Burghley Pony Club Spring Hunter Trial

The Hunter Trial course is run on old parkland and turf and is designed and maintained by Philip and Guy Herbert. The competition will run under the Pony Club Eventing Rules 2025.

There will be an undisclosed optimum time set at the equivalent Pony Club Eventing speed per class height.

No horse or pony may compete in more than two classes.

In pairs classes, please note that competitors do not need to jump side by side, but a pair may not jump the next obstacle before their partner has jumped the previous one.

Pairs can be of any combination (i.e. Pony Club members and non-members may form a pair).

‘L’ fence alternatives, where available, will incur 15 penalties.

Pairs entries: £45.00 per pair Individual entries: £35.00 (£28.00 for members of Burghley Pony Club).

Cross-country colours may be worn.

Accepted hat standards

All hats must be tagged to comply with the Pony Club Hat Rule 2025, with a pink hat tag. Pony Club members wishing to wear spurs must have the yellow hat tag or otherwise prove their eligibility.

Pink hat tagging will be available at the Secretary’s/ information point.

Hats must be a jockey skull cap and have no fixed peak. Hat cams are not permitted.

Body Protectors

Body protectors are compulsory and must be worn.

Body protectors worn must meet the BETA 2018 Level 3 standard and display the blue and black label.

Air jackets are permitted, but must be worn over the top of a body protector which meets the above standards. Please note requirement for number bib and baton whips.

Numbers 

Numbers BE style number bibs must be worn. You are responsible for printing and bringing your own numbers. These can be printed out from www.ponyclubresults.co.uk.

The organiser of this event has taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present at this event. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the organiser and all officials and stewards.

Entry is deemed to be in acceptance of these conditions:

This event will be run under the Pony Club Eventing Rules 2025. Please pay particular attention to hat tagging, the 2025 back protector rules and the baton whip requirements. Please note new ‘yellow’ hat tag for Pony Club members who wish to wear spurs.

Fall of horse or rider, three refusals at same obstacle or four refusals around the course will result in elimination

Stopwatches are not allowed in any class

Pairs classes – competitors do not need to jump side by side, but a pair may not jump the next obstacle before their partner has jumped the previous one. Pairs do not need to be from the same branch.

Any competitor jumping an ‘L Fence’ will incur 15 penalties.

Horses/Ponies should not be left unattended outside horseboxes at any time.

Dogs are welcome but must be on leads at all times.

Horses and ponies must have an up-to-date vaccinations for Equine Influenza. The organiser reserves the right to ask for a passport to be presented.

In the event of abandonment, a £5.00 administration charge will be deducted by The Burghley Pony Club before the balance is refunded. Booking fees are non-refundable.

Times

Times will be posted on www.ponyclubresults.co.uk by 8pm on Friday 21st March.

If you have specific requests regarding your run time, please make these at the time of entry. Numbers 

BE style number bibs to be worn with a number both front and back. You are responsible for printing and bringing your own numbers. These can be printed out from www.ponyclubresults.co.uk

Course Walking The course will be open for walking on Saturday 22nd March from 2pm – 5pm (please note that the park gates are strictly locked after this). The course can also be walked with care on the day. Gates open at 7am.

Please note our new parking and site layout, as used in 2024.

Parking access for course walking and the competition day is via the Burghley Horse Trials Office entrance – with postcode: PE9 2LH

It will be well signed on the day from Barnack Road.

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