Schedule - 2008 Season

*Please note that no class scheduled for after lunch will begin before 1.00 pm

Points Shows

***No competitor may be under 4 years of age.

RING 1 Starting 9.30 am SHOW HUNTER RING

1: BEST TURNED OUT Mounted
2: NOVICE HORSE OR PONY Mare or gelding 4 yo. No age limit. Snaffle bridle only.
3: 133 cms PONY OF SHOW HUNTER TYPE Mare or gelding 4 yo. Not to exceed 133 cms. Rider not to have had 14th birthday by 1st Jan of current year.
4: 153 cms PONY OF SHOW HUNTER TYPE Mare or gelding 4 yo or over exc. 133 cms but not exc. 153 cms. Rider not to have had 20th birthday by 1st Jan of current year.
5: M & M LEAD REIN Mare or gelding 4 yo or over. Rider not to have had 9th birthday by 1st Jan of current year.
6: FIRST RIDDEN M & M Pony 4 yo or over. Rider not to have had 12th birthday by 1st Jan of current year.

LUNCH BREAK

7: RIDDEN COB
8: OPEN HUNTER Mare or gelding 4 year old or over and to exc. 153 cms.
9: M & M SMALL BREEDS: In natural state
10: M & M LARGE BREEDS: In natural state

RING 2 Starting 9.30 am SHOWING RING

11: RIDING HORSE Mare or gelding exc. 148 cms
12: LEAD REIN PONY Mare or gelding, 4 yo or over not to exc. 122 cms. Rider not to have had 7th birthday by 1st January of current year. Ponies MUST be plaited in this class.
13: FIRST RIDDEN PONY Mare or gelding 4 yo or over not to exc. 122 cms. Rider not to have had 10th birthday by 1st Jan of current year
14: 128 cms SHOW PONY Mare or gelding 4 yo or over not exc. 128 cms. Rider not to have had 13th birthday by 1st Jan of current year.
15: COLOURED HORSE OR PONY
16: 148 cms SHOW PONY Mare or gelding 4 yo or over not to exc. 148 cms. Rider not to have had 17th birthday by 1st Jan of current year

LUNCH BREAK

17: PART BRED WELSH Mare or gelding 4 yo or over. Rider to be suitable size for pony
18: VETERAN HORSE OR PONY Animal 15 years or over
19: 138 cms SHOW PONY Mare or gelding 4 yo or over exc. 128 cms but not exc. 138 cms. Rider not to have had 15th birthday by 1st Jan of current year
20: ANGLO OR PART BRED ARAB
21: PURE BRED ARAB Mare or gelding 4 yo or over
22: HACKS & OPEN SHOWING Mare or gelding 4 yo or over. Exc. 148 cms.

RING 3 Starting 9.30 am EQUITATION RING

*Note : Snaffle bits only for Equitation classes

23: LEAD REIN EQUITATION Rider 8 yo and under
24: JUNIOR EQUITATION Rider 11 - 14 years
25: INTERMEDIATE EQUITATION Rider 15 - 18 years
26: SENIOR EQUITATION Rider 19 years or over
27: NOVICE EQITATION No age limits

LUNCH BREAK

28: BEGINNERS EQUITATION Rider 10 years old and under
29: YOUNG HANDLER Handler 8 years old and under
30: YOUNG HANDLER Handler 14 years and under
31: RIDING CLUB PONY: Pony 148 cms and under - to include jump which must be attempted
32: RIDING CLUB HORSE Horses over 148 cms - to include jump which must be attempted

RING 4 Starting 9.30 am IN HAND RING

33: BROOD MARE With foal at foot or Service Cert.
34: FOAL Produce of mare from above class 33
Above 2 classes June, July, Aug, Sept only

35: YEARLING Colt, filly or gelding
36: 2 or 3 YEAR OLD Colt, filly or gelding
37: PURE BRED ARAB
38: SHETLAND, DARTMOOR, EXMOOR In natural state
39: OPEN SHOWING OVER 148 cms
40: PART BRED WELSH
41: PURE BRED WELSH Section C & D. In Natural State.

LUNCH BREAK

42: CONNEMARA, HIGHLAND, DALES, FELL, NEW FOREST In natural state
43: COLOURED OR SPOTTED
44: ANGLO AND PART BRED ARAB
45: BEST CONDITIONED HORSE Exc. 148 cms
46: RIDING PONY BREEDING 148 cms and under
47: SHOW HUNTER HORSE OR PONY
48: BEST CONDITIONED PONY Not exc. 148 cms
49: VETERAN HORSE & PONY 15 years and over
50: PURE BRED WELSH Section A or B. In natural state

Please Note: snaffle bridles only in Handy Pony/Horse classes - no whips or spurs

51: SENIOR HANDY HORSE Rider 17 years or over
52: JUNIOR HANDY PONY Rider 16 years or under
53: LEAD REIN HANDY PONY Rider 8 years or under

54: NOVELTY A
55: NOVELTY B - for full list of classes, please click here
56: NOVELTY C

Gymkhana Games
Gymkhana A - 8 years old and under Pony up to 12.2 hh. Lead Rein
Gymkhana B - 12 years and under - Pony up to 13.2 hh. Junior Riders - (LR optional)
Gymkhana C - 13 year and over - Senior Riders

Games to be announced on this page for each show

July Show: Flag Race. Trotting Gace. Walk, Trot & Canter

RING 6 WHP Ring; Starting 9 am

Clear Round 9 am - 10.30am - £3 per round. Vouchers only - to be purchased from the caravan.
Height of jumps: 9 am - 9.45 am will be 1 ft.
Height of jumps from 9.50 am - 10.30 am will be 2 ft.

To follow at 10.30 am

57: BEGINNERS WHP (May be Lead Rein). 10 years and under - rules as per novice classes. Child & pony combinatiron may enter this class providing they are genuine beginners at WHP and have not won this class
in any previous season. Winners may continue in this class until the end of the current season.

59: NOVICE WHP - Small: Pony not exc. 133 cms. Rider to be corrct age and size
59: M & M WHP Small breeds first followed by large breeds. Both to return for final phase
60: WHP - 133 cms Pony 4 yo and over exceeding 122, but not exc. 133 cms. Rider not to have had 14th birthday by 1st Jan of current year.

LUNCH BREAK

61: NOVICE WHP - Large: Horse/pony exc. 133 cms. Rider to be correct age and size.
62: WHP - 143 cms Pony 4 yo or over, exc. 133 cms but not exc. 143 cms. Rider not to have had 17th birthday by 1st Jan of current year.
63: WHP - 153 cms Pony 4 yo or over, exc. 143 cms but not exc. 153 cms. Rider not to have had 20th birthday by 1st Jan of current year.
64: WHP - Open: Horses exc. 153 cms. No age limit

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* Click here for Special Dates for Shows with Qualifying classes for April, May, June and July.

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DRESSAGE RING - Starting 9.30 am
British Dressge Rules will apply. Please note snaffle bits only as approved by British Dressage

65: Beginners - 10 years and under
67: Senior Prelim
68: Junior Novice
69: Senior Novice
70: Elementary (Open)

Tests amarked with "Q" are qualifying Tests for the UK Riders Dressage Championships at Warwick College

Please Note:
Horses in Prelim Tests should have NO Dressage Points
Horses in Novice Tests should have no more than 74 Dressage Points
Horses in Elementary Tests should have no more than 95 Dressage Points

Q - Denotes Qualifying tests for UK Riders Dressage Championships Regionals held during July & August at a regional local centre to be announced. Qualifying rosettes will be awarded alongside congratualrion slips sent out to winners going on to the Regionals. This championship will then culminate in the National Finals which will be held over a two day Festival at Warwickshire College.
* Please note that this is a National Championship for unaffiliated riders.

Entries by post only: Late entries on the day only if space permits:
Members: £6 per class Non-Members: £12 per class

Entries received after class is full will be put on a waiting list and competitors will check
on the day for availability.

Telephone Fridays before Show Days 7.00-8.00pm for times: 01254-702647.

Cheques payable to RVRC. To: Mrs M Comer, Earnsdale Farm, Off Duddon Avenue
Darwen, Lancs. BB3 0LB.

Q: denotes qualifiying test for UK Riders Dressage Championships

L: denotes Long arena

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Photo Picture Gallery

We hope to have a Photographer on the Showground at several of Ribble Valley Riding Club's Shows, this season. Please support him/her and obtain a photograph of your horse for our Picture Gallery in the 2009 Schedule.

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