Fernie Dressage Winter League & Area 6 Dressage Winter League

Area 6 Winter League &

Fernie Club Winter League 2024-25

2024 – Sun 20th Oct, Sun 10th Nov, Sun 7th Dec

2025 – Sat 25th Jan, Sun 2nd Mar

Entries & Times

• PRE-ENTRY ONLY via www.horse-events.co.uk

• Entry fee per class – £14 for Fernie members and £16 for other Centres & Branches, plus £1.45 booking fee

• Entries close three days prior to competition

• Times from 7pm two days prior to competition on www.ponyclubresults.co.uk

• Results will be published on www.ponyclubresults.co.uk

• Changes before closing via Horse-Events, post-closing date contact the organiser

• Late entries will incur an additional late fee of £5 and will only be accepted where there is space

Awards Rosettes 1st – 6th

• Combinations must attend 2 league events to qualify.

• Please note you must enter each event using the same name for your horse/pony at every competition you attend, otherwise your points will go to each horse name you ride.

• Riders may ride more than one horse at any or the same level as each horse/ rider combination will be awarded.

• Fernie League points will be awarded as follows:

• 1st – 10

• 2nd – 8

• 3rd – 6

• 4th – 4

• 5th – 3

• 6th – 2

• Unplaced completion – 1

• Rosettes, prizes and sashes will be awarded for the Fernie league at the last competition in the series in March 2025.

• Class 1a and 1b – Points will be awarded separately for each section.

• All dates are part of the Fernie Winter League.

• Please note you must enter each event using the same name for your horse/pony at every competition you attend, otherwise your points will go to each horse name you ride.

• Points will also be awarded to all Area 6 Pony Club members entering a PC test as per the points as per Fernie League BUT Points will be awarded solely to the finishing place within Area 6 entries. For example, should an Area 6 Member finish 2nd to a non-Area 6 member, the Area 6 member would receive the points for first place.

• Riders may ride more than one horse at any or the same level as each horse/rider combination will be awarded.

• Class 1a and 1b – Points will be awarded separately for each section.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. Horses/ ponies must be at least 5 years old

2. The event will be run under current Pony Club Dressage Rulebook and Vaccination rules

3. Riding hats need to required standard be tagged with current tag (pink), hat tagging will be available on the day for hats meeting the standard

4. Horses/ Ponies can compete in a maximum of 3 classes, combinations can only compete in either class 1a or 1b

5. Classes 1a, 1b and 2 ONLY may be ridden in normal riding bit in line with current Pony Club rules

6. Copies of tests can be downloaded from the Pony Club website

7. Organisers reserve the right to disqualify anyone for misuse of the whip or spurs, dangerous riding or any horse/pony in poor or lame condition, and to refuse any entry for any reason at their sole discretion.

8. The organisers reserve the right to cancel or change any class or award.

9. Entries before the date will be given a full refund minus booking fee via Horse-Events. Withdrawals after the closing date will not be refunded

10. In the event of a competition being abandoned, for whatever reason, a refund of 50% of the entry fee will be given

11. Strictly NO mucking out onto the parking area, please do not tie horses/ ponies and/ or haynets to the outside of lorries and trailers. Please pick up droppings immediately from car park and arenas to stop them being trod in using skips provided

12. Prams/pushchairs must be supervised at all times with extra care being taken around the car parks

13. All tests can be commanded

14. Horses’/ ponies’ manes need not be plaited, just clean and tidy