The Oakley TEAM CHASE
We have managed to postpone the Team Chase to the 7th May. All entries will be carried over to this date. If you need to cancel please do so by the 1st May using your online account.
Refund will be subject to a £20 admin fee.
If you need to edit your team you can login online and edit your booking.
Thank you for your understanding
Oakley Team Chase Committee
Event Information
The Oakley TEAM CHASE
BY KIND PERMISSION OF MR & MRS B TEMPLE
SUNDAY 26th March 2023
@PLUM PARK FARM, WATLING STREET, TOWCESTER, NN12 6LQ
Entries: www.horse-events.co.uk
ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY 20th March 2022 @ 10PM
Event Classes
The following classes are available for the The Oakley TEAM CHASE
Entries, Entry Fees & Booking Information
Entries: www.horse-events.co.uk
Entry Fees:
Class 1: Intro Team Chase £100 + £10 medical Fee per team
Class 2: Novice Team Chase – £130 + £10 medical Fee per team
Class 3 Novice Team Chase £130 + £10 medical Fee per team
Class 4: Intermediate Team Chase £140 + £10 medical Fee per team
Class 5: Intermediate Team Chase £140 + £10 medical Fee per team
All entries are subject to a non refundable booking fee as stated online
£10 Per Team Medic Fee to be automatically added at checkout
This Team Chase is held under the auspices of the MFHA Governing Body and in accordance with MFHA (17th October 2016) Team Chasing Rules. The making of an entry constitutes acceptance of those rules. Full rules at: www.teamchasing.co.uk
NB: TEAM CAPTAINS MUST ENSURE THAT ALL TEAM MEMBERS HAVE READ A COPY OF THESE RULES
Substitution & Booking fee
If you would like to edit your horse or rider details before the closing date of the event please login to your account and edit your booking under the ‘MY BOOKING’ Tab
If you would like to change the class please email info@horse-events.co.uk and if there is space available we will do this for you.
For ALL changes and horse and rider substitutions after the closing date there is a £5 charge please fill out the following form online at: Horse Events Substitution Form
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Rosettes Sponsored by – Thewoodlandwedding.com
Prize Money Sponsored by Brian Currie (MK) Ltd – www.briancurrie.co.uk
Simply Tree Services Ltd – 01234 765000 Stservices@btinternet.com
Qualified Teams of tree surgeons working throughout the northern home counties
Hobbs Transport Consulting Ltd – fionahobbs05@hotmail.co.uk – Tel 07540 060 560
Transport Compliance Operator Licence Set Up, Public Inquiry, Professional Representation
LE Barnes Farming – robert@barnesfarming.com
Blueblancmange – Ladies Boutique – High Street Kimbolton – emma@blueblancmange.co.uk
Whitemore Plant Hire – 01234 376532 – mwhitplant@aol.com
Juniper Carpentry Ltd – 07399 625222 – info@junipercarpentry.co.uk
Top End Village Stores and Caravan Site, Horse and Pet Food Superstore, Little Staughton Beds.
topendfarm@btconnect.com – 01234 376426 – www.topendfarm.co.uk
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Times & Course Walk
Start Times: Start times will be available from 4.00pm on Friday 24th March via
www.horse-events.co.uk
Course Walking: The course will be open to inspection from 2.00 pm on Saturday 25th March
Prizes
Prizes
Class 1: Intro Team Chase Prizes: 1st £100 2nd £50; 3rd £20. Rosettes to 6th place.
Class 2: Novice Team Chase Prizes: 1st £130; 2nd £60: 3rd £40 Rosettes to 6th place.
Class 3 Novice Team Chase Prizes: 1st £130; 2nd £60: 3rd £40 Rosettes to 6th place
Class 4: Intermediate Team Chase Prizes: 1st £150; 2nd £90: 3rd £50 Rosettes to 6th place
Class 5: Intermediate Team Chase Prizes: 1st £150; 2nd £90: 3rd £50 Rosettes to 6th place
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Competitors may exercise their horses ONLY in the area provided
• Any horse eliminated or retiring must leave the course at a WALK
• There will be a Licensed bar and food & Trade stands on site
• Dogs must be kept on a lead at ALL times – no exceptions
• Children should remain under the care and be under the responsibility of their parents at ALL times
• Watch out for horses at ALL times
• Veterinary surgeons, Farrier and a Horse Ambulance will be on site during the competition. Competitors will be required to pay for any services received.
Conditions of Entry
GENERAL RULES and CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. MFHA (17th October 2016) TEAM CHASE RULES APPLY for ALL Classes. These may be
viewed on www.teamchasing.co.uk and in the Secretaries tent on the day. Some of these rules are mentioned below.
2. HORSES may not compete twice in a class. Horses may not run in two Team Chase Classes.
3. For TEAM CHASE CLASSES each TEAM is to consist of a maximum of FOUR HORSES AND RIDERS and at least three must complete the course to finish. Team members are started together. First horse starts the clock and the time of the third horse to finish, will be the finishing time for the team. In the event of a tie the fourth horse to finish will decide.
4. In class 1, 2 & 5, the closer to the Optimum Time (OT), the less time faults incurred wins. The OT is calculated from the speed declared, over the course for each Class. A slower time away from the OT will be placed higher than a faster time away from the OT.
5. COURSE LENGTHS and NUMBER OF FENCES, stated in the schedule, are approximate. FENCE HEIGHTS refer to the maximum height of fixed rails. Hedges may be higher.
6. In ALL CLASSES competitors must JUMP every fence on their course only, in order, and pass between all designated flags.
7. PENALTIES in TEAM CHASE CLASSES will be scored as follows: REFUSALS will not be penalised, but a competitor who has more than three refusals at any one fence, or five in total, will be eliminated and must leave the course. The team will be disqualified for abuse of this rule by any individual member. A single FALL OF ANY RIDER will not be penalised. Three horses must be within the PEN at one time or a 20 second time PENALTY will be awarded.
8. When a HORSE FALLS during any class, it is immediately eliminated and may not continue on the course. A horse is considered to have fallen when at the same time its shoulder and hind quarters have touched either the ground or the obstacle and the ground, or when it is trapped in a fence in such a way that it is unable to proceed without assistance or is liable to injure itself. This does not prevent horses which stumble or refuse, thus unseating the rider, from being re-mounted to continue.
9. In all classes, after TWO FALLS BY A RIDER, which are not horse falls, the competitor is immediately eliminated and must retire.
10. Any horse ELIMINATED or RETIRING must leave the course at a walk. If a competitor falls behind and is caught by the team following on course they will be asked to retire and leave the course immediately
10. Team members, officials, or attendants are permitted in any class to retrieve and return a loose horse to its rider; they may ASSIST a rider to RE-MOUNT at his request, as long as it is safe to do so and no injury has been sustained.
11. Each Team will be given a STARTING TIME. Any team missing its correct time may be fitted in
at the end of the Class, if possible but this is not guaranteed.
12. Team Captains must declare any changes to their teams at least 30 minutes prior to their appointed starting time and register any change of horse or rider. Each Team / Competitor must report to the
COLLECTING RING Steward 10 minutes before their actual starting time.
13. Numbers will be printed by the secretary and can be picked up at the secretary’s tent on the day.
14. Competitors may exercise their horses beforehand only in the area provided, which includes a PRACTICE jump.
15. All competitors must wear HEADGEAR and a BACK PROTECTOR to current British Safety Standards (see MFHA rule 7.) Team Chase competitors must report to the Secretary, with their helmets if they have not previously received a Hat Tag. Anyone mounted must wear a safety helmet. Hunting, cross country or team dress to be worn.
16. The ORGANISERS RESERVE THE RIGHTS to: Withhold or amend any prize or cancel any class because of insufficient entries; Alter the advertised times; Refuse any entry with or without stating reasons; Alter the course or leave out any obstacle before or during the competition; Split a class if there is significant change in course; Eliminate any competitor not adhering to the rules; Eliminate any horse they consider to be exhausted; Eliminate any competitor for excessive use of the
whip.
17. No refund of entry fees will be made if the event is POSTPONED due to bad weather or any other unforeseen circumstances; team chase entry fees will be carried forward to the next date available for the event. If teams cannot make the second date offered by the event, then 50% of entries fees to be refunded. In the event of ABANDONMENT, after the start of the event, refunds of 30% of Entry Fees may be offered on receipt of a SAE from team captains to the Secretary. If the event is CANCELLED, a refund of entry fees will be made for all classes less and administration charge of £40 per team upon receipt of a SAE from team captains to the Secretary.
18. It is a requirement that all participants carry third party insurance for not less than £5m. It is also strongly recommended that all participants have personal accident insurance.
Withdrawals & Refunds
Withdrawal : Refund of entries in full any time up until the event
Closing Date: 01-05-2023
CANCELLATION:
No refund of entry fees will be made if the event is POSTPONED due to bad weather or any other unforeseen circumstances; team chase entry fees will be carried forward to the next date available for the event.
If teams cannot make the second date offered by the event, then 50% of entries fees to be refunded.
In the event of ABANDONMENT, after the start of the event, refunds of 30% of Entry Fees may be offered on receipt of a SAE from team captains to the Secretary.
If the event is CANCELLED, a refund of entry fees will be made for all classes less and administration charge of £40 per team upon receipt of a SAE from team captains to the Secretary.
Event Booking Information
This event is being organised by OAKLEY HUNT. Equine Bookings is acting as the booking agent for this event, enabling you to book online, for which you will be charged a booking fee per space which will be added to your cart.
As booking agents, we accept no responsibility for the actual provision of any event for which you purchase event tickets for. Our responsibilities are limited to providing the online platform to enable you to purchase tickets. The booking fee is the separate non-refundable charge we make to you for facilitating the booking. Your contract is held with the Promoter/event organiser.
We only share your data with that of the third party organiser of the specific event you entered. We do not share your data with third parties for marketing purposes. The Organisers of the events published on the Horse Events website have all agreed to the following statement before we published the event and give them access to your data for the purpose of entering their event.
Venue Information
Set in 100 acres of rolling Northamptonshire countryside just south of Towcester, Plum Park Farm is a modern diverse farm where livestock farming is supported by other complementary activities such as a veterinary hospital and equestrian pursuits.
XC course is available for hire every Saturday. Course hire for PC and RC rallies by arrangement.
Venue Location
LEGAL LIABILITY
This Team Chase is held under the auspices of the MFHA Governing Body and in accordance
with MFHA (17th October 2016) Team Chasing Rules. The making of an entry constitutes
acceptance of those rules. Full rules at: www.teamchasing.co.uk
NB: TEAM CAPTAINS MUST ENSURE THAT ALL TEAM MEMBERS HAVE READ A COPY OF THESE RULES
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: The Organiser does not accept liability in respect of any
accident, illness or disease caused to or suffered by any horse, owner, rider, groom, spectator,
sponsor or any other persons or property present at the site of the Event and their property and
accoutrements. All cars, horseboxes and trailers are parked at owners risk. Cars to be parked in
the designated areas.
HEALTH & SAFETY STATEMENT: The Organiser of this event has taken reasonable
precautions to ensure the health and safety of every person present. For these measures to be
effective, everyone must take reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring
and must obey the instructions of the Organiser, officials and stewards.
The Organiser advises that, due to uneven and, in parts, irregular terrain at this event, it may be
difficult at times for spectators to move around freely and easily, as a result of which it may not
be suitable for these spectators who suffer from certain medical conditions. All the spectators
enter the event at their own risk and are advised to wear suitable footwear. The Organiser shall
not incur any liability, except as required by law, in respect of any injury or damage to any
spectators howsoever sustained. Please take especial care to ensure the safety of children.
For safety reasons NO motorised vehicles including ATVs are permitted on the course other than
officials and their vehicles. Visitors with mobility restrictions who would otherwise use motorised
vehicles should contact the secretary’s office for information and assistance.
In all classes competitors must wear a crash helmet which meets one of the following standards:
British A11 PAS015, BSEN1384 or European EN1384 provided they are BSI Kitemarked or
SEI. All competitors must also wear a British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) approved
and appropriately labelled Level 3 (purple label) body protector manufactured in the year 2009
or after. A body protector of this nature is also required when competitors are wearing air
jackets of any make.
The Oakley TEAM CHASE is being organised by OAKLEY HUNT and the booking agent is Equine Bookings
