SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

2018 Training Seminars

Seminars and workshops are a fantastic way to tap into some of the most experienced dressage professionals in the world. We encourage riders and trainers to attend these dressage education sessions and also continue to work with Eventing WA to keep judges updated in this area.

Check out the National Dressage Education Calendar for the latest seminar and workshop dates around the country. WA events are listed below.

Dressage Judges Task Force: Elaine Greene, Hannie Byrne, Didy Massey, Wendy Barker, Gill Botten, Hazel Hikins, Pollyann Huntington and Marg Thwaites

2018 Judge Education Programme: Upcoming dates in WA

Riders/Coaches/Stewards and interested observers always welcome

Freestyle Seminar

10 March
State Equestrian Centre
Presenter: Virginia Creed

Come along and join our judges in all things dressage to music. Ginny will cover the rules and requirements at each level and what the judges are looking for.
Ginny will work through how a to make a freestyle work for your horse. How does the Degree of Difficulty affect the mark, what are calculated risks?
This seminar will be a must for anyone involved in judging, riding or coaching freestyle.
EA Judges, riders, coaches , Pony Club, ARCA and Interschool are all welcome.
Come along and enjoy a day of theory and practical sessions.
The day promises to be not only informative but also very entertaining.
Please bring own lunch (no food heating facilities) local shops open.
Morning afternoon tea provided. Cost $30 EA judges $40 non judges payment can be made in the day.
Please pre-register Didy Massey (didymassey@iinet.net.au) , Margaret Thwaites (magt@westnet.com.au)

Elementary (E) Medium (D) EA Judges Seminar

8:30am, 11 March
State Equestrian Centre
Presenter: Virginia Creed

Getting the foundations in place. The introduction of lateral work, shoulder in, travers, renvers, half pass.
The progression from turn on the haunches to walk pirouettes.
Simple changes why are they ridden? Test requirements .
Introduction to Flying changes.
What is the judging looking for? How should they be executed in a test?
This seminar is essential for Judges, riders and coaches.
Come and join us for what will be a very informative and helpful seminar.
EA Judges, Pony Club, ARCA Interschool’s all welcome. Please bring own lunch (no food heating facilities) local shops open.
Morning afternoon tea provided. Cost N/C EA ED judges, $20 other EA Judges &Trainees(must have passed ORBT) $30 non-judges, payment can be made on the day.
Please pre-register Didy Massey (didymassey@iinet.net.au Margaret Thwaites (magt@westnet.com.au )
or Elaine Greene elaine_greene@westnet.com.au for more info.

Preliminary (G) Novice (F) EA Dressage Judges Seminar

8:30am, 7 April
State Equestrian Centre
Presenter: Gill Botten

This seminar will cover the first two levels of judging and will feature horses showing Preliminary & Novice work.
Gill will cover how to become an EA Dressage judge. What is the role of the Dressage Judge?
The Training Scale and how it relates to the progression within each test level.
The collective marks and comments, special section on judging the Junior and Youth riders.
What is the progression from Preliminary to Novice level. What does the judge look for in test riding?
Reaccreditation seminar for G level and F level judges No cost . Introductory Seminar for potential judges, riders coaches $30 and trainees $20 (must have passed ORBT).
EA Judges, riders coaches all welcome. Suitable for Pony Club riders and judges, ARCA , Eventing Judges. Interschool.
Please bring own lunch (no food heating facilities) local shops open. Morning afternoon tea provided.
Bookings via TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/363628

Judge Seminars and Workshops Accreditation

Judges are reminded that to remain on the NOAS Official Dressage Judges list it is compulsory to attend an EA NOAS judges Seminar at your level at least every three years, and to also attend an approved EA Workshop or Seminar at a different level every other year. Please Contact any of our Dressage Judges Taskforce members if you require more information regarding seminars, workshops or reaccreditation details.