Competitors from throughout the north and north-east will converge on Cranloch Riding Centre, near Elgin, tomorrow for Moray Riding for the Disabled Club’s national qualifying dressage competition.
Moray’s county instructor for the Grampian and Highland regions, Denise Kelly, whose family have been involved with Riding for the Disabled, initially at Drumbain Farm on the outskirts of Rothes, expects a high standard of competition.
She said: “We are expecting a good field to take part in this Grampian and Highland regional dressage qualifier for the national competition being held at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire in the summer.
“Those who score more than 62% in the competition will go on to compete down at Hartpury.
“Some of those taking part at the Cranloch Riding Centre will bring their own horses, others will hire their mount on the day, because those who do qualify for the finals will have to take pot luck, like they do in the Olympics, you just have to take what you get.
“Each rider will have two runs on the day, the first one being a warm-up for the main competition.
“Dressage is mainly for those with physical disabilities but I do also have a group with learning difficulties.”