Paperwork for Bronze Level Shows
The Carrots and Cocktails Shows at Anderson Ranch are Equine Canada Bronze Level Shows. National Level Dressage Shows are classified as Bronze, Silver or Gold. The Bronze Level Show, requires you to have a valid Equine Canada Bronze Sport License.
Go to Equine, Canada’s website to get one online. Your horse does not need an Equine Canada Official Passport and current Horse License for the Bronze Level show. You will need to be a member of the Alberta Equestrian Federation. The AEF provides liability coverage for the event. Check out the Alberta Equestrian Federation website for membership info.
There was no mention, in the Prize List for the Carrots and Cocktails Show, that proof of a negative Coggin’s Test was a required document. Some Bronze shows do require proof of negative Coggin’s, as do some riding establishments, as part of their bio-hazard protocol.
If you decide to show at a Gold Level show, say the CA/ADA Dressage Show held at Anderson Ranch every June, then you can upgrade your Bronze Level membership to a Gold Sport License. You only pay the difference. You would then need to have a horse passport, sport license and Coggin’s Test.
If you intend to compete in the Calgary area, there are provincially sanctioned shows. The Wild Rose Series was hosted last year at Kestrel Ridge Farms. You can check their website to see if they will be hosting shows in 2011. Rules for these shows can be found by searching for ”Wild Rose” on the Alberta Equestrian Federation website.
CADORA tests are used at these competitions and you need to be a member of the Alberta Equestrian Federation to compete.
In my view, showing confirms the work that I am doing with my horses is correct and that I am “on track” in my training. Shows are not a place to school, you want to be prepared to show at the correct level for you and your horse. More about this later…..
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