Youth Home International 2021 - Eligible Members Only

General Entry Information
Entries must be submitted by the DO or BD Youth Rep.

Riders entries and all payments will be made via each Region’s DO on line via Bookwhen. Paper entries will not be accepted. The DO will then make all team entries. Please refer to the first page for Organiser details.

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General Entry Information
Entries must be submitted by the DO or BD Youth Rep.

Riders entries and all payments will be made via each Region’s DO on line via Bookwhen. Paper entries will not be accepted. The DO will then make all team entries. Please refer to the first page for Organiser details.

All training & competition results must be achieved by midnight on 21 June 2021. Applications must be submitted via Bookwhen to your DO by no later than 21 June 2021

Nominated Entries of Verified Teams: 3 July 2021
Teams Announced: 6 July 2021
Entry Closing Date: 19 July 2021

There will be no refunds given on withdrawals, stabling, hook-up’s or class entries after close of entries on 19 July 2021.

Substitutions may be made but will be arranged directly via your DO, under these circumstances financial reimbursement may be discussed but cannot be guaranteed in full or part.

Covid Compliance: Please refer to the BD website for the latest covid compliance requirements. These will be updated as appropriate but must be adhered to. You will be notified with the relevant updates by your DO nearer to the competition.

Riders may only bring 2 people with them as additional support to this competition. Children under 18 are excluded from this requirement.

All persons on site will be required to provide evidence of a negative Lateral Flow Covid Test before admission to the show ground.

Passports:
Valid passports are required for all horses and ponies with a full vaccination record in compliance with rule 10 listed on page 22 of the current BD Members Handbook.

Photocopies of the front page of the passport, the ID Page and Vaccination Record must be sent to the DO/BD Youth Rep for each combination to be submitted at the close of entries. Passports must be presented on arrival at the show ground and handed to your BD representative.

It is the rider’s responsibility to ensure that passport documentation is brought to the show, up to date and that it is compliant with the BD Rules. Any horse/pony with a non –compliant passport or vaccination will not be allowed to compete.

Stallions:
There are limited stallion boxes available, they will be provided if pre-ordered and spaces permits. Any special requests must be made with your entry via the DO. Please DO NOT CONTACT THE VENUE.

Horse Inspection (Trot Up):
The horse inspection for all competitors will take place on Monday 9th August 2021 at approximately 2pm. Riders are to be dressed in team clothing with sensible footwear and wear an appropriate riding hat and gloves. Snaffle bridles only. With prior agreement the horse/pony may be presented by a nominated representative.

There will be a best turned out Individual Combination Award for the Horse Inspection.
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Horse passports must be handed to your Regional Representative by 10.30 am on Monday 9th August 2021. Please note that the Secretary will only deal with Chefs d’Equipe and if your Chef is going to be late, then a nominated person must be appointed and notified to the Secretary in advance. Official information will only be given to Chef d’Equipe or their nominated representative.

There will be a Chef d’Equipe meeting at approximately 12 noon (tbc) on Monday 9th August 2021. Only 2 representatives from each region to attend please.

Arena Familiarisation
Each region will be allocated a time slot of approximately 10 – 15 minutes on Monday afternoon to exercise horses / ponies within the competition arenas. Riders will be permitted to ride inside the arenas. This will be timetabled and commence approximately 30 minutes after each region has completed their trot up. Full details will be confirmed on publication of the trot up timetable.

Sunday 8th August 2021
14:00 Stables open *Please contact the Secretary and advise your DO if you wish to arrive earlier than Sunday at 14:00 to ensure that your early arrival can be accommodated.
Outdoor arena available for schooling once Regional Championship classes have finished.

Monday 9th August 2021
Warm up classes (morning)
Passports to be handed in no later 10:30 to Regional Representative
Chef d’Equipe Meeting approximately 12 noon
Trot Up from 14:00 in published order
Arena Familiarisation to run along side Trot Up according to published timetable
Opening Ceremony with regions presenting to Olympic theme with music, followed by Welcome Reception with the Caldicot Male Voice Choir.

Tuesday 10th August 2021
First round of Youth Home International Competition

Wednesday 11th August 2021
Second round of Youth Home International Competition
Prize Giving / Closing Ceremony

General Rules of the show

Please refer to rules 169 and 173 of the BD Members Handbook for specific rules for team competitions.

All classes, will be run under BD Rules including the members code of conduct.

Whips and Commanders may be used in the warm-up classes but are not permitted in any Home International or FEI Classes.

During the show, only the competitor may school the horse from the saddle, horses may not be schooled from the ground by any person.

Teams will be selected in accordance with the Regional Team Selection Policy.
Riders may not have competed at the Senior Inter Regionals Championship or Senior Home International in the same year.

Warm up tests do not count towards individual or team rankings or carry any BD Grading Points.

This is a friendly international and teams will, for the duration of the show, in line with their governing body, be allowed to wear the appropriate pocket badge and numnah badge. All badges must be removed after the competition.

Lorry Park
Parking will be in regions where possible. Hook ups are limited and must be booked with your entry. Lorries requiring a hook up may not be parked with other members of their team, but if possible we will try to accommodate this. Please ensure you park in double lines facing downhill and respect the requests of the parking steward.

Stables
On site stabling is provided according to the costings below. It is compulsory once trotted up that all competitors stable on site.

The stabling provided will come with a ‘working shavings bed’. They will not be mucked out and cleaned to the floor. We require all competitors to remove all wet shavings and droppings on departure, leaving the stable as found on arrival. Clean shavings may be left. No Straw or Paper Bedding is permitted in the stables.

Stable for 2 nights: £85.00
Stable for 3 nights: £100.00
Additional night stabling: £40.00 per night
Electric Hook Up: £70.00 for duration
Please bring a long cable for hook up
Shavings per bale: £10 per bale
Small Bales of Haylage: £10 per bale

All bedding and haylage needs to be pre-ordered when you enter. You will be given a ticket on arrival to give to the stable manager in order to collect any items pre-booked.

Please note that the stables will not open before 14:00 on Sunday 8th August 2021. All stables must be vacated by Wednesday 11th August 2021 at 19:00 unless additional nights stabling has been pre-booked.

Camping & On-Site Accommodation

There is limited on site accommodation available please see www.cricklands.com for details.

Camping is permitted in the lorry field, however, you must camp where instructed and not obstruct vehicle access.
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