Show Date

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

Email:

admin@mendipplainsec.co.uk

Website:

www.mendipplainsec.co.uk

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Show Secretary: Hannah Green

The Carthouse, Chewton Field Farm, Ston Easton, Bath, Somerset, BA3 4BX
Tel: 01761 241123, Mobile: 07841032013, Email: admin@mendipplainsec.co.uk

Show Information

A perfect opportunity to brush up on your hunting skills before the season commences, helping you get back in the saddle and revise the cross country riding skills you need, to be safe and to have fun this season. Instructed by International Event Rider Tom Grant for the adults and Andy Carter for the pony club section, both of our instructors have experienced hunting across the Mendips and will have a good idea on what you will have to tackle on a day out with the Mendip Farmers.

This pre-hunting clinic will cater for everyone. Adults, children, new combinations, experienced riders and horses, first time hunters, young and green hunters and the experts of the field. The aim of the clinic is to give each person some simple pointers which will make a big difference to their way of going, and banish those pre-season nerves.

How the day will run:
1. Firstly you will start in the all weather arena jumping a selection of rails built in the way that you would typically find on the hunting field, you will then move off to the XC field where you will get the feel of riding as a field in an open area. You will work on different gaits and positions.
2. Have a breather before the mock hunt, you are welcome to watch and learn from the other groups.
3. Mock Hunt, there will be a typical meet where you will be able to ask any questions about how hunting works and any etiquette. There will also be drinks and nibbles before you set off.
4. The mock hunt will commence, starting off across the cross country course and then on to the farm land where you will come across some typical Mendip walls and other obstacles, there will be smaller options or other routes for the less confident riders and or horses.
5. Once you have returned from hunting you will be served a well earned traditional hunting supper.

Riders will be grouped according to experience, and times will be advised two days beforehand.
Groups will be limited to a maximum of 6 riders.

Payment Details & Event Fees

Entries in advance only. You can book using our Secure Online Entry System.
Payment is secure and it goes directly to MPEC.
You will receive an email confirmation of your booking and payment.

£73.50 per Adult to include, venue hire, instruction fee and refreshments.
£43.50 per Pony Club member. to include facility hire, instruction, non alcoholic refreshments and mock hunt. Please state which Pony Club branch you belong too during your booking.
£15 Any spectators wishing to join in with refreshments
Bookings in advance only so that we know how many to cater for
When booking please make a note of what height you are happy jumping so that we can group you appropriately and any dietary requirements.

Terms & Conditions

Horse Riding is a dangerous sport and you participate at MPEC at your own risk and with out any reliance on MPEC, its owners, servants or agents for safety of yourself or your property. Due care has been taken to maintain the facilities in a safe condition, but riders must observe the following terms and conditions.

Terms and conditions for MPEC’S use of facilities and competitions:
1. The organisers reserve the right to cancel or amend and competitions or classes in any way.
2. A ‘Riding Hat’ designed to provide protection, must be worn at all times by anyone whether or not a participant or competitor, riding anywhere at the Mendip Plains EC site. Hats must reach at least one of the following standards: AII PAS 015: 1998, BS EN1384: 1997 – Provided that they are BSI Kite marked or SEI. Snell E2001 plus Snell Label with chin strap fastened as so to prevent the movement.
3. Body protectors – a British Equestrian trade association (Beta) approved and appropriately labelled Level 3 body protector, manufactured in the year 2000 or after, is mandatory for cross country and whenever else a body protector is required to be worn.
4. For all competitions, the judge’s decision is final. At all times, all competitors and other visitors to MPEC must ad hear to all instructions provided by stewards.
5. All persons under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
6. All rubbish must be disposed of in the bins provided. Lorries/trailers are not to be skipped out onto the car park, again please use skips and bins provided.
7. No horse/pony is to be left unattended unless secured in a lorry or trailer attached to a vehicle.
8. Dogs are welcome onsite but must be kept on a lead at all times. Waste is to be disposed of in bins provided.
9. At MPEC no smoking is permitted in any of the buildings.
10. Any facilities that are damaged must be reported to the office and paid for.
11. All accidents must be reported and an accident report completed at the MPEC office.
12. In all competitions the Judges decision shall be final.
13. There may be photography or filming going on at our competitions and it is your responsibility to let us know if you do not want to be photographed or filmed whilst at our event.

Health and Safety
MPEC has taken every reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective everyone must take reasonable precautions to avoid accidents occurring and obey the instructions of the organisers and all other officials and stewards at all times.

Limit of Legal Liability
Competitors enter and compete at their own risk and save for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of MPEC its owners, servants or agents they agree not to claim for injury, loss or damage caused to or suffered by any person, horse or pony or any other property including vehicles in connection with or arising from any activity at MPEC whether or not the said injury, loss or damage is caused by the negligence of the owners or any other person or thing on the MPEC land.

DISCLAIMER – ANY INDIVIDUAL USING THE FACILITES WITHIN THESE PREMISSES DOES SO AT THEIR OWN RISK.

We strongly advise that you take out your own personal insurance for both yourself and your horse. For full details of our Refund & Cancellation Policy for Bookings please refer to our website.