How to compete internationally
How to get started
The Senior Selectors are Nick Burton, Jane Kidd, Sandy Phillips, David Trott, Simon Hardwick and Linda Whetstone. They are responsible for deciding who goes to which international competitions.
To be considered, you need to score 66% + regularly at premier league shows.
Download:
CDI Selection Policy 2012
Olympic Selection Policy 2012
If you are interested in competing in any International Competitions (CDI) please contact the office (Tel: 024 7669 8835) for a Riders competition request form for you to complete, to let the Selectors know for which competitions you would like to be considered.
When starting out on the international competition scene, it is a good idea to begin either on home turf (Hartpury or Hickstead) or at a foreign competition such as the Spanish Sunshine Tour, as these organisers allow you to ride in the small tour without having a big tour horse.
If you would like to compete in the Spanish Sunshine Tour, please inform the BD office by the beginning of November as there is an early deadline for entries due to the Christmas break.
If you would like to take part in the World Breeding Championships, please contact the International Officer (Tel: 024 7669 8835).
FEI Riders Licenses, FEI Horse Passports & WADA
All international dressage competitions are run under FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale) rules. All riders and horses competing at an international show need to be registered with the FEI, which costs £16 per horse/rider annually. (FEI general regulations Article 113 – registration of Athletes & Horses) Please remember it is your responsibility to ensure you and your horses are currently registered with the FEI. FEI registration forms are available from the International Officer (Tel: 024 7669 8835).
To check if you & your horse are currently registered with the FEI please click on the following links:
To check is a horse is registered with the FEI please click here
To check if a rider is registered with the FEI please click here
Please bear in mind that you always need permission from your national federation to compete abroad, even if you have a private invitation from a show organiser.
Please be aware that those with FEI riders licences will need to have therapeutic use exemption forms and / or declaration of use forms before they compete whilst taking a prohibited substance. In order for riders to check the status of a substance, the Global Drug Reference Online website www.globaldro.com should be referred to. We advise athletes to print a record of their searches. In addition WADA have published their list of prohibited substances.
If your horse is competing in a CDI you are required to have an FEI passport. If your horse has a national passport, we will give it an FEI cover, which costs £195. FEI Horse passports are valid for four years. Please let the office know at least two months before you are due to go abroad to allow enough time for the paperwork to be processed. Please click here for a FEI passport form.
Horses are now required by DEFRA to have ‘Section IX’ in the passport, if the horse’s passport doesn’t include Section IX, it will need to be updated. Section IX includes a declaration stating whether or not the horse is intended for human consumption. This will be checked when your passport is issued and updated if required.
Riders living abroad
If you are a British rider living abroad and wish to compete in national competitions in your country of residence, you need to apply for permission from BD. You will need to do this in writing to BD. You will receive a signed and stamped paper, which you need to take with you to shows. There is no charge for this.
If you are living abroad, would like to compete in international competitions and have not been seen by any of the selectors, you need to send a letter with a list of your results as well as a video of you and your horse to BD.
For all of the above please contact British Dressage International Officer. (Tel: 024 7669 8835)
