British Riding Club Area 4

Jorvik rules have been revised for 2013!! Please see attached RulesJorvik13

BRC AREA 4 RULES

If you wish to compete at an Area Qualifier the following applies:

HAT TAGGING FOR 2013.  ALL RIDERS ARE TO HAVE THEIR HATS TAGGED BEFORE THEY CAN COMPETE THIS YEAR IN ANY AREA 4 COMP!! CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW RULES ON HATS 2012 BRC HAT STANDARDS INFO FOR CLUBS ALSO BACK PROTECTORS MUST BE LEVEL 4 (PURPLE LABEL) AND BE MADE AFTER 2000 TO COMPLY WITH NEW REGULATIONS. CLICK HERE FOR NEW RULES 2012 BRC BP STANDARDS INFO FOR CLUBS

THE FESTIVAL OF THE HORSE COMBINED TRAINING QUALIFIER SUNDAY 24th MARCH 2013 AT BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE

This will be held at Bishop Burton College on Sunday 24th March 2013. 2 Teams of senior and 2 of Juniors are required at the Area 4 Qualifier for the FESTIVAL OF THE HORSE Combined Competition (Combined training) which will be a dressage test and showjumping round. BRC will run two combined training classes, one for seniors and one for juniors. They are team only competitions, though the highest placed individual from each arena, not in a qualifying team, will be invited to the Championships as well as the winning team from each qualifier.
Teams will be made up of four riders. Two riders will compete at novice level and two riders will compete at intermediate level. Novice level:( 0 BD points and 0 BS winnings)Intermediate level: (1-124 BD points and up to £175 BS Winnings) Novice: Prelim 18 (2002) and 75cm   Intermediate: Novice 30 (2006) and 85cm.  Penalties incurred in the showjumping phase will be deducted from the net good marks of the dressage phase to arrive at an individual competitor’s score.  In the team section, three scores will count.  The method of scoring the showjumping phase is based on BE scoring for showjumping in horse trials.  In the event of equality for team placings, the fourth riders score will count.If equality remains, the three scoring riders combined dressage score will be the deciding factor.  If equality still remains, the fastest aggregate time of the three scoring riders in the showjumping phase shall be the deciding factor.In the event of an individual tie, the highest dressage score will be the deciding factor. If equality remains, the fastest time in the showjumping phase shall be the deciding factor.

UNFORTUNATELY THERE WILL NO LONGER BE AN AREA 4 HUNTER TRIAL

SHOWCROSS AT EPWORTH EQUESTRIAN CENTRE 2013

This is to be held on Sunday 21st April 2013 at Epworth Equestrian Centre.
This is a team. Pairs and Individual Competition.
There are two heights which will be Novice at 85/90cms or an Open which will be 95/1m.

The closing date for entries is three weeks before ie 29th March …… This competition is another qualifier for the Festival of the horse, Aston-le-walls, Northants which you must be available to attend.  Kit you will need for the competition is a current standard skull cap(tagged), back protector (see rules on revised standards), number bib, medical armband and Flu Vac certificate on the day

Area 4 Horse Trials
Helen Bells Equestrian Near Thirsk Sunday 23rd June 2013.

Also you need to be available to go to the championship –National Horse Trials Championship on 2-4th August 2013 at Swalcliffe Park Banbury.  At the Championships the Senior Intermediate and Senior Open takes place over three days, with the addition of roads and tracks and steeplechase phases to the cross-country day.The Senior Novice takes place over two days, with roads and tracks and steeplechase included.   *NEW* The Senior BRC80 will be a one day event with no roads and tracks or steeplechase. The Junior Novice and Intermediate takes place on one day only and you must be prepared to attend this to enter the qualifier.

Kit you will need for the xc is a current standard skull cap TAGGED, back protector kite marked after 2000, number bib, medical armband and Flu Vac certificate on the day.  The Closing date is 31st May 2013.

Area 4 Summer Show
Sat 13th and Sunday 14th July 2013 at Richmond Equestrian Centre

PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE FOR THIS YEAR SHOWJUMPING ON THE SATURDAY AND DRESSAGE ON THE SUNDAY!!!

Teams of 4 and Individuals, Juniors and Senior classes!
Dressage classes
Novice Senior Team 4 x P14,     Open Team N27, N28, N30 or E44,
Senior Riding Test 2 do Prelim RT(2013) and 2 do Novice RT(2013)

Junior Open team do P4, P7, P12 and N28. Junior Elementary E44,
Junior Riding tests all four do Prelim RT(2013) .

Yorvik Championship tests are all in a 20 x 60 arena and are TBC.
Dressage to music
Individual Novice, Elementary and Pairs Senior Freestyle Dressage to Music (2012) 20 x 60 arena
Individual Junior Freestyle Dressage to Music 20 x 60 arena
Pairs Dressage Senior and Juniors do BRC Test No 5 (2013)

Show jumping
Senior individuals and teams.
Novice (85cm), Intermediate (95cm / 1m), Open (1.10m).
Junior individuals and teams.
Novice (85cm), Intermediate (95cm/1m).
Style Jumping
Junior and Senior individuals and teams (85cm).

Winter Dressage Qualifier

Team competition for Juniors and Seniors. There is a limit of 2 senior and 2 junior teams at this event..
Teams to compete 2 will ride a Prelim? Test and 2 will ride a Novice ? test
There will also be warm up tests beforehand.TBC

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR HORSES FLU VAC CERT MUST BE CORRECT. THE RULE IS THE 2^NDINJECTION SHOULD BE 21-92 DAYS AFTER THE 1^ST AND THE 3^RDINJECTION SHOULD BE 150-215 DAYS AFTER THE 2ND.  SEE BELOW.

Vaccination Rules
To compete in any Area Qualifiers or National Championships your horse/pony must be vaccinated against equine influenza by a veterinary surgeon who is not the owner of the animal. The horse must have received two primary vaccinations which are given not less than 21 days and not more than 92 days apart. If sufficient time has elapsed, the horse must also have received: a first booster vaccination which is given not less than 150 days and not more than 215 days after the second component of the primary vaccination, and thereafter:None of the vaccinations must have been given on the day of a competition or entry to championship stables if earlier, or on any of the six days before the competition or entry to the championship stables. In the event of failure to comply with any of the requirements of this rule, the horse or pony will NOT be permitted to take part in any competition to which these rules apply. You can also download a flu vaccination checker here.

Click here to access Flu Vac Checker for 2013 BRC Flu Vac Checker Form 2013 (1)

G7.1: Vaccination Procedure

Each pony or horse must have a valid vaccination certificate which undeniably

relates to that pony or horse, completed, signed and stamped on each relevant line

by a veterinary surgeon who is not the owner of the pony or horse. It must state that

the pony or horse has received the appropriate course of injections:

Primary Vaccination Two injections, the 2nd between 21 and 92 days after the 1st

First Booster An injection between 150 and 215 days after 2nd primary

injection

Annual Booster An injection not more than 1 year after the preceding injection

None of the vaccinations may be given within the preceding 7 days including the day

of competition or entry into the competition stables.

Annual Boosters may be given on the same date each year, but this is not

recommended.

If the pony or horse competes at FEI level then the annual booster is replaced

with a six monthly booster. This FEI Rule applies to any team that qualifies for

the Quadrille Championships at Olympia.

It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that their pony or horse has a valid

certificate that fully complies with the BHA Rules in all respects and to present that

certificate at all Official Competitions.

G7.2: Checking of Certificates

There is now a legal requirement for a valid passport to accompany the pony

or horse when travelling to any competition. If the passport does not contain

the full vaccination history then, to comply with rule G7.1, the flu vaccination

certificate must also accompany the pony/horse to all BRC Qualifiers and

Championships.

Full vaccination histories and drawings will be checked at all Area Qualifiers and

at all Championships before the pony or horse is allowed to compete, and anyone

with an invalid certificate will not be permitted to compete. Any pony/horse that is in a

team competition that is disqualified at an Area Qualifier cannot be replaced, the

team will have to continue as a team of three, or if already a team of three, will have

to compete as individuals only, if there is an individual competition.

Any pony/horse disqualified at an Area Qualifier under this rule will be reported to the

BRC Office. If that team qualifies for a Championship then the disqualified

pony/horse cannot be replaced with a reserve for that Championship and the team

must remain a team of three.

Every effort will be made to ensure that the checking at Area Qualifiers is carried out

correctly. BRC accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any losses suffered, whether

directly or indirectly, due to incorrect checking at any BRC Area Qualifier or

Championships. It is the sole responsibility of the competitor to ensure that their

certificate is valid and it should not be assumed that because a certificate has been

accepted at one competition in good faith it would also be accepted at another

competition.

G7.3: Dual Names

The name shown on the certificate/passport must be the one that is used on all

official competition entry forms. If a stable name is also shown on the

certificate this must be endorsed by a veterinary surgeon.

G7.4: Ponies/Horses Foaled before 1 January 1980

Ponies or horses foaled before 1 January 1980 need not have the first booster

injection (between 150 and 215 days after the second injection) but must have had

annual boosters (every 12 months) thereafter. Any ponies or horses foaled before 1

January 1980 who re-start their vaccinations after 1 January 1991 must have the full

course of injections including the first booster.

G7.5: Allergic ponies/horses & Homeopathic vaccinations

Ponies or horses that, for any reason, are unable to be vaccinated against equine

influenza will not be given any dispensation to compete. Homeopathic vaccinations

are not acceptable.