Central Scotland Highland Pony Club Spring Show

Affiliated to the Highland Pony Society

At

Netherton Equestrian, Aberargie,Perth. PH2 9NE

Saturday 28th April 2018

JUDGES

IN-HAND: Mr Hamish Cameron

RIDDEN: Miss Louise Cushnie

DRESSAGE: TBC

ENTRIES CLOSE ON Friday 20st April 2018

PLEASE NOTE: No telephone entries

Late entries accepted on the field at an additional 50% entry fee

Entry Fees

Members £10.00

Non Members£15.00

Junior Classes £10.00

Late entries / entries on the day will be as above + 50%

First Aid £2.00/ competitor

Entries can be made online at (preferred) or sent to:

Jill Vasey, 94 Muir Wood Road, Currie,Edinburgh, EH14 5HE

Telephone: 07780 683 888 E mail:

Exhibitor numbers to be collected from the show secretary on the day.

Please make cheques payable to Central Scotland Highland Pony Club

Due to restrictions dictated by the venue, ponies may not be left unattended tied to lorries/trailers. Please follow directions from parking attendants as parking is tight!

List of Trophies

Hamish of Cockerstone Quaich for Champion In Hand Pony

Thorn Braveheart Memorial Trophy for Champion Ridden Pony

Prize List

HPS Rosettes will be presented to the Overall In Hand and Ridden Champions

CSHPC Rosettes will be presented from 1st – 6th

Sashes will be presented to Overall In Hand and Ridden Champion, rosettes will be presented to all Champions and Reserve Champions.

Special Rosette for Champion Youngstock

In Hand Section – Judging to start at 9.00am

This Show is a qualifier for the 2018 Highland Pony Society Youngstock Championship. The Champion Youngster from classes 5, 6 & 7 will qualify for the Youngstock Championships to be held on 2nd September 2018 at CSHPC Summer Show at Strathallan Castle, Perthshire or on 14th October at Adlington Equestrian Centre, Cheshire. Only pure bred registered ponies are eligible. Exhibitors are not required to be members of the Highland Pony Society. For full details of this championship please refer to the Highland Pony Society.

Class 1. LicensedStallion or Colt, 3 years old or over

Class 2. Gelding 4 years and over

Class 3. Mare4 years old or over, to include broodmare with foal at foot

Class 4. Veteran Stallion, Mare or Gelding 15 years old or over

Class 5. Filly or Gelding, 3 years old

Class 6. Colt,Filly or Gelding, 2 years old

Class 7. Colt, Filly, Gelding, yearling

Class 8.Part Bred Highland Pony, registered with HPS –any age or sex. (not eligible for championship)

In Hand Championship - 1st & 2nd from classes 1 to 7

Ridden Section – to follow on from the in-hand championship

Note - Ponies must be four years old and over in all the ridden sections

Classes 9-14 will not be ridden by the judge.

Class 9. Starter/ Novice Rider – Rider not to have competed in any ridden class previously or not to have competed in any ridden show class within the last 5 years. Walk & Trot only in the “go round”. The Judge will be happy to provide any feedback if requested or answer any questions competitors may have.

Class 10. New combination class – a pony and rider partnership in their first year of ownership.

Class 11. Riding Club Rider – Show to include a couple of small jumps. Open to any rider.

Classes 9-11 are not eligible for the ridden championship

Class 12. Walk and Trot.Open to ponies 4 year and over who havenot competed in any ridden showing class previously.

Class 13. Nursery Novice. Ponies not to have been shown in any ridden showing class prior to 1stJanuary 2018.

Class 14.Novice. Ponies must not have beenplaced 1st to 3rd in any open ridden showing class prior to 1st January 2018. Class may be split depending on number of entries.

Novice championship – 1st and 2nd from classes 12-14 (ponies from class 12 would be expected to canter in championship)

Class 15. Open Ridden 4 years old and over, under 14hh

Class 16. Open Ridden 4 years old and over, 14hh but not exceeding 14.2hh

Class 17. Veteran Pony – 15 years old and over

Class 18. Part Bred (not eligible for the Championship)

Open Ridden Championship – 1st & 2nd classes 15-17

Overall Ridden Championship – Novice and Open Champion and Reserve eligible (please note the judge may opt to ride the novice champion and reserve)

Dressage - in outdoor arena between 10.00 – 2.00pm

Times should be self-declared with the dressage steward and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Class 19. BD Intro B. Open to ponies just starting out in dressage

Class 20. BD Prelim 1.

Class 21. BD Novice27.

RULES

1. Only Highland Ponies or their progeny on the HPS Full Register or the A, B, or C Appendices can be entered for any competition. Height of ponies must not exceed 14.2hh. (148cms) , excluding entries in the part bred classes.

2. No animal suffering from an infectious disease will be allowed to compete, and such animal must be removed if a steward so directs.

3. Stock must be the bona fide property of the exhibitor.

4. No substitution of entries.

5. Neither the Show Committee nor landowner will be liable for any damage or loss to person, animals or property which exhibitors or public may sustain at the show.

6. Protests, along with £25, (which may be forfeited if the protest is dismissed), must be lodged with the Secretary in writing within 1 hour of the judging of that particular class. Verbal protests will not be considered.

7. Competitors entering more than one class accept the risk that timings may conflict. Classes will not be delayed for competitors in other rings.

8. The Show Committee have the right to combine or split classes if numbers so dictate.

9. The decision of the Show Committee shall be final on all matters regarding the show.

10. The decision of any judge shall be final regarding the judging of their class.

11. No Highland Pony bred by, or ever owned by, the Judge may enter.

12. Behaviour by any Exhibitor deemed unsporting or unreasonable by the Committee may cause all rosettes/prizes/trophies to be forfeited.

13. The Show Committee reserve the right to refuse entries without an explanation if they deem appropriate.

14. All Colts and Stallions over 2 years old must be shown bitted. All over 4 years old must have an HPS Stallion Licence.

15. All competitors must pay £2.00 Towards First Aid

16. Members rates are only applicable to those who have paid 2018 Membership

17. Ponies must not be left unattended when tied up to vehicles

18. Hats must be to current standard

19. All riders and Junior Handlers must wear a hat to current standards whilst on the showground

20. Entries fees in full must be paid prior to the closing date before an entry will be accepted; anyone cancelling cheques or any other forms of payment after competing may be disqualified from entering any future events. Fees paid via PayPal must be at 'Completed ' stage by close of entries otherwise will not be accepted. The show secretary will contact any exhibitor who has not paid fully by the closing date to advise. On the day entry fees may be charged for any late payments made. It is the exhibitors’ responsibility to ensure any payment made via PayPal is fully complete. Any exhibitor who cancels an entry via PayPal after the closing date may be disqualified from entering any further CSHPC events.

Standard Disclaimer of Liability

Save for the death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the organisers, or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither Central Scotland Highland Pony Club, The Venue nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies accepts any liability for any accident, loss, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, vehicles, cars their contents and accessories, or any person or property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever.