Sorensen Park Team Challenge Series

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Sorensen Park Team Challenge Series

Teams: Get your friends together and let’s have some FUN!!
 
          Team Champions
          Individual Champion- Adult Amateur and Junior/Young Rider team members are eligible for the Individual Championship.
 
A party, a parade of teams, and awards ceremony will be held after the show on Friday, September 8,2017.
 
  • 3-4 riders per team---Not enough people to make up a team? Email us. We can help.
  • Any combination of levels may be used to make up a team.
  • Any combination of Traditional, Western, or Gaited dressage riders may make up a team.
  • Only 2 riders can show at any level.
  • Only 1 professional (open rider) per team. Jr/YR, Adult Amateurs, are invited to participate.
  • Adult Amateurs must sign an amateur affidavit or have a USEF Amateur card.
  • Horse and rider combinations may not have previously competed more than one level above their team rides at recognized shows.
  • Cost: $30 per team member
  • Click here for Team entry form

 

The Series will consist of 4 Sorensen Park Schooling Shows: June, July, August, and September 8th. (September 8th is the 1st day of the Championship show.)
Each team rider needs scores from both team tests at 3 different Sorensen Park Schooling shows. (You may choose from the June 9 & 10, July 15, August 12, or Friday, September 8 shows.) The winning team and individual will be announced at the party and awards ceremony Friday, September 8, 2017.

 

Every team member must ride BOTH TEAM TESTS of the level that they compete at.


(For example, if you are an Introductory Level rider for your team you will ride Introductory level tests A & B.  If you are a First Level rider for your team you will ride First level test 1 & 2.) 

 

Tests to be ridden for each level:


Traditional Dressage tests

  • Introductory Level Test A & Introductory Level Test B
  • Training Level Test One & Training level Test Two
  • First Level Test One & First Level Test Two.
  • Second Level Test 1 & Second Level Test 2.
  • Third Level Test 1 & Third Level Test 2.
  • Fourth Level Test 1 & Fourth Level Test 2.
  • FEI Tests:   Riders may ride the same test both days or a different test each day, but they must be consecutive levels (EX: PSG/PSG or PSG/I-1).

Western Dressage Tests

  • Introductory Level Test 2 & Introductory Level Test 3
  • Basic Level Test 1 & Basic Level Test 2
  • Level One Test 1 & Level One Test 2
  • Level Two Test 1 & Level Two Test 2
  • Level Three Test 1 & Level Three Test 2

 

AWARDS

Team Championship:  All scores will be averaged. Highest team average score wins.  In case of ties, the highest single score of a non-professional on the team will decide.  

If a team has 4 members the lowest score is dropped. If all 4 shows are attended, the highest 3 final team scores for each team will be used. 

Individual Championship.  Adult Amateur and Junior/Young Rider team members are eligible for Individual Championships.  The individual Champion will be the horse/rider entry with the highest final average score.  Ties for the Individual Championship will be broken by the single highest score earned on a team ride.

A party, a parade of teams, and award ceremony will be held after the show on Friday, September 8,2017.