Effective 1 August 2011
Recommendation
That: there be a two year moratorium on rule changes once the rule book is reprinted. Except that, new
bits or items of saddlery that are permitted for dressage by the FEI during that period be approved by DNZ,
and become effective from 1 August annually and will be notified on the website and the Bulletin.
Article 441
Number, List & Placing of Judges
That: List 1 and 2 Judges BE PERMITTED to judge alone at levels 6/7 and 8/9 at Local Events, when it is
not possible to obtain a second judge
Level Training Events Non Graded Classes at LE Graded Classes at LE
Non
Judge
Level 0 & Level 1 alone Level 0 & Level 1 alone NA
Retire
d
Judge
Any Level alone up to & incl
level previously qualified
Any Level alone up to & incl
level previously qualified
NA
List 5 Levels 1 & 2 alone Levels 1 & 2 alone Levels 1 and 2 accompanied by
another judge, preferably List 4
or above.
List 4 Levels 1, 2 & 3 alone Levels 1, 2 & 3 alone Levels 1 and 2 alone.
Levels 3 and 4 accompanied by
a List 3 or above
List 3 All Levels up to Level 5
alone
All Levels up to Level 5
alone
All levels up to and including
Level 5 alone.
Level 6 accompanied by a List 2
or above.
List 2 All levels alone All levels alone All levels up to and including
Level 5 alone.
Level 6 accompanied by judge
from List 3 or above.
Levels 7, 8 & 9 accompanied by
a judge from List 2 or above
List 2A All levels alone All levels alone All levels up to and including
Level 9 alone.
List 1 All levels alone All levels alone All levels up to and including
Level 9 alone.
It is recommended that there be a minimum of two judges on all competitions where
possible, but one judge is permitted as defined in the table above
Article 449.2
New para 2.1
In all tests at Levels 6, 7 ,8 & 9, all half marks from 0.5 - 9.5 may also be used for both
movements and collective marks, at the discretion of the judge
Art 474
Article 474 - Prohibited Schooling
2. This means for instance, that a groom mounted in the saddle may walk the horse on a long rein
and that lunging by someone other than the competitor are permitted.
4. At multi-discipline events another rider may compete a horse or pony in another discipline.
NOTE This must not be used as an opportunity for prohibited schooling under penalty of
elimination
Art 480.1 Dress
Graded Competitions
Boots At Training (TE) & Local Events (LE) boots & gaiters may be worn up to and including
Level 9
At Regional (RE) and National Events (NCH) Boots & Gaiters may be worn up to and
including Level 5
Gaiters At Training (TE) & Local Events (LE) gaiters ay be worn up to and including Level 9
At Regional (RE) and National Events (NCH) May be worn up to and including Level 5
See also 480.2 re gaiter specifications
Note: Para 4 of the Schedule of Safety Equipment which refers to Horse ID Numbers now
becomes Art 478.14
ART 478.15 Stallion Sashes / Armbands
Stallions. The Person Responsible, riders and handlers of stallions are required to comply with
ART 147 of the ESNZ General Regulations. Under art 147–7 of the GR’s, ESNZ Dressage
requires the rider and handler of a stallion to wear approved stallion armbands (one on each
arm) or a stallion sash (see note below) at events run under ESNZ rules for Dressage, at all
times when the stallion is not confined in a suitable stable/yard/truck/float. The rider may
however, for the competition, choose to remove the armbands at the completion of the final warm
up, just before entering the area around the competition arena where they come under the
jurisdiction of the ground jury.
Notes:
1. Stallion sashes will be phased out and replaced by armbands, but sashes are still
permitted to be used by riders/handlers who have already purchased them if they choose
to do so. Sashes must be worn diagonally across the body .
2. The Specifications for Stallion Armbands will be made available when the prototype is fully
tested and will then be available for purchase. Purchase details TBA.
Art 473 .6 Arena Familiarisation
All arena familiarisation is under the jurisdiction and control of the OC and should be advertised
in the schedule prior to the event. Arena familiarisation is defined as permission to work around
the outside of the competition arena. Art 473.1 does not allow a competitor/horse to work inside
the competition arena except during their performance in a competition, unless the OC has stated
this is allowed under Art 473.2
Art 473.7 Training & Working In Areas
OC’s should, when possible include the area around the outside of the competition arenas in the
permitted training and working in areas to facilitate familiarisation of the arena surrounds,
prior to the commencement of the first scheduled competition at the event.
REMIT 9.13
ART 463 – ELIGIBILITY OF RIDERS (Refer also ESNZ GR Article 124)
463.3: Competitors..........same calendar year.
Competitors turning 16 on or after 1 August may continue to take part in competitions and
championships for pony riders up to and including 31 July in the next calendar year
Note: This rule change also requires ESNZ approval
Soo Wells
Technical Officer
Dressage .