RULES OF THE CLUB

 

MDRC RULES

The object of the club is to encourage and educate young and novice riders and their ponies in gymkhana and riding events.

1, The subscription is £12.50 per member and must be paid prior to competing.

2, No rider may compete for cups/points or take part in any rally unless they are a fully paid up member.

3, Rallies will be charged at £5.00 on the Club Field or £7.00 at Blaby Mill if the member has booked in by the Wednesday before the Rally date, or £7.00 thereafter. It may not be possible to accommodate those members who just turn up on the day. It should also be noted that members who have booked in but fail to turn up will be required to pay the rally fee (this is to ensure that the cost of instructors is covered).

4, Membership of the Club is limited to those who have not attained their 19th birthday on 1 January 2009. New members must be
18yrs or under on 1 January 2009.

5, Show jumping entries are not accepted for affiliated ponies/horses except if non-competitive.

6, A member may bring more than one pony but they must nominate which pony/horse is the one they ride for cups and points. Per show. In this case the nominated pony/horse must jump round first.

7, To qualify for Attendance cups, it is the member’s own responsibility to get their names taken at all Rallies/Shows.

8, All members, Competitors taking part, or any other person while mounted are required to wear correct riding wear i.e., Regulation hats of PAS015, or BSEN1384 with the BSI Kite mark. Jodhpurs, Riding Boots, Show/Hacking Jackets or Coats. Back protectors must be worn in all jumping classes. Club sweatshirts may be worn instead of jackets, or long sleeved shirts (with ties) to give arm protection if jackets are not worn. No T-shirts please.

9, Whips may be used in Showing, Jumping and Cross Country classes only. but must be no longer than 75cm. Dressage whips are allowed in Dressage Competitions. NO whips allowed in gymkhana games.

10, The use of spurs or any device capable of being used for a similar purpose is generally prohibited. However, spurs may be used in the Dressage classes and in the Dressage element of the One Day Event.

11, The Club reserves the right to refuse any entry and to suspend any member, supporter or parent for disobedience or for causing any unnecessary disturbance at any of the Club’s activities. Any complaints are to be made in writing to the Secretary complete with £10 within 1 hour of the said offence/disturbance taking place, and must to be brought before 5 Committee members. Should the complaint be upheld the £10 will be returned.

12, The decision of the Judge/Instructor at Rallies and Gymkhanas is final. In the event of no Judge being present – the majority decision of the Stewards and Committee present is final.

13, The Club or any of its officers, servants or assistants shall not be held responsible or accountable for any loss, injury or damage that may happen from/to any animal, property or vehicle brought onto the showground, or whilst entering or leaving the same, or otherwise in connection with or arising out of or attributable to the show or to the conditions or rules prescribed by the committee thereto.
Each exhibitor shall be solely responsible for any consequential loss, injury or damage done to or occasioned by or arising from any animal, including the spread of infection or contagious disease or article exhibited or introduced to the showground by him or her and shall indemnify the Club and its officials against all actions, proceedings, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses in relation to or arising from his/her entries in the show

14, It is a requirement that there must be an adult present who is willing to be responsible for any member aged 16yrs and under at all Club events and an up to date contact No. must be provided.It is recommended that no one should attend events on their own.

15, Stallions or unsuitable ponies will not in any way be allowed at the Club. Pony/horses must be 4 yrs or older to compete in any ridden event.

16, Day membership is now offered @ £8.00 per person per show and is limited to two attendances.

17, In leading rein classes – the leader must not assist the speed of the pony. If a member needs two assistants then the pony must remain in walk at all times.

18, Any Group A rider who is capable of competing completely unassisted off the lead rein may do so, but they will not be allowed to compete on the lead rein in any event for the season unless at the Committee’s discretion.

Cradle Stakes and Nursery Stakes Jumping (or equivalent height 1’3” – 1’6”) is an assisted class. Riders may be assisted but not led in these classes. These classes are designed to encourage children who can nearly ‘go it alone’, but would benefit from being assisted when necessary but not led on the lead rein. Competitors may be assisted as follows:-assistant may run alongside and direct rider. If the pony is led/ held for any reason and for however long, 4 penalties per fence will be incurred.

19, Beginners and Novice Jumping. It is expected that members will enter into the true spirit of these classes. The Committee reserve the right, in their absolute discretion, to refuse a member entry should they be in contravention of this rule in the Committee’s considered opinion.

20, Anyone refusing to have their pony measured by the committee will not be allowed to take part in any Club activity

21, Height certificates are not accepted at the Club.

22, All competitors must enter and leave the ring and collecting rings at a walk. No cantering/galloping around the outside of the rings.

ENTRIES

All rallies on the Club field - £5.00 per rider and MUST be booked by the Wednesday before the rally.
If you have booked in and fail to turn up on the day we will have to charge you. Also members just turning up on the day may have to be turned away. Rally’s on the club field will be run through out the day with no more than 2/3 rides going on at any one time, members will be put into rides of no more than 7, which will run for approximately one to one and half hours, therefore places will be limited and must be booked by the Wednesday before.

Showing classes Members £2.50
Non-Members £3.50
Jumping classes Members £2.50
Non-Members £3.50
Block entry Gymkhana Games Members £5.00
Non-Members £6.00
But also please check individual schedule.

Payments for all classes and gymkhanas must be made at the time of entry.

GYMKHANA GAMES WILL NOT START BEFORE 2.00 PM UNLESS STATED.

 

1st refusal 4 faults
2nd refusal 8 faults (total 12)
3rd refusal Elimination
(You may jump 1 fence before retiring
from the ring)
Knock down 4 faults
Fall of rider 8 faults
Fall of horse and rider Retirement from the ring.

Wrong course Elimination

Should pony and rider circle in front of a jump or cross their own tracks this will count as 4 faults.

Ridden Show Hints and Tips

Practice your Ridden Show as much as you can at home. Practising
will ensure that even when the show nerves kick in you will still know what you are doing. Give yourself plenty of time to warm up before your class just as you would for any other discipline.

In the Ring:
If you have any problems while you are in the ring, if you need to leave for another class for example, you must speak to the Steward first. The Steward will ask the Judge for their permission and then inform you of the answer. Never just leave and, never approach the Judge during a Class.

Use as much of the arena as possible for your ridden show, this will
give you much more time to prepare for transitions and gives the Judge a better view of you and your horse/pony.

Avoid doing too much of any of the paces, the more you do the more time there is for things to go wrong! A Ridden Show should last no longer than two minutes (time yourself at home) A Judge can gather
all the information they need about you and your horse or pony in a
very short space of time.

Remember to walk up to the Judge after your show and salute them, don’t just walk away it gives a very negative impression of you. Try to stand quietly in the line while waiting for your turn a lot of talking in the line can be distracting to others, and you may miss important information given to you. You are also missing the chance to watch the other competitors.

Watching them can give you lots of pointers on how you need to approach your show, for instance – where the slippy ground is, how best to use the arena you are in, whether the Judge is asking for you to perform a show they give you, or even if someone is doing a better show than the one you have planned! (You can change yours if you need to.)

Finally, Wherever you are placed make sure you leave the ring friends with your horse or pony, if you don’t do well take a step back and think what you could have done differently or done better. Don’t just blame the Judge.

Please Remember:
Judging can be a very difficult job and the Judge is the only one who gathers all of the information on all of the competitors.
Despite the fact that we all Judge the class from outside the ring, we don’t see what the Judges see.

Judges are always willing to talk to competitors after classes to give the reasons for their decisions, and to give suggestions on how to perform better. Just bear in mind that they may not be able to talk when you want to if they have other classes to judge or only have a short break before getting back.

For a suggested Ridden Show Plan please see the Notice Board in the Clubhouse.

PLEASE READ ALL THE CLUB RULES AND ABIDE
BY THEM