Membership of TDI Inc is not expensive and the group is working all the time to ensure members receive excellent value for money in return for joining and support the group.

Rriders will receive excellent monetary benefits through discounted competition entry fees if they are members of TDI. Most competitors will certainly receive savings equal to or more than their annual membership if they compete at 2 or more events held by TDI during the year.

Other benefits of membership include

• reduced cost on fees for clinics and workshops
• regular updates and newsletters received
• free classified advertising on web site and in the club's newsletter
• eligibility for annual awards and prizes (see list below)

To join TDI simply download and complete the and return it along with your membership fee to TDI. The membership form is available for download in PDF format

Membership Form 2010

Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December each year

TDI Consistency Trophies

TDI CONSISTENCY TROPHIES

The aim of these perpetual trophies is to recognise Club members who have performed consistently at a given training level at Club competition days throughout the year.

The trophy point system works in a similar way to the official dressage grading system, with points from 6 - 1 being awarded for placing in events. For example:

1st = 6 points
2nd = 5 points
3rd = 4 points
4th = 3 points
5th = 2 points
6th = 1 point

Only the best 3 scores for a horse and rider combination achieved over the Club's events are considered. In the case of the 2 day championships in May points can be accrued on each day (ie, a possible 2 scores can be achieved from that one weekend).There are some differences from the EA trophy points system. For example,a percentage over 55% does not need to be achieved to accrue the points. There is also no weighting attached to the May championships scores although it is a regional championship. In the case of a tied result the highest average % achieved by the combination will decide the result.

Thank you to all these sponsors and all Club members should recognise and support their contribution in helping to improve the TDI and the benefits membership of it bring to you.

One of the main aims of introducing the trophy system in 2002 was to encourage Club members to support Club competition days and to bring a sense of history to the Club. Each year the trophy has recorded on it the winning horse and rider names and the year it was awarded. Over time these trophies become a part of the Clubs' history.

The trophies are presented at the Club's trophy presentation function held in January each year. The winner keeps the trophy for that year and must return it to the Club prior to the next years funtion. A small keeper trophy will be presented to the trophy winner at the following years function.

Start planning your training and competition program now. Make sure you renew your club membership for 2009 in order to be eligible for the wonderful array of Consistency Trophies TDI now has.