Competition Organizers
Discover the essential role of competition organizers in creating unforgettable experiences for athletes from your community and across the province. Starting from our grassroots, up to provincial level competitions, contribute to the success of equestrian competitors and growth of the sport.
Why Sanction with Ontario Equestrian?
Every year, hundreds of sanctioned competitions are held across the province. Ontario Equestrian sanctions competitions at the Equestrian Skills Development (ESD) level, Bronze and Silver levels for Hunter/ Jumper and Dressage.
Hosting an OE sanctioned competition gives you access to EC trained and certified officials and ensures competitors are held to a high standard of fair play and safety while participating at your venue.
Expand your network, meet officials, competitors and coaches, and build lasting relationships within the competition community.
Our staff are here to help you complete the sanctioning process, find officials, and answer questions related to rules and scoring throughout the process.
Steps to Provincial Sanctioning
Sanctioning your show is a step towards ensuring fair play for all. Follow the steps to get your show provincially sanctioned.
Review the Competition Sanctioning Requirements and Guidelines for the level of show being offered.
- ESD competition guidelines
- Bronze Silver competition administration policy
Then use Equestrian Canada's Find an Official page to locate an official for your competition.
Complete and submit your sanctioning application form for your ESD or Bronze/Silver competition and submit with your sanctioning fee PRIOR to 30 days before the competition to our Competition Manager.
Following Equestrian Canada’s general rules, create your prizelist and entry form. Bronze/Silver competitions must complete and submit a Bronze/Silver Prizelist and Entry Form Application.
Request a copy of your insurance certificate for the date of the competition from your insurance provider.
- ESD Certificate of Insurance
- Bronze/Silver Certificate of Insurance
Once you have a sanctioning permit, you’re ready to take entries and prepare for your competition. In case of any changes to officials or your prizelist, send a completed Competition Modification Form to competitions@ontarioequestrian.ca as soon as possible prior to competition.
- ESD Competition Modification Form
- Bronze/Silver Competition Modification Form
Competition Organizer Resources
Sanctioning Equestrian Skills Development, EC Bronze and Silver competitions for Dressage and Hunter/Jumper is completed through Ontario Equestrian. Find resources below to help prepare to host.
EC Bronze/Silver Competition Organizer Forms
ESD Show Sanctioning General Guidelines
ESD Competition Organizer Forms
Need help?
Organizers have the support of Ontario Equestrian’s team as needed prior to, during and following competitions. Reach us by phone or email during the week to answer any questions.
Emergency reporting assistance from Equestrian Canada is available to competition officials on the weekend during show season.