Dressage Rally

CNER 2025 QUALIFYING DRESSAGE RALLY
DATE:
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July 2025 - DATE TBD
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SCHEDULE:
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Tentative schedule:
7:00: Showgrounds Open
7:00 - 8:00: Packet Pick-up at Secretary’s Booth for Competitors
8:00: HM Briefing
8:30: Mount inspections (Jog Outs) Begin
8:45: Turnout Inspections Begin
10:00: Competition Begin
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LOCATION:
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Apple Knoll Farm
25 Forest Lane
Millis, MA
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ENTRY FEES:
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TBD |
DEADLINE:
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TBD
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ORGANIZER:
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TBD |
ENTRIES WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON
Entry forms should be completed by the club DC or center CA not by the individual competitors.
Please also complete coach's and chaperone's forms and additional waivers which are available below.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Dressage tests will be in accordance with the 2025 Dressage Rulebook and Newsletter (see below for links).
Rally includes and strongly encourages competitors to perform a Musical Freestyle ride: kur, pas de deux, or the spectacular quadrille (aka: dancing with your friends). Musical Freestyle scores will not be added to the team score.
Please watch this website and your emails for information on Zoom meetings in which we will discuss musical rides and provide pointers and helpful tips.
CHAPERONE'S FORM AND COACH'S FORM
Chaperones and coaches must complete the following forms. Please email signed forms to the rally organizer or provide them to the rally secretary on the day of the rally before competition begins.
- Chaperone's Form - To be completed by the chaperone and turned in with the rally entry for any team with members below the age of majority.
- Coach's Form - To be completed by each coach of a team or competitor who wishes to have an individual coach.
WAIVERS
Please complete the following waivers as appropriate and email them to the rally organizer or provide them to the rally secretary on the day of the rally before competition begins.
PAYMENT DETAILS
Competitor fees will be available here soon.
Stable managers are free because they are awesome!
Payment should be made by the club or center and not by the individual competitors. Clubs/centers may pay via check or PayPal.
Refunds will be given up to one week prior to the rally, except in the case of rider or horse injury or illness for which refunds will be given at any time.
If you have any questions, please contact our regional treasurer, Tim Newman, at treasurer@cneponyclub.org.
PAY VIA CHECK
- Clubs and centers may pay via check.
- Make check payable to CNER.
- Add your club/center name and the names of the teams.
- Mail to:
Tim Newman
PO Box 614
Groton, MA 01450
PAY VIA PAYPAL
- Clubs and centers may pay via PayPal.
- Use your phone to scan the QR Code below to access the PayPal payment portal (this will not work if you do not have a PayPal account).
- Enter the payment amount
- Add your club or center name and the names of the teams.

CNER 2025 DRESSAGE RALLY OMNIBUS
The Dressage Rally Omnibus will be available soon. The Omnibus contains the full competition details for CNER's 2025 Qualifying Dressage Rally including:
- Schedule
- Competitor Attire
- Bits, Saddlery, and Equipment
- Sharing Horses
- Divisions
- Code of Conduct
- Qualifying information for UPSC Championship
Summary information is provided below.
QUALIFYING FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
This is a QUALIFYING RALLY for 2026 US Pony Club Championships at the Lexington Horse Park, Lexington, KY.
Click here for more information. There will be a meeting for the qualifiers immediately following awards.
RULEBOOKS
CNER 2025 Dressage Rally will be conducted in accordance with the 2025 Pony Club Dressage Rulebook and the 2025 Dressage Newsletter.
Horse Management will be conducted in accordance with the 2025 Pony Club Horse Management Handbook and the 2025 Horse Management Newsletter.
Click on the links below to access the rulebooks and newsletters along with the USEF Rulebooks and the definition of a stable manager.
STALL CARDS/FEED CHARTS
Click on the links below to access stall card and feed chart templates. Competitors may and are encouraged to create their own wonderful stall card and feed chart - just make sure requirement information is included.
Stall Cards and Feed Charts are required for ALL mounted rallies, not just overnight rallies.
SCHEDULE
This is an OUTDOOR rally and will be held RAIN or SHINE! (Remember: sunshine is lovely, but rain means NO BUGS!).
Tentative schedule: Showgrounds open at 7:00 am; HM starts at 8:00 am.
Schedule details will be available here soon.
DIVISIONS and TESTS
Divisions will be based on age. Any rating can be on a team.
We will have no more than 6 teams in a division.
Dressage tests will be in accordance with the 2025 Dressage Newsletter (see links above).
Click here for Dressage test sheets and diagrams.
Rally includes and strongly encourages competitors to perform a Musical Freestyle ride: kur, pas de deux, or the spectacular quadrille (aka: dancing with your friends). Musical Freestyle scores will not be added to the team score.
Full division and test information is in the CNER 2025 Dressage Rally Omnibus (links provided above).
FOOD, WATER, and CLEAN-UP
There is no food concession booth so please bring your own food, snacks, and drinks.
Water is available onsite for ponies (and horses) but may be far away and require transport via vehicle. We strongly recommend your members bring water for their ponies.
Water will be available for humans in the warm-up area and the neutral zone. We will have cups, please try to bring a reusable bottle to use instead of the disposable cups.
Manure and trash MUST be taken home. Please leave the show grounds as clean or cleaner than you found it.
NEUTRAL ZONE
The Neutral Zone will be designated on rally day. Tents and chairs are recommended for the Neutral Zone (in addition to the tents and chairs that clubs and centers should bring for rally competitors).
In the event the Neutral Zone is not close to the riding rings, we may allow tents and chairs near the rings if logistics allow. Please check with rally officials the morning of the rally before setting up any items near the rings. Remember: this will not be considered a neutral zone (just a fandamonium zone!).
CONTACT
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Dressage Rally organizers. Contact information is provided at the top of this page.