We are happy to announce we will be running a minimus One Day Event!  This event is designed for rider at the lower levels to give them a taste and experience of riding at a one day event but without the worry of fixed solid fences so ideal for the smaller rider, novice/nervous rider, young horse etc.  This will be a fun confidence building event held at our showground with a view to building competence and confidence of horse/pony and rider riding across all three discplines in a safe and controlled environment.

All entries will go towards the Field Improvements we hope to make a start with this year.

Class 1 will be restricted to those not to have won a 1st at an intro dressage class or have jumped above 50cm 

There may be a photographer onsite during the event, details will be available on the day.
Competitors must provide their own number bibs with numbers inside

Rosettes will be to 10th place with a prize for the winner of each class. Classes may be split if sufficient entries

PRE-BOOKING ONLY. Please enter online via www.myridinglife.com
Payment is secure and it goes directly to Tendring Hundred Riding Club to be used towards Field Improvements
You will receive an email confirmation of your booking and payment.

Cost: Non Members £50, THRC Members £40

No refunds will be allowed but if you need to withdraw before closing date then a voucher will be issuesd (minus the £1.50 booking fee) for use at any of our events

Tendring Hundred Riding Club Event Rules & Information

Health and Safety

·       Tendring Hundred Riding Club has taken all 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 organisers /stewards whether written or verbal. All attendees at THRC events must conduct themselves so that they do not put themselves or anyone else at risk.

·       HATS must be worn whenever mounted and conform to PAS015 (2011), VG01.040 2014-12 with a BSI Kite mark or Inspec IC mark, ASTM F1163.2004a onwards with SEI mark, SNELL 2016 (with official SNELL label and number) or AS/NZS 3838 (2006 onwards.) For up-to-date hat rules please see the current 2024 BRC Rule Book or download guide at (https://www.bhs.org.uk/media/42eimqlt/2023-brc-hat-tagging-guide-for-competitors-v1.pdf). Any other standards/dates are NOT acceptable. These hat standards are new for 2024.

Insurance

·        All THRC members will be covered by their BRC insurance. Non-members are not covered by BRC insurance. It is mandatory for non-members attending THRC events to have third party liability insurance.

·         Tendring Hundred Riding Club shall not be liable for any claim in respect of damage, loss, injury or accident to any person, horse or property howsoever caused. It shall be deemed a condition of entry that each entrant has read and understood these terms and conditions and shall indemnify THRC or any person acting on their behalf against any legal action arising from such an incident.

Safeguarding

The protection of children, young people and adults at risk while participating in any sport is of the highest importance as they should be able to take part in a fun, safe environment and be protected from harm. Tendring Hundred Riding Club is affiliated to British Riding Clubs and as such adheres to the BHS Policy on safeguarding, details of which can be found at http://www.bhs.org.uk/safeguardingchildren .THRC as an affiliate of British Riding Clubs reserves the right to restrict or prohibit attendance at any of its events to anyone who BRC considers to be an unsuitable person. For BRC’s policy on unsuitable persons please see http://www.bhs.org.uk/safeguardingchildren. THRC has an appointed Club Safeguarding Officer (CSO); further details on Safeguarding can be found on www.tendringhundredrc.co.uk .

Code of Conduct

THRC believes that it is important that members, coaches, parents/carers and all associated volunteers should, at all times, show respect and understanding for the safety and welfare of others. In view of this THRC expects everyone to abide by the following general code of conduct:

Participants and Members should:

·       Show respect for their ponies and horses, instructors, officials, competition organisers and stewards and their fellow members/competitors.

·        Abide by the rules of the competition and accept the decisions of the event stewards and organisers.

·        Query a decision they do not understand in a polite manner and listen to the explanation.

·        Support the other members of their team (where relevant) and also the other members of the organization.

·        Report any inappropriate behaviour.

They should not:

·        Possess or consume alcohol or illegal and performance-enhancing drugs

·        Smoke

·        Use foul language

·        Tolerate or be involved in discrimination of any kind

·        Criticise officials, instructors, volunteers or members on social networking sites or by the use of text messaging.

THRC is following British Equestrian’s guidelines regarding codes of conduct. As such, detailed codes of conduct for spectators and parents/carers can be found on www.tendringhundredrc.co.uk.

Photographs

Please be advised that photographs may be taken at THRC’s events. If you do not wish to appear in any images captured, please inform the secretary so that we can take appropriate steps to ensure you are not included. The photos and results could potentially be included in any media and may also be published on Tendring Hundred Riding Club’s website and social media. By entering a class, you agree to photos being taken and shared with the media. If you do not want this to happen, you must tell us (and the on-site photographer if applicable) before or on the day.

General Rules

·        All ridden horses/ponies must be four years old or over.

·        All stallions/colts must be kept under control at all times and not handled or ridden by anyone under 18 years of age. All stallions must wear a stallion disc on the bridle.

·         Please park vehicles sensibly and do not block any entrances.

·         Please pick up all droppings.

·         No lunging on the showground, please.

·         Please remove all rubbish/litter or place in the bins provided.

·         Please keep all dogs on leads and clean up all droppings.

·         All children under the age of 16 years must always be supervised by a responsible adult.

·         Judged under British Riding Clubs Rules. The Judge’s decision is final.

·         Only competing horses/ponies may be ridden on the showground on show days.

·         All entries are payable at time of booking.

       Dress Guidelines

·        Riders/handlers to be correctly turned out i.e., jacket, shirt and tie/stock (juniors must have long sleeves), breeches / jodhpurs (white, cream, beige, navy, or black), boots, tidy hair either in a hairnet or tied above the collar. Junior handlers must wear a hard hat of the correct standard. See above for hat standards. Number bibs can be worn in all phases of the event·       

            Boots: Long riding boots designed for riding are to be worn. Short riding boots with gaiters of the same leather and colour may be worn. Suede half chaps may be worn providing they are of identical colour to the boots.

·         Gloves: Gloves must be worn in dressage competitions. For show jumping, arena eventing and cross-country competitions gloves are optional although are recommended.

·         Body Protectors: A body protector is obligatory in all cross-country competitions and is strongly recommended in show jumping competitions. A BETA Level 3 displaying EITHER a Purple 2009 Label OR Blue 2018 Label must be worn in competitions where a body protector is obligatory. (NB. From 1 Jan 2024, the BETA 2009 Purple Label will no longer be accepted).

Show Jumping Rules

·         British Riding Club Rules apply

·         All heights are approximate.

·         No Horse to jump in more than 3 show jumping classes. A Horse/Pony may only compete once in a class.

·         Whips (Show Jumping and Cross-Country) One whip is permitted and must be between 45cm and 75cm and must not be weighted or feature a hard point at the end. The end of the whip must be padded. The ‘pad’ must be smooth with no protrusion or raised surface (which includes embroidery) and be made of a shock absorbing material throughout its circumference. No substitute for a whip may be carried.

 Dressage Rules

      British Riding Club Rules apply, where not stated refer to British Dressage Rules.

• Whips (Dressage): One whip of 100cm for ponies and 120cm for horses is permitted for all BRC dressage. Whips must not be used in a way or be of a length that disturbs other riders and may not be picked up if dropped during a test. If a whip is shorter than 80cm then it must be padded.
• Bit guards are not permitted
• Snaffles only 

 Cross Country 

Anyone starting the course without a Body protector will be eliminated. Hat-cams are not permitted.

We encourage people to enter the class at their established level. The organisers reserve the right to refuse an entry they feel has entered an incorrect class, based on a horse or riders previous results.  Any combination eliminated in the show jumping phase will be allowed to continue onto the XC phase of it is agreed by organiser.  The organisers, or anyone acting on their behalf, shall not be liable for any accident, damage, theft or injury to persons attending the event or to animals or property however caused. All persons competing do so entirely at their own risk.  Submission of an entry will be deemed to include acceptance of these conditions. No entry will be accepted without the correct entry fee. 

If you are unsure about any rules, permitted tack, or turnout please contact the event organiser who will be happy to advise you. Additional rules may also be found on individual schedules.