NORTHERN
COUNTIES
PONY
ASSOCIATION
Northern Spectacular Show
SUNDAY1st OCTOBER 2017
To be held at
RICHMOND EQUESTRIAN CENTRE,
Tunstall, North Yorkshire, DL10 7PL
PRE ENTRIES CLOSE:-
PostalWednesdaySeptember20th
OnlineTuesday September 26th
ONLINE: NCPA Members £7 Non-members £11
POSTAL: NCPA Members £8 Non-members £12
All Entries on the day £15 CASH ONLY
Affiliated to BSPS & NPS
NPS Affiliation number: W4.002
Show Secretary – Mrs J Bushell
Tel: 01704 834482
Email:
ENTRIES: Mrs J K Bushell, 11 Mawdsley Close, Formby,
Liverpool, L37 8DJ. Tel: 01704 834482
RULES
When entering an animal it is a condition of entry that these rules are abided by.
1.The Officials and Council of the NCPA accept no responsibility for loss, injury or damage to any person or their property whilst on the Showground, car parks or approaches. (All entries are subject to these conditions).
2.Exhibitors alone are solely responsible for the accuracy and eligibility of their entries. No entry will be accepted unless accompanied by the correct fee. In the event of an entry proving incorrect, (whether by mistake or otherwise), the entryfee will not be returned.
3.An Exhibitor may not exhibit a pony bred, sold, leased or produced by the judge, his/her immediate family or his/her employer.
4.Show canes and whips must not be more than 30 inches long.
5.Ponies must leave the ring in an orderly fashion.
6.All RIDERS must wear hats which comply to PAS 015 or Current Standard whilst mounted, whether exhibiting or not. Please see Rule 46 in the BSPS Rule & Show Handbook.
7.Mountain and Moorland ponies must be shown in natural state.
8.Mountain and Moorland ponies must be registered with their respective Breed Society, and the registration number quoted on the entry form.
9.All heights of youngstock will be in accordance with the heights for age laid down by the NPS.
10.All Stallions and Colts must be handled/ridden by a person 12 years of age or over, and be adequately bitted and under control. The Committee reserves the right to expel from the Championships or Showground any animal not considered to be under control, especially where a danger to the public could be created.
11.No mucking out of horseboxes/trailers or litter left on the showground.
12.All Exhibitors must be wearing the allocated number for the Exhibit when entering the ring.
13.Handlers and Grooms MUST be appropriately dressed when entering the ring and are advised to wear a hard hat.
14.The judge’s decision is final.
15.In the event of the Show being cancelled by events beyond our control, an administration fee of £5 will be deducted from each Exhibitor.
16.Exhibitors must have public liability insurance when competing at NCPA events.
The Organisers and Show Committee will take any necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of persons on the Showground. It is a condition of entry to the Showground that all persons will act on any instructions given to them by the Show Committee, in so far that it can affect the health and safety of all. All Competitors must take due regard to Section 7 of the Health and Safety Act and have due regard for the safety of others.
There is a Health and Safety statement on display in the Secretary’s Office
**This show is a qualifier for the N.C.P.A. Pony of The Year held in September 2018. First, second & third prize winners in appropriate classes will qualify. **
**This show is a qualifier for the N.C.P.A. GOLDEN SUPREMES held in September 2018. ALL Champion & Reserve prize winners will qualify. **
*STAR ROSETTES will be awarded in classes 18, 20, 42, 64 & 65
+REGISTER ROSETTES will be awarded in classes 17, 18, 19, 20, 42, 64 & 65
This show is a qualifier for the BSPS Winter Championship Show on 31st March-1st April 2018.1st – 3rd will qualify in the Novice classes and Open First Pony of Show Pony/SHP Typeand in mixed height novice classes 1st – 4th will qualify.In the Open classes the 3 highest placed Restricted animals will qualify and in the mixed height open classes the 4 highest placed Restricted animals will qualify (Riders on restricted animals must wear an armband)
NPS Mountain and Moorland Qualifying Rounds:
These classes are judged under the Rules of the NPS. Ponies must be registered in the main body of their respective Mountain & Moorland Stud Books. Part breds are not eligible.For the NPS Winter competitions (see Rule Book section O) owners do not have to be NPS members to enter qualifying rounds or to qualify for the finals, but must become Qualifying members to enter the finals at the Spring Festival.
NPS Silver Medal Rosette Championships:These classes are judged under the Rules of theNPS. NPS Silver Medal Rosettes are only awarded when the owner of the champion pony is a Qualifying or Life member of the NPS. The owner’s valid membership card must be in the rider’s/handler’s possession on entering the ring and be produced immediately on request by either the judge or the steward. If the owner of the Champion pony is not a member, or the owner’s membership card is not immediately produced, the rosette may be awarded to the Reserve Champion provided they have the required membership card. If the Champion pony has previously qualified it is still entitled to the Silver Medal Rosette but the qualification card goes to the Reserve Champion pony, provided the owner of that pony is a member of the NPS. The Silver Medal Rosette and the qualification card can be awarded no lower than first Reserve (third). Foals are not eligible for Silver Medal Championships.
Ring One A Indoors Judging: 9.30 a.m. prompt
Riding /Hunter Pony In Hand To be kindly judged by: Mr D J Park
1 Riding Pony Youngstock:Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under not exc 148cms at maturity
2 Hunter Pony Youngstock: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under not exc 153cmsat
maturity.
3 Riding Pony/Hunter Pony:Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over not exc 153cms.
Rosette to best foal
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 1 – 3
Coloured/Gypsy Cob In Hand To be kindly judged by: Mr D J Park
4 Coloured Youngstock: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
5 Coloured: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
Rosette to the best foal.
6 Traditional Gypsy Cob: Any Age.Rosette to the best foal.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 4 – 6
PartBred Arab/ Part Bred WelshIn HandTo be kindly judged by: Mr D J Park
7 Part Bred/Anglo Arab Youngstock: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
8 Part Bred Welsh Youngstock: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
9 Part Bred Arab/Part Bred Welsh: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
Rosette to best foal
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 7 – 9
Light Horse In Hand To be kindly judged by: Mr D J Park
10 Hack/Riding Horse/Hunter Youngstock: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
11 Hack/ Riding Horse/Hunter: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
Rosette to the best foal.
Competition Horse/Pony In Hand To be kindly judged by: Mr D J Park
Classes 13 & 14 are for young, athletic horses/ ponies which have the conformation and movement to go to the top of their sphere. All animals will enter the ring to be assessed as a class and for the temperament of each individual animal. All exhibits will then leave the ring and re-enter individually for allocation of marks. The class to be judged in a triangle in the following manner:
1. Judge to stand at A. Exhibit will be awarded marks for conformation to a maximum of 20.
2. The exhibit to walk the triangle: A-B, B-C, C-A. Marks to be awarded to a maximum of 20 for the walk.
3. The exhibit to trot the triangle: A-B, B-C, C-A. Marks to be awarded to a maximum of 20 for the trot.
4. Overall impression to be awarded out of a maximum of 20 as the exhibit leaves the ring.
5. Exibits return to the ring for the presentation of awards.
12 Competition Horse/Pony: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
13 Competition Horse/Pony: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
Rosette to the best foal.
Veterans In Hand To be kindly judged by: Mr D J Park
14 Veteran 15yrs+
Foreign Breeds In Hand To be kindly judged by: Mr D J Park
15 Foreign Breeds (Inc Arabs) : Colt, Filly, Stallion, Mare or Gelding any age.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 10 – 15
NCPA Registered non M&M In Hand To be kindly judged by: Mrs J Fitchett
(Pink card to be carried in the ring)
16 NCPA Registered Non M&M Youngstock: 3yrs old & under.
17 NCPA Registered Non M&M: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 16 – 17
Ring One BIndoors Judging: 9.00 a.m. prompt
NCPA Registered M&M In HandTo be kindly judged by: Mr D J Park
(Pink card to be carried in the ring)
18 NCPA Registered M&M Youngstock: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
19 NCPA Registerd M&M: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4 yrs and over.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 18 – 19
Mountain and Moorland Ponies In HandTo be kindly judged by: Mr S Howard
(All exhibits must be registered in the pure bred section of the relevant breed society)
20 Dartmoor/Exmoor/Shetland Youngstock: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
21 Dartmoor/Exmoor/Shetland: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
Rosettes to the best foals.
22 Dales/Fell/Highland Youngstock: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
23 Dales/Fell/Highland: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over. Rosette to best foal.
24 Connemara/New Forest Youngstock: Colt, filly or gelding 3yrs old & under.
25 Connemara/New Forest: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
Rosette to the best foal.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 20 – 25
Welsh Ponies In Hand To be kindly judged by: Mr S Howard
Any outside assistance will not be tolerated.
26 Welsh Section A & B Youngstock: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
27 Welsh Section A & B: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4 yrs and over.
Rosette to the best foal.
28 Welsh Section C & D Youngstock: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
29 Welsh Section C & D: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
Rosette to best foal
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 26 – 29
Not Before 10.30
Classes 30 to 33 to be judged under the rules of the NPS
The NPS/LEYHILLS M&M In Hand Winter Championship
To be kindly judged by: Mrs J Crane
Class 30 Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, Welsh A B: Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
Class 31 Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland,Welsh A B: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
Class 32 Connemara, Dales, Fell, Highland, New Forest, Welsh C & D:Colt, Filly or Gelding 3yrs old & under.
Class 33 Connemara, Dales, Fell, Highland, New Forest, Welsh C & D:Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
The NPS/KILMANNAN STUD M&M In Hand Silver Medal RosetteChampionship: 1st & 2nd from classes 30 – 33
On completion of Rings 1A and 1B Supreme In Hand Championship
Champion & Reserve qualify for theTeam Wood President’s Cup 2018.
All section Champions & Reserve Champions eligible to compete
Ring One Indoors Not Before 12noon
Horses Judge will not ride. To be kindly judged by:Mrs K Wilson
34 Hunter: Mare or Gelding exc 148cms.
35 Cob: Mare or Gelding exc 148cms
36 Riding Horse: Mare or Gelding exc 148cms.
37 Hack: Mare or Gelding exc 148cms not exc 160cms.
38 Retrained Racehorse: Mare or Gelding exc 148cms.Judge will not ride.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 34 – 38
Ridden Coloured/Traditional Gypsy Cob
39 Coloured Native, Cob, Traditional: Stallion, Mare or Gelding, 4yrs and over, any height. Rider any age.
40 Coloured Non Native: Stallion,Mare or Gelding, 4yrs and over, any height. Rider any age.
41 Traditional Gypsy Cob: Stallion,Mare or Gelding, 4yrs and over, any height. Rider any age.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 39 – 41
Ridden Veterans To be kindly judged by:Mrs K Wilson
42 Veterans: 15yrs and over.
Ridden Foreign Breeds
43 Foreign Breeds (Inc Arabs): Stallion, Mare or Gelding, 4yrs and over.
Ridden Anglo Arab/ Part Bred Arab
44 Part Bred Arab: Stallion, mare or Gelding, 4yrs and over, any height. Rider any age.
NCPA Registered Non M&M Ridden To be kindly judged by:Mrs K Wilson
(Pink card to be carried in the ring)
45 NCPA Registered Non M&M: Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over, any height (inc Lead Rein). Rider to be suitable size for the pony.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 42 – 45
Not Before 1.30pm
Show/Show Hunter PoniesTo be kindly judged by: Mr D J Park
46 Open Lead Rein Show/Show Hunter Pony: Mare or Gelding, 4yrs and over, not exc 122cms. Rider not to have attained their 9th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
47 Open First Ponyof Show Pony/Show Hunter Pony Type: Mare or Gelding, 4yrs and over, not exc 122cms. Rider not to have attained 10th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 46 – 47
48 MixedNovice Show Pony: Mare or Gelding, 4yrs old and over, not exceeding 148cms. Rider must be the correct age for pony they ride.
49 Mixed Novice Show Hunter Pony: Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over, not exc 153cms. Rider must be the correct age for pony they ride.
50 Mixed NoviceIntermediate Show Riding Type: Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over exceeding 146cms but not exceeding 158cms. Rider not to have attained their 25th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
51 Novice Intermediate Show Hunter Type:Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, exc 148cms, not exc 158cms.Riders not to have attained their 25th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 48 – 51
Open Show/Show Hunter PoniesTo be kindly judged by: Ms M Bevan Jones
Animals eligible for the Restricted Classes must NOT have been placed 1st – 8th at the RIHS (except Pretty Polly) or HOYS in the appropriate classes in2016/2017/2018
52 Mixed Open (Restricted) Show Pony: Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over, not exceeding 148cms. Rider must be the correct age for pony they ride.
53 Mixed Open (Restricted) Show Hunter Pony: Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over not exc 153cms.Rider must be the correct age for pony they ride.
54 Mixed Open (Restricted)Intermediate Show Riding Type: Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over exceeding 146cms but not exceeding 158cms. Rider not to have attained their 25th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
55 Open (Restricted) Intermediate Show Hunter Type:Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, exc 148cms, not exc 158cms.Riders not to have attained their 25th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 52 – 55
Ring TwoJudging: 9.00 a.m. prompt
Mountain and Moorland Ridden
All entries to be registered in the pure bred section of the relevant breed society. Riders any age except for riders of stallions 138cms & under or Small Breed must have attained 12th birthday by 1st January in the current year & riders of exc 138cms or Large Breed must have attained their 14th birthday by 1st January in the current year.
Classes 56 to 65 are run under the Rules of the NPS
The NPS/HANOVER DAIRIES LtdNovice M&M Ridden
To be kindly judged by: Mrs J Crane
Ponies not to have won a first prize of £10 or more in any Ridden M&M class.
56 Novice M&M Ridden: Small Breeds, Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs andover.
57 Novice M&M Ridden: Large Breeds, Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs and over.
The NPS/MARION WILLIAMS MEMORIALNovice M&M Lead Rein
58 Mare or Gelding 4yrs andover, not exc 122cms registered in the main body of their respectiveBreed Society stud book, Dartmoor, Exmoor, New Forest, Shetland, Welsh A & B
Riders not to have had their 9th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
The NPS/Area 25 Novice M&M First Ridden
59 Mare or Gelding 4yrs andover, not exc 128cms registered in the main body of their respectiveBreed Society stud book, Dartmoor, Exmoor, New Forest, Shetland, Welsh A & B
Riders not to have had their 12th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
The NPS Open M&M Lead Rein To be kindly judged by: Mrs D Hadwen
60 Mare or Gelding 4yrs andover, not exc 122cms registered in the main body of their respectiveBreed Society stud book, Dartmoor, Exmoor, New Forest, Shetland, Welsh A & B
Riders not to have had their 9th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
The NPS Open M&M First Ridden
61 Mare or Gelding 4yrs andover, not exc 128cms registered in the main body of their respectiveBreed Society stud book, Dartmoor, Exmoor, New Forest, Shetland, Welsh A & B
Riders not to have had their 12th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 58 – 61
The NPS/HIRSTMUND STUDPure Novice M&M Ridden
To be kindly judged by: Mrs D Hadwen
Ponies not to have been placed first in any Ridden M&M class (excluding Leading Rein orFirstRidden)
62 Pure Novice M&M Ridden: Small Breeds, Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs andover.
63 Pure Novice M&M Ridden: Large Breeds, Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs andover.
The NPSOpen M&M Ridden
64 Open M&M Ridden: Small Breeds, Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs andover.
65 Open M&M Ridden: Large Breeds, Stallion, Mare or Gelding 4yrs andover.
The NPS/THE MINNS FAMILY M&M Ridden Silver Medal RosetteChampionship:
1st & 2nd from classes 56, 57, 62 – 65
Not Before 12noon
NCPA Registered M&M RiddenTo be kindly judged by: Ms M Bevan Jones
All animals to be registered with their respective breed societies, and the NCPA (number to be shown on entry form), pink card to be carried in the ring.
66 NCPA Registered Small Breeds (inc Lead Reins): Stallion, Mare or Gelding, 4yrs and over. Rider any age.
67 NCPA Registered Large Breeds: Stallion, Mare or Gelding, 4yrs and over. Rider any age.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 66 – 67
BSPS Novice M&M RiddenTo be kindly judged by:Ms M Bevan Jones
Class 68 BSPS Heritage M & M Novice Lead Rein: Registered Pure Bred Mare or Gelding 4yr old and over, not exc 122cm. Riders not to have attained their 9th birthday before 1st Jan in the current year.
Class 69 BSPS Heritage Mountain & Moorland Novice First Ridden: Registered Pure Bred Mare or Gelding 4yr old and over, not exc 128cm. Riders not to have attained their 12th birthday before 1st Jan in the current year.
Class 70 BSPS Heritage M & M Novice Ridden: Registered Pure Bred Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, Welsh A & B Ponies 4yr old or over. Riders any age.
Class 71 BSPS Heritage M & M Novice Ridden: Registered Pure Bred Connemara, Dales, Fell, Highland, New Forest, Welsh C & D Ponies 4yr old or over. Riders any age.
Championship: 1st & 2nd from classes 68 – 71
BSPS Open M&M RiddenTo be kindly judged by: Mr S Howard
Animals eligible for the Restricted Classes must NOT have been placed 1st – 8th at the RIHS (except Pretty Polly) or HOYS in the appropriate classes in2016/2017/2018