RoR Southern Regional Dressage Championships

This competition is run under BD rules. It is also affiliated to RoR only and no BD grading points will be awarded. Each competitor is responsible for ensuring that they are conversant with these and the following:

·         All horses must be fully registered with RoR and have current Competition Membershi

This competition is run under BD rules. It is also affiliated to RoR only and no BD grading points will be awarded. Each competitor is responsible for ensuring that they are conversant with these and the following:

·         All horses must be fully registered with RoR and have current Competition Membership, riders must be aged 15 years or over at 01.01.2022

·         Horse/rider combinations must have qualified by achieving the minimum percentage across a minimum of two classes at the level of competition they are entering, ie. Prelim, Novice, between 1st December 2021 and 31st July 2022. 

§  Horse/rider combinations can enter up to two classes at the RoR Southern Regional Dressage Championships at the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials 2022 provided they have previously submitted and received subsequent RoR approval of the relevant qualifying scores.

§  The qualification is for horse/rider combination and no substitutions are allowed.

§  All horses must be four years of age and over and must be vaccinated against equine influenza. Passports must be available on request and spot checks may be carried out. Vaccinations must be in accordance with BD rules as in the 2022 rulebook.

§  Entries are online only via this link: https://bpiht.co.uk/competition/ror-dressage/

Entries open at 4pm on Friday 15th July and will close on Wednesday 31st August at 11pm.

Entry fee: £30.00 per class

Accepted entries and wait lists will be published via https://bpiht.co.uk/competition/ror-dressage/ after 9am on Wednesday 7th September.

Entries at this event are limited

§  Refunds and Oversubscription. Withdrawals before the entry closing date: a full refund will be processed. Withdrawals after the closing date for entries: a refund may be processed upon the submission and successful approval of a current and valid veterinary/doctor’s certificate relating directly to the horse/rider entered for this event. Entries and/or qualifications cannot be transferred. No refund requests will be accepted after 7th September.

In the event of oversubscription, a waitlist will be held and priority will be given to horse/rider combinations who have submitted the highest qualifying percentages                                                                                                      

§  No commanding of tests and no whips allowed.

§  Fall of horse and/or rider - elimination

§  If a rider has a fall from their horse, they must be seen by one of the designated medical staff.

§  The Judges’ decision is final. They may disqualify any rider at any stage in the competition for dangerous riding, inappropriate behaviour or language, abuse of officials, misuse of whip or spurs, ill treatment of the horse or if in their opinion the horse is lame, sick or unfit to compete.

§  Score sheets will be available to collect from the RoR Awareness Booth at the conclusion of the scoring for the class. Competitors wishing to leave before the conclusion of the class must leave the sum of £2.00 and clear postage instructions with the RoR representative on duty in order to receive their score sheet.

§  Ticketing Information:

Each entrant will receive two E-tickets and one lorry pass

E-tickets are to cover admission for the competitor and groom/trainer

Lorry passes are only for vehicles transporting horses competing at this event

E-tickets will be sent to the email address provided at point of entry

All supporters must purchase tickets in advance and can do via

https://bpiht.co.uk/tickets-and-hospitality/

§  The Organising Committee of the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials and RoR reserves the right to make any changes/amendments to the competition or rules.

§  General Event rules:

The Blenheim Estate is a World Heritage Site, please respect this.

All dogs must be kept on leads.

Bridle numbers are not supplied please bring your own.

The competitor number must be clearly visible in the windscreen of the lorry/towing vehicle at all times.

No horses may be left unattended outside lorries/trailers.

No hay nets may be tied to the outside of lorries/trailers.

All droppings must be removed from the lorry park immediately. Bins are provided.

When mounted, all competitors must use the designated horse walks and crossing points. Failure to do so will result in elimination.

Parking is limited. Follow instructions issued by the parking stewards at all times.

Abuse of stewards, officials, volunteers, trainers and fellow competitors will not be tolerated. Any person disobeying these rules may result in elimination.