Highland, Fell and Dales Scotland Show

NPS SCOTLAND RULES • Ponies may only qualify once for each NPS Scotland Competition Final. • All Mountain & Moorland Ponies must be registered in the main body of their respective stud book. Part bred, X registered ponies and Eriskays are not eligible. • Qualification in the M. & M In Hand Section may go to 3rd in the Championship. All others may go to no lower than 4th place. • A Judge is not obliged to award an NPS Scotland Finals qualification if he/she feels that the pony is not of a sufficient standard • Closing Dates for Entries:
Competitors qualifying at Shows held before Monday 5th June 2017 must send their qualifying cards and entries in by Thursday 29th June 2017.
Shows after 5th June 2017 adhere to a closing date of 5th August 2016 and Late Entries will NOT be accepted. • For Novice classes A pony is not eligible to compete if, before 1st January in the current year, it has done any of the following: • Won an open NPS affiliated mixed M&M Ridden class • Won a Ridden class at an Olympia, Horse of the Year Show or RIHS qualifying round • Qualified for Horse of the Year Show or RIHS Ridden classes • Qualified for the M&M Novice or Intermediate Ridden final at the NPS Summer Championship show or the NPS Scotland/Kilmannan Novice Final at NPS Scotland Championship Finals (Blair). (N.B. Ponies can compete as novices in this competition for two consecutive years provided they do not submit an entry to the final in the first year). • Qualified for the M&M Ridden Championship final at Olympia in previous years • If a pony qualifies for Horse of the Year Show or RIHS in its second year it is immediately de-noviced and cannot compete in the Kilmannan Final at Blair. Ponies must be shown in a snaffle bit. • Flash nosebands and drop nosebands are no longer permitted in flat ridden classes. • Entry for the Finals can only be made by sending the official card duly signed by the Judge at the time of qualifying with your entry form. • The OWNER must be or become a member of NPS Scotland before entering the Finals. • M&M Novice ridden, Open ridden, Lead rein and First ridden classes are for ponies FOUR years old and over, M&M WHP classes are for ponies FIVE years old and over. • All ridden ponies must be shown off the lead rein except in the specified Lead Rein Qualifier Class. • M&M Lead rein ponies mares or geldings 4 yrs and over not exceeding 122cms. Dartmoor Exmoor, Shetland, New Forest, Welsh A and Welsh B. Riders must be 3 yrs on the day of the show and not to have reached their 9th birthday by the 1st January in the current year. • M&M First ridden ponies, mares or geldings 4 yrs and over not exceeding 128cms. Dartmoor Exmoor, Shetland, New Forest, Welsh A and Welsh B. Rider Riders not to reached their 12th birthday by the 1st January in the current year. • Max. Height for HP is 153cm at maturity and max. height for RP is 148 cm at maturity – foal classes excluded. • The Final will take place at the Blair Castle International Horse Trials on Friday 25th August 2017. TSR Showing Finals - This show is a qualifier for the 2017 TSR Showing Finals. Qualify and enter ANY of the finals Central, East Anglia, North West, North east, South East, South, Wales & Souh West or Scottish. You Do Not have to be a TRS member to qualify or enter a final. The Rider/Handler qualifies and can enter any horse/pony in any number of Finals! 
TSR Riders Finals  - 1st & 2nd riders qualify and will receive a qualification card in the ring.  TSR In Hand Finals - The two highest placed Handlers with a TSR In Hand Card will qualify in any In Hand class. Handlers MUST have their cards signed in the ring by the judge/steward ,cards are available FREE from the TSR website.  Full details at http://www.theshowingregister.co.uk/   TSR Medal Awards – TSR members can collect qualification cards & signatures and redeem for a TSR Medal see TSR website for details.
 
BSHA Grass Roots Championships - With a TSR qualification card you can also enter the BSHA Grass Roots Champs in Sept at Addington Equestrian Centre - You do not have to be a BSHA member to qualify or enter the final. See www.britishshowhorse.org PLUS the Sport Horse GB Riding Club Championships www.sporthorsegb.co,uk Caledonian Showing Championships The Caledonian Showing Championships were a huge success in 2016 and will once again give 2017 competitors the opportunity to compete at a top level Championship Final in Scotland. Evening Performances, loads of bling and razzmatazz .... everything an end of season Championship should have! This year’s show will be held at Highfield @ Howe, near Ladybank, Fife on 30thSept/1st Oct This Show is a qualifier and every horse & pony placed 1st and 2nd in all Inhand, Ridden Showing classes (not fun classes) & Working Hunter/Pony classes will qualify to compete in any appropriate class at the Finals. Qualification will be from placings, no qualification cards will be awarded in the ring, and no qualification can go down the line. Qualification is for the Horse & Pony except for Young Handler classes, where the Handler qualifies. All qualified horses and ponies will be listed on the Caledonian Showing Show’s website www.caledonianchampionships.webs.com where you will also find a regularly updated list of qualifying shows as well as a wealth of other information.
Adrian Sinclair of Sinclair Photography will be the photographer on the day On site stabling available – contact Val Blewitt at Brechin Castle Equestrian on 07815 986 980 val.blewitt@btinternet.com Graze On Catering available on site for everyone