GENERAL RULES ALL CLASSES
Horse/ponies must be 5 years or older.
HAT STANDARDS All hats must have a visible PINK BRC hat tag in place before they are used for warming up and competing. There will be a trained steward available on the day that will be carrying out hat tagging if your hat does not already have a tag.
BODY PROTECTORS: A body protector is obligatory in all cross-country competitions and is strongly recommended in show jumping competitions. A BETA Level 3 (purple label) which has been manufactured in the year 2009 or 2018 (blue label) must be worn. Body protectors should be fitted and worn as per the manufacturer’s instructions. The up to date BETA list of body protectors can be obtained from www.beta-uk.org.
If a rider chooses to wear an airbag style body protector it must be worn over a permitted body protector and if activated, must be deflated or removed before continuing. Hybrid Air-jackets are permitted.
Riders wearing Exo Body Cage (2000) protectors must inform the secretary at all events.
Back protectors must be presented to the official steward for checking when declaring.
The uses of HEAD CAMS are strictly prohibited. This includes use on the head, chest, bridle or any other part of the horse or rider.
Medical armbands are optional but must be worn on the arm & filled out with up-to-date information.
Stop watches are allowed.
Riders need to print and bring their numbers with them.
Bibs not provided.
Tack and Dress Rules
Please make sure you adhere to tack and dress rules found in the current version of the BRC rules. The full 2023 version is available to download online.
Any horse or pony, which is considered by a Judge, Organiser or Steward to be unsound, unfit or unhealthy, will be excluded from further competition without any refund of entry fee.
ATV (quad bikes) and electric/motor-bikes are not permitted at Moreton Morrell, unless specifically authorised by the Organisers.
Non-competing/travel companions are not to be left unaccompanied, the organiser/secretary must be made aware of any horses/ponies onsite which are not competing.
No horses are to be left unattended tied to a trailer or horse box at any time.
You will be required to print and bring your bib numbers with you.
Sorry NO DOGS -Moreton Morrell College is a Working Farm.
XC Course designer and builders Lloyd Hunt
SJ Couse Builder Dean Smith
COURSE WALKING:
The Cross Country Courses will be open for walking on Saturday 17th June from 2pm NO DOGS on Course.
OBJECTIONS:
Objections must be made in writing to the Secretary within half an hour of the incident together with a £50 deposit. The deposit will be forfeited if the objection is not sustained. After this the score cannot be changed.
HEALTH and SAFETY STATEMENT
The organisers of this event have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of every person 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 organisers and all the officials and stewards.
Please take special care to ensure the safety of children. Children must be supervised at all times.
DISCLAIMER of LIABILITY
Save for death or injury caused by the negligence of the organisers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, Warwickshire College, for themselves, their servants, agents, employees and all those connected with the horse trials, do not accept liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or 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 or any way whatsoever of themselves, their servants, agents, employees and all those connected with the horse trials or otherwise.
RESERVATION of RIGHT
The Organisers reserve the right to: Cancel any class or section; Divide any class; Transfer competitors between sections of a class; Alter the advertised times, and Refuse any entry.
PLEASE REMEMBER WE ARE A WORKING FARM. TAKE YOUR RUBBISH HOME AND DO NOT MUCK OUT YOUR HORSEBOX ON OUR GROUNDS.
DO NOT TIE HAYNETS TO THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR LORRY / TRAILER OR LEAVE YOUR HORSE TIED UNATTENDED TO THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR BOX.