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FEI
WORLD PARA DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
at
Hartpury College, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
18
– 22 July 2007
Dear
Sir / Madam,
As
you may be aware, 2007 will see the first World Para Dressage Championships
under the new governance of the FEI. These Championships will take place on 18
to 22 July 2007 at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire, England. All National
Federations will be invited to participate and the official FEI Schedule will be
available in the New Year. This letter is designed to give advance warning in
order to assist NF’s with planning.
A
copy of the provisional timetable is attached, but please note, this is
provisional and subject to change at the discretion of the Organising Committee.
Regular updates will be posted on the event website at www.hartpury.ac.uk/wpdc
Hartpury
College has a wealth of experience in running major equestrian competition,
having been the venue for the following:
·
1994 World Championships for Disabled Riders
·
1997 FEI European Pony Championships
·
2000 FEI European Young Rider Championships
·
Annual International Festival of Dressage (CDI3* and CPDI3*)
·
Annual International Horse Trials (CCI*, CCI** and CIC***)
·
Annual National Riding for the Disabled Championships – Great Britain
The
facilities at the college are extensive and mean that all accredited team
members will be housed on-site at the venue. Horses will be stabled at the venue
in quality permanent stables, with access to a wide range of facilities. Bedroom
accommodation is within a short walk of the equestrian centre, and the OC hope
to provide each team with a motorised golf buggy. Therefore, teams will not have
to rely on having vehicles during the Championships. Details regarding
facilities can be found on the event website.
Hartpury
College is delighted to be able to open a new International Indoor Arena,
specially built for the Championships. This will include a 70 x 40 metre
competition arena, a 35 x 20 metre holding arena, seating for over 600
spectators, a panoramic restaurant, bar and hospitality boxes. The arena has
been designed to be fully accessible and should provide an excellent home for
the Championships. Details and pictures can be viewed at http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/equine/indoor_arena/
The
Championships will be organised in accordance with current FEI Statutes, General
Regulations, Veterinary Regulations and Para Equestrian Rules. Please note –
all horses will require FEI passports and will have to satisfy FEI veterinary
regulations in respect to vaccinations. Please refer to the FEI website for
further information – www.horsesport.org
Entry
fees for the Championships will be as follows:
Entry
Fee to include accommodation, food and airport transfer
£600
Stabling
(straw, shavings or empty boxes available)
£25 / night
Accredited team member to include accommodation, food and airport transfer £400
The
venue will open for the arrival of horses and competitors from midday on Monday
16 July 2007. We apologise that the venue will not be accessible prior to this
date due to being the venue for the National Riding for the Disabled
Championships the weekend before. However, a small number of places are
available for training camps prior to the RDA Championships. Bedrooms and
stables are available on a first come, first served basis. Training will not be
allowed in any competition arena, but alternative facilities will be made
available. Training camps will be available from 28 June to 11 July. For further
details or bookings please contact the Organisers.
The
venue is located approximately 171km west of
London. Local airports include Birmingham International (1 hour driving to the
north), Bristol (1 hour driving to the south) and London Heathrow (2 hours
driving to the east). Distance to ferry ports are as follows:
Southampton Port
167km
Portsmouth
197km
Fishguard
266km
Holyhead
299km
Folkestone
307km
Humberside
312km
Dover
328km
Felixstowe
349km
Stranraer
571km
The
official horse transporters representing the Organising Committee are Peden
Bloodstock Ltd.
Should you require advice on import and export of horses please contact them as
follows:
Borough
Court, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, Great Britain. RG27 8JA
Tel: +44 (0) 1252 844042 / Fax: +44
(0) 1252 844043 E-mail:
shipping@peden.co.uk
Those
nations needing to source borrowed horses may contact British Dressage who is
coordinating a database of suitable horses. Please liaise directly with Sarah
Murphy at British Dressage on sarahmurphy@britishdressage.co.uk.
We
do hope that you will be able to send a team to Great Britain to represent your
nation next summer. If you have any queries in the meanwhile please contact the
Organisers as follows:
FEI
World Para Dressage Championships
Hartpury College, Hartpury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, GL19 3BE
Tel: +44 (0) 1452 702127 Fax: +44 (0) 1452 700629
Email: Philip.cheetham@hartpury.ac.uk
We
look forward to welcoming the World!
Kind
regards,
Mrs
Amanda J Ward
Event Director
PROPOSED
TIMETABLE FOR WORLD PARA DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
MONDAY
16TH JULY 2007
12.00
Stables Open
TUESDAY 17TH JULY 2007
All
Day
Training Day
WEDNESDAY
18TH JULY 2007
12.00
Last Arrivals
All
Day
Training Day(finishing by 16.00)
18.00
Opening Ceremony
All Day
Senior Judges Refresher Course
15:00
CDI Veterinary Inspection
THURSDAY
19TH JULY 2007
All
Day
Training Day
14.00
Veterinary Inspection
To Follow
Draw
09:00
CDI Day 1
Prix St George
Grand
Prix
FRIDAY
20TH JULY 2007
08:00
Team Championship Test All Grades (Warm up for non team individuals)
17:30
Prize Giving All Grades
18:30
CDI Day 2
Grand Prix Special
Intermediate I Freestyle
SATURDAY
21ST JULY 2007
08:00
Individual Championship Test All Grades
17:30
Presentation of Medals for Teams and Individuals
18:30
CDI Day 3
Grand Prix Freestyle
Intermediate I
All Day
FEI Para Equestrian Judges Course
SUNDAY
22ND JULY 2007
07:00
Freestyle to Music Competition All Grades
18:30
Presentation of Medals for Freestyle & Closing Ceremony
All Day
FEI Para Equestrian Judges Course
All Day
FEI International Classifiers Symposium
MONDAY
23ND JULY 2007