SLEA Dressage Competition Oct. 3

DRESSAGE COMPETITION: Sri Lanka Equestrian Association (SLEA) - the national body for equestrian sport in association with Premadasa Riding School has organised the SLEA Dressage Competition 2010 at the Premadasa Riding School Arena on October 3 (Sunday) from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (11/12. Melder Place, Nugegoda). The Dressage competition consists of three events for children aged 7 to 18 testing them at different levels of riding ability from Group A (simple test for children in trot) to Group B (an extended test for children in trot) to Group C (children on horses with canter ability).

This competition will be a meeting ground for competitors from the Premadasa Riding School and S. Thomas' College Gurutalawa. The Premadasa Riding School has been a premier rudubg riding school in Sri Lanka for almost 10 years. S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa has a horse riding club with talented riders who has also been active participants.

The Sri Lanka Equestrian Association works towards the introduction and improvement of equestrian sport in Sri Lanka. To this end the SLEA clubs have organised several equestrian events such as Dressage, Obstacle Course, Endurance and Horse Shows since its inception. Dressage is a sport which encourages proper riding principles as well as the development of a unity and partnership between the rider and his/her horse which forms the fundamentals of equestrian riding.