Avon Centre's Winter Dressage series is the perfect place to take your horse over the winter. With fantastic facilities and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere it suits all ages and abilities, whether you are looking to take your horse out to increase their, and your own confidence, or you need somewhere to go to get in dressage test practice.

Entries are £14 per class, full Terms & Conditions are below. If you have any questions regarding entries for the winter dressage series please contact 0117 9590266.

All the unaffiliated shows between 1st of January to 30th of July 2024 at the Avon Centre are qualifiers for the Sunshine Tour. For more info: Home - Sunshine Tour Championship

Entries in advance only – online entries preferred.
You can enter using our Secure Online Entry System.
Payment is secure and it goes directly to the Avon Centre
You will receive an email confirmation of your class entry and payment.

Entry: £14 per class

 Rosettes 1st - 6th place.

For our Championship finale in April we hope to once again offer prizes sponsored by local businesses and friends of The Avon Centre.

 The Avon Centre accepts cash or card/contactless payments for refreshments. Subject to availability.

 See Terms & Conditions.

Dressage Entries

Entries must be received with fee of £14 per class the Tuesday before each competition. Entries cannot be transferred or cancelled from this date. Entries are to be completed via MyRidingLife. If you have any questions regarding entries please contact the Centre by email: winterdressage@theavoncentre.org.uk and/or reception@theavoncentre.org.uk.

Avon Riding Centre tests can be downloaded from the information page.

Times will be uploaded to MyRidingLife on the Friday before each competition from 2pm.

Dressage Rules

To be run under British Dressage rules.

• Walk and Trot tests are designed for genuine new to dressage riders and inexperienced horses and ponies not previously placed 1st – 3rd at Prelim level or above. Others can enter at HC only.

• All classes are open. Horses and ponies with affiliated points over Novice level HC only. Test callers allowed. Horses and ponies must be 4 years and over. 

• Entries must be received the Tuesday before each competition. Entries cannot be transferred or cancelled from this date. Entries are to be completed via MyRidingLife. If you have any questions regarding entries please contact the Centre by email: winterdressage@theavoncentre.org.uk.

• Please display your allocated bridle and/or saddle number on BOTH sides of the horse. Points will be deducted from your overall score if not displayed correctly. Times will be uploaded to MyRidingLife on the Friday before each competition from 2pm.

• During the Winter Series of 7 events, points will be awarded to competitors placed 1st to 6th and at the Championship Day on April 14th, prizes will be awarded to those who have accumulated the highest number of points in each Class during the Series. 

For each placing between top 6 in the class riders receive points according to the table below:

1^st place….. 10 points

2^nd place……8 points

3^rd place…….6 points

4^th place…….. 4 points

5^th place……….2 points

6^th place……….1 point

If the rider riders more than one horse in the class, only one result (top placing) will count towards the Championships. 

General T & C's

• Competitors must wear correct dress, footwear and hard hat. Hard hats must conform to current safety standards with a 3 point harness and chin straps must be fastened while mounted.

• Competitors under 18 must be supervised by an adult. A qualified first aider will be in attendance.

• All classes are ridden in indoor arena. Warm up in outdoor arena and must be done with consideration to others, with a maximum of 6 horses at a time and no sooner than 40 min before test time.

• All horses are to be vaccinated to date and not be carrying any infectious diseases.

• No mucking out of trailers/horse boxes on site. Droppings must be cleared from all areas. Well behaved dogs are welcome and must be kept on leads. Noisy dogs will be asked to be kept well away from horses.

• Horses must not be left unattended tied to the outside of vehicles.

• Objections must be handed to an official in writing within 15 minutes of the end of a class with a £20 deposit. No refund of entry fees unless accompanied by a doctors or vets note.

• Results will be posted on MyRidingLife and updated in real time. An email with a link to this page will be emailed to the email address connected to the billing contact details for each entry. Results will be posted on the website within two weeks of each competition.  Please do not request them prior to this.

• Abusive behaviour towards any of the officials, staff, volunteers, members, competitors, spectators or animals will not be tolerated and the offender will be asked to withdraw with no refund. Any person deemed to be behaving inappropriately will be asked to leave the premises without refund. 

• Directions of any steward or representative of The Avon Centre must be followed, failure to do so may result in elimination and / or being asked to leave a class / the show ground. No refund of entry fees will be made.

The organisers reserve the right to cancel classes, limit entries or amend rules at their discretion.

There may be photography or filming going on at our competitions and it is your responsibility to let us know if you do not want to be photographed or filmed whilst at our event.

The Avon Riding Centre staff, volunteers, landowners or anyone acting on their behalf will not be held responsible for any loss/accident to persons, animals or property. 

Limit of Legal Liability

Competitors enter and compete at their own risk and save for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Avon Centre, its owners, servants or agents they agree not to claim for injury, loss or damage caused to or suffered by any person, horse or pony or any other property including vehicles in connection with or arising from any activity at TAC whether or not the said injury, loss or damage is caused by the negligence of the owners or any other person or thing on the Avon Centre land.

DISCLAIMER – ANY INDIVIDUAL USING THE FACILITES WITHIN THESE PREMISSES DOES SO AT THEIR OWN RISK.