Perth Dressage Club Memorandum and Rules
The Perth Dressage Club (PDC) was established to create a supportive environment for members to enhance and develop their dressage training and competition skills. The State Equestrian Centre (SEC) of Western Australia, Brigadoon, is our home base, offering members the amenity to train on the International Arena.
Objectives
In line with our goals of continuously providing the best opportunities for our members and their horses to progress through the training scale, we offer training/protocol tests, training days, in-house competitions, and clinics. A strict condition of membership is that riders must be current financial members of the Equestrian Western Australia (EWA). Horses do not need to be EA registered.
Club Rules
PDC is an affiliated organisation of Equestrian Australia and as such operates under EA rules (EA General Regulations and other EA policies and By-Law available on the EA website www.equestrian.org.au). All PDC events follow closely the official guidelines outlined in the National Dressage Rule Book and members are responsible for knowing and complying with these rules available here: EA Dressage Rule Book 2025_Final_v2.pdf.
Fee Structure
Full Membership is explicitly for riders to participate in rallies, clinics and training days, as well as our in house competitions. Riders may have multiple mounts, and horses do not require EA registration or performance cards for unofficial events. Non-riders, horse owners/breeders, friends, parents, may choose to take up a non-riding membership to receive our newsletter, stay in touch with email notifications, and fence sit at rally days and clinics.
Type of Membership
Cost
Full
$170.00
Non-Riding
$25.00
The Perth Dressage Club (PDC) was established to create a supportive environment for members to enhance and develop their dressage training and competition skills. The State Equestrian Centre (SEC) of Western Australia, Brigadoon, is our home base, offering members the amenity to train on the International Arena.
Objectives
In line with our goals of continuously providing the best opportunities for our members and their horses to progress through the training scale, we offer training/protocol tests, training days, in-house competitions, and clinics. A strict condition of membership is that riders must be current financial members of the Equestrian Western Australia (EWA). Horses do not need to be EA registered.
Club Rules
PDC is an affiliated organisation of Equestrian Australia and as such operates under EA rules (EA General Regulations and other EA policies and By-Law available on the EA website www.equestrian.org.au). All PDC events follow closely the official guidelines outlined in the National Dressage Rule Book and members are responsible for knowing and complying with these rules available here: EA Dressage Rule Book 2025_Final_v2.pdf.
- Safety and Conduct
- In consideration of participating in dangerous horse sport activities, members must indicate they acknowledge the risks associated when entering equestrian events. Parents/guardians must consent for participants under 18.
- All members must use due care to conduct themselves safely to avoid causing harm to others. Welfare and common sense are paramount, including following arena etiquette during warm-up for protocol tests, and obeying the direction of all ground staff.
- Participation at PDC events is at the discretion of the Organising Committee, riders may be eliminated from a competition, or asked to dismount and remove the horse from the grounds if in breach of the rules (unless other penalties are stipulated).
- Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse
- At all stages during the preparation and training of competition horses, welfare must take precedence over all other demands FEI Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse.pdf
- Attire
- All riders must wear compliant tagged helmets and appropriate boots.
- Rally days or inhouse competitions: PDC Club uniform (short or long-sleeved shirt) is preferred but non-compulsory paired, with black, white, or light-coloured breeches, riding tights, or jodhpurs.
- Uniforms are available for purchase on the Nominate Clubs website or contact the committee.
- Facilities and Equipment
- The First Aid kit is in the classroom on SEC grounds.
- Members participating in pole classes must assist with set-up and pack-away of poles and equipment.
- Lunging yards are available nearby the CQuest arena.
- Follow the direction of ground staff or PDC committee for use of warm-up areas.
- Stables can be pre-booked through the SEC and must be left clean
- Yards are available free of charge at Swan Valley Pony Club (pending demand).
- Report any damage to committee members so it can be addressed with the SEC.
- Helper Duties
- Each member is required to complete two helper duties throughout the year.
- Helper duties may include but are not limited to:
- Rally days: Manure clean up, judges/instructors morning tea and refreshments, pencilling/scoring (duties will be scheduled around your riding time)
- Competition days: Arena gate attendance, Marshalling assistant, runner, front of house, administration, judges’ attendant.
- The Member Protection Officer (Rider’s Rep) is announced after each AGM via the PDC webpage along with the serving committee.
- The committee reserves the right to warn or expel any member failing to fulfill their helper duties or arrange for a replacement.
- The committee may also refuse participation to any rider whose behaviour constitutes misconduct under the EA guidelines.
- Ride a nominated test, discuss with the judge/coach, and repeat movements as necessary.
- Ride a test, discuss it, and ride the whole test again (book additional timeslot if needed).
- Have a mini lesson (book consecutive timeslots if needed). The option is available to share a session with another rider/young horse by combining sessions.
- Clinic lessons comprise individual lessons, with priority given to riders participating in both days.
Fee Structure
- Training Days
- $40.00 for the first 20-minute session and $25.00 for subsequent sessions.
- Payment and entries are accessed via the Nominate website with closing dates announced on our Facebook page and the draw emailed to participants.
- Details and prices for clinics will be announced once finalised.
- Refunds will not be given to a late scratching unless a doctor’s or vet’s certificate is provided.
Full Membership is explicitly for riders to participate in rallies, clinics and training days, as well as our in house competitions. Riders may have multiple mounts, and horses do not require EA registration or performance cards for unofficial events. Non-riders, horse owners/breeders, friends, parents, may choose to take up a non-riding membership to receive our newsletter, stay in touch with email notifications, and fence sit at rally days and clinics.
Type of Membership
Cost
Full
$170.00
Non-Riding
$25.00