N.E.H. NEWMARKET AND THURLOW PONY CLUBOPEN & MINI HUNTER TRIALS & TETRATHLON RIDE PHASE
HORSEHEATH RACECOURSE CB21 4QP (OFF A1307) AT 9AM ON SUNDAY 7th APRIL 2024
Kindly sponsored by Newmarket Equine Hospital
By kind permission of The Thurlow Estate – www.horseheathevents.co.uk
ENTRIES CLOSE ON SATURDAY 30th MARCH 2024 OR WHEN THE CLASSES ARE FULL.
Any queries please contact The Secretary – Ginny Faire Tel 01440 785341or ginny.faire@gmail.com
THE TRIATHLON/TETRATHLON SCHEDULE & ENTRIES CAN BE FOUND ON HORSE-EVENTS www.horse-events.co.uk
GOOD LUCK & HAVE FUN
NEWMARKET & THURLOW PONY CLUB OPEN HUNTER TRIAL & TETRATHLON RIDE PHASE
9AM PROMPT START.
CLASS 1 80cm TETRATHLON CLASSES E and F MINIMUS Schedule on N&TPC website or www.horse-events.co.uk
CLASS 2 90cm TETRATHLON CLASSES G, H, I & J, JUNIOR & OPEN
Schedule on N&TPC website or www.horse-events.co.uk
N.B. TETRATHLON CLASSES WILL INCLUDE A LARGE NUMBER OF ‘L’ FENCES, A GATE & A SLIP RAIL
CLASS 3 PAIRS ENTRY FEE £45.00 PER PAIR
Fences approximately 70cm.
Judged over undisclosed dressing fences
Special Rosettes for best family pair & for best pair aged 14 & under
(Only eligible if marked on entry form)
CLASS 4 NOVICE ENTRY FEE £35.00
Fences approximately 70cm N&TPC MEMBERS £30.00
Special Rosette for highest placed competitor aged 14 or under
(Only eligible if marked on entry form)
CLASS 5 PAIRS ENTRY FEE £45.00 PER PAIR
Fences approximately 80cm.
Judged over undisclosed dressing fences.
Special Rosettes for best family pair & for best pair aged 14 & under
(Only eligible if marked on entry form)
CLASS 6 OPEN ENTRY FEE £35.00
Fences approximately 80cm N&TPC MEMBERS £30.00
CLASS 7 OPEN ENTRY FEE £35.00
Fences approximately 90cm N&TPC MEMBERS £30.00
Special Rosette for highest placed competitor aged 14 or under
(Only eligible if marked on entry form)
Rosettes to 10th place in classes 3-7.
CLASS 1 & 2 Run under Tetrathlon Rules 2024
CLASS 3 & 5 Undisclosed dressing fences and Optimum time
CLASS 4, 6 & 7 Optimum time
NEWMARKET AND THURLOW PONY CLUB MINI HUNTER TRIAL
& TETRATHLON RIDE PHASE
This will be in an ENCLOSED arena over a mini rustic course of fences.
9.00AM PROMPT START
CLASS 8 50cm – 60cm Tetrathlon TADPOLES CLASS C & D
Schedule on N&TPC website or www.horse-events.co.uk
CLASS 9 30cm – 40cm Tetrathlon BEANIES CLASS A & B
Schedule on N&TPC website or www.horse-events.co.uk
PLEASE NOTE THE TADPOLES (CLASS C & D) RIDE BEFORE THE BEANIES (CLASS A & B)
CLASS 10 JUNIOR CLASS (Leading Rein & assistance permitted) ENTRY FEE £15.00
Fences approximately 30cm
CLASS 11 PAIRS ENTRY FEE £20.00
Fences approximately 45cm
Undisclosed Dressing fence and optimum time
CLASS 12 JUNIOR CLASS ENTRY FEE £15.00
Fences approximately 45cm
CLASS 13 OPEN CLASS ENTRY FEE £15.00
Fences approximately 60cm
There will be a Clear Round SJ available for all Mini Hunter Trial and Beanies/Mini Tetrathlon competitors. This will be adjacent to the Mini XC Arena. Please bring cash to pay on the day.
£10.00 per round.
Rosettes to 6th place in classes 10-13.
No competitor in Classes 10, 11, or 12 may compete in Classes 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
CLASS 8 & 9 Run under Tetrathlon Rules 2024
CLASS 11 Undisclosed dressing fences, jumping penalties and Optimum time
CLASS 10, 12 & 14 Undisclosed Optimum time
ALL ENTRIES ONLINE VIA HORSE EVENTS www.horse-events.co.uk
ALL RESULTS WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE SECRETARIES’ HORSE BOX/TRAILER. RESULTS WILL ALSO ON PONY CLUB RESULTS (DEPENDENT ON WIFI!)
PRIZE GIVING FOR ALL CLASSES (INCLUDING TETRATHLON & MINI HT CLASSES) WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SECRETARIES’ HORSEBOX 30 MINUTES AFTER THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN POSTED.
ALL HUNTER TRIAL ENTRIES CLOSE SATURDAY 30th MARCH 2024 OR WHEN THE CLASS IS FULL. NO LATE ENTRIES OR ENTRIES ON THE DAY. NO REFUNDS
START TIMES WILL BE ALLOCATED AND WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO
THE OPTIMUM TIMES, COURSE MAPS, NUMBERS & START TIMES WILL BE POSTED ON PONY CLUB RESULTS FROM 6pm on 4.4.24
Entry Enquiries: Contact the Secretary – Ginny Faire on 01440 785341 or ginny.faire@gmail.com.
PLEASE SUPPLY YOUR OWN NUMBER BIBS & RIDE NUMBERS (2 x A4) FOR ALL CLASSES
(1 – 13 INCLUSIVE)
All results will also be posted on the N&TPC website after the event –https://branches.pcuk.org/newmarketandthurlow/ (Schedules, times & results) & Pony Club Results – wifi permitting!
Paramedic in attendance.
NEH Vet on call 01638 782000
COURSES CAN BE WALKED FROM 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm on SATURDAY 6th APRIL.
SORRY BUT NO DOGS ALLOWED
DELICIOUS REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHARD WELLER-POLEY – rwpphoto.com
HUGE THANKS TO OUR LOYAL SPONSORS NEWMARKET EQUINE HOSPITAL
GOOD LUCK & HAVE FUN
GENERAL RULES:
The Hunter Trials will be run in accordance with Pony Club Eventing Rules 2024
Classes 1 & 2, 8 & 9 will be run over Pony Club Tetrathlon Rules 2024
In any dispute the decision of the Official Steward shall be final.
The Official Steward reserves the right to amend, alter or cancel all or any of the conditions without notice.
It is the responsibility of every competitor to ensure that their hat and body protector complies with The Pony Club 2024 Rules which is compulsory for all competitors. These will be checked & any competitor not wearing one that complies with current Pony Club standards will NOT be able to compete.
If your hat is NOT tagged with the current PINK hat tag please go, unmounted, with your hat to the collecting ring steward.
N.B. NEW RULE: BODY PROTECTOR RULE FOR 2024 FOR ALL CLASSES –
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ALL BODY PROTECTORS MUST MEET BETA 2018 LEVEL 3 STANDARD (BLUE & BLACK LABEL)
WHIP RULE: Please adhere to Pony Club Whip Rules 2024: The whip must be “padded”. The maximum length of the whip is 70cm and must be no less than 45cm. Excessive use of the whip anywhere at the venue will result in disqualification.
Legal Liability: Save for the death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the organizers, or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the organizers of this event or The Pony Club nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies, nor the landlord or his tenant, accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, cars, their contents and accessories, or any other person or property whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.
Health & Safety: Organizers of this event have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the organizers, officials and stewards.
ALL HORSES/PONIES MUST BE FULLY & CORRECTLY VACCINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PONY CLUB EVENTING RULE BOOK 2024
PASSPORTS WILL BE RANDOMLY CHECKED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE AND THERE WILL BE NO REFUND.
1. NO HORSES MAY GO ON THE POINT TO POINT COURSE
2. No horse may compete more than once in each class (except sibling ‘horse share’ in Tet classes)
3. No horses or ponies must be left unaccompanied at any time.
4. Horseboxes with gas cookers/rings must be used with caution, entirely at the owner’s risk.
5. No person may sit on, or climb, any jump or fence.
6. No dogs allowed.
ALL GATES MUST BE CLOSED IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE, AND AT ALL TIMES WHEN NOT IN USE.
HUGE THANKS TO OUR LOYAL SPONSORS NEWMARKET EQUINE HOSPITAL http://www.newmarketequinehospital.com
