RULES:

1)         To be held under Pony Club Rules 2009. It is the competitor’s responsibility to make sure they are familiar with these rules. Copies of the show jumping rule book are available from ‘The Pony Club’: www.pcuk.org

2)         Hard hats which conform to current safety standards as specified in the Pony Club Show Jumping Rules 2009. Pony Club members hats must be suitably tagged to show safety compliance.

3)         Organisers reserve the right to merge, cancel or alter any class depending on advance entries.

4)         Excessive use of a whip, spurs or voice will result in elimination or ejection from showground.

5)         Rudeness or failure to obey a direction given by a judge, steward or official will result in ejection from the showground.

6)         The judges decision is final; objections must be lodged with secretary in writing with £10 non-refundable deposit within 30 minutes of end of class.

7)         No horse/pony can compete in more than one team per class.

8)         Entries for classes 1, 2, 3 & 7 must be co-signed by Branch DC’s on entry form.

9)         Classes 1, 2, & 7 will be judged over 2 rounds. A 3^rd round may be jumped if there is a tie for 1^st place.

10)       Ages as at 1^st January 2009.

11)       Dogs MUST be kept on leads at all times.

12)       All participants attend at their own risk.  Neither the organisers nor the Pony Club nor the Landowners accept responsibility for any accident, damage or loss, injury or illness to any horse, animal, rider, spectator or other person or property whatsoever.

The Organiser has taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present.

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.

DIRECTIONS:  From the Rockfield Road, Monmouth, at the small roundabout junction with Watery Lane, take the exit for the caravan site but follow the track bearing left for 100mtrs turning right through the gate into the field after the wall finishes on the right hand side. This is the parking field. Please drive across the field towards the dividing fence to the main show ground to park the horse boxes and trailers.

Only official’s and authorised vehicles allowed on the showground itself.

We will have the following trade stands in attendance:

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Copperphoto – www.rcap.co.uk

      TACK SHOP

CATERER

M&M ICE CREAMS

Prizes

For Area Qualifiers & Monmouthshire Cup super rosettes & winners sashes.

Monmouthshire Cup trophy presented by Chepstow Racecourse.

Rosettes kindly sponsored by NAF.

Prizes kindly donated by Countrywide Farmers.

Super rosettes & prizes (TBC) for all classes.

Best ‘Mon PC Memb.’ & ‘Best PC Centre Memb.’ rosettes to be awarded.

Clear round rosette to all clears in class 14.

Monmouthshire Hunt Branch

of the

Pony Club

OPEN SHOW JUMPING

Incorporating

Area 10 SJ Qualifiers for Team & Individuals

(Open, Intermediate & Novice)

Area 10 Team Hickstead Qualifier

and the Monmouthshire Cup

On

Sunday July 5^th 2009

At

Vauxhall Fields, Monmouth

By kind permission of Mr & Mrs Jones

We are extremely grateful for the use of Vauxhall Fields for this Show.

We ask that NO LITTER is left anywhere on the site.

Please keep trailer and lorry park tidy and take horse droppings home with you!

Further schedules & entry forms + details of other competitions:

www.mon-pony-club.co.uk

Organiser: Mrs C Rowell

Cross Dermond, Penallt, Monmouth, NP25 4AP       Tel: 01600 713794

Email: charlotte@crossdermond.demon.co.uk

Co-organiser and entries secretary: Mrs P Mace

3 Wallis Close, Osbaston, Monmouth, Mons. NP25 3NS      Tel: 01600 713354 or 07710 479228

Email: pauline.mace@btinternet.com

Closing Date for all Area Classes, Open, Intermediate & Novice

inc warm up classes &

Pre-entry for all other classes:

Saturday 27^th June 2009

Ring 1, Area 10 Open & Intermediate Qualifier

& Monmouthshire Cup.

To Start at 10 am

Class 1 – Area 10 Open Championship Qualifier. Also incorporating Area 10 Team Competition for Hickstead Qualifier.

Teams of 4 (or 3, best 3 scores to count) to be entered by the Pony Club DC’s.

Branches may enter more than one team.

Class 2 – Area 10 Intermediate Championship Qualifier.

Teams of 4 (or 3, best 3 scores to count) to be entered by the Pony Club DC’s.

Branches may enter more than one team.

Class 3 – Monmouthshire Cup.

Teams of 4 (best 3 scores to count) to be entered by the Pony Club DC’s or Team Managers.

Branches may enter more than one team.

Teams to consist of 2 riders aged over 13 & under 21, and 2 riders under 14yrs.

Jumps 3’3” and 2’9” respectively. Two rounds to be jumped, 2^nd round timed.

Ring 2, Warm-up Classes & Area 10 Novice Qualifier.

To start at 9.00am

Class 4 – Warm-up class for Area Open. Pre-entries only.

(For entrants in class 1 only) 3’3” One round against the clock. Times to be allocated in advance.

Class 5 – Warm-up class for Area Intermediate. Pre-entries only.

(For entrants in class 2 only) 3’ One round against the clock. Times to be allocated in advance.

Class 6 – Warm-up class for Area Novice. Pre-entries only.

(For entrants in class 3 only) 2’9” One round against the clock. Times to be allocated in advance.

Class 7 – Area 10 Novice Championship Qualifier.

Teams of 4 (or 3, best 3 scores to count) to be entered by the Pony Club DC’s.

Branches may enter more than one team.

Times for the above Area classes will be available on our branch website from 7pm on Wednesday 1^st July.

Tack & Turnout for all Area teams and individuals to be held before they compete in Area classes. Teams and individuals to present themselves to the Tack & Turnout judges at area marked on showground at least 20 minutes before they compete.

The Pony Club expects competitors to wear plain dress.

Ring 3 – Open Individual Showjumping  

9am to 10am – Clear round showjumping.

Followed by:

Class 8 – Open 2’3”

Class 9 – Open 2’6”

Class 10 – Open 2’9”

Class 11 – Open 3’

Class 12 – Open 3’3”

Class 13 – Open 3’6” – this class will only run if sufficient entries received.

Ring 4 – Mini Showjumping, Teams & Individuals

9am to 10am – Clear round showjumping.

The following classes are for teams (of 3 or 4) & for individuals.

(Teams – best 3 scores count, if after the 1^st round there are less than 3 members remaining they will be counted as individuals. There is no lead rein team).

2 rounds (if not eliminated in the 1^st round), 2^nd round against the clock.

Class 14 – 1’6” – 8yrs & under, on lead rein & off lead rein, to be judged separately.

                                    Rosettes to be awarded to all clear rounds in class 14.

Class 15 – 1’9” – 10yrs & under.

Class 16 – 2’ – 12yrs & under.

ENTRY FEES:

Classes 1, 2 & 7 – £20 per competitor.

Class 3 – £40 per team.

Classes 4, 5 & 6 – £10 per entry, £8 for Mon PC members.

Classes 8 to 13 – £8 per entry, £6 for Mon PC members.

Classes 14, 15 & 16 – £8 per individual entry, £6 for Mon PC members.

                                                £30 per team (3 or 4 team members), £24 for Mon PC teams.

Entries available on the day if space permits for classes 8 - 16 charged as above plus £2 (individuals). Team entries in classes 14 – 16 £4 extra.

If entering class 3 PLEASE  try & pre-enter! Entries on the day £4 extra.

Classes 1,2,4,5,6 & 7 – Pre-entries only.

Monmouthshire Hunt Branch of the Pony Club Team & Individual Entry Form 2009

Name/team representative (please print):___________________________________________________Phone No:________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I have read the rules and conditions of entry, I understand that this competition is being held under Pony Club Rules 2009 and agree to be bound

by them, signed: ____________________________________________  Competitor / Parent (U18 entries)

Photographic Rights - competitors and their parents/guardians have given permission for any photographic and/or film or TV footage taken of persons or horses/ponies taking part in Pony Club events to be used and published in any media whatsoever for editorial purposes, press information or advertising by or on behalf of The Pony Club and/or official sponsors of The Pony Club.

DC’s signature for class 1, 2, 3 & 7. DC should also initial ‘Spurs Permission’ Box by members name above if applicable:  ___________________________________

Team Entries & Pre-Entries Close 27^th June 2009

Cheques made payable to: Monmouthshire Hunt Branch of the Pony Club.

Entries to: Pauline Mace, 3 Wallis Close, Osbaston, Monmouth, Mons. NP25 3NS