CALIFORNIA QUADRILLE ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP YEAR IS JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31

NOMINATION FORM

CALIFORNIA QUADRILLE ASSOCIATION

TROOPER OF THE YEAR -COACH OF THE YEAR

From the Standing Rules of the California Quadrille Association: "Only those teams and individuals in good standing shall be eligible to receive awards. Trooper Award - a team may nominate a horse that has performed on one or more of their teams."

NAME OF HORSE/COACH:

AGE/BREED/COLOR/HEIGHT/SEX OF HORSE:

OWNER:

RIDER(S):

SHOWS:

EXHIBITIONS:

NOMINATED BY:

HISTORY OF HORSE/COACH: (Use additional space, if necessary. Testimonial letters may be attached or mailed separately. PLEASE INCLUDE PHOTO WITH APPLICATION, IF POSSIBLE.)

Mail completed application to: CQA Central Office

APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JANUARY 10

SHOW RESULTS REPORT FORM

California Quadrille Association

Please fill in all spaces.

PLEASE INCLUDE A COPY 0F YOUR PRIZE LIST AND PROGRAM (IF AVAILABLE)

NAME OF SHOW: DATE HELD:

LOCATION:

SPONSORING ORGANIZATION:

NAME OF CONTACT: PHONE NUMBER:

ADDRESS OF CONTACT:

PLEASE SEND RESULTS WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE SHOW. If you have a written report on the show, please include that as we like to print show reports in Quadriller.

We also publish the results of Pas de Deux classes.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE THESE FORMS as long as the report you send has all of the required information. Be sure to include the test name and level, e.g. COMPULSORY Intro Level, Test 1, or Introductory Level FREESTYLE. We are not as interested in the placings as we are in the percentage scores.

CLASS INFORMATION

NAME OF CLASS(ES): (include whether freestyle or compulsory)

LEVEL OF CLASS(ES): JUDGE OF CLASS(ES):

RESULTS

TEAM NAME: SCORE: PLACE:

List horses and riders:

Mail completed application to: CQA c/o CQA Central Office

California Quadrille Association - AWARD APPLICATION - California Quadrille Association

FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

One freestyle score of 65% at the level entered by a registered team qualifies the team for the Championship. At the time of the Championship, all team members must be individual members of CQA.

TEAM NAME _______________________________________________________________________________________

SCORE ACHIEVED: Level__________________________________________Percentage______________Date________

Name and Location of Show__________________________________________Judge______________________________

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QUALIFIED QUADRILLER

Individual member who has participated in three recognized competitions.

NAME OF INDIVIDUAL______________________________________________________________________________

Name of Competition______________________________________________________Date________________________

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COMPULSORY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Registered teams composed of individual members of CQA with four scores of 63% from three judges at the specified level.

NAME OF TEAM____________________________________________________________________________________

LEVEL OF COMPETITION____________________________________________________________________________

Score__________Name & Date of Show__________________________________________________Judge____________

LIST INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF CQA WHO PARTICIPATED IN THESE SHOWS:

1.__________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________________________________________________

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FREESTYLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Registered teams composed of individual members of CQA with four scores of 65% from three judges at the specified level.

NAME OF TEAM_____________________________________________________________________________________

LEVEL OF COMPETITION____________________________________________________________________________

Score__________Name & Date of Show__________________________________________________Judge____________

LIST INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF CQA WHO PARTICIPATED IN THESE SHOWS:

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

PLEASE MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:

CQA Central Office Competition Season upon you? Please review:

TEAMS

1. A team is defined as any group of quadrille riders which registers with CQA by paying the one time team fee of $25.00.

2. A team is required to register the following with CQA:

a. Name

b. Colors

c. Logo - if any

d. Captain and contact (phone and address)

3. The Team Captain and Team Contact must be paid up individual members of CQA. One person may serve in both capacities.

4. A registered team is allowed to compete at any CQA recognized show or in any CQA recognized classes provided the team is registered and has no unpaid financial obligations.

5. A registered team shall be eligible to participate in the Awards system.

6. An individual may perform on more than one team.

COMPETITIONS

1. CQA shall recognize classes held which meet the following criteria:

a. Class is judged by a judge recognized by a national federation or the CQA.

b. CQA/USDF tests and score sheets are used.

c. The CQA Executive Director must be notified of all competitions which offer quadrille classes at least six weeks prior to the event. Copies of the Prize List must be mailed to the CQA Team Members by either the show secretary or the CQA Executive Director.

d. Show management shall submit a full report - scores, tests ridden, teams and performing members, awards given - to the CQA Executive Director. Forms will be provided by the Executive Director WHEN REQUESTED.

e. CQA/USDF guidelines for quadrille competition must serve as the rules for conduct of all quadrille classes.

f. Quadrille competitors must observe all other applicable show rules and regulations when participating in shows that are not specifically recognized by CQA.

AWARDS

1. Only those teams and individuals in good standing shall be eligible to receive awards.

2. CQA shall develop a series of year-end/regional awards that shall be given out at the CQA Annual Meeting.

a. Qualified Quadriller - individual member that has participated in three recognized competitions

b. Trooper Award - a team may nominate a horse that has performed on one or more of their teams.

c. Compulsory Achievement Awards - registered teams composed of individual members of CQA must achieve four scores of 63% from three judges at the specified level: Introductory, Novice, Preliminary, Intermediate. d. Freestyle Achievement Awards - registered teams composed of individual members of CQA must achieve four scores of 65% from three judges at the specified level: Introductory, Novice, Preliminary, Intermediate.

3. CQA offers the Annual Freestyle Championships. One freestyle score of 65% at the level entered by a registered team qualifies the team for the Championship class which will be held at a designated location. All team members must be individual members of CQA at the time of the Championships and at the time a qualifying score is achieved.

CALIFORNIA QUADRILLE ASSOCIATION EXHIBITOR GUIDELINES
A number of established dressage shows are adding Quadrille classes to their Prize Lists. There are some points of etiquette that must be addressed so that Quadrillers will remain welcome .

ENTRY BLANKS -Designate one member of your team to collect the fees and signed entry forms. Each rider must sign the releases. The team's name should be clearly stated along with the name of each rider and horse AND the name and phone number of the team contact. The test(s) to be performed must also be very clearly stated.

IF YOU MAKE ANY CHANGES (HORSE, RIDER), BE SURE TO GIVE THIS INFORMATION TO THE SHOW SECRETARY.

2. FEES - Show secretaries would prefer one check but a separate check from each of your members is also acceptable, provided the math is correct. Shows WILL collect the drug and other fees, BUT may not be aware that quadrille is exempt from the AHSA $15 non-member fee for those riders who are not participating in regular dressage classes. CDS shows, particularly the Chapter sponsored ones, may insist on collecting the CDS non-member fee. It is best not to argue; the Chapters are integral parts of CDS, relying on that organization for insurance, recognition, etc. Since a majority of our members are also members of CDS, this should not be a huge problem.

3. CHECK-IN - Upon arrival, let the Show Secretary know that your team is on the grounds. Ask if there are special warm-up rules. For example, even if the warm-up is available for you during the lunch break, you may have to share with the tractor. If it appears that warm-up will be crowded, you may have to be creative. (see 5.)

4. THE PERFORMANCE ARENA - Offer to help with the 60M - 40M changeover and swallow hysteria if the "new" arena end is less than solid (e.g. poles on the ground). Fix in your mind the location of the letters in the 40M arena since the makeshift arrangements might not be 100% visible.

5. WARM-UP - Most show grounds are NOT set up for multiple teams warming up at the same time. Even one team may panic dressage riders who are not familiar with team riding. It could not be unprecedented for "crowded" warm up to be stated as the reason for a "bad" score and this causes problems for show management. Therefore, be prepared to warm up individually, adding pair and four work when you are next to go. There may not be room to pre-ride the test as a group. However, you can certainly find someplace to walk through the patterns on your own two (eight) feet. When riding individually, please observe the basic rules of etiquette:

a. If walking, always ride off the track to let the trotting and/or cantering horses have the rail.

b. Do not stop along the rail to talk to anyone: friend, coach or "what-have-you..."

c. Do not suddenly slam on the brakes while riding on the rail. If you have a discipline problem or whatever, ride into the center.

d. Do not suddenly cut in front of anyone.

e. If there is traffic in both directions, the riders going on the left hand have the rail--those moving to the right must pass on the inside. (Pass like cars--left hand to left hand.)

6. DO NOT PRACTICE WITH YOUR WHISTLE IN THE WARM UP. Imagine the chaos if it were heard in the competition arena during another ride!

7. Bring your own SOUND SYSTEM if the show does not have one. This is the single most difficult/irritating equipment problem for show managers and is the reason many will not offer musical classes of any type.

8. Teams that are planning to do EXHIBITIONS at events that are not regular dressage shows will soon discover that they usually have to provide the arena, the music, sometimes the sound equipment and, most certainly, the expertise and warm bodies to set up the arena. Event organizers also will want a written description of the group and always appreciate having someone from the group in the announcer's booth to help introduce the group.

Among the advantages of quadrille riding is that, of necessity, we have learned to be aware of those who are sharing the arena space and we have had to be creative and very, very flexible in all of our planning. Therefore, none of this should be an issue except that we perhaps owe it to our sport to be more alert to potential problems as we are growing and developing.

The bottom line is that we need to bend over backwards to make ourselves a positive addition to show schedules. Courtesy to show management and other competitors - their interpretation and you'll have to be mind readers - is paramount here. WE WANT TO BE WELCOMED BACK!!!