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HISTORY ABOUT BRITISH DRESSAGE: Some people are intimidated by dressage, perceiving it as difficult, but it is simply about the correct training of horses. Any horse, from New Forest to Thoroughbred, can do well and it is of benefit whether you want to hack or event. The cavalry originally developed dressage, which is a French term meaning training, to have the edge in combat. In the 17th and 18th centuries, dressage was the fashionable thing to do and nobility used to put on displays like those still seen at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. In the 20th century, dressage became the competitive sport it is today. The first organisation to run the discipline in Britain was founded in 1961 as part of the British Horse Society (BHS). The BHS Dressage Group had 123 members and held eight competitions in its first year. British Dressage Ltd was set up in January 1998 to take over as the governing body of the sport. It now has more than 12,000 members, 10,000 registered horses and run 2,000 days of competition per year, which makes dressage the fastest growing Olympic equestrian discipline. Dressage is a member of the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) and select teams to represent the nation on the world stage, as well as administering all aspects of affiliated dressage from their Warwickshire headquarters at the National Agricultural Center in Stoneleigh Park. Contact them on 02476698830 or visit www.britishdressage.co.uk
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Between 2pm & 4pm on 01283 734981 or click HERE
ENTRY CLOSE: Thursday before the Event- Late Entries always accepted ENTRY FEE: £10.00 per Prelim Classes - £12.00 per Novice & Above |