Organiser/Secretary:    Ruth Spooner   Tel: 07840 967473   Email: events@bvrc.co.uk

RIDERS MUST BE 12 YEARS OR OLDER

Entries will be strictly limited & close on Tuesday 9th June

The competition will be on a surface in an outdoor arena.  The warm-up will be in an indoor arena.

Please Note RULE 7 : Any combination who has won at Prelim level at a prior BVRC competition may not compete in Class 1 Intro Walk & Trot; they may go HC if desired.

Every effort will be made to minimise waiting times between classes.  Classes may run out of order if numbers necessitate for efficiency. 

Please remember that the event organisers and their teams are volunteers who give up their time for your benefit. 
 
DOGS MUST BE KEPT ON A LEAD AT ALL TIMES

DO NOT LEAVE HORSES OR PONIES TIED TO LORRIES/TRAILERS & LEFT UNATTENDED
Please clear up all droppings and leave the area tidy.

Directions to Frenches Farm:

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From A343 heading south towards Andover: turn left at the cross roads into Green Drove, signposted Smannell, Little London.

Follow Green Drove into Little London.  Turn left at the bottom of the hill after the Little London sign and follow through to farm. 

Entries in advance only. 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.
 
Entry Fee: BVRC £16, Non BVRC £20

Rosettes to 6th place & best BVRC member in each class.

  WITHDRAWALS:

• Prior to event, notify Secretary by email at events@bvrc.co.uk   
• On the day, telephone or text 07840 967473

REFUNDS

Refund of entry fees, less the booking fee and a small admin charge of £5 to cover non-recoverable costs, will be made up to 28 days after the event, in the following circumstances:

• Prior to the closing date for entries
• After the closing date for entries on production of doctor's or vet's certificate
• Cancellation of event

Transfer of entries may only be requested prior to closing date for entries. 

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. British Riding Clubs Handbook | The British Horse Society  Dress and tack on pages 89 - 93.
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 12 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. Horses may be ridden once only in each class in Classes 1-4 , once only in each test in Class 5, PYO dressage.
7. Any combination who has won at Prelim level at a prior BVRC competition may not compete in Class 1 Intro Walk & Trot; they may go HC if desired.
8. Everyone mounted, whether or not a competitor, shall wear correct riding clothes, in accordance with the BRC Rules.  This must include ‘Protective Headwear’, with a harness properly adjusted and fastened.  Failure to do so will incur elimination.  British Riding Clubs Handbook | The British Horse Society  Dress and tack on pages 89 - 93.
   ‘Protective Headwear’ constitutes a hat meeting one of the following standards: 
   British       PAS 015 (2011)              } Provided they are
                      VG1 01.040  (2014-12) } BSI Kitemarked 
   European EN1384  (2023)              } or Inspec IC marked
   American ASTM F1163 (2015 onwards) provided they are SEI marked
                     SNELL E2016 or 2021 onwards 
   Australian & New Zealand AS/NZS 3838 (2006 onwards) provided they are SAI Global marked  
   Skullcaps must be worn with an appropriate coloured silk.
   Gloves are recommended but no longer compulsory. 
9. Competitors must report to the steward 10 minutes before their given start time. 
   Failure to do so may incur elimination. 
10. DOGS ARE PERMITTED BUT MUST BE ON A LEAD AT ALL TIMES
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Refund of entry fees, less the booking fee and a small admin charge to cover non-recoverable costs, will be made up to 28 days after the event, in the following circumstances:
    prior to close of entries
    after close of entries on production of a vet or doctor's certificate or
    cancellation of event.
    Transfer of entries may only be requested prior to closing date.
15. Medical facilities on the showground may be limited to standard NHS accident & emergency callout.
16. 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. 
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Please refer to BVRC website for information on BVRC Privacy Policy which specifies use of details provided.