Contents

Mission Statement – 3
Chairman’s address – 4
Members Info – 5
Contents – 67
Members Code of Conduct – 89
Social Media Policy – 10-11
The BD Regions – 12
BD Contacts – 13-14

BD RULE

Section 1 – Membership & Horse Registration – 16-19
Section 2 – Rider Grouping and Grading of Horses – 20-22
Section 3 – Eligibility for competitions – 24-30
Section 4 – Entries & Competitions – 32-36
Section 5 – Regionals and Championship Qualification – 38-43
Section 6 – Area Festivals – 44-46
Section 7 – Music Championships – 48-49
Section 8 – Young Horse Championships – 50-52
Section 9 – Team Competitions – 54-60
Section 10 – Associated Championships – 62-65
Section 11 – Team Quest – 66-70
Section 12 – My Quest – 72-75
Section 13 – Rules for Para Equestrian – 76-80
Section 14 – Competitor Dress and Saddlery – 82-92
Section 15 – Riding the test including penalties – 94-105
Section 16 – Judges – 106-109

ANNEXES

Annex 1 – Welfare of the Horse – 110-114
Annex 2 – British Dressage tests in use – 116-117
Annex 3 – Judges Code of Conduct – 118
Annex 4 – Member Conduct and Complaints against Members and Judges – 119-123
Annex 5 – Discipline Procedure – 124-128
Annex 6 – Human and Equine Anti Doping – 130-131
Annex 7 – Dressage Definitions – 132-149
Annex 8 – Child Protection and Equal Opportunities – 150-155
Annex 9 – Music License – 156
Annex 10 – Specific rules relating to World Class & FEI Competitions – 157-158
Annex 11 – British Dressage Members Insurance – 160-164
Annex 12 – Members Legal Help Line – 165

JUDGES & OFFICIALS PANEL

Section 1 – Judges Guidelines – 166
Section 2 – List 1 – 167-169
List 2A – 170-171
List 2 – 173-175
List 3A – 176-177
List 3 – 178-179
List 4 – 181-187
List 5 – 189-197
List 6 – 198-205
FEI Judges – 206-207
Young Horse Judges – 208-210
Para Equestrian Judges – 211-212
BYRDS Rider Test Judges – 213-216

Section 3 Stewards and Para Equestrian Stewards – 218-220
Section 4 Accredited and Recognised Coaches – 221-229

Index – 230-231
Notes – 232-234


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