Zone Championships & Competitions will now be held on the last Sunday in April & the first Sunday in May each year unless exception circumstance deem otherwise.
2024 State Championships
Central Zone - Kadina
Date 5th - 7th October
Lower North Zone
Championships & Competitions
28th April 2024
Dressage (including HOY dressage), Team on Flat & Working Equitation Course (HOY & Individual)
Host: Williamstown H & PC
5th May 2024
Show Jumping, Team Mounted Games
Individual Novelties.
Host: Mt Pleasant PC
Individual Entries Direct to Zone - [email protected]
Team Entries via Club
Team on the Flat
Team on the Flat - 2
Classes
Open - any age
Interclub composite teams allowed if your club cannot form a team
Team will have presentation marks (no turnout)
However if you win and go to State Championships you will still need to have a do turn out there.
LNZ Walk Trot TOF test - Team on the Flat Inexperienced 12yr & under
(may be assisted from outside arena not led)
Dressage
(Prelim, Novice, Elementary & Medium Tests all effective 1/1/2023)
All tests are available on the Dressage Page
Competition Classes
LNZ Walk/Trot test for inexperienced under 12yrs (led or assisted)
PCASA Walk/Trot - Prelim 1.2 - Novice 2.2 - Elementary 3.2 - Medium 4.2
Championship Classes
Prelim 1.1 - Novice 2.1 - Elementary 3.1 - Medium 4.1
(LNZ circuit scores will be taken from the 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 tests)
Combinations may enter 2 consecutive levels & max 3 tests
(anyone wishing to be considered for State Selection need to do a minimum of 2 tests & should ride the Championship test for the level they wish to be considered for)
PCASA Walk/Trot - Preliminary & Novice may be split into 2 age classes (under 17yr - 17yrs & over)
Elementary & Medium will be run as one age group.
Inclusive Classes will be available to riders with special needs.
Horse & Rider of the Year Classes
Competition
45cm Horse & Rider for riders 12yrs & under
Dressage test Prelim 1.1 , 45cm jumping, modified ease of handling course 2
65cm Horse & Rider - 2 age groups
under 17yr - 17yrs & over
Dressage test Prelim 1.1, 65cm jumping, ease of handling course 2
Championship
PCASA Preliminary HOY Dressage Prelim 1.1 85cm - ease of handling course 2
PCASA Novice HOY Dressage Novice 2.1 - 1m - ease of handling course 2
Ease of Handling Course 2
Course will be modified for under 12yr classes only
Competition
Classes - 12yrs & under led or assisted (Walk/Trot only)
Open - 12yrs & under, under 17yrs, 17yrs & over
Show Jumping
Competition
F grade - E grade - D grade
all modified run under opt time - Article 245.3
45cm & 60cm clear round win a ribbon
Championships
C Grade - B Grade - A Grade - all run under PCASA rules for State Championships
All riders may compete at graded height and/or one grade higher - combinations may not jump more than 3 classes, Horse & Rider jumping is considered a class so those riders may only do 2 classes of Show Jumping.
All Horse & Rider of the year jumping will be held on the same day - the HOY under 12yrs & Encourage classes will use either the appropriate win a ribbon class depending on numbers or 1st round of E or D grade.
Novelties (Individual)
Timed Novelties to be run through the day, one entry fee will be for all Novelties run
it will be the riders responsibility to ensure they get to the game during the time it is open.
Games can include - Ball & Cone, Bending, Stepping Stone, 3 Mug Race, Egg & Spoon Race, Can Race.
(number may be reduced depending of entries & timetable)
12yrs & under led/assisted, 12yrs & under, Open (this class may be split depending on numbers)
Mounted Games (Team)
Open Teams (Championship)
Riders of any age
Games from the following groups
Group 5
Team Bending Race, Daily Mail Race, 5 Flag Race, Sack Race, Hurdle Race, 9 Ring Race
Group 6
3 Mug Race, Fishing Race, Balloon Bursting Race,
Potato Race, Windsor Castle Race, Bank Race.
Interclub composite teams allowed if your club cannot form a team
Above information is subject to change
Any questions please direct them via your club secretary.
Individual entries will be sent direct to zone event email
[email protected]
Team on Flat Tests/Diagrams & Dressage Tests can now be found on separate Dressage page
2024 State Championships
Central Zone - Kadina
Date 5th - 7th October
Lower North Zone
Championships & Competitions
28th April 2024
Dressage (including HOY dressage), Team on Flat & Working Equitation Course (HOY & Individual)
Host: Williamstown H & PC
5th May 2024
Show Jumping, Team Mounted Games
Individual Novelties.
Host: Mt Pleasant PC
Individual Entries Direct to Zone - [email protected]
Team Entries via Club
Team on the Flat
Team on the Flat - 2
Classes
Open - any age
Interclub composite teams allowed if your club cannot form a team
Team will have presentation marks (no turnout)
However if you win and go to State Championships you will still need to have a do turn out there.
LNZ Walk Trot TOF test - Team on the Flat Inexperienced 12yr & under
(may be assisted from outside arena not led)
Dressage
(Prelim, Novice, Elementary & Medium Tests all effective 1/1/2023)
All tests are available on the Dressage Page
Competition Classes
LNZ Walk/Trot test for inexperienced under 12yrs (led or assisted)
PCASA Walk/Trot - Prelim 1.2 - Novice 2.2 - Elementary 3.2 - Medium 4.2
Championship Classes
Prelim 1.1 - Novice 2.1 - Elementary 3.1 - Medium 4.1
(LNZ circuit scores will be taken from the 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 tests)
Combinations may enter 2 consecutive levels & max 3 tests
(anyone wishing to be considered for State Selection need to do a minimum of 2 tests & should ride the Championship test for the level they wish to be considered for)
PCASA Walk/Trot - Preliminary & Novice may be split into 2 age classes (under 17yr - 17yrs & over)
Elementary & Medium will be run as one age group.
Inclusive Classes will be available to riders with special needs.
Horse & Rider of the Year Classes
Competition
45cm Horse & Rider for riders 12yrs & under
Dressage test Prelim 1.1 , 45cm jumping, modified ease of handling course 2
65cm Horse & Rider - 2 age groups
under 17yr - 17yrs & over
Dressage test Prelim 1.1, 65cm jumping, ease of handling course 2
Championship
PCASA Preliminary HOY Dressage Prelim 1.1 85cm - ease of handling course 2
PCASA Novice HOY Dressage Novice 2.1 - 1m - ease of handling course 2
Ease of Handling Course 2
Course will be modified for under 12yr classes only
Competition
Classes - 12yrs & under led or assisted (Walk/Trot only)
Open - 12yrs & under, under 17yrs, 17yrs & over
Show Jumping
Competition
F grade - E grade - D grade
all modified run under opt time - Article 245.3
45cm & 60cm clear round win a ribbon
Championships
C Grade - B Grade - A Grade - all run under PCASA rules for State Championships
All riders may compete at graded height and/or one grade higher - combinations may not jump more than 3 classes, Horse & Rider jumping is considered a class so those riders may only do 2 classes of Show Jumping.
All Horse & Rider of the year jumping will be held on the same day - the HOY under 12yrs & Encourage classes will use either the appropriate win a ribbon class depending on numbers or 1st round of E or D grade.
Novelties (Individual)
Timed Novelties to be run through the day, one entry fee will be for all Novelties run
it will be the riders responsibility to ensure they get to the game during the time it is open.
Games can include - Ball & Cone, Bending, Stepping Stone, 3 Mug Race, Egg & Spoon Race, Can Race.
(number may be reduced depending of entries & timetable)
12yrs & under led/assisted, 12yrs & under, Open (this class may be split depending on numbers)
Mounted Games (Team)
Open Teams (Championship)
Riders of any age
Games from the following groups
Group 5
Team Bending Race, Daily Mail Race, 5 Flag Race, Sack Race, Hurdle Race, 9 Ring Race
Group 6
3 Mug Race, Fishing Race, Balloon Bursting Race,
Potato Race, Windsor Castle Race, Bank Race.
Interclub composite teams allowed if your club cannot form a team
Above information is subject to change
Any questions please direct them via your club secretary.
Individual entries will be sent direct to zone event email
[email protected]
Team on Flat Tests/Diagrams & Dressage Tests can now be found on separate Dressage page