BRONZE: 1 in 8 qualify
1 – 8 = 1 qualifies
9– 16 = 2 qualify
17 – 24 = 3 qualify
25 – 32 = 4 qualify
33 – 40 = 5 qualify
PRELIM SILVER: 1 in 7 qualify
1 - 7 = 1 qualifies
8 - 14 = 2 qualify
15 -21 = 3 qualify
22 - 28 = 4 qualify
29 – 35 = 5 qualify
PRELIM UNDER 18: 1 in 5 qualify
1 – 5 = 1 qualifies
6 – 10 = 2 qualify
11 – 15= 3 qualify
16 – 20 = 4 qualify
NOVICE BRONZE: 1 in 8 qualify
1 – 8 = 1 qualifies
9– 16 = 2 qualify
17 – 24 = 3 qualify
25 – 32 = 4 qualify
33 – 40 = 5 qualify
NOVICE SILVER: 1 in 11 qualify
1 – 11 = 1 qualifies
12– 22 = 2 qualify
23 – 33 = 3 qualify
34 – 44 = 4 qualify
NOVICE UNDER 18: 1 in 5 qualify
1 – 5 = 1 qualifies
6– 10 = 2 qualify
11 – 15 = 3 qualify
16 – 20 = 4 qualify
ELEMENTARY BRONZE: 1 in 10 qualify
1 – 10 = 1 qualifies
11 – 20 = 2 qualify
21 – 30 = 3 qualify
31 – 40 = 4 qualify
ELEMENTARY SILVER:1 in 10 qualify
1 – 10 = 1 qualifies
11 – 20 = 2 qualify
21 – 30 = 3 qualify
31 – 40 = 4 qualify
ELEMENTARY UNDER 18:1 in 3 qualify
1 – 3 = 1 qualifies
4– 6 = 2 qualify
7 – 9 = 3 qualify
10 – 12 = 4 qualify
MEDIUM BRONZE:1 in 9 qualify
1 – 9 = 1 qualifies
10 – 18 = 2 qualify
19 – 27 = 3 qualify
28 – 36 = 4 qualify
MEDIUM SILVER: 1 in 8 qualify
1 – 8 = 1 qualifies
9– 16 = 2 qualify
17 – 24 = 3 qualify
25 – 32 = 4 qualify
MEDIUM UNDER 18: 1 in 3 qualify
1 – 3 = 1 qualifies
4– 6 = 2 qualify
7 – 9 = 3 qualify
10 – 12 = 4 qualify
ADVANCED MEDIUM BRONZE:1 in 6 qualify
1 – 6 = 1 qualifies
7 – 12 = 2 qualify
13 – 18 = 3 qualify
19 – 24 = 4 qualify
ADVANCED MEDIUM SILVER: 1 in 5 qualify
1 – 5 = 1 qualifies
6 – 10 = 2 qualify
11 – 15 = 3 qualify
16 – 20 = 4 qualify
PRIX ST GEORGES BRONZE: 1 in 5 qualify
1 – 5 = 1 qualifies
6 – 10 = 2 qualify
11 – 15 = 3 qualify
PRIX ST GEORGES SILVER: 1 in 5 qualify
1 – 5 = 1 qualifies
6 – 10 = 2 qualify
11 – 15 = 3 qualify
INTERMEDIATE I BRONZE: 1 in 2 qualify
1 – 2 = 1 qualifies
3 – 4 = 2 qualify
5 – 6 = 3 qualify
INTERMEDIATE I SILVER: 1 in 3 qualify
1 – 3 = 1 qualifies
4 – 6 = 2 qualify
7 – 9 = 3 qualify
INTERMEDIATE II SILVER: winner only qualifies
Good luck to everyone competing!