Posted: 13th May 2021 | Back to news feed
British Riding Club’s First National Virtual Dressage Championships for 2020 and 2021 were a Tremendous Success.
This year British Riding Clubs (BRC) ran the BRC HorseHage & Mollichaff Intermediate Winter Dressage Championships for both 2020 and 2021 as Virtual Championships events from Wednesday 26 April to Sunday 2 May 2021.
BRC streamed these virtual championships on their Facebook page alongside the BRC SEIB Novice Winter Dressage Championships with over 14 hours of competition shown. Featuring the top three riders in each of the 58 separate arenas, totalling 174 dressage tests, ranging from Intro (Walk & Trot) to Advanced Medium, for both junior and senior teams and individuals. These videos, have received over 6,600 views.
“This has been a huge undertaking and the whole team worked incredibly well to ensure a seamless production for our riding club members. In all we had over 1,250 entries, running across the 58 arenas, with 29 dressage judges marking the all-important tests, giving great feedback to the riders. We are thrilled to have been able to run this competition for those riders who had already qualified and hope that everyone enjoyed taking part, we saw some fabulous arenas and backdrops which we would not normally get to see.
This is certainly one of the largest virtual equestrian competitions we are aware of.” Rachael Hollely-Thompson, Head of BRC
Following the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 BRC HorseHage & Mollichaff Intermediate Winter Championships due to the Covid pandemic, BRC set to work hosting these virtual championships for those riders who had already qualified across the UK in their respective dressage classes.
“We would like to congratulate everyone who competed in the BRC HorseHage & Mollichaff Intermediate Winter Virtual Dressage Championships 2020 & 2021 and a big thank you to everyone who made the virtual event happen, it is clear that it was a great success with some strong competition.
“We are very proud to be able to support BRC through this sponsorship and recognise the importance of this organisation to the grass roots rider. We look forward to working with the team at BRC in the future.” said Chris Tar of HorseHage & Mollichaff.
Full results can be found on the following BRC website page - http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/british-riding-clubs/brc-championships/brc-online-championships. All top three arena videos can be viewed on the BRC YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzaas6xU4L0iOopWESBBkwA
Davinia Kickham riding Divine San Siro from Atherstone & District RC lifted the overall Senior Novice 2020 title, with a score of 75.25%. “Having competed in the BRC Christmas Cracker event last year, I would like to say that my partner is now a seasoned professional at videoing and introducing myself and Divine San Siro (aka Jeffery). Getting all dressed up and plaited and even remembering the test created the nerves (well for me perhaps not Jeff). Thank you for the opportunity to compete and for not missing out on us competing at the Championships (safely) and to all the judges that have watched our videoing efforts, I am sure that there are some fabulous outtakes and some inadvertent stars.”
The overall winner of the Junior Novice Winter Championships 2020 was Lilly Tailby riding Humbug from Misterton & District RC, finishing on a score of 76.20%.
Photo: Lilly Tailby and Humbug.
“I just wanted to thank you and the sponsors for my amazing rosettes and sashes that I have received after winning my classes at the virtual dressage championships. They are lovely along with the amazing bridle from The Saddlers Company, for winning the overall junior individual novice championship. I’m over the moon with my results this year and couldn’t have asked any more from my lovely boy Humbug who produced two amazing tests.
It’s our first year being part of BRC and have really enjoyed what we’ve been able to take part in despite lockdown. Looking forward now to many more BRC activities now that things are moving again. Thank you all again for your hard work to enable us all to still compete during the tough times last year.”
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