2024 DPCNA-Dales Pony Conservancy North America Coast to Coast (C2C) Virtual Show

Application & Payment deadline: September 15, 2024

All competitors MUST complete application by deadline.

Videos due: September 29, 2024

Show entry costs:

Registration (per owner entrant, can enter multiple ponies for each registration fee): DPCNA members $10, Non-DPCNA members $15

Class entry fee (per class): $15

Tips for the New Dales Pony Exhibitor

Dales Pony Showing Guidelines (DPS)

These guidelines aim to provide advice to those wishing to show a Dales Pony in our Virtual Show. 

Film your pony/rider/handler from the perspective of the judge.  The camera will be where the judge would be in the ring.   

Introduce yourself to the camera with assigned competitor number.

All videos submitted must be one continual loop, no edits. 

Rules: 

Registration: All entrants must be located in North America. 

Class 1-6 entrants: Dales ponies must be registered in the Dales Pony Society Stud Book or in the X Section of the stud book. In Process or DPSA please detail, approval required.

Attire: The DPCNA dress requirement is show casual, with appropriate safety headgear. 

Rider gear: No whips with lashes for any class, with the exception of driving. No spurs are allowed.

Grooming: Ponies should be shown in their natural state, which means no trimming or plaiting/braiding. Ponies should be presented clean and well groomed, with manes and tails as full and flowing as possible. Feathers should be full. 

Classes/prizelist: 

We will split classes by age, colt/stallion, mare/filly depending on number of entries. There are Best of Awards for Gelding, Mare, Stallion and Youngstock as entries permit, as well as overall Champion and Reserve.

The current class list is:

Class 1: In Hand 3 and Over

Class 2. Youngstock In Hand under 3 

Class 3: 2024 Foals with Dam

Class 4: Traditional Ridden Walk Trot

Class 5: Open Ridden Walk Trot, Canter, (Hand Gallop optional)

Class 6: Traditional Driving

Class 7: Mountain and Moorland Pony Talent Competition – Great All Rounder (open to all Mountain & Moorland breeds)

Class 8:  Fun Class (open to all breeds)

All entrants will receive a ‘well done’ DPCNA ribbon!

Please complete registration digitally and pay total entry via PayPal below notification. 

Additional Information:

· Download the file on the 2024 Dalesaganza Coast to Coast Virtual Show FB page for directions on how to video your entries, remembering to go with the flow, bloopers and all as no editing. 

· Equestrian professionals may ride in this show, but please specify if you have a professional rider on the application.

· Ridden classes: Choose ONE of the ridden classes per pony. If your pony has competed and won at W/T then please move up to W/T/C. 

· Mail your video as Gmail (google drive) attachment to dalesponycna@gmail.com with subject C2C 24 Show Your Entry Number. We will confirm its receipt. If you do not have Gmail please let us know as we will ask you to use DropBox or FB.

Traditional-walk and trot only

A Traditional class is judged on conformation and walk/ trot.  Ponies should be well balanced and very free and active, covering the ground energetically, showing that Dales movement. The entry should include a figure of eight at trot, collected on the bends but really pushing into extension across the diagonals and finishing with an extended trot on the long side of the ring before a smooth transition back to walk. You may do a rein back; the pony should step back for four paces without being hauled backwards and then forward to a square halt. Canter is not expected and a break from trot to canter will be penalized by the judge. 

· Walk your pony to the ‘judge’/videographer, show right side view of pony. ‘Judge ‘walks around pony at halt filming same as in hand, all views hooves up, close up and step back.

· Pony walks squarely away from the judge showing good walk and action. 

· Pony trots back towards the judge, continues past and away on a large, well defined ‘show’ which includes a figure 8 and a showy extended trot on diagonals and long side.  

· Pony smoothly transitions back to walk, square halt, rider bows and walks off. 

· The judge is looking for straight powerful action and the pony should be trained to trot freely immediately when asked.

W-T-C/Flat Class 

The pony will be judged on the ride and conformation. The pony will be expected to display walk, trot and canter on both reins in an individual show, rider’s choice, which should include a strong trot and an extension of pace at canter.  

· Walk your pony to the ‘judge’, halt.  

· “Judge’ views pony at halt same as traditional carefully examining all sides of pony, close up hooves, hocks etc. and step away. 

· Pony then walks away from the judge. Turns, trots back, past and away. 

· Pony begins ‘show. Trot and Canter paces on both reins.

· Hand gallop long side showing a good quick, balanced pace. 

· Transition smoothly to halt. You may do a rein back; the pony should step back for four paces without being hauled backwards and move forward to a square halt. 

· Rider bows walk off. 

· The judge is looking for straight powerful action and the pony should be trained to trot and canter moving off freely  (and coming back to trot or walk) when asked.