ASSESSMENT TOUR & RESULTS
Assessors are from the Australian & Continental Equestrian Group (ACE)
2004 ASPR Tour - Results
2005 ASPR Tour - Results
2006 ASPR Tour - Results
2007 ASPR Tour - Results
2009 ASPR Tour - Results
2012 Assessment Tour Awards
Trophy, rosette & ASPR voucher for $50 for the High Score Foal for the Tour
Trophy, rosette & ASPR voucher for $50 for the High Score Pony overall
(aged 3 yrs & over and must complete all 4 phases of the assessment)
2010 ASPR Tour - Results
2012 ASPR ASSESSMENT TOUR
If you are considering booking your pony in for assessment at an ASPR Assessment Tour, the following guidelines may help you to understand what is expected and what the assessors are looking for. The Assessors are more than willing to talk to pony owners following each assessment and explain the reasons behind their scoring and comments, always remembering that our ponies are being assessed in line with an international standard for sports ponies.
In the conformation inspection, the assessors don’t want to see the pony stood up as in a show ring line-up – the pony should be relaxed, happy in his surroundings and standing still so that his conformation can be scored. The pony should be presented clean and tidy; plaiting is optional.
Assessors want to see a pony with a good free walk with over-tracking and swing. Pony owners should ensure that their pony is educated to walk in hand with a relatively long rein and most importantly, forward and in a straight line. With the in-hand trot, assessors want to see a rhythmic even trot with lots of forward ground covering movement and again, a nice relaxed outline on a relatively long rein. If you cannot run the pony out yourself to show him off adequately, please ensure you have someone there that can. A pony that can show a good even medium trot in hand with a handler that can keep up with him, will mark far higher than one that just dawdles along.
Pic: Berni Saunders www.cyberhorse.net.au/tve
When the pony is assessed at liberty, he will be scored on his trot and canter. It is recommended that your pony is experienced and comfortable in attending new venues and is easy to catch. The at liberty section provides the assessors with the best view of the pony’s natural movement so it is advantageous to put in some practice at liberty prior to the assessment day. Ensure the pony is used to being loose in an arena or small paddock with a number of people moving around him to encourage trot and canter.
If you choose to have your pony assessed free jumping, the assessment is carried out in a lane with two to three jumps. If you don’t normally jump your pony you will need to put in a good amount of practice in the weeks leading up to the assessment date. The pony must be completely familiar with free jumping and a handler running the pony towards the jump and catching the pony at the end. The pony is stopped after each circuit in order to raise the jumps – they do not start at the highest level. It is expected that most ponies can free jump up to approximately 1 metre. In free jumping the assessors want to see the pony’s willingness to jump plus his scope and bascule.
If you normally jump your pony under saddle but are not confident in riding him over a 1 metre high oxer or similar obstacle, then it is recommended that you free jump the pony instead. There is no penalty for doing this as there are many ponies that can jump far higher than their riders are sometimes willing to take them!!
In the ridden assessment, it is recommended that the pony be educated to at least a Novice level of education. Older and more experienced ponies are expected to have a higher level of education. The assessors want to see good, even forward movement in the trot and canter with a pony that looks both trainable and rideable.
The pony must show good swing through the back and looseness in the movement. No higher level movements (eg: lateral etc) are asked for - if the pony cannot show the required swing and looseness in his trot and canter, then he will certainly not do it in any lengthened work. A good medium walk and a free walk on a long rein is extremely important and is marked accordingly. The assessors want to see a pony that CAN walk with good over track and lowering of the head and neck, and with a relaxed demeanor. The actual workout is carried out in a rectangular pattern with changes of rein, as in a dressage arena.
Foals presented for Preliminary assessment are not led in hand. The foal is assessed while running loose beside the dam.
Following a successful assessment, registration certificates will be forwarded following the completion of the tour.
NEW -
2011 ASPR Tour - Results
Queensland
15 Feb - Belcam Stud, Biddaddaba
16 Feb - Paradise Stud, Samford
17 Feb - Aroona Stud, Highfields
18 Feb - Allora/Stanthorpe
19 Feb - Kempsey/Walcha
New South Wales
20 Feb - Maitland/Somersby
21 Feb - Wilberforce/Sydney
22 Feb - Berry/Merroo Meadow
23 Feb - Murrumbateman
Victoria
24 Feb - Beechworth/Murchison/Wallan
26 Feb - Tandarra/Riddells Creek
27 Feb - Coldstream/Launching Place/Warragul
28 Feb - Nicholson/Poowong/Koo Wee Rup
29 Feb - Merricks/Langwarrin South
4 Mar - Gherang
Tasmania
1 Mar - Hobart
New Zealand
2 Mar - North Island
3 Mar - South Island
South Australia
4 Mar - Mt Gambier
5 Mar - Mt Barker/Echunga/Meadows
6 Mar - Lewiston
Western Australia
6 Mar - Cardup
7 Mar - Mount Helena/Bedfordale/West Swan/Darling Downs
8 Mar - North Dandelup/Burekup/Chittering
Late bookings available at some venues.
Contact the
Federal Registrar
Margie Kuiper
Email aspr@iinet.net.au or Ph. 0437 245943
For the first time, the 2012 Assessor will be Antonius (Tönne) Böckmann. Tönne has a lifetime of knowledge and experience behind him and is one of an entire family committed to the equestrian world. He competed from Advanced, A Grade up to 3 Star Level Eventing and after his agriculture studies he took on the family stallion stud. Many famous stallions like Landadel, De Niro and Fidertanz had their home at the Böckmann Stud. We are very happy to offer again someone with over 40 years in equestrian performance breeding and competition."
