The Pony Club SCO/NI Barrier Animal Health Spring Festival Championship 2023

IMPORTANT CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION

STABLING
To be booked direct with Morris Equestrian, not guaranteed but if you specify your Area on booking Morris will try to group Area stables together. For hook up click here.  Stabling and Shavings click here.

ENTRIES
All competitors must be a paid up member of The Pony Club within Areas 1, 17 and 19. Competitors must have Qualified from one of the 2022/23 Qualifier rounds in Areas 1, 17 and 19 except those entering the direct entry classes where indicated. When entering please specify your Team name if you are taking part in the Team competition. Teams must be agreed by your DC and the correct team name given on entry.

Multiple Horses – competitors may qualify a maximum of two horses for the Final in any one class. In the event of a rider qualifying more than two horses for the Final, they must nominate which two they will take at the Preliminary Round. The other qualifying place will be passed down the line.

Multiple Riders – horses may be ridden by up to two different riders at a Preliminary Round but by only one rider at the Final.

Multiple Levels – subject to eligibility, combination of Riders/horses/ponies and/or combination of horse and rider CAN qualify for more than one Championship Class.

Riders cannot compete in more than two consecutive classes per day on the same horse/pony. Horses/ponies cannot compete more than once in each class or in more than two classes on the day. This rule excludes Mini Major and Dressage to Music entries.

Teams
Should a Branch/Centre have three or four members qualify at any Preliminary Competition, at any level within the same discipline, these members can combine to compete as a mixed level team at the Spring Festival Final. The team members can compete at different levels with a maximum of two members at the same level. A team must comprise of at least three members (i.e., one member may ride two horses) and the top three scores to count at the Final. Team Name must be declared when the team member enters the class and prior to entries closing for the Spring Festival Final in March.  (In Dressage, the team competition excludes Freestyle to Music classes)

SUBSTITUTIONS

No substitutions may be made of horses or riders except in cases of illness, lameness or other unavoidable circumstances which must be certified by the District Commissioner or his appointed Representative. In such a case:

Teams – the DC/Centre Proprietor may substitute rider(s) and/or horse(s) in the Team before the times are published. If a horse has to be substituted an alternative rider may be nominated. If a rider has to be substituted an alternative horse may be nominated. If a Branch/Centre has qualified more than one team, a substitution may be made from one team to another. The substitute rider(s) / horse(s) must have Qualified for their class except where the class is a direct entry.

Individuals – A substitute horse may be entered but not a substitute rider. The horse must have completed a Qualifier Competition in 2022/23.

After the closing date, substitutions may only be made as per PC Show Jumping, Eventing or Dressage Rules 2023.
No substitutes shall be allowed after the Competition has started