Introducing the best way to train, learn, develop, and explore Working Equitation!

Welcome to the Working Equitation Online Training Competitions.

Perfect your dressage and obstacles without travelling.

Explore Working Equitation with no commitment and no specialist equipment required.

No need to have Working Equitation obstacles at your stables or barn.

Work on your feedback and improve each month.

We now offer Performance EQ in depth analysis as an option for all entries.

Each month competitors will ride a dressage test followed by 5 obstacles from the ease of handling phase that you can make at home, in your arena, in your ménage, or even in a corner of your field. We will show you how you can create obstacles using items you have around the yard or can very easily source without big cost. You can find our free obstacle making and obstacle riding resources here: https://www.equus.training/we-at-home

The online training events can be videoed in your own time uploaded to YouTube and the links submitted to the platform when you are ready, in time for the upload closing date.

Making your entry:

1. Enter your details on the form on this page just as you would for a normal event.
2. Decide whether you would like an in depth analysis of your dressage and ease of handling with our Performance EQ option. Performance EQ provides:
   1. A completed dressage and ease of handling sheet (as with all riders)
   2. A video analysis with voice over and annotations of the dressage test
   3. A video analysis with voice over and annotations of each obstacle
3. Add the entry to your basket and checkout. Multiple entries for multiple riders and / or dates can be added to your cart and paid for all at the same time.
4. Once your entry is confirmed you can start practicing and recording your dressage test and individual obstacles.
5. When you have your videos ready and you are happy to submit them, upload them to Youtube as an unlisted video, copying and pasting the links into a "video upload" item here: https://www.equus.training/shop/Online-Working-Equ...
   Note, you will need to have already entered and paid for your entry before you submit your video links. The video upload is a free "item" that will ask you for the confirmed order number from your entry that will allow us to match your videos to your entry. Full details of how to create an unlisted video can be found on the video upload item https://www.equus.training/shop/Online-Working-Equ...
   There is no rush to get your videos recorded and submitted so take your time and perfect your best version. Videos need to be submitted for any given month by the second Sunday of the following month, For example, if you enter June's competition, you have until the second Sunday in July to submit your videos.
6. Sit back and wait for your feedback and results to be delivered electronically to you. Feedback is returned to all riders by the end of the following month. For example, if you entered September's competition, your results, sheets and feedback is delivered to your inbox by the end of October.

About the classes:

There are options for GB classes from Junior up to Inter B plus an international class. (GB riders wishing to ride at a level higher than Inter B can chose the international class, select GB and type the class level in the notes).

The international class allows riders to choose any country and any level of competition.

(You can get full details on how to ride the obstacles at each level and what a judge is looking for on our Competitive WE page: https://www.equus.training/Competitive-WE

Tests will be watched and judged on a large screen so everything will be seen clearly.

Please record your test in landscape mode not portrait.

Top Tips for Dressage - as with any dressage test, your test should be first and foremost, accurate and relaxed. Focus on showing a partnership with your horse and enjoy yourself.

Your test may be read for you during recording if you need.

Obstacles of the Month:

January	Jug, Rope Gate, Barrels, Reinback Corridor, Bridge
February	Jug, Jump, Rope Gate, Reinback Corridor, Vara / Garrocha Pickup & Replace
March	Slalom, Bridge, Pen, Vara / Garrocha Pickup & Replace, Sideways Pole or Switch Cup (* see footnote)
April	Slalom, Jug, Rope Gate, Barrels, Reinback Corridor
May	Jump, Bridge, Pen, Vara / Garrocha Pickup & Replace, Sideways Pole or Switch Cup (* see footnote)
June	Slalom, Jug, Rope Gate, Barrels, Reinback Corridor
July	Jump, Bridge, Pen, Vara / Garrocha Pickup & Replace, Sideways Pole or Switch Cup (* see footnote)
August	Jug, Jump, Rope Gate, Reinback Corridor, Vara / Garrocha Pickup & Replace
September	Slalom, Bridge, Pen, Vara / Garrocha Pickup & Replace, Sideways Pole or Switch Cup (* see footnote)
October	Slalom, Jug, Rope Gate, Barrels, Reinback Corridor
November	Jump, Bridge, Pen, Vara / Garrocha Pickup & Replace, Sideways Pole or Switch Cup (* see footnote)
December	Rope Gate, Barrels, Reinback Corridor, Bridge, Sideways Pole or Switch Cup (* see footnote)

*The sideways pole or switch cup is a rider choice dependant upon the level of class entered. Where the sideways pole is an obstacle in a national level competition riders should choose this. Where the sideways pole has not yet become a competitive level obstacle, riders should choose the switch cup instead. For example, in the UK, the sideways pole is not an obstacle at walk and trot level classes. Check your national rules and guidelines as each country has different guidelines.

Based on feedback and requests to be able to be judged on other obstacles we have adde d some additional obstacles ONLY for those who want to.

These are optional:

1. If you would like to ride and be judged on a complete Bull Line on the months where the VVara / Garrocha Pickup & Replace is and obstacle, and if you have either a bull or a ring alternative to a full bull at home, and would like to add this as a 6th obstacle, you may add this on. The Bull / Ring carry will be marked separately to the pickup and return of the Vara / Garrocha.
2. If you have a wooden gate with the correct WE dimensions and would like to record this in addition to a Rope Gate (where this is an obstacle for the month), this can be a 7th obstacle.

Uploading your Videos:

Full details of how to upload your completed videos can be found on our video link upload page: https://www.equus.training/shop/Online-Working-Equ...

What do you get?:

Alongside the advice on building your obstacles at home and tips on how to ride each one with instructional videos, at the end of each competition, with the results you will receive your test sheets from both the dressage and your obstacles. As with any other dressage test your sheet will provide an explanation of your marks and comments for how to improve. The obstacle sheet will provide also information on your marks with areas for improvement. Both these will be emailed to you providing a lasting copy you can refer to.

Closing Dates:

Month	Entries Close	Last Date to Upload	Results Announced By
January 26	31 January	8 February	28 February
February 26	28 February	8 March	31 March
March 26	31 March	13 April	30 April
April 26	30 April	11 May	30 May
May 26	31 May	8 June	30 June
June 26	30 June	13 July	31 July
July 26	31 July	10 August	31 August
August 26	31 August	14 September	30 September
Sept 26	30 September	12 October	31 October
October 26	31 October	9 November	30 November
November 26	30 November	14 December	31 December
December 26	31 December	11 January	31 January

Rules and Conditions of Entry:

1. The training competition is run by Equus Training.
   Equus Training is a trading name of Equus Training & Consulting Ltd, registered in the UK with company number 15628629.
2. No responsibility can be taken by the organisers for loss or injury resulting from partaking in the online training competitions. Owners and riders are to take note that riding horses can result in accident or injury and reasonable and practicable precautions should be taken when riding and working around horses.
3. Equus Training recommend that a protective riding hat with the relevant safety standards should be worn when partaking in riding. All riders entering the Junior classes must be seen in the videos wearing a riding hat with a harness fitted and secured.
4. Junior riders (GB Junior B and GB Junior A) must be 16 years old or younger at the time of riding / recording. Competitors for senior classes should be older than 16 years.
5. The organiser reserves the right to combine classes and withhold rosettes where class entries are deemed too low to warrant individual classes.
6. No responsibility can be taken for a competitors failure to upload a video within the required timeframe. The organisers will make every effort to contact a competitor using the contact details provided on their entry form should it be found that a video has not uploaded correctly and is therefore unwatchable.
7. Entries made after the closing date, or videos uploaded after the video submission date for a given month will be automatically transferred to the subsequent month's competition and the competitor informed.
8. Videos must be recorded specifically for the training competition being entered and not be copies of videos from previous competitions / months.
9. Entry fees for online training events are non-refundable.
10. Questions and queries can be emailed to events@equus.training
11. Dress code: Competitors should be wearing neat, tidy and safe, riding attire suitable for Working Equitation. This can be, but does not need to be "competition wear".
12. Marks: Marks will be award for the dressage and obstacles phases in accordance with the rules for national association you have chosen to ride under. Variance to the marking guidance will only apply to "presentation" as the dress code has been relaxed for these online training events.
13. Tack: National WE association rules and guidance for tack do not apply to the online training events.
14. The online training events are not affiliated to ABWE, WAWE, or any national governing body.