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 third party public liability insurance for all private equestrian activities
• Free personal accident insurance for all private equestrian activities, excluding racing (restrictions apply - see rule book for limits of cover) (read insurance key facts here)
• 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. Members and Associate members can also read the previous issue of the magazine as an online page turner here
• Free booklets with details of listed judges and registered British Dressage trainers
• A copy of British Dressage Rules 2009, 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

Join Now!
>> Click here to join online now or download a membership form to submit your application by post