Southern California Region

Dressage Rally

September 26th-27th(Friday and Saturday)

Qualifying Rally for Champs 2026

Hosted By: So Cal Region Dressage Committee

Rally Location: Galway Downs 38801 Los Corralitos Rd, Temecula, CA 92592

(Do NOT send entries here!!!)

Who can participate: Welcoming riders “D-1/NT” through “A” certified Pony Club members. A TEAM NEEDS: 3-4 Riders(one of whom will be Team Captain), 2-4 Mounts, 1 Stable manager, and two adult volunteers minimum(one of whom will be the team chaperone). Teams may provide their own coach. Individual competitors will be placed on scratch teams.

ORGANIZER: Ariel Jones (858)205-2957

ENTRY: $230/ Competitor, Stable Managers free!

CLOSING DATE: August 31st

HOW TO ENTER A COMPETITOR:

STEP 1- Tell you DC or CA you want to attend! 

STEP 2- If your Club/Center is sending a team, find out who else is on your team. The DC/CA will tell you who is the team captain and who is the stable manager.

STEP 3- IF YOU ARE RIDING Select the COMPETITOR ticket on this website and provide the requested information. If you are your team's STABLE MANAGER, select the STABLE MANAGER ticket and provide the requested information. If you are sharing a mount, sign up with the SHARED MOUNT COMPETITOR ticket. 

*Note- if both parties of a shared mount are nit signed up by the closing date, the competitor signed up must enter as a COMPETITOR

How do I know what tests to ride??

Talk to your coach! For Dressage, you can ride at whatever level you want so long as you and your mount are ready, regardless of your riding certification!

What if I don't know if I'm attending Championships?? 

Check ou the USPC Champs Eligibility by Discipline form on the USPC website! Outside of that, Champs is a big monetary and time commitment that includes shipping your horse to Kentucky. If you are interested in going to Champs, talk to your DC/CA!!

HOW TO VOLUNTEER:

STEP 1: Talk to your DC/CA and coordinate who will be volunteering for your competitor's team! All teams must provide at least 2 volunteers, one of whom must be the team chaperone. Teams may bring a coach as well. If you are a coach or chaperone, please provide the appropriate paperwork to the Rally organizer- your DC/CA can help you find this and can go over responsibilities with you.

STEP 2: Select the VOLUNTEER ticket on this website and provide the information requested. 

Why do I have to volunteer??

Pony Club runs on volunteers! Pony Club Rallies are also non-spectator events for the most part, so volunteering is the best way to see how the rally functions!

Can I hang out with my competitor?

NO. Interacting with your competitor outside of the neutral zone will get your competitor penalized for 'unauthorized assistance'. Competitors must arrive at the rally with everything they need and otherwise rely on themselves and their team for help! 

RALLY DETAILS

Location: Galway Downs 38801 Los Corralitos Rd, Temecula, CA 92592

Date: September 26th(Friday, Day 1)-September 27th(Saturday, Day 2)

Arrival: Between noon and 4pm September 26th, Rally opening at 4:30pm. Schooling allowed on Day 1 from noon to 4pm. All tests will be ridden on Day 2.

Departure: 6pm(ish) after Rally Closing(Day 2)

Stabling: All mounts must be stabled overnight at Galway Downs. There are only Box stalls available and they are included in your entry fee. This is a TWO DAY rally.

Judge: Bonnie Baumgartner

RULES: USPC Horse Management Handbook & Competition Rules 2025, USPC Horse Management

Newsletter 2025, USPC Rules for Dressage Rallies 2025, USPC Dressage Annual Newsletter

2025, USPC Western Dressage Rulebook 2025, USPC Western Dressage Newsletter 2025

Two D level riders MAY share a mount! Both riders will do a Turn-Out inspection & a Turn-Back

Inspection.

FURTHER QUESTIONS

Please consult the Horse Management, Dressage, and Western Dressage Rulebooks first and then ask your DC/CA or Coach. We will be following the Rulebooks as closely as possible. Any questions your DC/CA or coach cannot answer should be forwarded to Ariel(Rally Organizer) or Krissy(Horse Management Organizer). The only unique rulings at this time is the lack of alternate stabling aside from box stalls, everything else is in the rulebook or on this page! They can all be found HERE RULEBOOKS

Turnout Questions?-------> Horse Management Rulebook

Dressage Questions?-------> USPC Dressage Rulebook, USPC Western Dressage Rulebook USEF Dressage Rules and Equipment

Competition Questions?-------> Dressage Rulebook, Western Dressage Rulebook, USEF Dressage Rules

Required Equipment Kit questions? ------> Horse Management Rulebook

Feed Room questions? -------> Horse Management Rulebook

Tack Room questions? --------> Horse Management Rulebook

Junior Senior Team? -----------> Junior Senior Team Formation Acknowledgment

Chaperone Question? ----------> Chaperone Form

Coach Quesstion? -------------> Coach form 

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