RoR Dressage Series

Overview

RoR/SEIB Elite Dressage Performance Award

In 2012 the RoR/South Essex Insurance Brokers (SEIB) Elite Dressage Performance Award in association with British Dressage (BD) will offer a first prize of £2,500 and a second prize of £500.

The Dressage Performance Award is open to any level, from grassroots to the higher levels. To be eligible your horse must be a Weatherbys registered thoroughbred and have raced in the UK, and be registered with RoR and BD. To encourage competition it has been decided that from January 2012 onwards, the previous year's winner of this RoR series (1st placed horse) will not be eligible to enter or compete in the same competition. The winner will be the horse with the most points in British Dressage from 1st January to 30th November 2012

The prizes will be presented at the British Breeding Breeders Dinner and Awards Ceremony in January 2013.  

To enter for the award, owners or riders simply have to register their horses with RoR and BD. Provided the horse is eligible, the points will accumulate automatically through the year.

For more information contact RoR or Harriet Best, British Dressage, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2RJ, T: 02476 698830 E: harrietbest@britishdressage.co.uk W: www.britishdressage.co.uk

RoR Racehorse to Dressage Series

The RoR Racehorse to Dressage Series culminates in a Final with a prize fund of £2,000.

Run at Prelim, Novice and Elementary this series runs from 1st January through to 30th September 2012, and is open to registered RoR horses ridden by BD members. To encourage competition it has been decided that from January 2012 onwards, the previous year's winner of this RoR series (1st placed horse) will not be eligible to enter or compete in the same competition. To qualify to compete in the final, riders must submit two qualifying test sheets to the RoR (originals not copies) with a percentage of 62% [or above]. Qualifying can come from Open or Restricted sections, however there will only be one Open class for all at the Final.

Horses may compete in a maximum of two levels at the ‘RoR Racehorse to Dressage Final’ which will take place again at Vale View Equestrian, Old Dalby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 3LX from 8th November to 10th November 2012. The dressage tests for the final are Class 1 P19, Class 2 N35 and Class 3 E53. Full details of fees, entry criteria and closing date to be advised later this year.

Unaffiliated competition

RoR together with Trailblazers will run an unaffiliated series for horses registered with RoR.  There will be classes nationwide with a championship at the Trailblazers Championships at Stoneleigh in August 2012.  Visit our Trailblazers section for more information.

2011 RoR/SEIB Elite Performance Awards Final Results

The Ballroom at the Grange City Hotel, London, was packed to capacity for the glittering British Horse Foundation Breeders dinner and Awards Ceremony held on Saturday the 7th January, incorporating the South Essex Insurance Brokers (SEIB) and the charity Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) Elite Performance Awards for ex-racehorses. These valuable awards have a total prize fund of £17,000 donated by RoR. Leading equine insurance brokers SEIB are enthusiastic sponsors of these awards with a strong company ethos in putting something back.

The awards provide a focus for ex-racehorses competing in the disciplines of Eventing, Dressage, Show Jumping, Endurance and Showing and have encouraged more riders to recognize the talents and versatility of the thoroughbred and their potential for success in another sphere.

International Dressage judge David Trott with his own and Derek Frankland’s, Theme Park took the Dressage Award for the second year running. David said “I didn’t set out to try and win the SEIB and RoR award this year as I didn’t want to go ‘pot hunting’ having won last year. He has just performed so well this season”. Alex Phillips and her own horse, Star Of Memory who also competes at BE100 eventing took the runner up spot for the dressage award.

FINAL RESULT

1st THEME PARK - ridden and owned by David Trott.

2nd STAR OF MEMORY - ridden and owned by Alex Phillips

RoR Racehorse to Dressage Series 2011 Final Results

We are delighted to announce this year's winners and also to congratulate each and every one of them.

RoR E53:

1st - Charlotte Wilson - Elverys

2nd -Sarah Ormond - Don't Tell Louie

3rd - Frances Turner - Prophet's Star

RoR N35:

1st - Alex Phillis - Star Of Memory

2nd - Pippa Weld-Blundell - Firmount

3rd Rachel Burgess - Wot A Handful

RoR P19

1st - Beckie Northovers - Come On Nellie

2nd - Pippa Weld-Blundell - Firmount

3rd - Laura Sennett - Ballyards

RoR/SEIB Elite Performance Awards 2010

The Ballroom at the Grange City Hotel, London, was packed to capacity for the glittering British Breeders awards dinner held on Saturday 8th January 2011, incorporating the RoR and South Essex Insurance Brokers (SEIB) Elite Performance Awards for 2010.

SEIB and RoR have joined forces to create these valuable awards with a prize fund of £30,000 donated by RoR.

The awards provide a focus for ex-racehorses competing in the disciplines of Eventing, Dressage, Show Jumping, Endurance and Showing and have encouraged more riders to recognize the talents and versatility of the thoroughbred and their potential for success in another sphere.

International Dressage judge David Trott and Theme Park took the Dressage Award of £5,000, beating last year's winners Anne Bostock and Bold Hunter into runner up spot who took home £2,500. Members of the 'TP' Syndicate who owned Theme Park whilst he was in training attended the dinner and were full of praise for Theme Park’s efforts and success in such a different sphere.

DRESSAGE WINNERS:

1st THEME PARK - ridden by David Trott. 

2nd  BOLD HUNTER - ridden by Anne Bostock.

TOP 12 RESULTS:

1. THEME PARK - David Trott
2. BOLD HUNTER - Anne Bostock
3. JAVELOT D'OR - Trisha Harvey
4. PROPHET'S STAR - Frances Turner 
5. HONEY THYME - Sara Hughes 
6. PEACETOWN - Tracy Hammond
7. BECKDALE - Amanda Fitzgerald
8. OBEE GOOD - Carolyn Price
9. ALQABAS - Anita Street
10. PRAIRIE GROVE - Jane Wymark
11. HENRY HARBER - Julie Riley
12. CLASSIC MUIRE - Sarah Edwards

Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all those who took part.

RoR Elite SEIB Dressage Performance Award 2009 - Results

We are pleased to announce the results of the first RoR Elite SEIB Dressage Performance Award 2009 as:

1.   BOLD HUNTER - Anne Bostock  
2.   ROCKCRACKER and Sam Perks 
3.   MISTER BOJANGLES and Dee Lousada 
4.   PRAIRIE GROVE and Jane Wymark 
5.   HENRY HARBER and Julie Riley 
6.   ALQABAS and Anita Street 
7.   FIRE MOON and Leah Craven
      THEME PARK and David Trott
8.   LIGHT THE FUSE and Dee Lousada
9.   GOLDEN DYNASTY and Clare Carter
10. BRUZELLA and Jo Hawkins

Congratulations to the winner, and thank you to all those who took part.

Dressage at Hickstead in 2009

Emma Ayling and her ex-racehorse Lady Charlemagne won the Baileys sponsored dressage league at Hickstead this year, which is also supported by RoR.

Hickstead holds unaffilated dressage from April till September, for which competitors have a score card which is signed by the organiser after every event. Each competitor scores points according to what percentage is attained: under 56% 1 point, 56% 2 Points, 58% 4 points,60% 6 points etc. Then at the end of the league the points are added up.

Here’s Emma’s success story:

“I have always liked thoroughbreds and enjoyed schooling horses so the fact I can put both of those things together and also give the 'ex-racehorse' another purpose in life gives me alot of pleasure.

Lady Charlemagne (known as Charley at home) is my four-year-old mare that won the dressage league at Hickstead. I purchased her from Ascot race sales only at the end of February 2009. She had flat raced up to sale and was just too slow.

I firstly did lots of local dressage with her, scoring between 58% and 62% and improving up to a few 69%'s !!. More recently I’ve taught her to jump at which she has showed huge potential with her attitude and brain. We went cross country schooling for the first time in September and she jumped ditches, logs, barrels, steps up and down, water, first time and without even a lead. She is now having a well deserved holiday. I will bring her back next season with the plan to complete a couple of BE intros and maybe finishing the season on pre novice. I will wait and see and will be very careful not to rush her." 

Dressage at Hickstead contact details:
T:  01444 882150, W:  www.dressageathickstead.com