FOR HORSES AND PONIES – OPEN TO ALL
| ARENA 1 – INFINITY ARENA (All weather surface) | |||
| Time | Class | Fence Height | Notes |
| 10 am | 1 | 30 cms | Judged on faults not speed
All clears will be equal 1st, 4 faults =2nd and so on. |
| 2 | 40 cms | ||
| 3 | 50 cms | NO back rails or fillers | |
| 4 | 60 cms | NO fillers | |
| 5 | 70 cms | ||
| 6 | 80 cms | ||
| 7 | 90 cms | ||
| 8 | 100 cms | ||
*Classes 4-9 Fences may go up 5cms in the second phase
| ENTRIES | On-line entries ashwoodequestrian.com £15.00 per class. £3.00 First Aid Contribution per rider per day; Medic will be on-site. Discount for Ashwood Members. Extra Entries taken on the day, no extra charge for pre-entered horses/riders entering additional classes, £3 fee for new entrants. Individual times given 2 days prior to the show ashwoodequestrian.com/times. STRICTLY NO HORSE OR PONY ALLOWED IN THE COLLECTING RING UNLESS PRE-ENTERED. CLASSES WILL RUN SINGLE PHASE. Run under BS Rules 2025 with the exception of 3 refusals for elimination.
Junior/Senior sections will be split. Juniors riding horses will jump in the Senior section. Seniors & Juniors on Horses or Ponies are welcome to enter all classes. |
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| 30 & 40cms | Open to Lead Reins and Assisted riders. Juniors and Seniors are welcome to enter.
Judged on faults not speed. All clear rounds will be equal 1st. Faults will be placed. |
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| AINTREE QUALIFIERS | This show is a qualifier for the Sweet Meadow Horse Feeds Unaffiliated Show Jumping Championships 2025 to be held at Aintree International Equestrian Centre. See https://aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk for full details.
The 6 highest placed combinations in classes 1-8 will qualify. Competitions are available at the following levels: |
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• Junior 70cm Pre Novice |
• Senior 60cms Beginners • Senior 70cm Pre Novice• Senior 80cm Novice • Senior 90cm Intermediate • Senior 80cm Novice • Senior 90cm Intermediate • Senior 1m Open |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |||
| COURSE WALK | The course will be available for walking at the start of each class. | ||
| ELIMINATIONS | Competitors incurring 3 refusals will be eliminated. You will be allowed to continue at the judges discretion.
Fall of horse or rider will incur immediate elimination and you will not be allowed to continue. You will be required to see the on-site medic. |
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| WITHDRAWALS, REFUNDS & SUBSTITUTIONS | Withdrawals by 12 noon the preceding Thursday may be taken as credit. After this time withdrawals for credit only will be considered if the event is full and your entry can be replaced. Substitution of horse or rider is possible. Changing both horse & rider in the same entry qualifies as a whole new entry & must be paid in full. | ||
| DRESS CODE | Correct show jumping dress, with the exception of Show Jackets during inclement weather. Clean & Tidy please. No yard boots. Hard hats conforming to the current British Standard must be worn at all times when mounted. Plaiting is optional. NO SCHOOLING WHIPS AT ANY TIME. | ||
TERMS & CONDITIONS Save for death or injury by the negligence of the organiser or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, Ashwood Equestrian Ltd, for themselves, their servants, agents, employees and all those connected with the event do not accept liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury, illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, vehicles, their contents and accessories or any other person or property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or statutory duty in any way whatsoever of themselves, their servants, agents, employees and all those connected with the event or otherwise. It shall be considered a condition of entry that each entrant agrees to indemnify the organisers against any legal action arising thereto. The organiser does not insure the rider, your horse or your tack and equipment. You are strongly advised to have in place your own adequate personal accident insurance at all times.
The decision of the Judges is final. If any person wishes to lodge a complaint, this must be done so in writing within 30 minutes of the incident along with a deposit of £50 (which will be returned if the complaint is upheld).
The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry and to remove anyone from the venue at any time without giving a reason, amend the details of the schedule should it become necessary, or to cancel any class with insufficient entries. Once a class has been entered, refunds will not be given.
We do not tolerate abuse of any kind, to our staff, competitors or volunteers, either in person or on social media platforms or in any electronic form. Individuals displaying bullying, aggressive or intimidating behaviour or comments on social media will not be welcome to return.
GENERAL RULES
- All classes are open to juniors or seniors riding horses or ponies.
- Horses/Ponies must be 4 years old or older.
- Any horse/pony considered to be unsound, unfit or unhealthy by a Judge or the Organiser will be excluded from the competition without refund of entry.
- No horseboxes to be mucked out on site.
- It is compulsory that every person at the venue who is under the age of 18 years of age is accompanied by a responsible adult.
- No dogs will be allowed in or around any of the arenas or on the cross country course, they must stay in the lorry park or preferably remain at home. Please clean up after you dogs AND TAKE YOUR POO BAGS HOME.
- The event may be cancelled without notice due to adverse weather. In the event of adverse weather it is recommended that you check the website www.ashwoodequestrian.com for any announcements. In the unlikely event of abandonment, entries may be carried over to a future event or refunded minus £5 admin fee.
