CLASSES – HORSES

HORSE CLASSES 

Classes 200 to 206 & 217 are qualifying classes for the Royal International Horse Show and Horses must be registered on the 2011 Show Hunter Register. Owners & Riders must be Members of Sport Horse Breeding (GB). A £8.00 R.I.H.S levy is included in the entry fees.

CONDITIONS. All hunter classes will be judged under Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain rules. Classes 200 to 206 & 217 are qualifying events for the 2011 Royal International Horse Show and only horses registered on the 2011 show hunter register are eligible to enter. Registration numbers must be quoted on the entry forms and owners and riders must be full members of the Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain.
The two highest placed horses in classes 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 will qualify to enter at the Royal International Horse Show. No horse lower than second place in its class will qualify for the RIHS. The first three placed horses in the Amateur Ridden & Working Hunter classes 205, 206 & 217 will qualify to enter at the Royal International Horse Show. No horse lower than third place in classes 205, 206 & 217 will qualify for the RIHS. “The National Hunter Supreme Championship Show” qualifying classes. All Hunter Classes will be judged under Society’s Rules. Classes 200, 201, 202 & 203 are qualifying events for this year’s NHSCS and only horses registered on the current year Show Hunter Register are eligible to enter. Registration must be quoted on entry forms and owners & riders must be members of the Society. The three highest placed horses in each class will qualify to enter at the NHSCS. No horse lower than third in its class will qualify.

EQUIFEST SUPREME RIDDEN HUNTER CHAMPIONSHIP: The show is a qualifier for the Equifest Supreme Ridden Hunter Championship taking place at East of England Showground on Saturday 20th Aug 2011. The Championship Ridden Hunter will qualify. In the event that the Champion has already qualified, the qualification may pass no lower the Reserve Champion. Full details on the Finals will be sent to all qualified exhibitors by the East of England Agricultural Society. Entries for the Equifest Supreme Ridden Hunter Championship close Monday 1st August 2011. East of England Agricultural Society will award £100.00 prize money to the qualifying horse and a qualifying Rosette.

RIDDEN HUNTER

JUDGING COMMENCES AT 8.30 a.m. MAIN RING.
Classes kindly Sponsored by BURLEY APPLIANCES LTD & SUSAN MARSHALL
Special 1A kindly sponsored by East of England Agricultural Society

JUDGE: Mrs. Laura Hamilton, Gloucestershire (Ride) & Mr. Nigel Oliver (Conformation).

CLASS No.
200. Lightweight Ridden Hunter. Mare or Gelding, 4 years old or over, capable of carrying up to 12 stone 7lbs

201. Middleweight Ridden Hunter. Mare or Gelding, 4 years old or over, capable of carrying 12 stone 7lbs, and not exceeding 14 stone

202. Heavyweight Ridden Hunter. Mare or Gelding, 4 years old or over, capable of carrying over 14 stone

Special. The two highest placed exhibits in classes 200, 201 & 202 not already qualified will qualify for the Optimum Cooling Ltd/Equifest Ridden Hunter Final to be held at the East of England Showground on 18th – 21st Aug 2011.

SMALL HUNTER

JUDGING FOLLOWING CLASS 202 IN MAIN RING.

Class kindly Sponsored by UPPINGHAM SCHOOL

JUDGE: Mrs. Laura Hamilton, Gloucestershire (Ride) & Mr. Nigel Oliver (Conformation)

CLASS No.
203. Small Hunter. Mare or Gelding, 4years old or over, exceeding 148cm but not exceeding 158cms.

Special. The two highest placed horses in class 203 not already qualified will qualify for the Miss Jo Brew/Equifest Ridden Small Hunter Final to be held at the East of England Showground on 18th – 21st Aug 2011.

LADIES HUNTER

JUDGING FOLLOWING CLASS 203 IN MAIN RING

JUDGE: Mrs. Laura Hamilton, Gloucestershire (Ride) & Mr. Nigel Oliver (Conformation)

Class kindly Sponsored by RPC CONTAINERS LTD

CLASS No.

204. Ladies’ Hunter. Mare or Gelding, 4 years old or over. To be ridden by a lady side-saddle.

Special 1. THE HANBURY TROPHY and Champion Rosette and Sash will be awarded by The Rutland Agricultural Society to the Champion Ridden Hunter. First and Second prize winners from Classes 200, 201, 202, 203 & 204 to compete. This will be judged after Special 2.

Special 1A. EQUIFEST SUPREME RIDDEN HUNTER CHAMPIONSHIP East of England Agricultural Society will award £100.00 prize money to the qualifying horse and a qualifying Rosette. The qualification may pass no lower the Reserve Champion.

Special 2. The Brett Perpetual Challenge Cup presented for the Best Ridden Hunter from classes 200, 201, 202,203 & 204 the property of a farmer or subscriber to any of the Leicestershire Hunts. Those eligible to enter please wear a blue armband. This will be judged immediately after class 204 and before the Ridden Hunter Championship.

ENTRY FEE – £23.00 (including £8.00 RIHS Levy.)
ENTRIES CLOSE 14th MAY 2011

AMATEUR RIDERS RIDDEN HUNTER

The three highest placed horses in classes 205 & 206 will qualify to enter THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW. No horse lower than third place in its class will qualify for the RIHS.

Classes kindly Sponsored by BARNESDALE LODGE HOTEL
JUDGE: Miss. Justine Armstrong-Small, Essex (Ride) Mr. Peter Crafts, Notts (Conformation)

JUDGING COMMENCES IN RING 4 AFTER CLASS 213 (not before 12 noon)

CLASS No.

205. Lightweight Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, capable of carrying 12 stone 7lbs.

206. Heavyweight Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, capable of carrying over 12 stone 7lbs. Middleweight hunters to be included in this category.

Definition of Amateur Status: A person is an amateur for showing purposes, when showing ridden hunter in an amateur class, if he or she does not: 1.) Engage in breeding, livery, buying, selling, dealing or hiring horses as a means of deriving a main source of income, since 1st Jan 2009 2.) Accept remuneration whether it be monetary or goods in kind for employment in connection with horses in a racing, showing or livery stables or riding school (instruction at Pony Club & Riding Club excepted), since 1st Jan 2009 3.) Show a horse owned or sponsored by a company or commercial firm, or a horse for which his or her immediate family accepts livery or training charges from a person outside the immediate concern, since 1st Jan 2009 4.) Show a horse which a professional rider has qualified in the Weight or Small ridden Hunter Class for either the HOYS or the RIHS during the current year, unless the horse has subsequently been re-registered under new ownership. 5.) Professional show persons must not enter the Amateur Ring whilst the classes are in progress. 6.) A Professional Rider must not ride or exercise an Amateurs horse on the day it is competing in Amateur Classes.

Special 2A. Champion and Reserve Champion Rosettes and Champion Sash will be awarded by The Rutland Agricultural Society. First and Second prize winners from Classes 205 & 206 to compete. This will be judged immediately after class 206.

PRIZES: Classes 200 – 206 & 208 First - £30.00 Second - £25.00 Third - £20.00 Fourth - £15.00. Rosettes to 8th place

ENTRY FEE – £23.00 (including £7.50 RIHS Levy)

ENTRIES CLOSE 14th MAY 2011.

BRITISH SHOW HORSE ASSOCIATION CONDITIONS

Held under the rules of the British Show Horse Association. Horses must be registered with the Association and all owners, exhibitors and riders must be Association members. Riders must be 15 years of age or older. Classes 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 215 & 216 are qualifiers for THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW. The first prize winner will qualify to compete in the final. If already qualified the second placed will qualify, if first and second have qualified, then the third will go forward. No Cob in lower than third place in its class will qualify for the R.I.H.S. RIHS Maxi Cob Classes the first 3 exhibitors will qualify. Horses competing in Sport Horse Breeding of GB classes at their affiliated shows cannot compete in Hack & Riding Horse classes at the same show.

National Championship Show. 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizewinners in all open affiliated classes will qualify for the BSHA Classic Supreme classes at the National Championship Show on September 9th & 10th 2011.

The BSHA offer a Novice, Young Rider & Amateur rosette in each open class and a Championship rosette of each section.

An £8.00 R.I.H.S levy is included in entry fee for classes 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 215, & 216.

UNAFFILIATED COB

JUDGE: Miss. Zara Pawley, Norfolk (Ride) Mrs. Jean Wright, Lancs (Conformation)

COMMENCING RING 4 AT 8.30a.m.

Class 204 is not affiliated to the BSHS

CLASS No.

207. Unaffiliated Novice Riding Cob Mare or gelding, exceeding 148cm but not exceeding 155cm to be ridden. For registered or unregistered Cobs which has not won a first prize of £25.00 or more or a total of £100.00 in any showing classes. This competition is open to exhibitors who are not members of the BSHA.

Special. The two highest placed exhibits in class 207 not already qualified will qualify for the Nupafeed/Equifest Ridden Cob Final to be held at the East of England Showground on 18th – 21st Aug 2011.

ENTRY FEE - £16.00

ENTRIES CLOSE 14TH MAY 2011

PRIZES: Class 207 First - £25.00 Second - £20.00 Third - £15.00 Fourth - £10.00. Rosettes to 8th place

BSHA COB

Classes 208, 209 & 210 are qualifiers for THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW. The first prize winner will qualify to compete in the final. If already qualified the second placed will qualify, if first and second have qualified, then the third will go forward. No Cob in lower than third place in its class will qualify for the R.I.H.S. RIHS Maxi Cob Classes the first 3 exhibitors will qualify.

Classes kindly Sponsored by BULLIMORES SAND & GRAVEL LTD
JUDGE: Miss. Zara Pawley, Norfolk (Ride) & Mrs. Jean Wright, Lancs (Conformation)

CLASS No.
208.   BHSA Lightweight Cob Mare or gelding, 4 years and over, capable of carrying up to 14 stone, exceeding 148cm but not exceeding 155cm, to be ridden.

209.   BHSA Heavyweight Cob Mare or gelding, 4 years and over, capable of carrying more  than 14 stone, exceeding 148cm but not exceeding 155cm, to be ridden.

210.    BHSA Maxi Cob Mare or gelding, 4 years and over, exceeding 155cm, to be ridden and shown hogged

Special 3. Championship. Champion and Reserve Champion Rosettes and Champion Sash will be awarded by The Rutland Agricultural Society. First and Second prize winners from Classes 208, 209 & 110 to compete. This will be judged immediately after class 210. The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in class 208 & 209 will qualify for the 2011 Ponies (UK) Kempley Ridden Cob at the Summer National Championships. No qualification card will be awarded in the ring results will be confirmed by the show secretary.

Special. The two highest placed exhibits in classes 208 & 209 not already qualified will qualify for the Nupafeed/Equifest Ridden Cob Final to be held at the East of England Showground on 18th – 21st Aug 2011.

PRIZES: Classes 208, 209 & 110 First - £30.00 Second - £25.00 Third - £20.00 Fourth - £15.00. Rosettes to 8th place
ENTRY FEE – £23.00 (including £7.50 RIHS Levy.)
ENTRIES CLOSE 14th MAY 2011.

BSHA HACKS

Classes 212 & 213 are qualifiers for THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW. The first prize winner will qualify to compete in the final. If already qualified the second placed will qualify, if first and second have qualified, then the third will go forward. No Hack in lower than third place in its class will qualify for the R.I.H.S.

National Championship Show. 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizewinners in classes 212 & 213 will qualify for the Classic Supreme classes at the National Championship Show.

An £8.00 R.I.H.S levy is included in the entry fee for classes 212 & 213.
Classes kindly Sponsored by OAKHAM SCHOOL

JUDGE: Mr. Peter Crafts, Notts (Ride) & Mrs. Jean Wright, Lancs (Conformation)

CLASS No.
212.  BSHA Small Hack Mare or gelding, 4 years and over, exceeding 148cms, but not exceeding 154cms.

213.  BSHA Large Hack Mare or gelding, 4 years and over, exceeding 154cms, but not exceeding 160cms.

Special 4. Championship. Champion and Reserve Champion Rosettes and Champion Sash will be awarded by The Rutland Agricultural Society. First and Second prize winners from Classes 212 & 213 to compete. This will be judged immediately after class 213.

Special. The two highest placed exhibits in classes 212 & 213 not already qualified will qualify for the Nupafeed/Equifest Ridden Cob Final to be held at the East of England Showground on 18th – 21st Aug 2011.

PRIZES: Classes 212 & 213 First - £30.00 Second - £25.00 Third - £20.00 Fourth - £15.00. Rosettes to 8th place.
ENTRY FEE – £23.00 (including £8.00 RIHS Levy).
ENTRIES CLOSE 14th MAY 2011

UNAFFILIATED RIDING HORSE

JUDGING IN RING 4 AFTER CLASS 206 (not before 2am)

JUDGE: Mr. Peter Crafts, Notts (Ride) & Mrs. Jean Wright, Lancs (Conformation)

Class 214 is not affiliated to the BSHS

CLASS No.
214. Unaffiliated Novice Riding Horse Mare or gelding, exceeding 148cm. For registered or unregistered Riding Horses which has not won a first prize of £25.00 or more or a total of £100.00 in any showing classes. This competition is open to exhibitors who are not members of the BSHA.

Special. The two highest placed exhibits not already qualified will qualify for the Nupafeed/Equifest Ridden Cob Final to be held at the East of England Showground on 18th – 21st Aug 2011.

PRIZES: Class 214 First - £25.00 Second - £20.00 Third - £15.00
Fourth - £10.00. Rosettes to 8th place.
ENTRY FEE for class 214 - £16.00
ENTRIES CLOSE 15TH MAY 2011.

BSHA RIDING HORSE

Classes 215 & 216 are qualifiers for THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW. The first prize winner will qualify to compete in the final. If already qualified the second placed will qualify, if first and second have qualified, then the third will go forward. No Riding Horse in lower than third place in its class will qualify for the R.I.H.S.
National Championship Show. 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizewinners in classes 215 & 216 will qualify for the Classic Supreme classes at the National Championship Show.

Class kindly Sponsored by KING WEST
JUDGE: Mr. Peter Crafts, Notts (Ride) & Mrs. Jean Wright, Lancs (Conformation).

CLASS No.
215.  BSHA Small Riding Horse Mare or gelding, 4 years and over, exceeding 148cms, but not exceeding 158cms.

216.  BSHA Large Riding Horse Mare or gelding, 4 years and over, exceeding 158cms.

Special 4A. Championship. Champion and Reserve Champion Rosettes and Champion Sash will be awarded by The Rutland Agricultural Society. First and Second prize winners from Classes 215 & 216 to compete. This will be judged immediately after class 216.

Special. The two highest placed exhibits in classes 215 & 216 not already qualified will qualify for the Nupafeed/Equifest Ridden Cob Final to be held at the East of England Showground on 18th – 21st Aug 2011.

PRIZES: Classes 215 & 216 First - £30.00 Second - £25.00 Third - £20.00 Fourth - £15.00. Rosettes to 8th place.

ENTRY FEE for classes 215 & 216 – £23.00 (including £8.00 RIHS Levy).
ENTRIES CLOSE 15th MAY 2011

WORKING HUNTER

Class 217 is a qualifying class for the ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW and Horses must be registered on the 2011 Show Hunter Register. Owners & Riders must be Members of Sport Horse Breeding (GB). The three highest placed horses in class 217 will qualify to enter at the royal international horse show. No horse lower than third place in its class will qualify for the RIHS.

A n £8.00 R.I.H.S levy is included in entry fees.

JUDGES: Miss Justine Armstrong-Small, Essex (Ride) & Mr. N Oliver (Conformation)

Class kindly Sponsored by HART HAMBLETON PLC

COMMENCING AT 2.30 p.m. RING 3

CLASS No.
217. RIHS Working Hunter. Mare or gelding or stallion (competing stallions must have a red, white & blue ribbon displayed in their tail), 4 years old or over, exceeding 148 cm (14.2hh approx), Grade A Show Jumpers and Advanced Eventers are not eligible to compete in this class. Any horse which has qualified as a Grade A Show Jumper or Advanced Event Horse as at 1st Jan in the current year is not eligible to compete in Working Hunter Classes.  To be judged 60% for jumping performance, 40% as for Hunter Classes. The jumping to be judged 40% for actual jumping and 20% for style and presence and 40% for ride and conformation.  Fences will be a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 12 in number and a maximum height of 1.14m (3ft 9ins) at the discretion of the Judge.  No change of tack or rider is allowed except if a sidesaddle is used, then the saddle may be changed for the Judges ride. Exhibitors can now enter up to two horses in a Working Hunter class but following the jumping phase it will be up to the exhibitor to select only one horse to take forward into the ridden & conformation section if required.  A skullcap or hard hat with safety harness and navy or black cover must be worn to current approved BSI or European standards during the jumping phase. No hind boots or bandages of any description are allowed in the collecting ring, warm up or in the actual class. Horses displaying continued disobedience, or horses leaving the ring mounted or dismounted will be eliminated. Working Hunters should initially be call in and lined up in random order.

PENALTIES:

First Refusal – 15

Second Refusal – 20

Third Refusal – Elimination

Jumping Knockdown – 10 (BSJA Rules apply for the definition of a knockdown)

Fall of Horse/Rider – Elimination

Working Hunter courses are not to be walked by competitors until the judge has given permission.

Horses with minus scores will not be required for the second phase of the class.

Special 5. The Prince of Wales Cup and Sash will be awarded by The Rutland Agricultural Society to the Winner, to be held for one year.

Class 217. ENTRY FEE – £23.00 (including £7.50 RIHS Levy).

ENTRIES CLOSE 15th MAY 2011.

First - £30.00 Second

£25.00 Third

£20.00 Fourth

£15.00. Rosettes to 8th place.

NOVICE WORKING HUNTER

The Unaffiliated Novice Working Hunter is open to Members & Non-members of the SHB of GB, so Qualifiers may be either on the basic ID of the SHB of GB or they need not be Members.

JUDGES: Miss Justine Armstrong-Small, Essex (Ride) & Miss. Zara Pawley (Conformation)

Class kindly Sponsored by STRUTT& PARKER

COMMENCING IN RING 3 AFTER CLASS 217

CLASS No.
218. Unaffiliated Novice Working Hunter.Mare or Gelding, 4 years old or over, Exceeding 148cms (14.2hh approx) not having won a first prize of £40 or a total of £150 (or equivalent values) in prize money in any Working Hunter Class, or more than 10 BE points or £150 BSJA Show Jumping, at home or equivalent abroad before 1st January in the current year. Other rules and scoring as per class 217. Fences will be a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 12 in number and a maximum height of 3’3”.

Special 6. Lincolnshire Agricultural Society’s ‘ROBERT GOFFIN WORKING HUNTER Championship’, the three highest placed horses, not already qualified from class 218 the Novice Working Hunter Class will Qualify for the Championship to be held at the Lincolnshire Show on Wed 22nd June 2011. Qualifier Rosettes & Cards supplied, Championship prize money to 5th place: 1st £400.00 2nd £150.00.

Special. The 1st, 2nd & 3rd in class 218 will qualify for the 2011 Ponies (UK) Caldecote Confined Novice Working Hunter Summer Championships. No qualification card will be awarded in the ring results will be confirmed by the show secretary.

Class 218. ENTRY FEE - £16.00

First - £25.00 Second - £20.00 Third - £15.00 Fourth - £10.00 Rosettes to 8th place.

ENTRIES CLOSE 15TH MAY 2011.

BURGHLEY DUBARRY YOUNG EVENT HORSE

COMMENCES AT 8.30 a.m. IN RING 3

Class kindly Sponsored by DUBARRY of IRELAND (UK) & BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALS

JUDGES: Mrs. P Herbert, Cambs (Dressage) Miss. H Knight, Oxon (Conformation) Mr. A Edmunds (Jumping) Mr. B Haughton, Notts (Final).

CLASS No.

219. Four Year Olds  (Starting at 8.30. a.m)

220. Five Year Olds  (Starting at 10.30 a.m approx)

JUDGING:

SECTION I Dressage Test 35 marks
Followed by

SECTION II Jumping 40 marks

SECTION III Conformation & Type 15 marks

SECTION IV  Suitability and Potential 1 – 10 marks

(First ten horses only will be required to complete this section)

ENTRY FEE:      £20.00

Special 7. THE HILTON GREENCUP will be awarded to the Winner in class 219, to be held for one year.

Special 8. THE GOSSAGE CHALLENGE CUP will be awarded to the Winner in class 220, to be held for one year

PRIZE MONEY: First - £50.00 Second - £35.00 Third - £25.00 Fourth - £20.00 (over 10 starters) Fifth - £20.00 (over 20 starters) Sixth - £20.00 (over 30 starters) etc.
QUALIFIERS: 1 qualifier 1 – 15 starters, 2 qualifier 16 – 30 starters, 3 qualifiers Over 31 starters.

CONDITIONS

1. Minimum height of horses 148cm without shoes.

2. AGE:  Open to horses foaled in 2006 and 2007.

3. SADDLERY:  Tack as per BE Rules for Novice Dressage. For copy check website www.britisheventing.com (Annex 5 pages 91-94. Front Boots & Martingales are optional for sections I, II and IV. However, NO hind boots or bandages of any kind may be worn in the collecting ring,  warm-up area or actual class. Jumping whip only allowed (max length 75cm).

4. DRESS: As for British Eventing Novice Dressage Test/Hunting Dress.  British Eventing/ BHS approved hat and harness to be worn for all sections.

5. OPENING DATE FOR ENTRIES: When Schedule is available.

6. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 15th May 2011. In the event of oversubscriptions this class may be closed early.

7. Balloting : In the event of over subscriptions entries received for horses that have already qualified for the final will be balloted first.

8. ENTRIES TO.  Mrs. Jo Morley, Rutland Agricultural Society, Manor Farm, Moor Lane, Teigh, Oakham, Rutland. LE15 7GE. 01572 787567.
Cheques made payable to ‘Rutland Agricultural Society’.

9. DECLARATIONS/WITHDRAWALS: Telephone on TUESDAY 31st May between 6.30pm – 9.30pm          TEL: 01664 454617 (Mrs. A Edmunds)

10. STARTING TIMES: Will be posted on www.rutlandcountyshow.co.uk

DISCLAMER: Rutland County Show is unaffiliated to British Eventing and neither British Eventing nor Burghley Horse Trials accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss, damage or injury to any person, animal or property at the show.

JUDGING. 

SECTION  I  Dressage Test (60m x 20m) Arena. Marks will not be awarded for individual movements but the test will be marked for general impression and overall performance

TEST
To be ridden from memory

A - Enter at working trot
From X proceed directly to

M - Working trot

C - Serpentine 3 loops each loop to go side of the arena finishing at A

FXH - Change Rein.  Show some lengthened strides (not required for 4 year old)

Between H&C - Working canter right 

C - Circle right 20m diameter

MXK - Change rein with transition to trot between X and K.

Between K&A - Working canter left

A - Circle left 20m diameter

Between A&F - Working trot

Between F&B - Medium walk

B - Half 20m circle left in free walk on a long rein

E - Medium walk

Between E&K - Halt & Salute

Leave Arena at A

TO BE FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY:
SECTION  II Jumping.  NO time will be allowed between these sections for any adjustment to tack or riders' dress. 

Maximum height of fences 0.90m (4years), 1.05m (5years)

Note: fence height at Final 1.00m (4 years) and 1.10m (Five years).

SECTION  III Conformation and Type.
Note: following Section III, the ten horses with the highest marks will proceed to Section IV. In the event of equality of marks at this stage, the horse with the higher jumping marks will be given precedence. Should this still produce an equality of marks, all horses on that same jumping mark will come forward.

SECTION  IV Suitability and Potential
Only the top ten horses are required for this section where they will be judged for star quality and potential to make the ULTIMATE THREE DAY EVENT HORSE. These horses will be required to gallop.

Note: in the event of equality of marks at the end, i.e. after all four sections, the jumping marks will be given precedence. Should this still produce an equality of marks, the highest mark attained in the final section will be the deciding factor.