1. General Liability
No responsibility can be taken by the organisers for any accident or damage to competitors, attendants, animals, spectators, or their property or vehicles of any description. By entering any competition or hiring any facility at The Grange Equestrian Centre, the participant accepts that The Grange Equestrian Centre, The Plaister Charity, the organiser, and any officer of the event will not be held responsible or accountable for anything that may happen from any cause or circumstance whatsoever to any person, exhibitor, servant, animal, article, or property brought onto the site.
Handling and riding horses is a dangerous activity. Participants are strongly advised to hold adequate personal accident and third party liability insurance.
2. Biosecurity & Arrival
The Grange operates a mandatory biosecurity policy for all visiting horses. By arriving on site you confirm that you have read the full Visiting Horses Biosecurity Policy and will comply with its requirements. The full policy is published on our website and available from reception.
Before you travel
• It is a legal requirement to travel your horse with its passport. No entry will be allowed without the correct passport for the horse you are bringing. The Grange will carry out random microchip scans to check the passport matches the horse. The Grange is not responsible for any travel, accommodation, or other costs incurred by participants if you are turned away and no refund or credit will be given under these circumstances.
• No unvaccinated horse will be permitted to unload. All horses must meet the minimum vaccination standard: an annual booster or 3rd vaccination of an initial course within 365 days of previous vaccination or start of a new course; and not within 7 days (inclusive) of the second vaccination in a new course; A 6-month booster cycle is strongly recommended by BD and BS for all horses during the current elevated-risk period.
• Do not travel if your horse is showing any signs of illness (fever, cough, nasal discharge, lethargy or reduced appetite), has been in contact with a confirmed or suspected infectious disease case in the past 14 days, or has returned from a venue where a disease outbreak has been reported within the past 14 days.
• Do not travel if your horse has received a second dose flu vaccination within the last 8 days or within 24 hrs of any vaccination.
• If in doubt, contact your vet before travelling and notify The Grange as soon as possible.
On arrival
• Enter through the main gate and park in the holding bay on the left (marked red on site signage). Passport checks are carried out at the gate before unloading. Please have your passport ready and ensure it shows a compliant, up-to-date vaccination record. Horses that cannot produce a compliant record will not be permitted on site and no refund will be given.
• Follow all directions from site stewards.
• Maintain space between your vehicle and neighbouring horseboxes. Keep ramps up when not loading or unloading. Do not allow your horse to make nose-to-nose contact with horses from other lorries or trailers.
• Do not allow your horse to drink from shared water troughs. Bring your own water.
• Do not share equipment (buckets, grooming kit, tack, feed utensils) with other horses on site.
• Do not enter any areas of the yard other than the car park and arenas.
If your horse becomes unwell on site
• Report any signs of illness (fever, cough, nasal discharge, lethargy, loss of appetite or abnormal behaviour) to site staff immediately. Do not move your horse around the site and do not load and leave without speaking to staff first.
• If your horse is diagnosed with an infectious disease after leaving the site, notify The Grange immediately so that other attendees can be alerted.
• Monitor your horse for signs of illness for 14 days after visiting. Disinfect your lorry or trailer before your next journey.
Assistance: site manager 07429 292605. Yard vet: Equus Vets 01837 214004.
3. Rider Agreement
By entering or attending any event at The Grange, all participants confirm that they:
• understand that riding or handling horses carries inherent risk of injury and that horses may react unpredictably;
• accept that risk and agree that The Grange Equestrian Centre and its staff will not be liable for injury or damage to property;
• agree to follow all instructions given for their safety by centre staff and stewards; abuse of staff or stewards will not be tolerated
• will be honest about their abilities, riding experience, previous accidents, and any medical conditions that may affect their ability to ride or handle a horse;
• where entering on behalf of a minor, confirm that the above has been explained to the child and that they accept the risk on the child's behalf.