Every Year the NZPCA National Dressage Championships are held . Franklin Thames Valley Area sends a team to this event each year . This event is in January . There is a North Island Championship  and a South Island Championship  . The same Judges fly between the Islands to judge the competition under the same conditions.


Team Selection
FTV runs an Area Trial in November/December every year to select the Team. the team consist's of Three Senior's and Three Junior's plus reserves . Entry is by Qualification only on an Official Area entry form that is sent out 6 weeks before the Trial.
Riders must be financial members of their Branch which in turn must have paid its levies to District , Area and NZPCA


Qualification
The "5 Rally Rule" applies to all combinations entering the Trial plus the signature of the Club Chief Coach who assesses your level of competition . Junior riders need to be at a Level 2 standard and Seniors Level 3