All competitors take part at their own risk and are expected to exercise due care at all times and obey all notices placed for their control.
All scores will be available online www.dressageresults.co.uk
Onsite catering will be open.
Any withdrawals after entries close will be charged in full.
The judge’s decision is final.
Dogs must always be kept on a lead & picked up after.
No lungeing anywhere on the showground.
Please pick up your muck before leaving.
No horse/pony under 4 years of age may compete.
General Rules and Conduct
Normal BD championship rules apply and this competition is not under FEI rules.
No whips or commanders are permitted in team tests on Saturday and Sunday. Both whips and commanders are permitted for warm up classes on Friday.
No person but the competitor may school a horse from the saddle for the duration of the show and competitors may not enter a competition arena apart from organised familiarisation or competing.
In the interests of health and safety the directions of the stewards and Organisers must be followed at all times. Competitors and supporters are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting the nature of the sport and the spirit of the friendly internationals in line with the British Dressage Members code of conduct.
Team and individual results will be determined when each combination at each level has completed their test and the percentages have been calculated. The results will be notified to the regional representatives, and the test sheets will then be released and each rider will be given the opportunity to check their sheets. A period of 30 minutes after the test sheets have been released will be allowed for the riders to notify their regional representative of any issue or error and for the regional representative to report this to the scorers. If no issue has been raised within the given period then the published results will stand and cannot thereafter be challenged.
All competitors will be bound by the BD code of conduct and social media policy, please refer to Handbook.
Rude and abusive behaviour towards people and / or animals will not be tolerated and those in contravention of this will be asked to leave.
Emergency telephone numbers and contact numbers will be posted at the notice board.
Please note that some areas are designated judges/officials only. We would ask you to respect this.