Area 15 Competition Dates

There are annual Area Competitions at which selected members represent their branch in dressage, show jumping and eventing.

Area Eventing / Horse Trials - 23rd July Area Horse Trials at Bicton Arena

Area Show Jumping   - 28th August at Mark, Highbridge

Area Dressage  – 2nd August at taunton Racecourse

Intermediate / Open Championships 13 -14 August 2010, Derbyshire

Novice Championships 27 – 28 August 2011, Cheshire

Listed below are the heights for each class:

Area eventing
National Novice, PC Level 3 (BE Intro), SJ 0.95m, XC 0.90m
Intermediate, PC Level 4 (BE pre-novice), SJ 1.05m, XC 1.00m
Open, PC Level 5 (BE Novice) SJ 1.15m, XC 1.10m

Area Show Jumping
National Novice, 1st round 90cm, 2nd round 1m
Intermediate, 1st round 1m, 2nd round 1.05m
Open, 1st round 1.10m, 2nd round 1.15m
Junior (non qualifier, 12 & under on 1/1/09 & ponies 14.2hh and under), 1st round 80cm, 2nd round 85cm

Eligibility for Area Teams
All horses/ponies must have participated at a minimum of 3 working rallies since 1st July the previous year, one of which must be in the current year with a member of the Pony Club. All riders must have participated at a minimum of 3 working rallies of this or their previous branch since 1 July in the previous year (excluding team practices) and have been a member of the Pony Club since at least 31st January in the current year. Attendance at camp counts as one working rally. Consideration may be given for members who work.