BD North & East Region
4642 (2025) BD Youth Squad Assessments, Test Riding and Horse Care Practical (All Coaches, Dates and Venues) for Youth Home Nations &/or Foundation Academy
British Dressage
All Venues and Coaches are listed with the dates offered.
Whether you’re training or competing with BD Youth you can work your way through our squad system. Riders will enter at D Squad (until t...
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Notes
All Venues and Coaches are listed with the dates offered.
Whether you’re training or competing with BD Youth you can work your way through our squad system. Riders will enter at D Squad (until the end of the calendar year of your 11th birthday), C Squad (until the end of the calendar year of your 14th birthday) or C+ Squad (entry level for riders joining BD Youth in the year of their 15th birthday) and progress your way through to reach the A Squad. Instead of looking at traditional dressage movements, Youth riders are assessed on the difference you make to your horse and your level of understanding. The Formal Squad Assessment is a coaching session with a registered BD Youth Assessor who will assess your position, effectiveness and influence on the way of going and level of understanding and knowledge. You will be given a feedback form at the end of the session and advised of the squad level that you have been assigned. All riders are required to be on a squad in order to apply for regional team selection. Riders wishing to apply for Foundation Academies must have been assessed at B squad and above. The process will be a coaching session, with no requirement to ride through either a dressage test or a Youth Rider Skills Test. The session will last around 30 minutes for a private session, with an additional 5 minutes allowed for a debrief at the end. You can choose to ride either. Further information is attached to this entry and also available on our regional pages on the website. Once a Squad member, riders can ride the Rider Skills Tests for their Squad and use these for team selection or the North & East Rider League Test sheets can be purchased at https://www.britishdressage.co.uk/shop/test-sheets-and-plans/bd-youth-tests/ Usual training wear. Boots and bandages allowed.
Squad Assessments take place between 1 December 2024 and the cut off date for Youth Inter Regional of 26 May.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Formal Squad Assessments must not be completed if the Assessor and rider are immediate family members.
If Squad Assessments are completed by a regular coach (more than one monthly session for 12 months), a Conflict of Interest must be declared to the DO. In the circumstances that a Conflict of Interest cannot be avoided if completed in a private session, the rider should be directed to complete a Remote Squad Assessment. If the Squad Assessment is to be completed at a camp, the Conflict of Interest must be declared, but the assessment can be completed.
Terms & conditions
BD Regional Cancellation Policy for Training Activity
100% Payment is due at the time of booking.
Refunds in full (excluding an administration fee of £2.50 per booking) or a transfer to an alternative date/event/person, can be made up to 10 days prior to the event date.
In the event where an event is oversubscribed, and where your place can be filled,
BD Regional Cancellation Policy for Training Activity
100% Payment is due at the time of booking.
Refunds in full (excluding an administration fee of £2.50 per booking) or a transfer to an alternative date/event/person, can be made up to 10 days prior to the event date.
In the event where an event is oversubscribed, and where your place can be filled, then a full refund (less £2.50 administration fee) may be given up to 3 days prior to the event.
Amendments to bookings in the 3 days prior to the event are non-refundable and any changes are subject to the organisers discretion.
Change to Events
BD reserve the right to change or cancel details and dates of an event at short notice. In the event of a cancellation or amendment, transfer to an alternative event or a full refund will be offered.
British Dressage accept no responsibility for any personal expenses incurred in the event of a cancellation or change to any type of BD event.
Refund policy
Refunds in full (excluding an administration fee of £2.50 per booking) or a transfer to an alternative date/event/person, can be made up to 10 days prior to the event date.
In the event where an event is oversubscribed, and where your place can be filled, then a full refund (less £2.50 administration fee) may be given up to 3 days prior to the event.
Who & where
Venue
BD North & East RegionBD North & East Region
Regional Training
Coventry
BDNE
07783 791191
Jo.byrne@britishdressage.co.uk
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