SBRC
ODE/Hunter TrialsTeams Information

We need members to volunteer themselves for the forthcoming season of Area Qualifier competitions. Details of competitions and venues will be posted on the website as and when they become available.

If you are interested in representing South Brent Riding Club at British Riding Clubs events, here is some further information.
There are opportunities to compete at different levels, depending on the horse and rider's experience.

Training sessions will be run specifically for team members and those hoping to represent the club in competition. If you are interested in representing the Club at area show jumping competitions, please contact Andrea Newton.

All members who wish to represent the club in a team or individual competition will be required to pay their own entry fees and traveling expenses.  The Club will pay the affiliation fee to BRC on team members’ behalf.
Members should be aware that they will be expected to be prepared to travel to the Championships or Finals if they qualify.

Sunday 11th October: Area 19 Hunter Trials Qualifier, Chyverton Park, Cornwall

Flu Vaccination Regulations
David Gabriel has kindly offered to check the validity of vaccination certificates of the Club members.  Members who hope to enter teams should send a photocopy of their 'flu vaccination cert to Janet Watts who will arrange to have it checked.

Here is a brief overview of the requirements for the One Day Event and Hunter Trials disciplines.

General Information:

Horse Trials


Open Horse Trials

capable of riding an Open Dressage Test (medium canter required), Show Jumping and Cross Country 1.10m

Intermediate Horse Trials

capable of riding an Intermediate Dressage Test, Show Jumping and Cross Country 1m

Novice Horse Trials

capable of riding a Novice Dressage Test, Show Jumping and Cross Country 85cm

Hunter Trials

Open Hunter Trials

capable of jumping 1m

Novice Hunter Trials

capable of jumping 85cm

Maximum Heights for Show Jumping and Cross Country Competitions

Competition

XC (Area & Champs)

SJ (Area & Champs)***

Novice Horse Trials* ****

85cm

85cm

Steeplechase

85cm

-

Intermediate Horse Trials *****

1m (3’3” approx)

1m

Steeplechase

85cm

-

Open Horse Trials

1.1m

1.1m

Steeplechase

1.1m

-

Special Open Horse Trials **

1.1m

1.15m (3’9” approx)

Steeplechase

1.1m

-

Novice Hunter Trials

85cm

-

Open Hunter Trials

1m

-

* 2 show jumps may be at 90cm the remainder not above 85cm
** 2 show jumps at 1.2m the remainder not above 1.15m
*** SJ heights are for first round.  Fences will normally be raised by 5cm for round 2. They may be raised again in the event of a jump off
**** Some XC fences may be 90cm
***** 2 show jumps may be at 1.05m, the remainder not above 1m

 

Eligibility of Horses and Riders for Area Qualifier Competitions

Class

Horses

Riders

Novice Show Jumping

No BSJA winnings
No BE points

 

Not to have competed in CSI under FEI rules in last 5 years

Open Show Jumping

Not more than £300 BSJA winnings

Novice Horse Trials

No BE points
Not to have been placed in Pre-Novice top 6

Open Horse Trials

No more than 20 BE points

ONLY ONE BE REGISTERED HORSE PER TEAM

Equitation Jumping

No more than £100 BSJA winnings
No more than 10 BE points

Must not hold FBHS, BHSI, BHSII, BHSAI, Riding Club Stage IV or Pony Club ‘A’ test in last 10 years

Novice Riding Test

No more than 5 BD or BE points

Open Riding Test

No more than 5 BD or BE points

Must not hold FBHS, BHSI, BHSII, Riding Club Stage IV or Pony Club ‘A’ test in last 10 years

Preliminary Dressage

No BD points

 

Must not have competed in CDIO under FEI rules in last 5 years

Novice Dressage

No more than 75 BD points

Elementary Dressage

No more than 150 BD points

Medium Dressage

No more than 250 BD points

Dressage to Music

No more than 75 BD points

Rural Riders

No restrictions

No restrictions

DOWNGRADING

Downgraded horses will not be able to compete at Area Qualifiers or in the Championships within 6 months of being downgraded.
A downgrading system came into effect on 1st January 1998 in that for every full year that a horses with points or winnings is not registered with a discipline, the following decrements will apply:

Show Jumping
Horse Trials (BE)
Dressage (BD)

£50
3 points
12 points

Horse Trials Pre-Novice placings will be considered as having the same points as equivalent Novice placings in determining when they can be discounted.

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