South Nottinghamshire Pony Club Showjumping at Nottinghamshire County Show

Advance entries only please via Horse Events. Entries close on 4 May 2025 or earlier if the competition is full.

Age for classes 1 – 4 is the age of the rider on 1 January 2025.

If you would like to edit your horse or rider details change class or cancel your entry before the closing date of the event please login to your Horse Events account and edit your booking under the ‘EDIT ENTRY ’ Tab

If you would like to change the class please email info@horse-events.co.uk and if there is space available we will do this for you.

For ALL changes of horse and rider substitutions after the closing date there is a £5 charge please fill out the following form online at: https://www.horse-events.co.uk/rider-horse-substitutions-form/

If you are unable to attend after that please notify horse events at info@horseevents.co.uk

Entry fee refunded up to close of entries, thereafter only if the place is filled from any waitlist. 

Single phase competition for all classes.

Classes will be run in drawn / listed order and the course will be available to walk before the start of each class, please be prompt. The warm-up arena will be limited to a safe number, one parent or coach per branch only please in the warm up.

Entry lists and times will be posted on www.ponyclubresults.co.uk after 6pm on Thursday 8 May 2025

1. Combinations are expected to compete at their normal Pony Club level of eligibility, not below.
2. Open to current Pony Club Branch and Centre members only. All Horses must be aged 5 or older.
3. Combination of horse and rider cannot enter more than 2 classes. No horse can compete more than once per class, or twice in total.
4. Classes will be run in drawn order and the course will be available to walk before the start of each class. Approx. Class times will be available on pony club results prior to the competition. Any competitor who misses their turn may be disqualified at the judges’ discretion.
5. All competitors must wear a protective helmet, manufactured to one of the minimum standards listed in the Pony Club Hat Rule 2024 at all times when mounted with the chin straps fastened. All hats must be tagged with a Pink Pony Club, Riding Club or BE hat tag. This can be done on the day by the event secretary, please allow enough time for this.
6. The decision of the judge is final.
7. The organisers reserve the right to disqualify anyone for misuse of whip or spurs, dangerous riding or any horse in poor or lame condition.
8. Horses/Ponies must not be left unattended. Please do not leave horses/ponies tied to the outside of lorries.
9. Please pick up droppings in parking areas. No hay nets to be tied to outside of lorries or trailers.
10. Only the competitor may ride the horse on the day at the event.
11. Warm up area restricted to one person on the ground per Pony Club branch
12. Riders can only wear spurs if they can prove they have passed their C+ test or have a yellow hat tag.

Competitors must bring their own number bib and must print out three numbers, two for their bib and one for the windscreen of their vehicle. Numbers are listed and printed out from www.ponyclubresults.co.uk – click on the link by your name to find your number.

Newark Showground Lincoln Road, Coddington, Newark, NG24 2NY

As you approach the Showground, follow road signage for “Equine” and this will take you to the Equine gate off Drove Lane. Please clearly display your Pony Club number and follow signs for Pony Club when you have accessed the showground. Pony Club parking is on Red Gate runway away from the main Equine parking.

Expect high volumes of traffic between 9:00am and 10:30am. The Equine Gate opens at 7:30am.

All competitors are entitled to 2 wrist bands to allow entry to the show. One Is for the competitor and one for a helper. Additional entry to the showground has to be through ticket purchase (when available) on line at https://www.nottinghamshirecountyshow.com

Wrist bands must be picked up at the Equine gate on entry.

Number bibs must be worn.

The Pony Club Saddlery and Dress rules apply. Pink tagged hats and, if worn, BETA 2018 body protectors. Air jackets, if worn, must be worn in combination with a body protector. All competitors must wear jodhpur / riding boots. Stirrups should be of the correct size to suit the rider’s boots and must have 7mm (¼”) clearance on either side of the boot. Riders who wear spurs must have a yellow hat tag or be able to prove they have passed their C+ riding test.

The organiser of this Event has taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present at this event. 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 organiser and all officials and stewards.

Save for 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 nor 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 personal property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.