FEI WORLD DRESSAGE CHALLENGE - THE COMPETITION
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2004 FEI World Dressage Challenge - Clinic FE Judge: Mr Peter Holler (GER) |
Competition Breakdown
- Countries participating in the FEI World Dressage Challenge are divided geographically in groups of countries.
- Countries are offered four performance levels, i.e. Prix St-Georges, Advanced and Novice and Children levels. Four separate ranking lists are established.
- - The Competition is held between individuals and teams within each Group.
Individual Competition
- Each Group is judged separately. The winner of each level in each group is the competitor having the highest total points.
Team Competition
- Within each Group, the winning team is the one having the highest total points based on the best three results.
“In all Fairness”
- Competitive equality is created by having all athletes within a Group execute the same tests - adjudicated by the same Ground Jury. The Ground Jury consists of two FEI experienced judges.
Development of the Sport
- In addition to the competition itself, the Ground Jury also offers competitors practical and theoretical instruction at a Clinic following the event.
The Challenge is usually held between March and April and mid-September and mid-November.