Penny Hill Park Stud Dressage Rising Star Award

24th November 2018
​International Arena, State Equestrian Centre
​Held in conjunction with the Grass Roots Dressage Championships

Penny Hill Park Stud Dressage Rising Star Award

For horses and ponies competing in their first year of EA Competitive Dressage (1st August 2017 to 3rd September 2018).

Grass Roots Dressage Championships

This is a closed, restricted competition offering EA tests from Prep to Elementary. To be eligible to compete, riders must hold a current 2018 EWA membership in the Participant (junior/senior) and Adult rider categories. More information.

Award Criteria

The Penny Hill Park Stud Dressage Rising Star Award is for horses and ponies competing in their first year of EA Competitive Dressage (1st August 2017 to 3rd September 2018).
  • The rider of the horse or pony must be a current Competitor Senior or Competitor Junior member of EWA.
  • Qualifications must be achieved by one horse/pony and rider combination. The same combination must compete in the Final.
  • Qualifications must be achieved in Competitive graded Dressage competitions in the qualifying period.
  • Horses and ponies must be registered with EWA and hold a current Dressage Competition License.
  • A horse/pony must complete their first Competitive competition during the qualifying period.
  • Hors Concours (HC) scores will not be accepted.
  • At least two of the scores must be from Novice Dressage tests.
  • The 15 highest horse and pony qualifiers will be selected for the Finals. If more than 15 qualify, the 15 finalists will be selected by calculating their 4 best aggregate scores. In the event of a tie in qualifying, the additional horse/pony will be eligible to compete.
  • Where an eligible combination is unable to compete in the Final, the next highest qualifying combination on the list will be eligible to compete.
  • The winner will be awarded an embroidered rug and a trophy. All finalists will receive rosettes/sashes. A Perpetual Trophy will be displayed at the EWA office at the State Equestrian Centre. 

2017 Final


The 2017 final was held on 29 September at the SEC and our guest judge was FEI 5* Dressage Judge Susie Hoevenaars (VIC).

Congratulations to the winners:

Horse: Royal Magic - ridden by Elissa Forbes (pictured right)

Pony: Imperial Prince - ridden by Jade McNaught (pictured far right)

Thank you to Penny Hill Park Stud for generously sponsoring this event.

Previous Winners

​2016

​Horse: Penny Hill Park Veritas - Owned by Michelle James and ridden by Emma Hayward
Pony: Windy Hill Bianca - Owned by Rachel de Mamiel and ridden by Kelly Genge


2015

​Horse: Furst Fabiano - Owned and ridden by Kerry Day
Pony: Kings Town Gwyneth - Owned and ridden by Lauren King

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

Penny Hill Park Stud