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.
