List 1 judges join Dressage Anywhere

By Justine Thompson

Gear news

25 May 2010 09:22

An array of List 1 British Dressage judges have agreed to judge classes for online dressage competition website www.dressageanywhere.com.

The Dressage Anywhere team said: “We want to offer new competitors, and our regular members of all levels, different but experienced judges each month. We feel we are offering riders a truly unique experience, as well as the rare opportunity to be judged by these highly qualified judges they may not normally have access to.”

Recent competition judges include List 1 judges Jane Peberdy, Kim Ratcliffe, Maureen Newall, Sally Merrison, Nereide Goodman, Linda Whetstone, Clive Halsall, Debbie Lush, Penelope Lang and Barbara Amos. 

This month’s ‘Pick Your Own Training Class’ judges include international FEI judges Jo Graham (under 21’s), Jennie Loriston-Clarke (FEI Senior), Angel Tucker (FEI and BE Eventing) and Chris Porterfield (FEI Para Equestrian).

A recent competitor, Trude Hestengen of Norway, said: “It’s great to compete with other riders from all over the world without even leaving the barn, and also to be judged by good judges.

My horse is only five-years-old, and we need to get some routine in riding tests, so it’s great that we can do that nice and quietly at home, and at the same time compete and win prizes.”

The judges also approve of the new video format. They can judge from their armchair, replay the video if they would like another look at a movement and have the opportunity to give more in depth and helpful comments than they would sometimes have time to give in a live competition.

Dressage Anywhere recently announced an agreement with the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) - the international governing body allowing them to use the whole range of FEI tests to be judged by FEI or suitably qualified national judges.

Schedules now include a greater variety of tests ranging from FEI Grand Prix Special to Prix St Georges, Young Rider to Pony tests, Eventing 4 * to 1* , Para Equestrian grades 4 to 1 and of course all British Dressage and British Eventing Tests.

To enter, simply video your test, upload it to the website following the simple on-screen instructions (entries are not allowed from previously judged competitions), then once judging is completed, you can download your score sheet from the website and see your result on the scoreboard.

You can compete to win prize money and rosettes or pick any test and use it as a training exercise. Competitions are held monthly ranging from Walk & Trot through to Advanced tests. Registration is free and the entry fees range from £10-£16.

For further information: www.dressageanywhere.com