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CATAGORIES OF DRESSAGE JUDGES Judges

  • Recorded (r)
  • Basic (B)
  • Medium (M)
  • Senior (S)


    • LICENCING AND PROMOTION OF DRESSAGE JUDGES

    All applicants for recorded status, or promotion up to and including FEI Level, are to be made in accordance with these rules.

  1. All licenced officials must pay their DC affiliate fee, be members of their PSO and hold an EC Gold Sport Licence. See EC General Regulations A1302.2.
  2. It is the responsibility of the applicant or licenced judge to accomplish all necessary requirements for obtaining/maintaining a judge’s licence.
  3. Application must be made by April 30th using the official EC/DC Dressage Judges application form for consideration for licencing/upgrading in the following calendar year. The form and relevant fee must be sent to the DC Officials Committee through the Manager Dressage at the EC office. Application forms can be downloaded form the Dressage Canada website equinecanada.ca/dressage Note: No late applications will be accepted.
  4. Completed documentation as required and outlined in these rules must be submitted by October 1st of the same year in which the initial application is made. Note: No reminders will be sent by the EC office to applicants.
  5. The DC Officials Committee will review all completed applications by the end of November of each year. The decisions of the Committee will be sent to applicants in writing in December. The Committee will outline reasons for their decision and offer remedial suggestions for future upgrading.
  6. Judges may apply to upgrade during the year in which they meet the minimum number of years required at a given card level. Approval to upgrade, if given, does not take effect until the following January.
  7. All initial recognition and promotions are at the discretion of the DC Officials Committee and are probationary for one year.

Complete information on certification can be found in the Equine Canada Rules for Dressage Section E.

 

Applications and Judges Report Forms


NOTICE TO SENIOR JUDGE APPLICANTS

Please note the following amendments to the riding criteria requirements for Senior Dressage Judge Status.

2(a) Riding Criteria effective 2013-2016 competed at Intemediaire l at three (3) EC Gold or Silver Dressage competitions or NF recognized dressage competitions, achieving three (3) separate scores of 62% or higher from one judge per class. The three scores to be comprised of 2 FEI and l Senior Dressage judge's score. Note: complete documentation must be provided.

b) The candidate must also submit a video showing the applicant riding an Intermediate 2 test. Video to be reviewed and assessed by the FEI judges on the Officials Committee. A standard of 60% is expected.

NOTICE TO MEDIUM JUDGE APPLICANTS - OPTION “B” Apprenticeship Program

The Apprenticeship Program will allow those applicants who are unable to fulfill the competition criteria as set out in the rules for dressage to select and fulfill the apprenticeship program as outlined below.

Note: This Apprenticeship Program replaces only criteria point 2 of the Medium status requirements and is to be completed IN ADDITION to all other criteria as outlined in the rules for dressage.

  • Prior to commencement of the Apprenticeship Program, the applicant MUST submit a plan to the Officials Committee for approval. This plan must include the name(s) of the Mentoring Judges(s) indicating their agreement to their participation in the Apprenticeship Program.
  • The applicant must submit a video to the Officials Committee demonstrating their ability by riding Fourth Level Test Three. Included with the video there must be a letter of recommendation from an EC Level 3 Coach or an International Elite Rider.

Video Requirements:

  • Video to be taken from “C”
  • Horse to be confirmed at the level
  • Video to be submitted without cuts
  • Video to be taken outside or in an arena with good lighting
  • Your ability to ride the half-pass, tempi changes and pirouettes will be evaluated
  • The judge must apprentice under Senior or Canadian FEI dressage judges (called Mentoring Judges) at a minimum of Fourth Level at 3 EC Silver, Gold or CDI shows. One or two Senior or FEI judges may be used by each candidate.
  • Each show must be a minimum of 2 days in duration.
  • The applicant must spend the entire two days of the show working with the Mentoring Judge in order to create an overall learning opportunity and to develop judging theory and expectations based on progression through the competition levels.
  • A total of three shows must be used with a minimum of one show being outside the applicant’s province of residence. One show must be a championship show. The range of classes covered must include Fourth Level and above.
  • Applicants must have apprenticed with a minimum of 50 horses at Fourth Level and/or above.
  • The Mentoring Judge(s) must submit an evaluation of the applicant at the conclusion of the Apprenticeship Program when the applicant is applying for upgrading. The form is to be prepared by the OC.
  • All criteria must be fulfilled within two years.