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Home Farm Shows Disclaimer Form: June 2020
Upon entering the events held at Home Farm Shows, all riders are required to read and understand our safety policy.
• It is mandatory for all riders to wear a protective helmet at all times when mounted with a chinstrap fastened and adjusted so as to prevent movement of the hat in the event of a fall. This r Show more

Home Farm Shows Disclaimer Form: June 2020
Upon entering the events held at Home Farm Shows, all riders are required to read and understand our safety policy.
• It is mandatory for all riders to wear a protective helmet at all times when mounted with a chinstrap fastened and adjusted so as to prevent movement of the hat in the event of a fall. This rule defines the quality of manufacture that is required. It is strongly recommended that second hand hats are not purchased.
The hat standards accepted as of 1st January 2020 are detailed in the table below:
Hat Standard Safety Mark
Allowed at the following activities:
PAS 015:1998 or 2011* with BSI Kitemark
VG1 with BSI Kitemark
Snell E2001* onwards with the official Snell label and number
ASTM-F1163 2004a onwards with the SEI mark
AS/NZS 3838, 2006 onwards
• Body Protectors are not made compulsory, except for all Cross-Country riding and Pony Racing whether it be training or competing. If a Body Protector is worn for any Home Farm Show activity it must meet BETA 2009 Level 3 standard (purple label) or BETA 2018 Level 3 standard (blue and black label).
• All under 18’s must be with a responsible adult
• No stallions are permitted onsite
• No horses under the age of 3yrs to be ridden
• Judge’s decision is final
• Horses only to be ridden in designated areas e.g. warm up
• Footwear: Only standard riding or jodhpur boots with a well-defined square cut heel may be worn. Plain black or brown half chaps may be worn with jodhpur boots of the same colour. Tassels and fringes are not allowed. No other footwear will be permitted, including wellington boots, yard boots, country boots, “muckers” or trainers. Boots with interlocking treads are not permitted, nor are the boots or treads individually. Stirrups should be of the correct size to suit the rider’s boots (see the Stirrup rule)
• Whips: No rider may carry, use or permit to be used a whip greater than 75cm. or less than 45cm in length overall. Riders may not hit their horse/ pony before the start of the course and may be eliminated for doing so at the Judge’s discretion
• Horses must be ridden in full tack at all times, no bareback permitted
• ACTION AFTER A FALL Any competitor who has a fall or sustains a injury anywhere at the competition site must see the medical personnel on the day and be passed fit to ride
• HEALTH AND SAFETY 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.
• 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 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, whether caused by their negligence breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis
• DISQUALIFICATION The Official Steward or Chief Judge may disqualify a competitor at any stage of the competition for: Dangerous riding. If, in their opinion, the horse is lame, sick or exhausted. Misuse of whip, spur or bit, or ill-treatment of the horse. Breach of the rules. Unseemly behaviour, including bad language.
• EXERCISE a) Competitors must exercise their horse/pony in the area provided. Horses may not be exercised in the Car Park or Horsebox area or among spectators.
b) On the day of the Competition, horse/pony may only be ridden by the rider who is riding the horse/pony in the competition.
c) Whilst exercising, warming up or competing, it is ONLY permissible to use the saddlery allowed under the rules.

If riders haven’t fully understood our ruling then please ensure you ask a member of staff before riding.

Thanks.




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