The Principles of Dressage Seminar

The Principles of Dressage Seminar, in partnership with Black Horse One returns for 2025 on 22 & 23 March at Hartpury University & College. Whether you're a judge, coach or rider, the 2025 Principles of Dressage will offer something for everyone. 

Principles of Dressage Seminar, in partnership with Black Horse One will be presented by Peter Storr, Clive Halsall & Gareth Hughes, the two days will focus on training focused sesions, with our aim to promote a collaborative approach for judges and coaches. Join us for an interactive weekend of live arena demonstrations and classroom sessions led by the three dressage experts, with more session speakers to be announced soon. 

The event will also include specific workshop and arena sessions for both judges and coaches, and will count towards your CPD requirements for the year.

The Principles of Dressage: for judges

As with the previous Principles of Judging Seminar, there will be arena sessions and classroom sessions for each judging section (Trainee – List 5 and List 4 – List 3A) across the weekend. Judges who are List 2 or above can choose to attend any of the judge training sessions. By attending the Principles of Dressage you will gain your full CPD requirements for the year.

The Principles of Dressage: for coaches

Providing a key CPD opportunity, the Principles of Dressage will enable you to earn both technical and non-technical CPD points, with arena and classroom sessions specifically for coaches across the weekend. 

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Timetable

Both days include ridden sessions along with classroom sessions (exclusively for judges and coaches). 

Saturday (ridden sessions)

Time	Location	Session	Hosts	Officials Group
10.00-11.00	Indoor Arena	The Warm Up	All	All
11.15-12.15	Indoor Arena	Half Pass	Clive Halsall & Gareth Hughes	List 4 - 3a
12.20-13.15	Indoor Arena	Tempi Changes	Clive Halsall & Gareth Hughes	List 4 - 3a
Lunch break
14.15-15.15	Indoor Arena	Leg Yeild	Peter Storr & Gareth Hughes	Trainee - List 5
15.30-16.15	Indoor Arena	Shoulder In	Peter Storr & Gareth Hughes	Trainee - List 5
Concluding discussions

 

Saturday (classroom sessions) 

Time	Location	Session	Hosts	Officials Group
11.30-13.15	Lecture Theatre	Movement Theory - Prelim to Elementary	Peter Storr	Trainee - List 5
11.30-13.15	Classroom	Warm Up & General Exercise - The Steward Response	Dan Chapman	Stewards
11.30-13.15	Classroom	Unlock Your Potential - Coach Planning, Profiling & Management	Harry Payne & Jane Critchley	Coaches
Lunch break
14.15-16.15	Lecture Theatre	Welfare of the Horse	Clive Halsall	List 4-3a and Stewards
Concluding discussions

 

Sunday (ridden sessions)

Time	Location	Sessions	Hosts	Officials Groups
10.00-11.00	Indoor Arena	The Warm Up	All	All
11.15-12.15	Indoor Arena	Simple Changes	Clive Halsall & Gareth Hughes	Trainee - List 5
12.20-13.15	Indoor Arena	Give and Retake	Clive Halsall & Gareth Hughes	Trainee - List 5
Lunch break
14.15-15.15	Indoor Arena	Walk Pirouettes	Peter Storr & Gareth Hughes	List 4 - 3a
15.30-16.15	Indoor Arena	Canter Pirouettes	Peter Storr & Gareth Hughes	List 4 - 3a
Concluding discussions

 

Sunday (classroom sessions)

Time	Location	Sessions	Hosts	Officials Group
11.30-13.15	Lecture Theatre	Movement Theory - Medium to PSG	Peter Storr	List 4 - 3a
11.30-13.15	Classroom	Panel Session - Ethical coaching and navigating challenges	Harry Payne, Jane Critchley & Stephanie Jones	Coaches
Lunch break
14.15-16.15	Lecture Theatre	Welfare of the Horse	Clive Halsall	Trainee - List 5 and Stewards
Concluding discussions

 

Meet the presenting team 

Peter Storr

Peter Storr has been Judges Director on the BD Board since 2018. Dressage has been an intrinsic part of his life for over five decades and he's been fortunate to experience the sport at the elite level as a rider, trainer and judge which gives him an all-round perspective. 

Clive Halsall

FEI 5* judge Clive Halsall has been part of panels worldwide at many a high profile international event, including the 2019 Senior European Championships. Clive is also a Coach Advisor to the U21 International pathway squad.

Gareth Hughes

Gareth has had great success in his career so far, including being member of the gold medal winning team at the 2023 FEI European Championships, member of the silver medal winning team at the 2014 and 2022 FEI World Championships and former National champion.

 

Tickets

Tickets are available to purchase now. 

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