WELCOME TO THE HORSEQUEST NOVICE MASTERS

The Novice Masters provides a unique opportunity for members competing at national level, such as:

• Riding a bespoke dressage test
• Performing in an 20 x 60 international arena in front of two dressage judges
• Plus the option to perform your test in a tail coat adding a special feel to the class

This brings an achievable new goal, with consistent performance being rewarded. Combinations will qualify for the series by achieving two double-clears at Novice, therefore bringing together many riders competing at this level.

The Novice Masters was developed in 2021 with the Rider Working Group representing riders at Novice level and above and in conjunction with the Eventing Riders Association of Great Britain (ERA of GB). 

The Novice Masters classes will create a new regional goal for riders, and the following well-established venues have been selected with broad geographic spread in mind.

Who is eligible for the HorseQuest Novice Masters?

• Open to any grade of horse of five years of age or over, which stands at least 142cm in height
• Riders must be at least in the year of their 19th birthday
• Riders need to be a PAYG, Standard or Premier member and horses must possess either a PAYG or Season Ticket to enter the Novice Masters classes
• Each horse and rider must be eligible to ride at Intermediate Novice level at the at the time of the competition
• Horses must be ridden by the rider who achieved the qualification with substitutions not being permitted
• Riders must not have completed at Advanced or 4* in the current & preceding 2 seasons
• Riders must not have completed at 5* in the current & preceding 5 seasons

Further eligibility rules apply, please see Annex 6 of the BE Rules and Members Handbook.

How do you qualify for the HorseQuest Novice Masters?

Qualification can be gained in any Novice, CCI2*-S or CCI2*-L class* within the qualifying period (the previous season and up to ballot date of the event where a Novice Masters Class is scheduled and entered).

To qualify you will need to achieve either:**

• One finishing result in top 25 percent of Dressage starters in each section or class OR
• Two double clears, which did not fall in the top 25 percent of starters

*Excludes results from ONu18, PON, PT, CCIP* and CCI2* Reserved for Ponies.

** Each qualification is redeemed as a single class entry at an Novice Masters of your choice within the current season.

The Novice Masters Dressage test is available in the BE Rulebook Annex 3, and can also be found below.