Welcome to Showdown International - Online Equestrian Competitions
Showdown International Dressage
Do you enjoy riding and communicating with your horse? If so, then dressage is for you.
Dressage Tests
Here at Showdown International we are keen to make sure we provide exciting competitions for all levels. We run a full range of our own tests as well as a range of British Eventing tests.
Where can I ride?
All classes can be ridden on grass or a surface.
Arena Sizes
- Showdown International and Eventer tests (BE) are designed for a 20m x 40m arena.
- Showdown International Long Arena tests are designed for a 20m x 60m arena.
- Showdown International Freestyle tests are designed for either a 20m x 60m or a 20m x 40m arena.
Judging
Tests will be judged by our panel of judges
Side Saddle Classes
- Side saddle competition - these classes are open to any competitor riding side saddle.
- Points from these classes count towards our leagues.
- However, in order to win the Side Saddle League as champion or reserve champion at the end of the series, riders must be members of or join the Side Saddle Association.
Disabled & Para Rider Series Classes
- All Disabled & Para Rider Series classes are open to all grades and classifications of rider, as well as ungraded and unclassified riders.
- We will ask for your grading or classification (if you have one) at point of entry - this will help us to gauge interest and tailor more classes in the future to different grades and classifications as well as for ungraded and unclassified riders.
- You are allowed a caller for the dressage tests.
- Disabled & Para Rider Series Walk and Walk Trot Ridden classes can be solo or lead rein.
- Para and Disabled riders are only expected to ride at the levels they are comfortable at as they may not be able to physically ride at the next level up.
- Points from these classes count towards our leagues.
Long Lining Dressage Classes
All handlers should wear a correctly secured British Standard Skull Cap/Riding Hat that meets current Safety Standards.
Jump for Joy Freeform Classes
Jump for Joy Freeform Dressage Tests are for horses and ponies with jumping experience and can be ridden with or without music. These tests are a cross between Prix Caprilli and Freestyle tests.
These tests are to be videoed in the same was as a more traditional dressage test (i.e. from C).
To be ridden in snaffle bridle.
The halt should be a straight on dressage halt, not a side on halt as in showing.
WALK TROT: Maximum height of fences are 60cm cross poles. There is no minimum height. Jumps should be performed in trot.
WALK TROT CANTER: Maximum height of fences are 85cm straight bar. Cross poles are allowed. Minimum fence height is 40cm. Jumps may be performed in trot or canter.
Fences can be jumped in any order.
All trot work will be performed rising.
Refusals and knock-downs will be penalised with appropriate deduction of marks. Knock-down penalty marks will be applied at the judge's discretion.
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Entries
Each class entry costs just £10
Please click on the link below to enter all the classes you would like to enter.
Individuals are eligible as Juniors until the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 16.
Each month's dressage tests are listed below.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 04/10/20
As promised, we continually strive to improve our platform. We have been discussing at length today changes we wish to make and we have made the following decision.
With immediate effect if you have previously scored 70% or more in our Intro dressage classes, then in order to enter Intro this month you MUST enter the open section.
Moving forwards if you score over 70% in Intro Restricted you will need to move to Intro Open the following month.
We are trialling this on Intro Classes A1 and A6 this month, with a view to introducing this across all standard dressage classes from November.
ALL other classes remain open to all riders as before for October.
New entrants or new horses are welcome in the restricted section. If you have already entered and are new you have automatically been entered into the restricted section.
If you are unsure of what section to enter, please message us as we have a spreadsheet of previous scores!
Thank you
October Entries - Closing Date 31st October 2020
Intro A1 (2020) - Open and Restricted Sections
Intro A6 (2020) - Open and Restricted Sections
Intro Freestyle FA5 (2020)
Intro Plus AP1 (2020)
Intro Plus AP5 (2020)
Prelim B1 (2020)
Prelim B6 (2020)
Prelim Freestyle FB5 (2020)
Prelim Long Arena LB4 (2020)
Novice C6 (2020)
Novice C7 (2020)
Novice Freestyle FC5 (2020)
Novice Long Arena LC4 (2020)
Elementary D3 (2020)
Elementary D6 (2020)
Elementary Freestyle FD5 (2020)
Elementary Long Arena LD4 (2020)
Medium E1 (2020)
Medium E2 (2020)
Medium Freestyle FE5 (2020)
Medium Long Arena LE4 (2020)
Advanced Medium F1 (2020)
Advanced Medium Freestyle FF5 (2020)
Advanced Medium Long Arena LF4 (2020)
Advanced Freestyle GF1 (2020)
BE90 – Test 95
BE100 – Test 108
BE Novice – Test 131
BE Intermediate – Test 117
Side Saddle - Beginners Walk Test BW5 (2020)
Side Saddle - Intro A6 (2020)
Side Saddle Freestyle – Intro SA1 (2020)
Side Saddle - Intro Plus AP5 (2020)
Side Saddle - Prelim B6 (2020)
Side Saddle Freestyle – Prelim SB1 (2020)
Side Saddle - Novice C6 (2020)
Side Saddle Freestyle – Novice SC1 (2020)
Side Saddle - Elementary D6 (2020)
Disabled & Para Rider Series - Walk Test Pick & Mix – WT4 (2020) or WT5 (2020)
Disabled & Para Rider Series - Freestyle Walk Test WT1 (2020)
Disabled & Para Rider Series - Walk Trot Test Pick & Mix – WTT3 (2020) or WTT6 (2020)
Disabled & Para Rider Series - Freestyle Walk Trot Test WTT1 (2020)
Disabled & Para Rider Series - Walk Trot Canter Test Pick & Mix – WTC3 (2020) or WTC4 (2020)
Disabled & Para Rider Series - Freestyle Walk Trot Canter Test WTC1 (2020)
Long Lining Dressage Walk Test – LLD6 (2020)
Long Lining Dressage Freestyle Walk Test – FLLD1 (2020)
Long Lining Dressage Walk Trot Test – LLD7 (2020)
Long Lining Dressage Freestyle Walk Trot Test – FLLD2 (2020)
Beginners Series - Walk Test BW5 (2020)
Beginners Series - Freestyle Walk Test BW1 (2020)
Beginners Series - Walk Trot Test – BWT2 (2020)
Beginners Series - Freestyle Walk Trot Test BWT1 (2020)
Beginners Series - Walk Trot Canter Test – BWTC2 (2020)
Beginners Series - Freestyle Walk Trot Canter Test BWTC1 (2020)
Jump for Joy Freeform Dressage Walk Trot AJ1 (2020)
Jump for Joy Freeform Dressage Walk Trot Canter BJ1 (2020)
Jump for Joy Freeform Dressage Open CJ1 (2020)
Open Theatrical Freestyle FO1 (2020)
Yoga for Horses Suppleness Walk Test HOGA1 (2020)
Yoga for Horses Suppleness Walk Trot Test HOGA2 (2020)
Rider Walk Trot Test RT1 (2020)
Rider Walk Trot Canter Test RT2 (2020)
Pole Dancing Ridden Walk Test PD1
Pole Dancing Ridden Walk Trot Test PD2
Pole Dancing Ridden Walk Trot Canter Test PD3
Pole Dancing Long Lining Walk Test LLPD1
Pole Dancing Long Lining Walk Trot Test LLPD2