New Forest Riding Club Combined Training

Including the BRC Area 17 Qualifying Classes 

ENTRIES CLOSE Sunday 3rd August

Times available on website, Facebook page on the Thursday prior to the event

New Forest Riding Club Members £12 per class , Non Members £15 per class.

Warm up and tests on a surface

Rosettes to 6th place in each class. Rosette to highest placed NFRC member in each class. 
Lucan Trophy awarded by Valerie Clack for most improved Member combination over our dressage series which is awarded at the AGM in November. 

No refund of entries after start times published
In event of a cancellation we reserve the right to retain an admin fee to cover costs. The Myridinglife admin fee is non refundable

Teams of four with the best three scores to count and individuals. Teams can be made of mixed seniors and juniors or solely one or the other but will compete together. Competition is split into Novice and Open classes.

A horse may enter the combined training as part of a team and as well as an individual providing the dressage test is different, but can jump the same height twice.

Horses may compete in two consecutive heights only but is not permitted to compete in two teams within the same class.

Dressage test must be ridden before the jumping round.

Reporting to the steward

All   riders should present to the Tack Check Steward a minimum of 20 minutes before their time.  It is the responsibility of the rider to ensure their tack and equipment conform to the rules.  Full details are in the current BRC Handbook.

Competitor numbers

Competitors must provide their own numbers, either as two bridle numbers, two numnah numbers, a back number or within a number bib.

HELPERS

Each participating Club will be required to provide names and contact details of 1 helper (full day) or two helpers (half day) per team competing. The Relevant form will be sent to each participating Club and must be returned with the area entry form.

DECLARATIONS

Forms no longer required. Any simple changes must be made to the secretary before the class starts. The deadline for complex substitutions will by 7pm Tuesday 5^th August. A complex substitution is one where teams are re-arranged, or horse and rider combinations are moved from one team to another.  Simple ones are where a horse and/or rider replace(s) the withdrawn one in the same team and position.

RULES

This competition will be run in accordance with the official rules for all British Riding Club Competitions 2025 and in addition, the latest guidance from BRC regarding Covid-19 precautions. Area 17, New Forest Riding Club, and persons acting on their behalf, do not accept any liability for any loss, accident or damage to any person, animal, vehicle or goods occurring in connection with this event.  It is a condition of entry that each competitor indemnifies the organiser against any claim.

Full combined training rules can be found in the Handbook, Section CT on page 79 of the handbook here: BRC Handbook 2025 by Fellows Media - Issuu

Competitors only are allowed to ride the horse on the showground.  Everyone mounted must wear a hard hat with the harness adjusted and fastened.

Under BRC rules, any rider who has a fall from their horse anywhere on the showground must see the paramedic before remounting and follow their instructions. The paramedics decision is final. Any breach of this rule will be reported to the Official Steward. Team managers are responsible for making sure all riders understand and accept this rule.

The Passport/Vaccination Certificate must, under penalty of elimination, accompany the horse to all official competitions. The competitor is responsible for producing it on demand.

The Organisers of this competition have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present.  For these measures to be effective everyone must obey the instructions of the Organisers, Officials and Stewards and take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring.  A Paramedic will be available, and the event will be run in line with BRC First Aid Rules.

It is a condition of entry that neither the Organisers nor Landowners nor their agents shall be held responsible for any loss, injury, damage to competitors, onlookers, their property, horses or ponies, howsoever caused.

The Organisers reserve the right to cancel the event, alter classes, judges, times or any other published information.  In the event of cancellation, a proportion of entry fees will be retained for administration purposes.

Protective headwear for all classes must comply with BRC rules 2025. All competitors in the qualifying classes must ensure their hat has been tagged by the Official Steward and carries the PINK tag.

NO DOGS permitted.

PLEASE REMOVE AND TAKE HOME ANY LITTER AND ALL DROPPINGS/HAY LEFT BY YOUR HORSE AROUND YOUR VEHICLE