How to get started

Have a go before joining BD

Many people are unaware that you don’t need to be a British Dressage (BD) member to enter the open section of preliminary classes at affiliated dressage competitions. However, we do hope you will join us and enjoy the many benefits our membership offers. You will need to join if you would like to take part in a preliminary restricted qualifier, which is a class through which you can qualify for a championship.

The other way you can try BD competitions before joining is through class tickets. By buying a class ticket for £7, you can enter one BD class without being a member or having a registered horse. You can win rosettes and prize money, but will not receive BD points or qualifications, except for Petplan Equine Area Festivals.

When you buy a class ticket, you will be sent an entry form and an issue of British Dressage magazine, which lists all the current show schedules. These are also available online in the Competitions section of this website. You will need to pay the usual competition entry fee and abide by British Dressage Rules 2010.

You can get hold of class tickets through our Online shop or by post. To order by post, please send a cheque (payable to British Dressage) to British Dressage, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2RJ.

To find out how to enter a competition, what you and your horse need to wear and know, click here.

How to Join

You can join online or download a membership form below and submit your application by post. Please be aware if you join/renew your membership online you will need to wait until the following day to renew/register your horse.

>> Membership registration form
>> Horse registration* form
>> Eventer's BD membership form
>> RC's BD membership form
>> PC's BD membership form
>> Music membership form 

Full competing membership £69, Non-competing membership £38, Music membership £29 (£20 for RC members), Eventer's BD membership £34, RC BD membership £34, PC BD membership £18. 

^*For all new horse registrations please be aware a copy of the main breeding details page or diagrammatic page with breeding details from the horse’s national or international passport MUST be sent in to the BD office (following completion of online registration) to verify your horse’s name matches their passport. Failure to do this will invalidate your horse’s registration.
The copy can be sent in the following ways:
1) Fax: send through your copy to 02476 690390
2) Email: scan and email to horseregistrations@britishdressage.co.uk
3) Post: send a copy to the attention of: Horse Registrations, British Dressage, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warks, CV8 2RJ