I am scribing at a local schooling show next weekend. There is a “derby” class scheduled. I have never heard of this class. When I ask I am told it is dressage and jumping. Is anyone familiar with such a class?
Perhaps some kind of Prix St James or Prix Caprilli?
In my experience, a Dressage Derby class involved swapping horses. Used to be quite popular at the big international shows until the value of horses got so eyewateringly high…
Surely they aren’t planning to do that at a schooling show? I would foresee quite the trainwreck.
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We have two derbies locally. One is unrated. Dressage in indoor, followed by jumping on grass. Mostly eventers and PCs. So perhaps you’re scribing for the dressage portion.
The local dressage derby is large and rated. 3 show days in May, June, July, and November. Huge attendance, massive prizes.
This sounds as though it could be like a Prix Caprilli, which is basically a Training level test with small jumps incorporated.
Or, it could be something entirely different, lol.
There is a recognized show every year in this area called the Dressage Derby. It’s a normal dressage show.
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I’m in agreement with those who say it was where you swapped horses. You rode the test on your own horse, then the horses were randomly distributed to the other riders in the class. You had 20 minutes to ride and learn your derby horse and then take it down the centerline for the same test. The winner was the person whose combined scores were highest.
I’ve always heard a dressage and jumping combo called a Prix Caprilli, or more recently, a Combined Test, not a derby.
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Yes, but the OP said:
I’m interested to hear back from the OP as to what it is.
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I’ve seen eventing derbies that are dressage and showjumping with a shortened xc, or with sj and xc combined so that you go straight from one to the other, either by jumping a jump out of the ring onto the xc or by having sj and xc mixed together.
I will report back!
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I suspect it’s a CT type deal. First you ride a dressage test and then you do a jumper course and the winner is decided by combined scores.
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The difference is that in Prix Caprilli the jumps are in the midst of the dressage test, basically each scored as a movement, among other movements. A combined test usually has two parts, a dressage test (with no jumps) and then jump a course, usually in another ring or in a field.
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Doh! You’re right. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen any of those classes offered. <3
