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Event Terms & Conditions

SHOWS RULES AND REGULATIONS DURING COVID 19 PERIOD

ALL RIDERS MUST ENSURE THESE RULES ARE ABIDED BY OR WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE SHOWGROUND. DURING THIS PERIOD RULES MAY CHANGE DUE TO GOVERNMENT ADVICE AND WE WILL UPDATE IN DUE COURSE.
Please note this is not a socialising event, once you have jumped please go home and we look forward to seeing you at Chard Equestrian in the future.

ON ARRIVAL AT SHOWGROUND: You will be met at the entrance gate and checked against entry list. Please note there may be a delay in entering the showground so please allow extra time. Number of people in your horsebox will be logged for Track and Trace Purposes. You will be then be escorted to a designated parking bay. Parking bays are set out with 3m distance between lorries. Please also ensure there is a Lorry Notice with your name and mobile telephone number on displayed in the front of horsebox/car in case we need to contact you in an emergency whilst at the showground.

WHO CAN ATTEND?:
The only people allowed to attend will be the rider and 1 groom per 2 horses (2 grooms if 4 horses, 3 grooms if 6 horses). No spectators will be allowed at these shows. Cars will be not be admitted on the showground. We would prefer that non competing children do not attend the show. Any children attending must be strictly accompanied by adults at all times.

SECRETARY’S OFFICE:
The office will be manned during the show. As preference please text/call 07917822429 or email – jane@chardequestrian.co.uk - any queries to avoid contact. Rosettes will be available to collect in the office after each class without contact with any person. Prize money will be paid into your bank account within 7 working days of last day of show for all shows going forward.

WARM UP ARENA:
Limited to 5 horses at a time. There will be a show stewards in the warm up to erect practice fences.
There will be 4 fences in the warm up, a cross pole two verticals and an oxer. There will be another vertical that will be set 2 holes higher than the class. The 2 other fences will be a vertical and an oxer manned by our steward and used as normal practice fences. Please check with collecting ring steward on the day and check notices at collecting ring hut as these rules may change as government restrictions relax. Please be aware that the warm up time now for shows will be limited to shorter warm up times than you are probably used to at normal BS shows. Social distancing areas are available to stand in to watch the warm up.

COMPETITION ARENAS & COURSEWALKS:
Courseplans will be published on our Facebook page before the start of each class. Course plans will also be available on the outside of the collecting ring hut. As restrictions relax we hopefully can introduce coursewalks with social distancing guidelines. There will be 1 horse in the arena at any one time. Please remember to respect your fellow competitors and stay out of their way. Competitors will exit the competition arena into the cool down area and exit.

CAFÉ
The café will be open for takeaway food only – orders will be taken at the hatch and delivered to the patio door for collection, please queue for food in the designated area staying 2m apart as per the markers. Once food is ordered please move in the direction of the collection point observing strict social distancing guidelines. Payment can be either be by debit or credit card.

TOILETS
Our toilets are open for use on a strict one in one out basis, we will be monitoring this from the office. Sanitiser is available at suitable points around the showground and out toilets have hot water soap and paper towels.

FIRST AID / PARAMEDIC
Our normal Sharman First Aid will be in attendance at all shows with full PPE equipment and all necessary first aid/emergency equipment. Any persons showing signs of Covid 19 should be made known to the Office and will be escorted to a Covid isolation room.