BHDTA Driving Trials Competitions
2009 season
Updated: 16 July 2011

For clubs with proven ability to run quality events.

Intermediate qualifiers will be allocated to areas of the country without easy access to National or Regional Events.

• National qualification for Intermediate and National Novice Qualifier classes.
• 2 competitors to qualify for National Championships.
• Points league - 6 points for a win.
• Approved club level TD & Course Designer with a minimum of 1 listed National Judge and 1 Club Level Judge.
• Minimum of 6 obstacles.
• Qualifying classes may be part of a club class where numbers do not warrant a separate class.
• Required level of organisation & paperwork
• Qualifying classes are unlikely to be approved at venues used by National or Regional Events.

• Classes may include the full range of National classes, as well as the National Novice Qualifier classes.
• 2 competitors to qualify for the National Championships.
• Points League - 6 points for a win.
• Officials. A minimum of one fully qualified official is required at each event as per the following:
• POJ. A list 2 Judge is acceptable, provided the TD is fully qualified to National standard.
• TD. A probationer from the National list is acceptable provided the POJ is fully qualified to National standard.
• CD. A probationer from the National list is acceptable.
• Min. 7 obstacles with a large proportion gated to F.
• Marathon - 3 sections with a min. total of 14 km.
• Entry level to reflect no. of dressage arenas.
• Minimum of 2 BHDTA listed dressage judges per arena.
• Club classes are acceptable.
• A Start Fee will not be required fof Club Classes.
• Could be run as a 2-day event.

• 2 competitors to qualify for National Championships.
• Points League - 10 points for a win.
• Full, approved range of BHDTA officials, with at least one International Judge.
• 7 or 8 quality obstacles each with a different character or theme and the majority gated to F.
• Priority for selection events will be given to those events with 8 obstacles.
• Marathon, 3 or 5 sections of at least 16 km.
• 2 dressage arenas with 3 judges per arena.
• Warm up/practice arena for dressage & cones, with selection classes having priority.
• Club classes are acceptable, but competitors must have a minimum of club category membership of BHDTA.
• A Start Fee will not be required for Club Classes.

• Good box park & facilities inc. good water supply.
• Catering facilities. Saturday evening entertainment.
• Promoted locally to raise public awareness of HDT.
• Signed exercise route