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Cost:
Registration (per owner entrant, can enter multiple ponies for each registration fee): Non-DPCNA members $30, DPCNA Members $5
Each class entry: $20
Submissions & Payment deadline: October 31, 2025
Your video may be submitted via email or uploaded below:
Email your video as an attachment or transfer in Google Drive to dalesponycna@gmail.com with subject C2C 24 Show Your Entry Number.
NOTE: If you are unable to transfer using either of these methods, please email Jennifer at dpcnasecretary@gmail.com for additional options
Classes/prizelist:
Your entry in the DPCNA virtual show supports the DPCNA mission. Classes will include in-hand, ridden, driven, and discipline specific classes. We will split classes by age, colt/stallion, mare/filly depending on number of entries. The more entries, the more we will split the classes.
The current class list is (Instructions for each class are below):
Class 1: In Hand 3 and Over (Full-bred or Part-bred Dales only)
Class 2. Youngstock In Hand under 3 (Full-bred or Part-bred Dales only)
Class 3: 2025 Foals with Dam (Full-bred or Part-bred Dales only)
Class 4: Ridden Walk, Trot (Full-bred or Part-bred Dales only)
Class 5: Ridden Walk, Trot, Canter (Full-bred or Part-bred Dales only)
Class 6: Driving (Open to all Mountain and Moorland Breeds)
Class 7: Liberty (Open to all Mountain and Moorland Breeds)
Class 8: Jumping (Open to all Mountain and Moorland Breeds)
Class 9: Obstacles (Open to all Mountain and Moorland Breeds)
Great Allrounder Championship and Reserve Championship
NEW this year! To qualify: Pony must be full-bred or part-bred Dales. Winners will be determined by points, where most points win.
Class points - 1 point for each class entered
Ribbon points - 1 point for getting a ribbon (1st through 6th), plus an additional point for each pony in the class that the pony places above
General Rules:
Registration: All entrants must be located in North America. All videos must be from after the end of the last virtual show (October 2024).
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: Whips and crops must be 30 inches or less, with the exception of driving. No spurs are allowed.
Dales pony grooming: Ponies should be shown in their natural state, which means no plaiting/braiding. Ponies should be presented clean and well-groomed, with manes and tails as full and flowing as possible. Feather should be full if possible.
Additional Information:
· Equestrian professionals may ride in this show, but please specify if you have a professional rider on the application.
INSTURCTIONS (See below for video example and pattern):
TIPS: The judge is looking for straight powerful action and the pony should be trained to trot freely when asked. The handler should run at the pony’s shoulder and in time with the pony’s stride. This takes time to get right so it is worth practicing before video. Handlers need to be fit to run fast and long!
NOTE for Mare are foal: Only the mare needs to be on a lead. The foal may fun alongside their dam freely.
Hander: wear smart casual clothes. Unbacked Ponies: wear a halter/headcollar, long leather lead or a neutral lead rope.
Backed ponies: wear a bridle with a snaffle bit or similar.
NO EDITS: Please do not splice/edit your video. Each video should be continuous.
Traditional-Walk/Trot
A Traditional class is judged on conformation and quality of the gaits. 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.
TIPS: The judge is looking for straight powerful action and the pony should be trained to trot freely immediately when asked.
Walk/Trot/Canter
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.
TIPS: 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.
Ponies are turned out clean and tidy as for in hand classes but with suitable tack for ridden classes, snaffle or plain mullen bit no curb or shank, hunter-type bridle with cavesson, no bling, no whip (stick only). Riders attire is proper turnout show casual-tall boots or paddock, western boots, light or medium color jodhpurs or breeches, no jeans. Button shirt and tie encouraged but not required. Jacket optional. Spurs are not allowed even for ponies in western tack. Western tack simply saddle and bridle, no bling, no lariat, concho etc. The focus is on the pony.
Driving Class Judge’s Directions
Judged on suitability of harness and vehicle and fit. Standing still to command. Walk on to command. Trot on to command. Moving straight towards the camera at walk and then trot. Side view to check tracking up. Reverse 4 strides on command, stand for approximately 5 seconds. Walk forward 2 strides then halt. Figure of 8 at the trot. Halt. Walk on. A general guide to the driving ‘show’ is here, with an example of a common show pattern above.
Ponies are turned out clean and tidy as for in hand classes but with suitable tack for driving classes. Horses are also judged on suppleness and should move happily in harness. Drivers are judged on their skill to British Driving Society standards including the ability to drive
coachman style.
You can use either a leather, or synthetic harness, both are acceptable. The judge is looking for a ‘workman like’ turnout, with correct fitting of the harness, which is also comfortable for the horse and with a two wheel carriage you require a sliding back band saddle. It is important to always carry a whip which is the correct length, where the lash can reach the shoulders of the horse or pony.
Show us your best moves with you and your pony at liberty. Qualities the judges look for are willingness of your pony to move forward freely without brace, communication between pony and handler, and creativity. This video can be edited and spliced together from multiple videos so have fun with it. Some things you may consider adding to the video is your pony moving at each gate, free jumping, and other fun tricks your pony knows at liberty.
Show us your best jumps with you and your pony. Qualities the judges look for are willingness of your pony to move forward freely without brace, quality of the jump, and creativity. This video can be edited and spliced together from multiple videos so have fun with it.
Show us you working through obstacles with your pony. Qualities the judges look for are willingness of your pony to move forward freely without brace, communication between pony and handler, and an iron constitution. This video can be edited and spliced together from multiple videos so have fun with it. Obstacles should include:
Registration (per owner entrant, can enter multiple ponies for each registration fee): Non-DPCNA members $30, DPCNA Members $5
Each class entry: $20
Registration (per owner entrant, can enter multiple ponies for each registration fee): Non-DPCNA members $30, DPCNA Members $5
Each class entry: $20
Thank you for supporting DPCNA