Worcestershire Hunt PC Area 9 Arena Eventing Spring Festival Qualifiers
Worcestershire Hunt
Worcestershire Hunt PC Area 9 Arena Eventing Spring Festival Qualifiers is being organised by Worcestershire Hunt Pony Club and the booking agent is Equine Bookings
| Event Opens: | 17/11/2024 08:00 |
| Booking Closes: | 12/11/2024 18:30 |
| Withdrawal Date: | 03/11/2024 |
| Times Issued: |
27/09/2024 (not before 6pm)
(On Pony Club Results Website) |
Please note medical cover is included in the cost of entry for this event.
If you are a team manager and need team manager permissions adding to your account please request an account upgrade to grant you access to view and manage your team entries.
Request Permissionsnon qualifier (riders 13 and under on 1st January 2024) Open to ANY Pony Club Member 13 years and under on 1st Jan 2024 – Non Qualifying Class.
– Qualifier (riders 13 and under on 1st January 2024) Open to ANY Pony Club Member 13 years and under on 1st Jan 2024 – Qualifier for Area 9 Members only.
– non qualifier (riders 14 and over on 1st January 2024) Open to ANY Pony Club Member 14 years and over on 1st Jan 2024 (non qualifying class)
Qualifier Open to ANY Pony Club Member – qualifier for Area 9 Members only
– Qualifier Open to ANY Pony Club Member – qualifier for Area 9 Members only
– Qualifier Open to ANY Pony Club Member – qualifier for Area 9 Members only
Withdrawal Date: 03/11/2024
Before the withdrawal date full refunds to be given. No refunds after closing unless with a vet / medical sent in by 19th November if refund due £5 admin will be applied.
In the unfortunate situation of the event having to cancel all entries will be refunded per class minus an admin fee of £5 (Booking fees are non refundable)
After the closing date please contact the event Organiser dc.worcestershire@pcuk.org to make any changes
Before the closing date please login to your Horse Events Account and cancel your entry. If a refund is due this will be processed automatically. To withdraw after the closing date please contact the event Organiser dc.worcestershire@pcuk.org
Allens Hill
Pershore
WR10 2DU
Entries online at www.horse-events.co.uk
Entry Fees: £22 per class
Classes 2A, 3, 4, 5 are Area 9 Qualifiers for the Pony Club Spring Festival. The number to qualify in each class depends on the number entered.
Championships to be held at Addington Equestrian 1st – 2nd March 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.
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/
All entries are subject to a non-refundable booking fee which will be stated online on a per class basis.
Classes are open to PC members from any branch (but teams and individuals can only qualify at their own Area Competition).
Join today: www.pcuk.org
CLOSING DATES FOR ENTRIES: Sunday 10th November or when FULL
To be added to the waitlist after the closing date email dc.worcestershire@pcuk.org
Course walks immediately before each class
NUMBERS MUST BE PRINTED AND USED IN A NUMBER BIB.
NO BRIDLE OR SADDLE CLOTH NUMBERS.
Rosettes: 1st – 10th for individuals and 1st-6th for teams (teams of 3 all 3 scores to count).
Dismounted prizegiving after each class.
TEAMS:
Branches/Centres may enter a team of three members in ALL classes of the competition. The team members must compete in the same level of competition.
The team must comprise of three members and all three scores count.
Area/Mixed Teams will not be eligible to qualify for the Championships but can compete at Area competition.
The winning Branch/Centre team at each Area competition in each qualifying height will qualify for the Barrier Spring Festival. If any of the individual qualifiers are in a qualifying team their place will be passed down the line.
Please declare your teams by Sunday 10th November online with Team Manager access or by email to dc.worcestreshire@pcuk.org
SADDLERY AND DRESS
● Cross Country compliant XC kit and Saddlery must be worn (see Pony Club Eventing rules).
Pony Club Saddlery and Dress rules apply. This includes a body protector and hat without a peak (both to be Pony Club compliant).
● Stop watches are NOT permitted.
● All Hats MUST be tagged with a PINK PC Hat Tag
● Please remember to bring your own Number Bib and print your number.
● To print your number on A4 online use: ponyclubresults.co.uk
FIRST AIDERS IN ATTENDANCE
HOT DRINKS AND REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE
Rules and Conditions of Entry
Your entry is deemed to include acceptance of these rules.
ENTRIES
● Entries only online at www.horse-events.co.uk
● No entries can be made after the start of the class. Only fully paid-up PC members will be eligible to compete.
● Entries may be taken on the day subject to availability. These must be paid for in cash and will incur a late entry fee. Cost per class on the day £30.
● Riders cannot take part in more than two qualifying classes per day. Horses cannot take part more than once in each class or in more than two classes on the day.
● You may qualify a maximum of two horses and/or ponies for any one Championship Class.
● Riders/horses/ponies and/or combination of horse and rider can qualify for more than one Championship Class.
● No horse/pony under the age of 5.
● In the event of cancellation, £5 of the entry fee will be retained to defray costs.
● No refunds after the closing date without a Vet/medical Certificate.
● Refunds after the closing date will incur a £5 admin fee.
● Refunds with a vet/medical Certificate must be claimed by 19th November 2024.
● After the relevant closing date, no substitution may be made for horses or riders except in the case of illness, lameness or other unavoidable circumstances which must be certified in writing to the secretary as detailed above.
● A booking fee will be applied to all entries by Horse Events.
RULES
This will run under the Pony Club Arena Eventing rules for England and Wales Spring Festival Rules 2025:
These general rules follow the current Pony Club Eventing rule book except as modified below:
● All classes will run as a two phase, in the outdoor arena.
● Riders will jump a course of show jumps immediately followed by cross country fences.
● Stop watches are n4ot permitted● The winner will be the person with the lowest number of penalties. In the event of a tie the winner will be the one closest to, but under the optimum time.
● There will be a drawn order with approximate start times given in advance on ponyclubresults.co.uk.
● The course will only be open for walking before the class starts.
● The Judge’s decision is final. Objections must be made in writing within 10 minutes of the results being published with a deposit of £20, refunded if objection is upheld
PUBLIC SAFETY AND EVENT LIABILITY
● When not being ridden all horses/ponies must be kept to the horse box park or collecting rings. No exercising in the car/lorry park, or among spectators.
● No lunging.
● Horses/ponies tied to trailers or lorries must not be left unattended and no hay nets outside of lorries or trailers.
● Please clear up ALL muck on lorry park and collecting rings.
● All horses and ponies must be fully vaccinated against equine flu, according to the https://pcuk.org/media/eibpycgm/the-pony-club-vaccination-rule-v22-1-2.pdf Spot checks may be made.
● 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 personal property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.
● The Organisers reserve the right to refuse an entry, restrict entries and make alterations when necessary