BSPA FESTIVAL OF SHOWING & WINTER …

1 BSPA FESTIVAL OF SHOWING & WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 25th february 2018 The College Equestrian Centre Church Road Keysoe Bedford MK44 2JP RIHS qualifiers for: BSPA Skewbald & Piebalds, BSHA Hacks, Riding Horses, Cobs & Maxi Cobs, SHB(GB) Hunters, P(UK) Junior Ridden & Amateur Ridden M&M, BMHS qualifiers for Miniature Horses. Plus qualifiers for: BSPA, NPS, TGCA, BSHA, SHB(GB) championship Shows. This Show will be held in accordance with the Show Rules and Regulations of the BSPA. & The British Horse Society Guidelines For the welfare of Horses and Ponies at Events. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: FRIDAY 16TH february 2018 Thereafter as day entry rate (cash only).

2 Entries to: British Skewbald & Piebald Association Stanley House Silt Drove Tipps End, Near Welney Cambs., PE14 9SL OR online via: For all show enquiries please email: 2 SITE MAP OF COLLEGE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE TO BOOK STABLES PLEASE CONTACT: College Equestrian Centre Church Road Keysoe Bedford MK44 2JP Tel: 01234 708400 Email: Please note: No lunging on indoor / outdoor arenas and ride only where directed. No schooling of horses in SHOWING arenas / collecting areas 3 FESTIVAL of SHOWING & BSPA WINTER Championships QUALIFIERS FOR: BRITISH SKEWBALD & PIEBALD ASSOCIATION (BSPA) Royal International Horse Show: 24th July 2018 Classes 3 9 are qualifiers for the RIHS.

3 All horses/ponies must be registered and all owners/riders BSPA members prior to the show. Membership cards must be carried in the ring by competitor and produced as required for inspection or signature. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. Spurs may not be worn in any pony class. Ponies 153cms or under (Shetlands exempt) must possess a current a current JMB certificate. Competitors qualifying at this show for the RIHS must submit their entries by recorded delivery post with full payment within 48 hours of qualifying to the SHOWING Secretary, All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, West Sussex, RH17 5NU.

4 Schedules and entry forms can be downloaded at All stallions must be graded and licensed by BSPA or hold a BSPA SHOWING Permit (Contact BSPA for stallion permit SHOWING information) for BSPA and have a BSPA stallion ID card and wear a BSPA stallion ID Disc. No rider under 14 may exhibit a stallion in any class. Qualifications: 1st place and the next unqualified competitor standing 2nd or 3rd will qualify. No competitor may qualify from lower than third place. Highest placed Amateur and highest placed Junior in each class qualify for Amateur and Junior Supreme championship finals to be held at BSPA World of Colour championship Show at the College EC, Keysoe, Bedfordshire.

5 All Champion and Reserve Champion winners qualify for the BSPA Star Championships at WCC. World Championships of Colour: Saturday 15th September 2018 1st 3rd qualify automatically 1st 4th qualify from classes with 10-12 competitors 1st 6th qualify from classes exceeding 12 competitors BRITISH MINIATURE HORSE SOCIETY (BMHS) Royal International Horse Show: 24th July 29th July 2018 Affiliated to the British Miniature Horse Society and run under BMHS Show Rules. Owners and Handlers entering horses in classes 53 58 must be paid up SHOWING members of the British Miniature Horse Society. The first two up to fourth place who have not already qualified will qualify.

6 BRITISH SHOW HORSE ASSOCIATION (BSHA) Royal International Horse Show: 24th July 29th July 2018 Classes 36 42 are qualifiers for the RIHS. The first prize winner will qualify to compete at the final. If already qualified the second will qualify. If the first and second have already qualified then the third will go forward. Horses must be registered with the BSHA and all Owners, Exhibitors and Riders must be Association Members. Riders must be 15 years of age or older. Registration numbers must be quoted on the entry form. Horses competing at the RIHS and qualifying shows in Hunter sections of The Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain at their Affiliated Shows cannot compete in Hack, Cobs and Riding Horse classes at the same show, on the same day and vice versa.

7 This does not apply to SHB (GB) Ridden Sport Horse classes. The three highest placed prize winners in each Open Affiliated class will qualify to compete in the BSHA Classic Supreme classes at the National championship Show September 2018. The BSHA offer a Novice, Young Rider and Amateur rosette in each Open class and a Champion rosette for each section (with the exception of Open Working Show Horse, Ladies Show Horse & HOYS Hunter classes). The Association will also award an Amateur Home Produced rosette in each Affiliated Open Cob (Lightweight & Heavyweight only) classes. These rosettes have been kindly sponsored by TSG, Mr L Turley.

8 The awards will go down the line; there is no limit on how many of these rosettes can be claimed in a year. 4 P(UK) YOUNG RIDERS championship RIHS AND P(UK) M&M AMATEUR RIDERS Royal International Horse Show: 24th July 29th July 2018 Classes 32-35 are qualifying classes for the RIHS. Owners must be Annual Members, Riders must be current P(UK) Annual or Junior/Senior Riders Club Members and the Ponies currently registered with P(UK) before the time of entry in order to compete in these classes. NATIONAL PONY SOCIETY (NPS) This show is affiliated to the National Pony Society and the NPS affiliated classes will be run under NPS rules.

9 Classes are open to Members and Non-Members of the NPS, but Non-Members will need to become members to enter the finals at the NPS Spring FESTIVAL 2018. The NPS General Rules for SHOWING apply (see NPS website for details). In each class the three highest placed ponies, not already qualified, within the first six places, will qualify. Winnings in the 2017/2018 Novice and Pure Novice WINTER Championships will not debar ponies from the NPS 2018 Mountain and Moorland Novice Ridden competitions. Qualification cards will be awarded in the ring. SPORT HORSE BREEDING (SHB(GB)) Royal International Horse Show: 24th July 29th July 2018 Classes 24 - 28 are qualifying classes for the RIHS.

10 In the amateur hunter classes, the two highest placed smalls, the two highest placed lightweights, the two highest placed middleweights and the two highest placed heavyweights will qualify. Judges must place all horses to determine qualifiers. Only horses on the Show Hunter Register are eligible to enter. Registration numbers must be quoted on entry forms and owners and riders must be members of the Society. Day Ticket = 35 (this entitles competitors to compete at a maximum of 2 show s in the year it covers owner and rider membership together with horse registration for that show). If the class is a qualifying class for RIHS, in order for the qualification to be valid, application for full owner/rider membership and horse registration must be received in the SHB(GB) office within 14 days.