Team Show Jumping Competition

Open to Riding Clubs, Pony Clubs, School Teams, Yard Teams etc.

To be held at

Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre, West Yoke

Near New Ash Green, Longfield Kent TN15 7HT

 

On Sunday 8th November 2009

Starting promptly at 9:00a.m.

 

New Softrack Waxed Sand Arena

Refreshments

Tack stall

 

Entries Secretary: Miss Clare Drury

130 Millfield, New Ash Green

Longfield, Kent DA3 8HW

07958 617648

Entries close Monday 2nd November 2009

Please make cheques payable to Dartford and District Riding Club.

Classes:

  1. Team Show Jumping Competition.

Teams to consist of the following 3 or 4 rider & horse/pony combinations. Best three scores to count.

Section a – novice combination of horse/pony & rider with £0 B.S.J.A. winnings

Section b – novice combination of horse/pony & rider with £0 B.S.J.A. winnings

Section c – open to any combination of horse/pony & rider

Section d – open to any combination of horse/pony & rider

Riders in sections a and b will jump one following the other in posted order – height of fences approx. 2ft6.

Riders in sections c and d will then jump one following the other in posted order – height of fences approx. 3ft.

One nominated open team member (section c or d) only will jump off to decide on the winning team. 

This will be over a shortened, raised course (3ft3 approx.)

The first rounds will be timed and used if equality for lower placings.

To enable teams to complete with a score: Eliminated competitors will have 20 penalties added to the worst total of faults scored by a competitor in the first round of their section of the competition.

Entry fee £50 per team.

  1. Team Scurry Competition

Teams to consist of the following 3 or 4 rider & horse/pony combinations. Best three scores to count.

Section a – novice combination of horse/pony & rider with £0 B.S.J.A. winnings

Section b – novice combination of horse/pony & rider with £0 B.S.J.A. winnings

Section c – open to any combination of horse/pony & rider

Section d – open to any combination of horse/pony & rider

Riders in sections a and b will jump one following the other in posted order – height of fences approx. 2ft6.

Riders in sections c and d will then jump one following the other in posted order – height of fences approx. 3ft.

First rounds will be timed. Faults will be awarded in accordance with current B.S.J.A. rules.

The three best rounds will be added together for final score.

The winners will be the team with the least faults in the fastest time.

Entry fee £50 per team.

 

It is a condition of entry that teams will help with stewarding/arena party on a rota system,

which will be posted at the collecting ring on the day.

 

Rules:
1. Teams must consist of 3 or 4 different rider & horse/pony combinations.

2. Horses/ponies must be 4 years of age or over.

3. Restrictions in the novice team sections must be strictly adhered to.

4. Rosettes will be awarded to the first 6 teams in classes and a perpetual trophy will be awarded to the winning teams.

5. Individual clear round rosettes will be awarded to all team members jumping clear in their first rounds in the team competitions.

6. The competition will be judged under B.S.J.A. rules, except that competitors will be eliminated after the 3rd refusal.

7. Objections must be made in writing with a deposit of £20 within 30 minutes of the incident occurring.

8. Save for the death or personal injury caused by negligence of the organizers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the organisers of any event to which these rules apply, nor the British Horse Society, nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land or any other person or property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever.

9. The closing date for entries shall be Monday 2nd November 2009.

11. For order of jumping please see www.dartfordanddistrictridingclub.com or telephone 07958 617648 on Thursday 5th November between 7 and 9p.m.- one call per team please. Messages left on answerphone may not be responded to. Queries relating to the competition may be sent to clare.drury@hotmail.com

12. Teams will be required to help with stewarding and arena party duties. A rota will be drawn up outside competitors’ jumping times to allow for this.

14. The indoor warm up is strictly for the next 8 competitors warming up. The warm up tannoy will be in operation throughout the competition. All arenas are to be kept muck-free at all times. Car parking is adequate and will be stewarded, please follow parking instructions carefully. Horseboxes must absolutely not be mucked out in the car park and horse/ponies must not be left tied-up and unattended outside lorries or trailers.

15. The course for class 1 will be available for walking from 8.30a.m. This class will start promptly at 9.00a.m. There will be a drawn order for all classes. Riders must be ready to jump or may risk elimination.

  

Directions to Eaglesfield:

PLEASE DO NOT TRUST YOUR SAT NAV DEVICES AS THEY MAY TAKE YOU

VIA UNSUITABLE LANES!

From the M26 at Wrotham take the 2a exit then first left at the roundabout (A227 signposted to Wrotham and Gravesend). Take the 3rd exit at the next roundabout (A20 Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown), up the hill to the next roundabout, then take the first exit (A20 Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown). Continue for 1 ½ miles past ‘Horse and Groom’ pub on right. Take the next right signposted New Ash Green, Ash and Hartley (South Ash Road). Immediately pass the Woodlands Garden Centre on the left. Continue along for 2 ½ miles through Ash. Pass petrol garage on left and take the next left at small cross roads sign posted West Yoke. Eaglesfield is along the lane about ½ mile on the left.

From Longfield take the Ash Road through Hartley. At the roundabout at the top of Hartley Hill turn right. Pass the Royal Oak public house on the left. At the small cross roads turn right into West Yoke. Eaglesfield is along the lane about ½ mile on the left.

From A20 Farningham follow A20 through West Kingsdown. About 1 mile after going under the motorway bridge turn left signposted Ash, New Ash Green and Hartley (South Ash Road). Immediately pass the Woodlands Garden Centre on the left. Continue along for 2 ½ miles through Ash. Pass petrol garage on left and take the next left at small cross roads sign posted West Yoke. Eaglesfield is along the lane about ½ mile on the left.

 

Entry Form For Dartford and District Riding Club Team Show Jumping Competition

Sunday 8th November 2009 at Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre

 ENTRY FORM

 Team Name ____________________________________________________

Class 1

Rider

Horse/Pony

Fee

a

 

 

 

b

 

 

c

 

 

d

 

 

Class 2

 

 

 

a

 

 

 

b

 

 

c

 

 

d

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entries close Monday 2nd November 2009                                                                                                clare.drury@hotmail.com

Entries secretary: Miss Clare Drury

130 Millfield, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8HW

07958 617648                                                                     Please kindly make cheques payable to Dartford and District Riding Club.