South Berkshire Pony Club Branch

Open Dressage Show

incorporating the Area 13 Winter Dressage Competition 2023/24

Open to non Pony Club Members

With thanks to our kind Sponsors

Sunday 4th February 2024

Entries close Friday 26th January 2024

Times available Thursday 1st February http://ponyclubresults.co.uk

at Fairoak Grange Equestrian Centre
Little Knowl Hill, Ashford Hill, Berkshire, RG19 8BL
by kind permission of Lindsey Dawes
Directions available at www.fairoakgrange.co.uk/
BD Listed Judges for all classes
To be run under Pony Club Rules 2024
Vaccination certificates will be required according to PC Rules 2024

Event Organiser: Ali Smith

Queries: ally_oop360@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 07540 731318 (Please do not ring after 7.00 pm)

Enter online at www.horse-events.co.uk

Hot and cold food available and photographer in attendance
First aiders in attendance
Commanders allowed in all classes
All PC tests available to download on the Pony Club website
 The Area 13 Winter Dressage Competition 2023/24

The Area 13 Dressage League is a new addition to the Area 13 Calendar for 2023/2024

Made-up of:

➢ Chiddingfold Winter Dressage – Sunday 19th November 2023

➢ Area 13 Spring Festival Qualifier – Sunday 14th January 2024
➢ South Berkshire Pony Club Dressage – Sunday 4th February 2024
➢ Petersfield Pony Club Dressage – Sunday 25th February 2024

League information
This League is for Pony Club members only but is open to all to compete.

League entry is automatic if you enter for any of the eligible Area 13 Winter Dressage
League competitions.

Combinations can earn points in each class that they enter. They get one point for each
class they participate in and earn additional points if they are in the top ten
combinations, i.e: 10 points for first place, going down to one point for 10th place across
all the classes.

Results for each combination will be counted from two classes only at each show.
Note: combinations may compete at more levels if they meet the eligibility criteria on
the specific schedule.

Points will be counted from all four competitions across all classes, resulting in one
overall Area 13 Winter Dressage League Champion and rosettes are down to 10th place.

Final prize giving for the Area 13 Winter Dressage League will take place on Sunday
25th February at the Petersfield Pony Club’s Dressage competition.

For more information and the latest on the Winter Dressage League results please
see http://branches.pcuk.org/area13/area-13-winter-dressage-league-2023-24/
Classes:

• Class 1: PC Walk and Trot Dressage Test 2022; No spurs allowed

Section A: Riders 10 years and under on the day
Section B: Riders 11 years or over on the day
No rider to have competed at PC Novice level or above in either section.
• Class 2: Preliminary PC70 Dressage Test 2022; No spurs allowed
Section A: open to all riders 12 years and under on the day
Section B: open to all ages
No rider to have competed at PC novice level or above in either section.
Horse and rider combinations entering any classes 4-6 are not allowed to enter classes
1 or 2.
• Class 3: Grassroots PC80 Dressage Test 2018
Open to all.

• Class 4: PC Novice Dressage Test 2020

Open to all.

• Class 5: PC Intermediate Dressage Test 2022

Open to all.

• Class 6: PC Open Dressage Test 2020

Open to all.

Running order subject to change depending on entries.

Payment details and event fees:

Online entries only at www.horse-events.co.uk
Entry fees: Class 1 £16.00. All other classes £20.00
Late entries: £3.00 extra

Prize information:
Rosettes to 6th place in each section and special rosette for best South Berks member
in each section.

Sheets can be collected on the day once results are published or alternatively you
may leave a stamp addressed envelope and your test will be posted to you.
 RULES AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

❖ Warm ups will be in the outdoor school with no lunging. Tests ridden indoors. There may be a limit to
the number of riders allowed in the designated warm up area at any one time.
❖ No horse or pony may be ridden more than once per class and ponies and horses must be over 4 years
old on the day of competition.
❖ Any objections in writing to be accompanied by a deposit of £10.00. Judges’ decision is final. Withdrawals
£5.00 admin fee per class will be deducted from any refund made before the closing date. No refunds
made after the closing date unless a veterinary certificate is produced within one week of the event,
subject to notification of withdrawal prior to the event.
❖ Competitors are requested not to muck out horse boxes on the showground and to pick up all droppings
from the car park.
❖ No dogs allowed under any circumstances.
❖ No numbers will be issued at the venue. Please use bridle or numnah numbers.
❖ Body protectors if worn must comply to the Pony Club 2024 Rule.
❖ Pony Club Hat Rules to be followed for 2019 standards. Hats must be worn and secured at all times by
anyone mounted. Please follow link for further details http://pcuk.org/media.f0hel31b/health-and-
safety-rule-book-2023.pdf subject to any 2024 amendments.
❖ We will be publishing competitors names and results on our websites. This will include competitors
name, pony name, branch and full results. If you wish your details to be excluded from these publications,
please make a note of this on your entry.
❖ Legal liability: save for the death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the organisers, or anyone
for whom they are in law responsible, neither the organisers of this event or the Pony Club or any agent,
employee or representative of their bodies, nor the landlord or his tenant accepts and liability for any
accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to any horse, owners, riders, spectators, land, cars, their contents
or accessories or any other person or properties whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.
❖ Competitors who are not members of The Pony Club will not be covered by Pony Club insurance and
should have their own third party cover. South Berkshire Pony Club and the organisers ae not legally
responsible for non-members and their insurance will not cover you.
❖ Health and Safety: organisers of this event have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and
safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable
precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the organisers,
officials, and stewards.
❖ In the event of cancellation, entry fees will be returned, less an admin fee of £5 per competitor.

SPONSORS
The South Berkshire Pony Club Branch thank their kind sponsors.

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