JUDGES: Katie Duxbury and Anne Leaver 

Stewards: Stewards: Wayne Burnell Lorraine Dodd Lizzie Richmond Edwin Thorpe Rebecca Davison

Course Builder: Jason Abbs

Show Secretary: Suzanne Barker
Entries in advance only. Numbers accepted into each class will be limited
You can book using our Secure Online Entry System.
Payment is secure and it goes directly to Bramham International Horse Trials.
You will receive an email confirmation of your booking and payment.

 Prize Money must be claimed via the Competitor Prize Money Claim Form by the end of July. Follow the Link here: https://bramham-horse.co.uk/prize-claim-form/

Royal International Horse Show Qualifiers (classes 1, 2, 3 and 6):

Classes 1, 2, 3 and 6 will be judged under Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain (SHB(GB) Rules 2025 and are qualifying events for the Royal International Horse Show in 2025. In Royal International Horse Show qualifiers, Royal International Horse Show Rules take precedence. The two highest placed horses in the Lightweight, Middleweight & Heavyweight Classes will qualify to enter RIHS. Horses must be registered on the 2025 SHB(GB) Show Hunter Register and all owners and riders must be members of the SHB(GB). Competitors qualifying at this show for the Longines Royal International Horse Show 2025 must submit their entries by recorded post with full payment within 24 hours of qualifying to The Showing Secretary, All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, West Sussex RH17 5NU. Schedules and entry forms can be downloaded at http://www.hickstead.co.uk/entries-and-results/the-longines-royal-international-horse-show/

Horse of the Year Show Qualifier – Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain Working Hunter (class 5): Class 5 is a qualifier for Horse of the Year Show 2026, NEC Birmingham. Class 5 will run in accordance with the general rules as set out in the Horse of the Year Show rulebook, a copy of which can be downloaded from www.hoys.co.uk. All Riders, Owners and Producers must be Members of the British Show Horse Association, The Showing Register or Sport Horse Breeding GB. Horses must be registered with the British Show Horse Association, The Showing Register or Sport Horse Breeding GB. Registration numbers must be quoted on the entry form. Exhibitors are required by DEFRA to carry with them Official Identity Documents for all horses/ponies when competing or travelling. Competitors are reminded that it is a DEFRA requirement that the Official Identity Documents must be in the name of the legal owner within 30 days of ownership. This must be registered with the breed society, relevant studbook or ID issuing agency, dependant on breed/type of animal. Spot checks may be carried out at qualifying shows and by breed societies. The first prize winner will qualify to compete at the final. If already qualified, the second will qualify, if the first and second are already qualified then the third will go forward. No horse lower than third place will qualify. Qualifications will be verified by the Horse of the Year Show office. The maximum total marks available is 100. This is made up of: Phase 1: Jumping = max 40 marks, Style & Presence whilst jumping = max 20 marks, Phase 2: Ride = max 20 marks, conformation = max 20 marks. In the event of equality the CONFORMATION MARK from Phase II will take precedence, followed by the RIDE MARK and then the STYLE MARK. Fences to be a min of 8 and a max of 12 in number and a max height of 1.14m (3ft 9in) at the discretion of the judges. Fences should have a natural appearance and not be easily dislodged. The course must contain a combination and should contain a water tray. No un-numbered obstacles can be included in the course. The manner of going to be taken into account. This class will be judged in two parts. Part One (Jumping) will be judged first without a jump off. No change of rider or tack will be allowed (unless a horse is ridden under side-saddle, in which case, in order to allow the judge to ride, the saddle may be changed for the riding phase only). A rider can ride up to two horses in the jumping phase but then must select only one horse to take forward into the ride and conformation section if so required (no change of rider is allowed). A skull cap or hat and safety harness according to the current approved BSI or European Standard must be worn by all competitors in the jumping phase. Skull caps must have a navy blue or black cover. No hind boots or bandages of any description are allowed in the collecting ring, warm up or in the actual class. On completion of the jumping phase all clear rounds and any other horse the judges may require should be asked to return to the ring. If a horse positively stops, ceases to go forward at any time during its jumping round, or turns its quarters to a fence, or has a complete turnaround these constitutes refusals. If a horse jumps the incorrect fence out of a pen or lane it will be eliminated. Horses displaying continuous disobedience, or horses leaving the ring whether mounted or dismounted will be eliminated. This is a Horse of the Year Show qualifier, all data given upon entry of this class is provided to Grandstand Media Limited and stored on the Grandstand Entries System. For full policy details please visit www.grandstandentries.com

Novice Working Hunter (Class 6):
Class 6 will be judged under Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain (SHB(GB) Rules 2025. Horses must be registered on the SHB(GB) basic identity register 2025 and all riders and owners must be members of SHB(GB). Stallions, Mares or Geldings (competing stallions must have a red, white and blue ribbon displayed in their tail), four years old or over, exceeding 148cm (14.2hh approx), not having won three affiliated Novice working classes or three affiliated Open working classes before 1st January in the current year. OR, not having been placed 1-9 in ANY WORKING HUNTER CLASS at Royal International Horse Show or Horse of the Year Show before 1st January in the current year. Horses that have more than 5 BE points or 200 BS points, at home or equivalent abroad before 1st January in the current year are not eligible to compete in novice working classes. Height of jumps will not exceed 1.00m (3ft 3 inches.) Horses entered in these classes must be registered (passported or overstamped) with SHB(GB) and owners and riders must be members of SHB(GB), or compete on a Day Ticket.

Fences in Novice Working Hunter classes should have a minimum height of 0.85m (2’9”) and a maximum height of 1.00m (3’3”). Working Hunters may compete ‘Hors Concours’ in Novice Working Hunter classes in the jumping phase only at the discretion of the show secretary but the horse cannot compete in any other Working Hunter classes for the duration of that show. For a full set of rules applying see SHB(GB) 2024 Member’s Hand Book.

Penalties for Classes 5 & 6:
First refusal – 15
Second refusal – 20
Third refusal – elimination
Jumping knockdown – 10 (British Showjumping Rules apply for the definition of a knockdown)
Fall of horse or rider – elimination
Horses with minus scores may not be required for the second phase of the class at the discretion of the Judge. Under no circumstances should a horse with a minus score be in a qualifying position.
Judging of classes 5 & 6 will be as follows: all horses will jump first; those with one fence or less down will go immediately to be judged for ride. The top eight (jumping and ride marks) will come forward for final judging on conformation.
Horses with minus scores will not be required for the second phase of the class.
Registration numbers for the relevant organisation must be quoted on the entry form. No entry will be accepted unless accompanied by the Registration Number. Day tickets:

Day Tickets
Classes 1, 2, 3 & 6 – Competitors may compete on a SHB(GB) day ticket.
Day Ticket (this entitles competitors to compete at a maximum of 2 show’s at £42 per ticket in the year. The class is a qualifying class for RIHS, in order for the qualification to be valid, application for full owner/rider membership and horse registration must be received in the SHB(GB) office within 14 days. Class 5 – Competitors May Not compete on a BSHA, TSR or SHB(GB) day ticket.

 Onsite Catering Options

All refunds will incur a £5 admin fee.

A 50% refund of entry fees will be granted at the Organiser’s discretion upon presentation of a valid vet’s certificate. Any withdrawal resulting in a refund will result in all complementary e-tickets being cancelled. No refund of RIHS/HOYS contribution will be due under any circumstance

Flu Vaccination Requirements:
a) An initial Primary Course of two vaccinations must be given; the second vaccination must be administered within 21-92 days of the first vaccination.
b) The first booster must be administered within 7 calendar months following the date of administration of the second vaccination of the Primary Course.
c) In accordance with FEI regulations, all horses attending the Event at Bramham must have received a booster within 6 months +21 days (and not within 7 days) before arrival at the Event.
d) Horses may attend Bramham 7 days after receiving the second vaccination of the primary course.
e) Horses that have received the Primary Course prior to 1 January 2005 are not required to fulfil the requirement for the first booster, providing there has not been an interval of more than 12 months between each of their subsequent annual booster vaccinations and they have received a booster within 6 months +21 days (and not within 7 days) before arrival at the Event.
f) Please note all horses (except foals) must have a valid certificate of vaccination against Equine Influenza. This must be produced if requested by officials.

Disclaimer of Liability:
Save for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Organisers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the Organisers, Sponsors, The Lane Fox Family, The Trustees of Bramham Settled Estates, Bramham Park LLP or British Eventing Ltd, nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to spectators, dogs, horses, owners, riders, grooms, exhibitors, land, vehicles, their contents and accessories or any other person or property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever. The Organisers advise that due to uneven and in parts, steep terrain of the event site, it may be at times difficult for spectators to move around freely and easily. As a result of which it may not be suitable for those who suffer certain medical conditions. All spectators enter the event at their own risk and are advised to wear suitable footwear. The Organisers reserve the right to vary the content of the event without being obliged to refund monies, or exchange tickets. Further the Organisers reserve the right to refuse admission to the event to any person or to withdraw permission at any time to remain in the grounds, and shall not be required to give any reason for such action.