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