Northeast Florida Dressage Association

The Northeast Florida Dressage Championships (NFDC) is organized by the NFDA, a Group Member Organization of the USDF.

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• The Championship show will be held at the last NFDA Schooling Show of the year.

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• Championship classes will be offered at each level in 3 divisions: Open, Adult Amateur and Junior/Young Rider.

        This includes Western Dressage.

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• If there are not sufficient entries in the Upper Levels (Second, Third and Fourth Levels), show management reserves the right to offer a “Challenge Cup” for this group of riders. FEI Level riders will have their own “Challenge Cup” for the FEI Division. Riders participating in the Challenge Cup will ride the highest test of their respective level in the Challenge Cup Class and will compete against each other. Highest score will be awarded the Challenge Cup.

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• If there are not sufficient entries in Level 2 and Level 3 Western Dressage, show management reserves the right to offer a “Challenge Cup” for this group of riders. Riders participating in the Challenge Cup will ride the highest test of their respective level in the Challenge Cup Class and will compete against each other. Highest score will be awarded the Challenge Cup.​

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• The Freestyle division: Jr/YR/AA/Open will compete in the same class of a Level. Training through FEI and Western Dressage. If there are not enough entries to warrant a Level, show management reserves the right to combine the Freestyle classes Training through 4th Level including Western Dressage and FEI.

 

• To qualify for the NFDC, you must be a member of the NFDA, Deep South DCTA, STRIDE or SWDEA at the time qualifying scores are earned and at the time of the Championships.

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• To qualify for the NFDC, horse/rider combinations must earn a total of 2 qualifying scores from 2 different judges.

 

Required Qualifying Scores

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Introductory , Training Level, WD Intro, WD Basic:

Junior/Young Rider & Adult Amateur: 2 scores of 60% or higher

Open: 2 scores of 65% or higher

 

First Level & WD Level 1:

Junior/Young Rider & Adult Amateur: 2 scores of 59% or higher

Open: 2 scores of 63% or higher

 

Second Level & WD Level 2:

Junior/Young Rider & Adult Amateur: 2 scores of 58% or higher

Open: 2 scores 61% or higher

 

Third Level, Fourth Level, FEI & WD Level 3:

Junior/Young Rider & Adult Amateur: 2 scores of 57% or higher

Open: 2 scores 59% or higher

 

Freestyles:

Junior/Young Rider, Adult Amateur & Open: 2 scores of 63% or higher

FEI: 2 scores of 60% or higher

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• To qualify, eligible riders must enter an official “NFDC Qualifying Class” at a NFDA, Deep South DCTA, STRIDE or SWDEA Schooling Show. The qualifying class will be the highest test of the level. Intro Test “B” will be used for the Intro Level. Prior to riding in the class, riders must pay the $5.00 Qualifying Class fee to the show secretary at the time entries are made.

 

• If a NFDA member chooses, they may use scores from Dressage on the First Coast (DOTFC) Recognized shows for the purpose of qualifying for the NFDA Championships. If a member would like to qualify through DOTFC, the member MUST declare PRIOR to the DOTFC show that he/she wishes to qualify. The $5.00 Qualifying fee MUST also be paid PRIOR to the DOTFC show using the NFDA PayPal account (nfdadofc2012@gmail.com). DO NOT notify the Show Secretary of DOTFC or include the qualifying fee with your DOTFC entry. The same criteria and scores apply as noted above.

 

Additional Qualifying Rules

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• There is no limit on the number of horses on which a rider may qualify.

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• Qualification is based on horse/rider combination. If a new rider wishes to compete with the horse at the Championships, he or she must re-qualify.

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• Whips may be carried when qualifying and tests may be read when qualifying. See Championships Rules below for specific rule changes for Championships classes.