Badsworth Hunt Members Area Show Jumping Training / Team Selection

**Members are expected to be riding and competing at the height they wish to be selected and train at.** PLEASE READ ELIGIBILITY RULES FOR AREA SHOW JUMPING COMPETITIONS AND THE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PARTICULAR THE “NOT ELIGIBLE IF…” on the PC Website.

The District Commissioner or Centre Proprietor is required to certify the eligibility of horse and rider as follows. Should a breach of eligibility subsequently be discovered, then the Show Jumping Committee may disqualify the offending competitor. Area and Championships – Members must fulfil all the following eligibility rules on the day of the Competition.

PC110, PC100, PC90, PC80, PC70 and PC70 PLUS 

▶ Horses must be 5 years of age or over and there is no height limit. A horse or pony shall be deemed to reach the age of 1 on the 1st January following the date on which it is foaled and shall be deemed to become a year older on each successive 1st January.

▶ Combination of horse and rider can compete at two adjacent levels of the same sport at the Area Competition or at the Championships i.e.combinations can compete at PC70 and PC80, PC80 and PC90, PC90 and PC100 or PC100 and PC110.

▶ No horse may be ridden more than once at the same level in any one year in any of the qualifying competitions or at the Show Jumping Championships.

▶ Stallions may only be ridden by Members if written permission is obtained from their District Commissioner/Centre Proprietor and they must wear identifying discs on their bridles in the interests of safety.

▶ All competitors must be Members of The Pony Club both at the closing date for entries to the competition and at the date of the relevant competition to be eligible to compete at Area qualifying competitions and at the Championships (including the Regional Championships).

a) PC110 Open to all members and horses.

b) PC100 Combination of horse and rider are NOT eligible if they have:

▶ previously achieved a double clear in any competition with a starting height of 1.20m or above in the previous or current calendar year.

▶ previously ever finished 1st to 3rd as an individual at the Pony Club Championships at PC100 level or above on two occasions.

c) PC90 Combination of horse and rider are NOT eligible if they have:

▶ previously achieved a double clear in any competition with a starting height of 110cm or above in the previous or current calendar year.

▶ previously ever finished 1st to 3rd as an individual at the Pony Club Show Jumping/Eventing Championships at PC90 level or above on two occasions.

d) PC80 Combination of horse and rider are NOT eligible if they have:

▶ previously achieved a double clear in any competition with a starting height of 100cm or above in the previous or current calendar year.

▶ previously ever finished 1st to 3rd as an individual in Show Jumping or Eventing at a PC80 Regional Championships on two occasions.

e) PC70 Riders must be aged 13 and under on 1st January of the current year. Combination of horse and rider are NOT eligible if they have:

▶ previously achieved a double clear in any competition with a starting height of 90cm or above in the previous or current calendar year.

▶ previously ever finished 1st to 3rd as an individual in Show Jumping or Eventing at a PC70 Regional Championships on two occasions.

f) PC70 PLUS This is a class solely for individuals. There is no team competition. Members must be aged 14 and over on 1st January of the current year. Combination of horse and rider are NOT eligible if they have:

▶ previously achieved a double clear in any competition with a starting height of 90cm or above in the previous or current calendar year.

▶ previously ever finished 1st to 3rd as an individual in Show Jumping or Eventing at a PC70 Regional Championships on two occasions.