Events

Burghley Pony Club Spring Hunter Trial

Burghley

23rd March 2025

Times and number printing available now from Pony Club Results

Cross Country App maps and fence previews: www.crosscountryapp.com/events/burghley-po-9ri4

If you would like to make a withdrawal, please call/message Clare on 07752 053535 or Charlotte on 07901 554224

Burghley Pony Club Spring Hunter Trial is being organised by Burghley Pony Club and the booking agent is Equine Bookings

About this Event

Open to all, a fabulous hunter trial set in the scenic Burghley Park.

By kind permission of The Burghley Estate Preservation Trust.

Classes include 70cm, 80cm, 90cm and 100cm, with Pairs sections at 70 and 80.

Entrance and parking via ‘Burghley Horse Trials Office’: PE9 2LH

Useful Dates & Times
Event Date: 23/03/2025 08:00
Booking Closes: 18/03/2025 22:00
Withdrawal Date: 17/03/2025
Times Issued: 21/03/2025 (not before 6pm)
(On Pony Club Results Website)
Course Walking: 22/03/2025 14:00 - 23/03/2025 16:30
Medical Cover

Please note medical cover is included in the cost of entry for this event.

Event Contacts
Organiser
Burghley Pony Club
No calls after 7pm please
Secretary
Booking
1a. PC70 Pairs
£45.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per event).
Open to all. Read More…

Fence height 70-75cm.
Speed 435mpm.

Closed
1b. PC70 Pony Club Members
From£28.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per event).
Open to members of any branch of The Pony Club. Read More…

Fence height 70-75cm
Speed 435mpm.

Closed
1c. PC70 Open Section
£35.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per event).
Open to all. Read More…

Fence height 70-75cm
Speed 435mpm.

Closed
2a. PC80 Pairs
£45.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per event).
Open to all. Read More…

Fence height 75cm – 85cm.
Speed 435mpm.

Closed
2b. PC80 Pony Club Members
From£28.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per event).
Open to members of any branch of The Pony Club. Read More…

Fence height 75cm – 85cm.
Speed 435mpm.

Closed
2c. PC80 Open
£35.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per event).
Open to all. Read More…

Fence height 75cm – 85cm.
Speed 435mpm.

Closed
3a. PC90 Pony Club Members
From£28.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per event).
Open to members of any branch of The Pony Club. Read More…

Fence height 90cms approx.
Speed 450mpm.

Closed
3b. PC90 Open
£35.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per event).
Open to all. Read More…

Fence height 90cms approx.
Speed 450mpm.

Closed
3c. PC100 Open
From£28.00 + non-refundable booking fee (charged per event).
Open to all Read More…

Fence height 100cms approx.
Speed 450mpm.

Closed
Refund, Withdrawals & Entry Changes

Withdrawal Date: 17/03/2025


Withdrawals

Before the closing date please login to your Horse Events Account and cancel your entry. To withdraw after the closing date please contact the event Secretary tyler.clare@gmail.com

Refunds

No Refunds after the withdrawal date for whatever reason. Before this date full refunds to be given.

Event Cancelled by Organiser

In the unfortunate situation of the event having to cancel all entries will be refunded per class minus an admin fee of £5.00 (Booking fees are non refundable)

Changes after closing date

After the closing date please contact the event Secretary tyler.clare@gmail.com to make any changes

Location
Address
Burghley Park
Stamford
Peterborough
PE9 3JY
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Directions
Competition Format

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).

Dress

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.

Health & Safety

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 Conditions

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 & Number template

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

Additional Details

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.

Event Directions & additonal details

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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Terms and Conditions

 

Save for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the organisers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the organisers of this event nor The Pony Club, nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies, nor the landlord or his tenant, accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, cars, their contents and accessories, or any other personal property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.