WINGERWORTH OPEN SHOW RULES

RULES 2009

1    HARD HATS AND CHIN STRAPS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES
2    THE JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL - ANY VALID COMPLAINT MUST BE NOTIFIED TO THE STEWARD IN THE RING WITHIN 15 MINS OF THE CLASS CLOSING ACCOMPANIED BY A £20 DEPOSIT WHICH WILL BE RETURNED IF THE COMPLAINT IS UPHELD
3    NO HORSE/PONY WILL BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE IN ANY EVENT IF THERE IS CAUSE FOR SUSPICION AS TO THE HEALTH OF THE ANIMAL OR ANY USE OF SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN PRESCRIBED BY A VET.
4    CORRECT FOOTWEAR MUST BE WORN. (JODPHUR/RIDING)
5    SCHOOLING DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN ANY RING.
6    YOU MANY ONLY COMPETE IN EITHER LEAD REIN OR FIRST RIDDEN CLASSES, NOT BOTH.
7    DOGS MUST BE KEPT ON A LEAD AT ALL TIMES.
8    HORSES/PONIES MUST NOT BE TETHERED TO FENCING ON THE SHOW FIELD.
9    NO LUNGEING ALLOWED ON THE SHOW FIELD
10    WE RECOMMEND THAT ALL COMPETITORS WEAR BODY PROTECTORS  & WALK THEIR JUMPING COURSES TO ENSURE THEIR OWN SAFETY.
11    CORRECT DRESS (SHOW/HACKING JACKETS)MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES IN ALL CLASSES.(INCLUDING IN-HAND/LEAD REIN HANDLERS)
12    MISUSE OF WHIPS OR SPURS WILL BE SEVERELY DEALT WITH. NO WHIPS OVER 30” IN LENGTH ALLOWED IN ANY CLASS.LEAD REIN RIDERS MUST NOT CARRY A WHIP
13    ANY OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
14    IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT TO ANY HORSE/PONY/RIDER OR PERSON WHATSOEVER, W&DRC CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH ACCIDENT HOWSOEVER CAUSED.
15    UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL HORSE/PONIES BE ALLOWED TO CANTER IN ANY OTHER AREAS THAN RINGS.
16    CLASS ENTRIES: IT IS THE COMPETITORS RESPONSIBILITY TO WORK OUT THEIR SCHEDULE WHEN ENTERING CLASSES.  NO CLASS WILL WAIT FOR MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES FOR ANY COMPETITOR ONCE THE CLASS IS CALLED. NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN FOR CLASSES MISSED.
17    SPURS MUST NOT BE WORN IN THE HANDY PONY RING.
18    ON APPLICATION TO THE ORGANISERS PERMISSION MAY BE GIVEN FOR INEXPERIENCED HORSES/PONIES TO JUMP AN APPROPRIATE COURSE ON A NON COMPETITIVE BASIS. HOWEVER, THE HORSE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JUMP THE SAME COURSE  FOR ITS HEIGHT ON THE SAME DAY.

THE RULES FOR ALL JUMPING CLASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS:-

KNOCKDOWN   4 FAULTS
1ST REFUSAL    4 FAULTS
2ND REFUSAL   8 FAULTS
3RD REFUSAL   ELIMINATION
1ST FALL           8 FAULTS
2ND FALL          ELIMINATION - THE RIDER MUST NOT REMOUNT THEIR HORSE AND MUST
LEAVE THE RING IMMEDIATELY.

STRICTLY NO SKIPPING OUT OF LORRIES/TRAILERS ON THE SHOWGROUND.
ANYONE FOUND TO BE DOING THIS MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE SHOWGROUND AND MAY
ALSO HAVE THEIR MEMBERSHIP REVOKED.