Romney Marsh Pony Club Mounted Games Friendly Winter Pairs Competitions

Open – Riders over 11 at the beginning of the calendar year.

Seniors – Riders under 15 at the beginning of the calendar year.

Juniors – Riders under 11 at the beginning of the calendar year.

Minis – Riders under 9 at the beginning of the calendar year.

Riders must be current members (at the date of the competition) of their Pony Club.

Minis – can be on or off the lead rein. Please state which on the entry form and we’ll split the sections accordingly.

Provisional timetable for pairs & teams – Junior, Mini, Senior, Open.

We will put out times nearer the day, depending on entries. CLASSES TO BE RUN UNDER PONY CLUB MOUNTED GAMES RULE BOOK 2024/25 (BUT WITH A RELAXED SPIN).

Open/Senior/Junior Area & Zones Games. Mini games will be a novice version. https://resources.pcuk.org/mounted_games/mounted_games_races/

Health & Safety

Organisers of this event have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the organisers and all the officials and stewards.

Legal Liability

Save for the death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the organisers, or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the organisers of this event or The Pony Club nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies, nor the landlord or his tenant, accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, cars, their contents and accessories, or any other person or property whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.

• • The Pony Club is committed to ensuring that, wherever possible, members are able to
  • access all aspects of the Branch and Centre activities we offer. Reasonable Adjustments are any actions that help to reduce the effect of a disability or difficulty.  Any requests for Reasonable Adjustment must be made by the closing date of entries. Link to the Pony Club Reasonable Adjustment information: https://pcuk.org/officials/equality-diversity/reasonable-adjustment/ 

Hats must comply with the current Pony Club standards and be appropriately tagged.

Please provide your own hat bands. There may be some available to borrow but we would ask for a donation to The Air Ambulance.

No jewellery/hoodies to be worn.

Entry fees –

Pairs (per pair) – 2/11/24, 14/12/24, 25/1/25

Open Pairs (by invitation only)/Senior Pairs/Junior Pairs £70

Mini Pairs £50

Teams (per Team) – 22/2/25

Senior Teams/Junior Teams £150.00

Mini Teams £80.00

Booking via www.horse-events.co.uk by Team Managers only

You MUST provide 2 helpers per team/pair otherwise your children don’t get to compete. If you can’t, you must let organisers know in advance so provision can be made. If not provided we will deduct 5 points from your pair/team.

No videoing in the arena when doing equipment etc.

Parking will be tight – please follow the stewards’ directions (7.5 ton and over lorries only in top concrete car park, small lorries/trailers in bottom field/sand school) and leave once your class has finished.

Winter 2024/25

Mini/Junior/Senior/Open Pairs

2^nd November 2024/14^th December 2024/25^th January 2025

Mini/Junior/Senior Teams

22^nd February 2025

Declaration Form for Pairs & Teams – to be handed in on competition day 30 minutes before start of class. These are available to download at https://pcuk.org/sports/mounted-games/competitions-and-events/area-competitions/  Please use the friendly competition version for Pairs & Teams.