THE QUALIFIERS

We are again running the Central Horse News and the Chiltern and Thames Rider magasine 'Qualifier Classes'.
Unsuprisingly there are extra rules for classes containing a qualifier.
If you are planning to qualify please make sure you have you membership up to date and fulfill all the appropriate rules.
An abridged version of the rules for riders will be posted here a.s.a.p

MOST STYLISH RIDER 2010
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The judging in this class focuses not on the horse/pony but on:
The rider’s position,
Ability to ride correctly,
Application & efficiency of aids
Overall turnout of the horse.

Each rider will be asked perform ‘set movements’ within a freestyle show and jump 2 fences at a maximum height of 2 foot.

Required elements:
Figure of 8 at Trot
Figure of 8 at Canter with a simple change of leg
Jump fence one from trot 
Jump fence two from canter
Free walk on a long rein (minimum of 6 horse lengths)
Return to judge at medium walk
Halt immobility for 5 seconds
Salute and return to the line up/waiting area provided.

Please refrain from including elements other to those required as additional marks will not be awarded.

Horses/ponies to be ridden in a snaffle bridle but martingales will be permitted.
Boots are permitted but if worn, but will be marked as part of general turnout.
For full information, tack guidelines and rules:
www.centralhorsenews.co.uk or call CHN office at: 01869 337993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chiltern and Thames Rider rules 2010
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Showjumping and Dressage Qualifiers

To be eligible to compete at a Chiltern & Thames Rider Championship qualifier, you must become a Chiltern & Thames Rider Member for your chosen discipline.

Both showing and Show jumping Championships will be held at Herts County Showground on Sunday 12th September 2010.

Riders must buy their membership numbers from CTRider prior to the competition. Riders can not qualify if they do not have a membership number. They can buy online buy visiting:

www.chilternrider.co.uk/Membership/showmembers.htm

CTRider will confirm the riders who have qualified by sending them a letter and entry form for the championship/final. CTRider will pay the postage for the mailing of the schedule or alternativly, email it to qualified riders. The benifit to riders being they dont have to send a SEA.(Self addressed envelope)

PLEASE NOTE
Riders can only enter a maximum of 2 consecutive jumping classes at the final, e.g Mini and Novice or Novice and Intermediate or Intermediate and Open. Horse/Pony combinations cannot enter more than two showjumping classes at the finals.

COMPETITORS PLEASE NOTE
Please do not enter qualifying classes if your horse or pony is not eligable. You WILL get spotted. In previous years the horses and ponies were disqualified, which is embaressing and causes a lot of problems. Passports must be available for inspection if asked for by a judge or official at the show.

ALL COMPETITORS are responsible for ensuring that they have read and understood the restrictions on the classes marked. If you enter a class for which you are not eligable you WILL BE ELIMINATED.

Full details of these rules are available on the CT website and rules for the championship are here:

click here.

GENERAL RULES

Horse and Ponies who have qualified for or competed at HOYS (except SEIB Search for a Star),
Royal International Horse Show or Olympia in the years 2008, 2009, or 2010 are not eligible for the C&T Rider
Championships. This does not include non-qualifier classes at RIHS. Thoroughbreds who qualify for the the ROR finals at Hickstead also cannot qualify for our championships, again in the years 2008, 2009, 2010.


This Championship is aimed at keen and competitive amateurs, not professionals.


Stallions must be handled and ridden by people who have attained their 14th birthday on 1st January 2010


Passports must be available for inspection if asked for by a judge or official of the show


Qualification can pass down the line - as far as 4th place.
There must be five or more competitors in the class for the qualification to pass down below 2nd place


Judges do not award Q cards or sign cards. Correct reporting of the results of each class, passed onto CT Rider by the show secretaries will suffice. CT Rider will then award the qualifications as per our rules and inform the competitors.


All riders who want to be eligible to qualify must be CT Rider Members. New memberships for the 2010 season are now on sale and can be purchased on line by visiting www.chilternrider.co.uk or by ringing our offices:

TEL 01582 748981/2.


LEAD REINS ARE ONLY PERMITTED IN THE LEAD REIN CLASSES, THE BEST TURNED OUT AND THE FANCY DRESS