Kelsall Hill International British Eventing April 2024 - Stabling

Each night required needs to be selected separately. You must pay for a stabling deposit per horse, your booking is not confirmed until your deposit is paid. 

Shavings are £12 per bale. You are more than welcome to bring your own bedding with you however only shavings are allowed within the stables. You are more than welcome to bring rubber matting

Each night required needs to be selected separately. You must pay for a stabling deposit per horse, your booking is not confirmed until your deposit is paid. 

Shavings are £12 per bale. You are more than welcome to bring your own bedding with you however only shavings are allowed within the stables. You are more than welcome to bring rubber matting to put down in the stables. 

Hook up is £25 per night with a £20 deposit payable on the adaptor cable.

The deposit will be charged to ensure stables are returned to us clear of all bedding and your deposit will be returned to you via Horse Monkey within 48 hours of leaving, as long as you meet our terms. This includes no damage and all bedding and hay/haylage removed. 

We operate a bare boards to bare boards policy.  To maintain bio-security we do not provide water drinkers in the stables. You will need to bring your own bucket to provide water for your horse in the stable. The stable areas do have taps for water. You will also need to bring all your own mucking out equipment including wheelbarrow, brush and muck fork. None of the above equipment is available for hire. 

Small bales of haylage can be purchased from Kelsall Hill Feeds, please contact them on 07734 831417. 

There is no turnout available with the stables. 

Your stable can be accessed between 4pm and 6pm on the day of your arrival. No access to stables after 6pm. Please provide an approximate arrival time so the office can prepare accordingly. All stables must be vacated by 3pm on day of departure. 

It is really important for us to keep our livery yard clients happy. Having 'strangers' about creates concerns for security and biosecurity. Please respect their concerns and behave accordingly. Access to other yards, using their tools, barrows, helping yourself to their haylage or bedding is strictly forbidden. Anyone infringing these rules would be asked to leave immediately. 

If you have any other questions or queries please do ring the office on 01829 708241. 

Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre Terms and Conditions

Equestrian Centre/Showground Rules

Ø   In horse areas, small children must be carried and must not travel in their prams and pushchairs. This is for the child’s safety in the event of a loose horse.

Ø  Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied at the Centre by an adult and children under the age of 14 must be supervised at all times.

Ø  Only one groom/helper per horse is permitted in the collecting ring at any one time. If asked to leave by an official or steward you must follow instructions.

Ø  All dogs visiting the Centre must be kept on a lead. All dog muck must be picked up and disposed of appropriately. No dogs are allowed in any of the arenas or Grand Stand seating area at any point.

Ø  No motorcycles or quad bikes will be allowed on the showground.

Ø  When mounted, riders must keep to areas clearly intended for their use. No horses are allowed under any circumstances on the roadways and tarmac roads around the Centre. Exercise near your horsebox is forbidden.

Ø  Please note the 5mph speed limit at the Equestrian Centre.

Ø  All horses/ponies at the entering the centre must have a valid equine passport and must be properly vaccinated according to the relevant Governing Body.

Ø  All riders, drivers, grooms and helpers must have their own third-party liability insurance.

Ø  By entering the Centre, you agree to abide by these Rules and Regulations, as well as any other rulebook specific to the event, the British Eventing Rulebook or FEI for instance.

Ø  Horses must only be walked between arenas. No trotting or cantering please.

Ø  All visitors to the Centre must be aware that there are inherent risks associated.

Ø  No lunging is allowed in any of the arenas or grass areas around the Centre.

Equipment, Horses and Entries

Ø  You are responsible for your animal’s behaviour. You must take all reasonable precautions to ensure that other members of the public are not put at risk of injury. This is particularly important with Stallions.

Ø  All stallions must be clearly marked with a stallion disc.

Ø  All Entries will be on a first come, first serve basis. Once an arena is at capacity, no more entries will be taken.

Ø  All riders must wear protective headgear to current British Standards with fitted secure chinstrap. Chin straps must be fastened whilst mounted. Back protectors are recommended for all classes.

Ø  All riders must be dressed correctly whilst competing. In extreme weather, some waivers may be given for riding in short sleeves or raincoats by the judges officiating the class.

Ø  If before, or during the competition, the organisers or judges decide that an animal is unfit or lame, it will be withdrawn and retired immediately from the competition.

Ø  A Veterinary Surgeon will be onsite throughout the event for all international events and a vet will be on call for all other events.

Ø  A farrier will be on call throughout the event, but riders would be advised to have their horse’s re-shod no more than 2-3 weeks prior to the event. 

Ø  Particular care will be taken to detect any signs of cruelty in any form. In the unlikely event of this occurring, the persons responsible will be ordered to remove the exhibit and themselves from the Centre/Event.

Ø  All tack and equipment rules must be followed by the Governing Body associated with the event. Stewards have the right to remove any illegal tack or equipment.

 Centre Etiquette

Ø  All staff, judges and officials are there to help you. Please be courteous at all times and treat them with the respect they deserve.

Ø  Please be supportive and respectful to other riders.

Ø  Any abusive or disrespectful behaviour towards any member of staff could result in the rider being withdrawn and asked to leave the Centre.

Lorry Field Rules

Ø  Riders are not permitted to erect enclosures/corrals in the lorry field for their horses.

Ø  All mess including haylage and muck must be removed from the Lorry Car Park throughout the event. All muck must be placed into the manure area, anyone found tipping muck or mess in a different location will be fined.

Ø  Horses must not be tied to lorries or trailers.

Ø  Anyone sleeping in tents should vacate the tent from 8am to 8pm. This is to reduce the risks associated with loose horses. Tents and awnings must be securely fastened.

Ø  Please Park exactly where the car parking marshals and Kelsall Hill members of staff tell you to, all instructions are to be followed or you will be asked to leave the Centre.

Ø  Paying for hook up requires the following for each competitor. Display cards must be placed in the window of your vehicle for the duration of the show. This vehicle may be a lorry or a caravan. You may require a long lead (30m-50m) with an outdoor connector. Bookings and payment for this service must be done so in advanced. Anyone found to be splitting a hook up will be fined. If you are found to be hooked up and you haven’t paid, you will be charged the full amount plus a fine. All lorries will be checked by security each day.

Ø  Kelsall Hill or Lightech reserve the right to turn off or not give you access to an electric hook up should your equipment be deemed faulty or damaged. No refund will be issued should this be the case. 

Ø  The Centre reserves the right to remove any vehicle or chattels which are obstructing any access to or at the Centre even if locked, secured, unattended and braked and they will not be liable for any injury, loss or damage etc.

Ø  Chemical toilets have a dedicated emptying point, which is clearly signed. Chemical toilets must NOT be emptied in the Centre toilets.

Ø  Please keep all property secured when not in use. Generators and equipment in particular should be kept locked up with a chain. All property remains the responsibility of the owner at all times.

Stable Rules

Ø  Stables will be allocated once we receive the deposit per horse paid in full on Horse Monkey, on a first come first serve basis.

Ø  Stallions will be given stables at the end of rows and you must notify the organiser or place a comment on your entry.

Ø  All stables must be emptied of bedding, forage, equipment, plastics and rubbish before you leave the show, this will be checked by the stable management team. Please do report to the office to sign out of your stable.

Ø  We do not take any responsibility for horses left onsite. Anyone staying off site is advised to leave visible contact details on your stable so that another visitor can contact you if your horse becomes distressed.

Ø  If found occupying a stable that you have not been allocated there will be an automatic charge of £50. Your horse may be held in ransom until this fine has been paid.

Ø  The stabling arena is designated as a no smoking area.

Ø  You will need to bring all your own mucking out equipment and water buckets. No equipment is provided by Kelsall Hill. Water buckets are required within the stables.

  Accounts and Refunds

Ø  Stables are non-refundable. Unless we can fill the spot. All withdrawals need to be put in writing to admin@kelsallhill.co.uk

Ø  There will be no entry refunds given following 2 weeks prior to the event, from Wednesday 3rd April 2024. Following this date, no refunds will be issued.

Ø  No transfers will be given to any entries or stable bookings. 

General and Legal

Ø  The Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre (RL & PR Latham LLP), nor any of their officers, servants or agents shall in any way be liable for any accident, injury, damage or loss or for anything that may happen (from any cause of circumstances whatsoever) to Exhibitors, Competitors, or member of the General Public of their Servants, Agents or to anyone at the Centre, or for any loss, claim, matter circumstance or event whatsoever in connection with or arising out of nor attributable or any journey to or from the Show.

Ø  No individual for which he/she/they/them is responsible as owner lessee, authorised agent or rider to compete or to prepared to compete in any show jumping competition without taking adequate precautions to ensure that other members of the public are not put at risk of injury.

In the event that the competition is cancelled prior to starting or the equipment/stabling arriving, competitors are entitled to a full refund of stabling fees. Should the event be abandoned no stable refunds will be issued if the event has started. Once the event has started and/or all the equipment/stables are onsite no stable refunds will be issued. 

Should you need to cancel your stables, competitors will recieve a full refund for the stabling prior to 2 weeks before the first day of competition (Wednesday 3rd April 2024). 

Once we are in the 2 week period prior to the event, no refund will be given unless your stable is filled with a replacement. All stable cleaning deposits will be refunded. 

All stable cancelations need to be put in writing to admin@kelsallhill.co.uk