Benefits of joining

We want to help you enjoy your horse.  As a member, you will meet many like-minded people who want to learn about dressage and have fun.

Here are a few reasons to join us:

• Choose your shows from a packed schedule of 2,000 days of competition per year
• You will be judged by judges who have passed exams and receive on-going training
• You can improve your own and your horses’ performance through our competition structure
• Be part of the glitz and glamour of a Petplan Equine Area Festival. It is easier than you think – all you need to do to qualify is score just 62% twice at one level from preliminary to elementary and 60% from medium to prix st georges between 1 January and the closing date for entries for your area festival
• You can qualify for championships
• There is regional training for riders at all levels given by British Dressage (BD) accredited trainers
• We run regional training clubs for trainers to improve standars of teaching, which you can join
• You can work for a top trainer through our apprenticeship scheme 
• There is a training scheme for young riders aged eight to 25 years called BYRDS (British Young Rider Dressage Scheme)
• You can become a dressage judge
• Free personal liability insurance for all private equestrian activities
• Free personal accident insurance for all private equestrian activities, excluding racing 
• We have negotiated special music licensing terms, so you have a wealth of music to choose from for your freestyle tests
• You will receive a free copy of British Dressage magazine, published every two months, packed with news, training features and show schedules
• Free booklets with details of listed judges and registered British Dressage trainers
• A copy of British Dressage Rules 2008, which has lots of info about what judges are looking for from you and your horse
• Free online access to competition records of all BD-registered horses
• You can buy tickets at a reduced rate for our annual national convention. This is a two-day training seminar taken by a top international rider/trainer held in November at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Bucks