Directions: Amport is 5 miles west of Andover and is signposted from the A303 adjacent to a railway bridge. The showground will be signposted off the Andover Grateley road from Amport village.

Organiser: Ros Kershaw, Beggars Folly, Tangley, Andover, Hants SP11 0RU  Tel: 01264 730706
 
For emergency use & ONLY AVAILABLE on 7th & 8th September mobile: 07377 087121
 
BVRC Organisers/Secretaries are not able to respond to TEXT messages

Dressage entries will be strictly limited & close on Monday 2nd September
 
RIDERS MUST BE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER

DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE SHOWGROUND

Saturday 7th September, Classes 1-6
The competition is organised to encourage Novice riders, horses or combinations.
Others will be welcome to ride, HC, in the classes for which they are ineligible.
In the spirit of the competition, professional riders are welcome but requested to ride HC
Restriction shown below, do not apply to places awarded at previous BVRC Novice Shows.

Showing Jumping Classes 14-18: Each class will be judged by one timed jump off

Late Entries for Classes 14-18 only at £2 extra per class.

Horses entered in Class 14 may not also enter Class 17 or 18
Horses entered in Class 15 may not also enter Class 18

We are privileged to have the use of this site.
Please DO NOT MUCK OUT into the lorry park.
Pick up droppings & hay & leave area tidy.
DO NOT LEAVE HORSES OR PONIES TIED TO LORRIES/TRAILERS & LEFT UNATTENDED

Please remember that event organisers and their teams are volunteers who give up their time for your benefit.

You can book using our Secure Online Entry System.
Payment is secure and it goes directly to Bourne Valley Riding Club.
You will receive an email confirmation of your booking and payment.

Entries Secretary:  Val Goode, Oakhanger, High Street, Stockbridge, Hants SO20 6EX Tel: 07849 490824 
Clear Round Show Jumping £5,
Entry Fees BVRC £13, Non BVRC £14

Rosettes to 10th place & Best BVRC member in each class

Health & Safety Policy: The organiser of this event has taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health & safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents and shall obey the instructions of the organiser, and all officials & stewards. 

Competition Notes: 
For the avoidance of doubt, competitors shall understand that the rules and conditions of entry (listed below) are the sole terms under which the Bourne Valley Riding Club (BVRC) organises competitions. Competitors shall not enter BVRC events unless they have read, understood and fully accepted these terms. 
 

BVRC General Rules & Conditions of Entry 

1. All classes will be run in accordance with current Official Rules for British Riding Clubs' Competitions. 
2. It shall be deemed a condition of entry that neither the organisers nor land owners nor their agents shall be held responsible for any loss, injury, damage to competitors, onlookers, their property, servants or horses or ponies, howsoever caused.
3. Competitors shall be 16 years of age or older at the closing date for entry.
4. Anyone who is competing, exercising, handling or responsible for a horse and is not a British Riding Clubs (BRC) member must have their own, third party, insurance.
5. Horses and ponies shall be 4 years of age or older at the closing date for entry.
6. Classes 1-6: Rider / Horse  combinations may enter once only in each class.
   Horses may be ridden more than once, but by different riders.
   Classes 8-18: Horses may be ridden once only in each class.
7. Everyone mounted, whether or not a competitor, shall wear correct riding clothes, which must include ‘Protective Headwear’, with a harness properly adjusted and fastened. 
   Failure to do so will incur elimination.
   ‘Protective Headwear’ constitutes a hat meeting one of the following standards: 
   British PAS 015:1998 or 2011 } Provided they are BSI Kitemarked 
   European VG1 01.040: 2014-12 } or Inspec IC marked 
   American ASTM F1163:2004a or 04a onwards Provided they are SEI SNELL E2001 and SNELL E2016 marked 
   Australian & New Zealand AS/NZS 3838 2006 onwards Provided they are SAI Global marked 
   Skullcaps must be worn with an appropriate coloured silk. 
8. Long riding boots, designed for riding, or short riding boots with either gaiters of same leather and colour or suede half chaps, of identical colour to the boots and with no decoration or tassels of any sort, are to be worn.
   Dressage: Gloves are compulsory.
   Show Jumping: Body protectors are strongly recommended.
9. Hair must be neatly secured and MUST not hang lower than the shoulder line when standing normally. 
   Jewellery including body piercing components and therapeutic medical devices (wristbands) must be removed. If removal is not possible, items must be covered up by clothing or gloves. This will be done at the rider’s own risk.
10. For Dressage, competitors must report to the steward 10 minutes before their given start time.
    Failure to do so may incur elimination.
11. Faults for Show Jumping classes: 
    Disobediences which will be judged as: 
    1st Disobedience 4 faults, 2nd Disobedience 8 faults, 3rd Disobedience Elimination. 
    Fall of Rider or Horse Elimination.
12. DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE SHOWGROUND.
13. The organisers reserve the right in the light of prevailing circumstances to cancel the event, alter classes, Judges, times, prize money or any other published information.
14. In all cases the Judge's decision is final. Any objection shall be accompanied by a deposit of £20 and within half an hour of the incident. The deposit will be returned only if the objection is upheld.
15. In the event of any dispute, which cannot be satisfactorily resolved, the BVRC may, at its option, agree to a full or partial refund of the competitor’s entry fees. For the avoidance of doubt claims for consequential liability, expenses or other payments shall in no circumstances be accepted.
16. Refunds or transfer of entry fees will only be made after close of entries, on production of a vet or doctor's certificate, except in the event of cancellation when all fees will be refunded less a small proportion to cover non-recoverable costs.
17. Medical facilities may be limited to standard NHS accident & emergency callout.
18. Any veterinary services utilised (including horse transportation, accommodation or legal disposal of deceased animals) shall be charged to and paid by the competitor. The BVRC does not guarantee that there will be immediate access to a veterinary services or a horse ambulance on the showground, unless otherwise stated. 
19. Any farrier services utilised shall be charged to and paid for by the competitor. Unless otherwise stated, the BVRC does not guarantee that there will be immediate access to a farrier on the showground.
20. BVRC does not guarantee that the showground is a secure site or that the showground perimeter cannot be breached by runaway animals. It is the responsibility of the competitor to ensure, so far as is possible, that runaways cannot occur.
21. The BVRC’s responsibility for runaway animals shall be limited to informing the local civil or military police. All costs incurred in any recovery including the cost of any damages incurred during the incident shall be charged to & paid by the competitor.
22. Please refer to BVRC website for information on BVRC Privacy Policy which specifies use of details provided.