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COMPETITION INSIGHTS
Here is some brief information on the competitions run by
Sevenoaks Riding Club (SRC). Hopefully it will encourage you to try something new!
All our events are run under British Riding Club (BRC) rules. As an
affiliated Riding Club all our competitions are covered by BRC Insurance. This gives
cover to all organiseres, officials and competitors at our shows. SRC has a strict
Health and Safety policy and we do a risk assessment for each competition.
Guidelines are given for tack do's and dont's, but do check with the organiser if you are
not sure. Please note that hats (min Standard BSEN 1384) with a fastened chin strap
must be worn at all times.
SRC has been organising competitions for 60 years, but we
always welcome new ideas or helpful comments on how we may improve, so your feedback is
always appreciated.
- Combined Training
- A dressage test followed by a round of show jumping. Any
penalties incurred in the jumping (4 for a knockdown, 4 for first disobedience etc) are
deducted from the nett good dressage marks awarded, so the highest score wins. The
relevant dressage and show jumping rules apply so whips may be carried in the dressage and
the tests may be commanded.
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- Dressage
- This competition judges the horse's way of going through a
number of set movements (with max 10 good marks). At the end there are also four
sets of collective marks for Paces; Impulsion; Submission and the Rider's Position &
Correct Use of the Aids. The nett good marks are expressed as a percentage of the
maximum good marks so the horse with the highest percentage score wins. These tests
do not have to be ridden from memory so if you need a caller do ask the secretary.
All our classes take place on a large Equitred arena but he warmup is on grass.
Permitted tack: Ordinary snaffle bridles; (Elementary - Double may be used); breastplates;
whips; spurs. Forbidden tack: Martingales; bit guards; boots & bandages.
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- Equitation Jumping
- This competition is designed to encourage and improve the
standard of riding in the ring and over a course of fences. The horse enters the
arena and the rider halts and salutes the judge and then canters around the arean showing
a change of rein, whilst their position and balance is assessed (10 marks available). The
signal to start is gvein and the course is jumped. The rider then continues to
canter, with a change of rein, until signalled to finish and leave the arena: 10 marks.
Ten marks are available for the rider's position and method of presentation at each
fence (8 including one double). Collective marks are given for Assessment of the
track ridden whilst jumping (20) and the Rider's Effectiveness and Position over the fence
(20). Penalties are deducted for a knock down (2), disobedience (3) 2nd disobedience
(6). The highest score wins. Permitted tack: Ordinary snaffle bridle,
breastplate, neck-strap, boots, whip (45-75cms). Forbidden tack: Spurs (there is a 5 point
penalty for using a martingale).
- Eventers' Challenge
- The competition consists of a course of show jumpts followed
immediately by cross country fences and then more show jumpts. The winner is the
competitor closest to the optimum time over the whole course. Each knockdown adds 4
seconds to the time.
- Horse Trials
- A three-phase competition with dressage, show jumping and
cross-country. The dressage test must be ridden from memory. Nett good marks
awarded are expressed as a percentage and deducted from 100 to give teh total
dressage penalties. Permitted tack: Ordinary snaffle bridle, breastplate, spurs (max
3.5cms). Forbidden tack: Martingales, neck-straps, boots and whips.
- The show jumping course is over coloured jumps with a time
allowed. If eliminated you may not go onto the cross-country test.
- The final phase is cross-country over a course of natural
fixed fences where both jumping and time penalties can be incurred. The course
length is measured and an optimum time is set, based on the number of metres per minute
(eg Novice=450 mpm). The course plan will show this information. Every
second over the optimum time equals 0.4 penalty and every second more than 15
seconds under the optimum time also incurs 0.4 penalties and no watches are
permitted! The penalties from all phases are added together to find the overall
winner, so in this competition the lowest score wins.
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- Hunter Trials
- Hunter Trials are similar to the cross-country above with an
optimum time to complete the course. SRC's course at Redlands is constantly being
updated and has a wide range of fences including ditches, a bank, a sunken road, a coffin
and a trakhener. There are also other jumps which change annually. Redlands
does not have a water jump but the course builder has been known to fill up the odd ditch
before a competition! All new jumpts are built to BE standards.
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- Riding Test
- These tests are designed to judge the effectiveness of the
rider, not hte way of going of the horse. Collective marks are given for the
Position of the Rider (20) and Correct use, effect and application of the aids (20). The
winner is the competitor with the highest number of marks. There are three new tests this
year. Permitted tack: Ordinary snaffle bridle, breastplates, neck-straps,
boots/bandages, whips. Forbidden tack: Martingales, spurs. Up to Championship
level tests may be commanded.
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- Show Jumping
- SRC runs show jumping competitions at various heights.
Faults under the BRC rules are knock down -4, 1st disobedience -4, 2nd disobedience -8,
3rd disobedience -elimination. SRC now has excellent PVC show jumpts. Show
jumping at Redlands is in a large grass arena, but some of the ground is a little
"undulating", providing an additional challenge! Please note that
competitor numbers are restricted to reduce the length of classes.
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