Area 12 Competitions

(Secretary Laura Cavill, vitalite100@hotmail.com, 07752 859839)

This is to try and explain the entering of area competitions and what is on offer for everyone throughout the year.

Most area competitions can either be entered as either a qualifier for the national championships (1st and 2nd normally qualify) or as a non qualifier where you will just be entering the area championships. All entries must go through the area 12 secretary who will also organise teams. We do not ‘select’ teams, just organise them and we will always send as many people who want to compete as teams or individuals, area competitions are just a riding club competition and are supposed to be FUN!

If a qualifying entry is made all horses must have up to date flu vaccinations and your area secretary will require a photocopy of your horses’ passport which needs to be sent off to prove this. Qualifying entries must be in 3 clear weeks before the event.
If you wish to enter as a qualifying entry the club will pay the qualifying fee paid to head office and we ask you to contribute the entry fee required by the organisers (normally approx. £10). If you wish to enter for only the area competition the club will pay half of the fee required by the organisers.

The area 12 secretary will also send out reminders about upcoming competitions throughout the year and is available to answer any questions, but please let them know as early as possible if you might like to be involved.
Up to date information and schedules are on the area 12 website throughout the year www.brcarea12.org.uk under the events section. Organisers will often run open unaffiliated classes alongside the main riding club classes as warm ups or at a higher level.
Also to note the competition year runs from April to March and a horse may only compete at one level of competition (novice, intermediate or open) throughout the year.

Competitions

Winter Dressage (Teams and if space individuals.)(17 January Kingston Mauward)
Teams: 2 horses to do a prelim test (no BD points) 2 horses to do a Novice test (no more than 124 BD points).

Indoor novice show jumping (7 February The Hand, Clevedon)
Fences 80cm in first round, 85 in second round.
4 horses no notional BSJA money (except won at 70-80cm at BSJA intro shows). Can be reg with BE but no points or in first 6 at pre novice.

Dressage to music (25 May Kingston Mauward)
Individuals, Novice (2 sections, no BD points or up to 124) Elementary test (up to 199 BD points with set moves and time for each).
Pairs Novice (up to 124 BD points).

Area festival (13/14 June Taunton Racecourse)
Full range of competitions for team and individuals please contact area 12 secretary for eligibility and restrictions:
Novice drsg (4x prelim tests)
Open drsg (3x novice and 1 elementary)
Medium drsg individual
Riding tests (judged on riding)
Rural riders (team of 7 all doing a test at the same time)
Pairs (Novice level)
Style jumping
Novice SJ (80cm in 1st round)
Intermediate SJ (95cm in 1st round)
Open SJ (1.10m in 1st round)

Horse trials (teams or individuals) (28 June Pontispool)
Novice 85-90cm (No BE points, not to have been placed in first 6 at pre-novice)
Intermediate 1m (No BE points)
Open 1.10m (0-60)

Hunter trials (teams or individuals)
Novice 85-90cm (No BE points, not to have been placed in first 6 at pre-novice)
Novice pairs 85-90cm (one of pair must have No BE points, other can have up to 20 BE points)
Open 1m (up to 20 BE points)