Dressage BC is a grassroots provincial program that promotes and supports the education and development of dressage riders of both Classical and Western pursuits. It supports educational opportunities and provides a network that helps riders develop and progress through the levels within their geographic area. Dressage BC collaborates with organizations such as Horse Council BC, BC Young Riders Dressage Program and CADORA.

Goals

To support the provision of Quality education and development for riders in conjunction with the HCBC Zones.

To assist with sustainable dressage in the regional areas of the Province through education and athlete development within their geographical zones.

To facilitate and support the educational clinics at local facilities in the Zones through fund raising activities and external sources of funding.

To identify the educational and training needs of riders.

To provide remote education services through the implementation of online rider development tools.

The performance of our organization will be evaluated through through the growth of our Membership.

KEY RESULT AREAS

To assist in the identification of young athletes who are targeted for high-performance sport by HCBC and BCYRP. Together, our goal is to help athletes get the necessary education to progress through the levels. 

To provide leadership and a coordinated approach to the development of the education program by engaging key internal and external stakeholders.

To support our Education program through our Scholarship, Grants and Awards Program plus any other sources of external funding such as provincial/local governments and industry grants. All members are able to apply for group activity funding through our non profit organization.

To provide access to our Insurance Policy for members wishing to hold education clinics.

Education 

- Assist zones to provide Improve your dressage technique clinics in identified geographical areas;

- Scholarships and Grants Program to support Educational Clinics.

Divisions:

Junior: under 13 Entry level and rider education and development for children.

Youth: Ages 13-17. Entry level and rider education and development for Youth.

Adult: Ages 18-50 Entry level and rider education and development.

Senior (A/A): Age 50+  Entry level and rider education and development.

Open: 19 +

Western Dressage: rider education and development through the use of classical dressage principles to train and develop the western rider and horse. 

Sponsored Awards will be presented for at the end of each Year.

Scholarships and Grants will be awarded by the Scholarships, Grants and Awards Committee annually.