Fitzwilliam Hunter / Eventer Trial 2024

Withdrawal Date: 14/04/2024

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

In the unfortunate situation of the event having to cancel all entries will be refunded in full minus any booking fees

After the closing date please contact the event Organiser fitzwilliam@pcuk.org to make any changes

Before the closing date please login to your Horse Events Account and cancel your entry. If a refund is due this will be processed automatically. To withdraw after the closing date please contact the event Organiser fitzwilliam@pcuk.org

Please ensure you read these conditions of entry – by entering the event you have agreed to abide by these Rules

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

 1.      Health & Safety – Organisers of this event have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. 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 organisers and all the officials and stewards.

 2.      Legal 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 the organisers of this event or 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 person or property whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.

 3.      The organisers reserve the right to alter, amend or cancel any class and reserve the right to disqualify anyone for the misuse of whip or spurs, dangerous riding or any horse in poor or lame condition. and to refuse any entry for any reason and at their sole discretion. 

4.      Non Pony Club competitors are not covered by The Pony Club insurance and must have their own third party cover.  The Fitzwilliam Branch of The Pony Club and the organisers of this event are not legally responsible for non Members and their insurance will not cover you. 

 5.      Safety Rules  – Failure to comply with safety rules will result in elimination

6.      Photography– By entry to this competition competitors agree to being photographed by the Official Photographer

7.      Hats of all competitors must conform to Pony Club regulations – details are in PC Eventing Rule book 2024 (pages 23-25) which can be downloaded at  https://pcuk.org/officials/rulebooks/  – and must be tagged with the joint British Eventing, Riding Clubs and Pony Club PINK tag. Hats must be worn with chinstrap fastened at all times when mounted.  Hat tagging at Secretary’s tent.

8.      Body Protector NEW– All competitors must wear a body protector that meets the BETA 2018 Level 3 standard (blue and black label)  – details at page 27– https://pcuk.org/officials/rulebooks/ 

9.      Whips – must comply to Pony Club regulations – details at page 29 https://pcuk.org/officials/rulebooks/

10.   Dress: Cross country colours may be worn.   Long sleeves compulsory.

11.   No recording device is permitted (e.g Head or bridle camera).

12.     Stop watches may be worn at PC 90 and PC 100 level (i.e Classes 7 – 9)

13.   The Judges decisions are final. 

14.  No horse/pony may be ridden by more than one competitor in any one class.  It is advised that horses/ponies should not go round course more than twice on the day.