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ABOUTThe NZPCA Eventing Championships is a competition that includes both teams and individuals representing their Areas.
The Area Teams consist of up to six riders, two in each division (A1, DC, and MT) competing for the Area Team Championship Challenge Trophy. Area’s can also enter individuals to compete at the championships for the A1 Challenge Cup open to individuals and team riders in the A1 division, the Dorothy Campbell (DC) Challenge Trophy open to individuals and team riders in the DC division and the Sir Mark Todd (MT) Challenge Trophy open to individuals and team riders in the MT division.
The form of the competition
The NZPCA Eventing Championship competition comprises three tests, Dressage, Cross-country and Show Jumping, which are run in this sequence.
There are three divisions:
Teams comprising a maximum of six riders, may consist of one of the following:
A competitive team for the Area Eventing Teams Championship Challenge Cup must consist of at least one MT, one DC and one A1 rider
There will also be competitions for:
TROPHIES
Trophies to be competed for are:
Rosettes will be awarded to:
The Area Teams consist of up to six riders, two in each division (A1, DC, and MT) competing for the Area Team Championship Challenge Trophy. Area’s can also enter individuals to compete at the championships for the A1 Challenge Cup open to individuals and team riders in the A1 division, the Dorothy Campbell (DC) Challenge Trophy open to individuals and team riders in the DC division and the Sir Mark Todd (MT) Challenge Trophy open to individuals and team riders in the MT division.
The form of the competition
The NZPCA Eventing Championship competition comprises three tests, Dressage, Cross-country and Show Jumping, which are run in this sequence.
There are three divisions:
- MT: Riders 14 years and under
- DC: Riders 18 and under
- A1: Riders 17 until the end of the season during which they reach the age of 25.
Teams comprising a maximum of six riders, may consist of one of the following:
- Area team: a maximum of two MT, two DC and two A1 riders.
- Alternative Area Team: maximum of six being any combination of MT, DC and A1 horses and riders.
- Combined Area Teams: made up of any combination of riders from different areas.
A competitive team for the Area Eventing Teams Championship Challenge Cup must consist of at least one MT, one DC and one A1 rider
There will also be competitions for:
- Highest placed MT team of two riders.
- Highest placed DC team of two riders.
- Highest placed A1 team of two riders.
- Horse Management Award, any team combination.
- Teams Dressage Award must have two MT, two DC and two A1 riders.
TROPHIES
Trophies to be competed for are:
- The Area Team Championship Challenge Cup awarded to the winning Area Team presented by Messrs G.M.S Kelly, R.S. Pilmer, and D.M. Lamb.
- The New Zealand Pony Clubs Association Teams Dressage Trophy (David Jones Trophy) to be presented to a full team of two MT, two DC and two A1 riders with the lowest dressage faults.
- The A1 Challenge Cup presented by Messrs John E. Butler Ltd. To be awarded to the highest placed A1 competitor.
- The Dorothy Campbell Challenge Trophy presented by the NZPCA. To be awarded to the highest placed DC Competitor.
- The Mark Todd Challenge Trophy presented by NZPCA. To be awarded to the highest placed MT competitor.
- The Knox-Thompson Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Miss E. Knox-Thompson. To be awarded to the highest placed A1 competitor in the dressage test.
- The Dickens Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Miss S. Dickens. To be awarded to the highest placed DC competitor in the dressage test.
- The MT Dressage Cup is to be awarded to the highest placed MT competitor in the Dressage test.
- Team Management Award for the Manager and Team judged to be the best in Horse Management throughout the Championships by the panel appointed annually by the Education & Development Committee of the NZPCA Board.
Rosettes will be awarded to:
- Highest placed MT team of two riders
- Highest placed DC team of two riders
- Highest placed A1 team of two riders.