Central Otago Dressage

Edited: we now require someone only on 18 October (a Sunday). Fuel is compensated and there is also some remuneration for your time. You don’t need to be ESNZ affiliated, just able to organise riders from the warm up to the correct arenas on time.

We are looking for a STEWARD/S for our spring tournament! Please please please get in touch (here or directly to Peri Scrivenor) if you can help. Dates are 17 and 18 October.

Please contact us even if you can only do one of those dates, as the job can be shared.

(Pic of my fat shiny pony for attention ❤️)

Central Otago Dressage Spring Tournament
🐴17 & 18th October 2026
📍Central Lakes Equestrian Club, Cromwell/ Cromwell Racecourse

Something for everyone and every horse.
Classes include
♦️Intro to higher level dressage
♦️Prix Caprilli class for hack and pony
♦️GG Gymnastics with Ann MacDonald
♦️Pony Club tests for pony club members

More details to follow.
Happy riding everyone

Spring is in the air and its time to lock in the dates for the Central Otago Dressage Spring tournament.
Tell your friends, set yourself a new goal, there will be something for everyone.

Congratulations to our annual trophy winners Spring'25/Autumn'26

- Hi Point Hack (graded hack with most points) - Simon Roughan Equine Dentist
- Hi Point Pony (graded pony with most points) - Millie Simms
- Spruce Grove Masters (highest % registered rider 50yr+) - Simon Roughan Equine Dentist
- Linn Trophy (highest % unregistered test hacks) - Olivia McDonald
- COPC Trophy (highest % unregistered test ponies) - Not awarded

Pictured below are recipients Simon Roughan and Millie Simms. Awards presented by Lesley Mackay and Joyce Yee-Murdoch

Central Otago Dressage Prizegiving Dinner - everyone welcome!
🏆 Date: Wednesday 3 June
🏆 Time: 7pm
🏆 Venue: Five Stags Cromwell
Please RSVP to Lesley Mackay or pm this page before 29 May

THANK YOU to YOU and all the supporters that helped make our tournament what it is.

To the parents and grandparents of the riders for supporting their children. To the committee for giving up their time to plan and deliver the event and especially to YOU, for supporting, entering, riding, smiling and enjoying your horses. Thank you

Thank you also to Anne & Bernie MacDonald for supporting with the GG Gymnasitcs class this year.
Also big shout out to Maree Turnbull at the Cromwell Pony Club for coordinating the new classes & stewarding.

SPONSORS thank you for your support towards Dressage in Central Otago. There are so many talented, dedicated and enthusiastic professionals in our region, that support our tournaments. If you are interested in supporting in the future, please do. We offer signage, social media, shout outs and a killer sponsors and officials dinner on the Saturday night at our event.
Thank you also to Anne & Bernie MacDonald for supporting with the GG Gymnasitcs class this year.
Also big shout out to Maree Turnbull at the Cromwell Pony Club for coordinting the new classes & stewarding.

PRIZEGIVING awards from our Autumn Dressage Tournament. Thanks to Becci from Central Lakes Equine Ltd for sponsoring, assisting, competing and filling in for those riders who were absent. Congratulations to all riders and placegetters. Please see EVO events for full results. Credit to Caitlin Crack for some of these photos.

And that’s a wrap on another tournament. We hope you all had a fab weekend, achieving your goals and most of all having fun! Thank you to all our sponsors, competitors, judges, helpers, and of course our horses ❤️

Ann McDonald’s Pole Clinic is open to walk ON FOOT tomorrow morning