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IMPORTANT CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
ENTRIES
All competitors must be a paid up member of The Pony Club within Areas 1 and 19. Competitors must have Qualified from one of the 2024/25 Qualifier rounds in Areas 1 and 19 except those entering the direct entry classes where indicated. When entering please specify your Branch name if you are taking part in the Team competition. It is a mixed level Team Competition so all branches should be able to make up teams provided they have a minimum of three members competing on that discipline. Teams will be agreed by your DC and the correct team name confirmed once entry has closed.
ENTRY PLEASE STIPULATE BRANCH NAME ONLY WHEN ASKED FOR TEAM NAME
Multiple Horses – competitors may qualify a maximum of two horses for the Championships in any one class. In the event of a rider qualifying more than two horses for the Championships, 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 Championships, in any one sport.
Multiple Levels – 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 Dressage to Music entries.
Teams
Should a Branch/Centre have three or four members qualify at any Preliminary Competition, at any level, these members can combine to compete as a mixed level team at the Spring Festival Championships. The team members can compete at different levels with a maximum of two members at the same level, the exception being the PC110/Open class where only one member is allowed. Music classes are excluded from the teams. A team must be comprised of at least three members (i.e., one member may ride two horses) and the top three scores to count at the Championships. Teams must be declared prior to entries closing for the Spring Festival Championships in April. A single combination, rider and horse, taking part in two classes can be in one or two teams. The combination’s score for a class can not be used twice.
ALL BRANCHES WILL BE NOTIFIED AFTER CLOSING TO CONFIRM TEAM NAME AND MEMBERS, SO ON ENTRY PLEASE STIPULATE BRANCH NAME ONLY
Centre Members
Centre members who qualify for and attend the Championship will be awarded a special commemorative rosette for attending the Championship.
Triple Qualifier Prize
Should a combination qualify for Spring Festival 2025 in all three disciplines and enter and take part on all three days within a Championship class (excluding Freestyle to Music) they will automatically be entered into the Triple Qualifier League at the Championship. They must complete all disciplines in each day and their best score from each day will be ranked and all three scores will be added together to create an overall score.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Substitutions of horse/pony or rider will not be accepted at the Championships.
REASONABLE ADJUSTMENT
Reasonable Adjustment may be considered if required, please see https://pcuk.org/officials/equality-diversity/reasonable-adjustment/.
PONY CLUB RULES
The Pony Club Rules will apply.
SPURS 2025 RULE
All competitors wearing Spurs must present their yellow hat tag on entering the warm up. Anyone competing wearing spurs without a yellow hat tag will be asked to remove their spurs. Misuse of the spurs anywhere at this event will result in disqualification and the removal of yellow hat tag.
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.
Rider numbers
Please Print your own Paper Number from the PDF file available on download when times are published.
Late entries
Late entries may be accepted at the organiser’s discretion up to 22 March 2025. Late Entry Surcharge £10
Photographic Rights
Competitors and their parents/guardians have given permission for any photographic and/or film or T
Rider numbers
Please Print your own Paper Number from the PDF file available on download when times are published.
Late entries
Late entries may be accepted at the organiser’s discretion up to 22 March 2025. Late Entry Surcharge £10
Photographic Rights
Competitors and their parents/guardians have given permission for any photographic and/or film or TV footage taken of persons or horses/ponies taking part in Pony Club events to be used and published in any media whatsoever for editorial purposes, press information or advertising by or on behalf of the Pony Club and/or Official Sponsors of the Pony Club.
Passport and Vaccinations
A valid passport and vaccination record must accompany the horse/pony to this event and must be available for inspection if required by event officials. Vaccinations must be in accordance with the Pony Club Vaccination Rule 2025.
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 nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies, nor the landlord or his tenant, accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, cars, their contents and accessories, or any other person or property whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.
Health, Safety & Welfare
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 and all the officials and stewards.
Withdrawals
If an Individual, Branch or Centre withdraws a team or individual prior to the closing date of 12 March, a full refund of entry will be made, less an administration charge. Withdrawals after the closing date, 12 March, will not be refunded.
Abandonment
In the event of a competition being abandoned, for whatever reason, a refund of 50% of the entry fee will be given. In such an instance the refund process will be communicated and must be followed.