Membership

Dressage Ireland offers a range of membership options for riders and horses/ponies of all levels:

Full Riding Members - can gain grading points with their horses and qualify for the Winter Finals and National Championships
Trailblazers Membership - aimed at young riders under 21 years of age starting out in dressage
Sportsmans Membership - for amateur adult riders
General Membership - for horse owners, judges and supporters of Dressage Ireland

Type of Membership	Criteria	Classes
Full Riding Member Rider - €115 Horse/pony - €35	Over 18yrs of age Category 1 - have never competed above Novice level Category 2 - have competed at Elementary but never above Medium level Category 3 - have competed at Advanced Medium & above	Can compete in registered classes at Regional Shows and may compete at the Dressage Ireland Winter Finals and National Championships on obtaining relevant qualifying scores
Junior Riding Member Parent or guardian must be registered as a member Rider - €60 Parent/guardian - €60 Horse/Pony - €35	Under 18yrs of age and categorised 1, 2 or 3 as per adult members outlined above	As per above & Category 1 Junior Riders may also participate in Trailblazers classes If qualified in both registered and Trailblazer classes for Dressage Ireland Winter Finals and National Championships they must choose one or the other
Trailblazers Category 0* Rider - €0 Parent/guardian - €60 Horse/Pony - €20	Under 21yrs of age Have never competed above Novice level Riders may compete in Junior Trailblazers (12-16yr old) and Senior Trailblazers (16-21yr old) May only compete and qualify for National Competitions in Trailblazer classes May only ride in the unregistered section in regular ‘adult’ classes at Regional shows *No horse/pony points awarded	Classes at Regional Shows (20x40m tests) Junior Trailblazers Under 16yrs before 1st January Senior Trailblazers 16-21yrs before 1st January May compete at Dressage Ireland Winter Finals and National Championships in Trailblazers classes on obtaining relevant qualifying scores. At National competitions classes are split into: - Junior A (under 12yrs) - Junior B (12-16yrs) - Senior (16-21yrs)
Sportsman Category 0* Rider - €60 Horse/Pony - €20	Over 18yrs of age Have never competed above Novice level at Dressage Ireland shows May only compete and qualify for National Competitions in Sportsmans classes May only ride in the unregistered section in regular registered classes at Regional shows *No horse/pony points awarded	Classes at Regional Shows (20x40m tests) Preliminary & Novice May compete at Dressage Ireland Winter Finals and National Championships in Sportsmans classes on obtaining relevant qualifying scores
Member €60	Horse Owner, Parent or Guardian, Judge/Trainee Judge	N/A

Type of Membership

Criteria

Classes

Full Riding Member

Rider - €115

Horse/pony - €35

Over 18yrs of age

Category 1 - have never competed above Novice level

Category 2 - have competed at Elementary but never above Medium level

Category 3 - have competed at Advanced Medium & above

Can compete in registered classes at Regional Shows and may compete at the Dressage Ireland Winter Finals and National Championships on obtaining relevant qualifying scores

Junior Riding Member

Parent or guardian must be registered as a member

Rider - €60

Parent/guardian - €60

Horse/Pony - €35

Under 18yrs of age and categorised 1, 2 or 3 as per adult members outlined above

As per above &

Category 1 Junior Riders may also participate in Trailblazers classes

If qualified in both registered and Trailblazer classes for Dressage Ireland Winter Finals and National Championships they must choose one or the other

Trailblazers

Category 0*

Rider - €0

Parent/guardian - €60

Horse/Pony - €20

Under 21yrs of age

Have never competed above Novice level

Riders may compete in Junior Trailblazers (12-16yr old) and Senior Trailblazers (16-21yr old)

May only compete and qualify for National Competitions in Trailblazer classes

May only ride in the unregistered section in regular ‘adult’ classes at Regional shows

*No horse/pony points awarded

Classes at Regional Shows (20x40m tests)

Junior Trailblazers
Under 16yrs before 1st January

Senior Trailblazers
16-21yrs before 1st January

May compete at Dressage Ireland Winter Finals and National Championships in Trailblazers classes on obtaining relevant qualifying scores.

At National competitions classes are split into:

- Junior A (under 12yrs)
- Junior B (12-16yrs)
- Senior (16-21yrs)

Sportsman

Category 0*

Rider - €60

Horse/Pony - €20

Over 18yrs of age

Have never competed above Novice level at Dressage Ireland shows

May only compete and qualify for National Competitions in Sportsmans classes

May only ride in the unregistered section in regular registered classes at Regional shows

*No horse/pony points awarded

Classes at Regional Shows (20x40m tests)

Preliminary & Novice

May compete at Dressage Ireland Winter Finals and National Championships in Sportsmans classes on obtaining relevant qualifying scores

Member

€60

Horse Owner, Parent or Guardian,
Judge/Trainee Judge

N/A

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