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York & Ainsty (S)

RULES AND REGULATIONS
  1. MFHA rules apply to this event. A copy is available in the secretary’s tent.
  2. Teams will consist of three or four horses and riders. The time of the third horse crossing the finishing line to count.
  3. Teams must pass between all the marker flags. Any horse taking the wrong course, which is not rectified, will be eliminated.
  4. Concussion: Any rider who sustains concussion shall under no circumstances compete again for at least the remainder of the day.
  5. Protection: Competitors must wear a body protector and crash hat to approved British Safety Standards. Any person mounted must wear a hard hat.
  6. Age: No person under the age of sixteen may compete in a speed class.
  7. No horse / pony may compete twice in the same class, or more than twice during the day. No rider may exchange horses once a team has started.
  8. All horses / ponies must be at least 5 years old and a minimum of 14.2hh in class 2.
  9. All dogs must be kept on leads.
  10. Refusals: The number of refusals shall not exceed three at any one fence, or five on the course per horse, when the competitor shall be eliminated and must leave the course at once. The team will be disqualified for the abuse of this rule by any individual member.
  11. Falls: Horse falls will incur elimination. See MFHA rule for definition of “Horse Fall”.
  12. Objections: Any objection must be handed to the secretary in writing within 10 minutes of the class results being published. The objection must be accompanied with a deposit of £20.
  13. The Pen: The first three horses entering the pen must have twelve feet on the ground before anyone jumps out. Failure to do so will incur a 20 second time penalty.
  14. Horse Welfare: Excessive use of the whip, inappropriate riding or exhausted horses will be told to retire by a steward. Serious misconduct at the discretion of the steward may incur elimination of the team.
  16. Refunds: In the event of postponement due to bad weather or any other unforeseen circumstances, no refund of entry fees will be made but if cancelled, 75% of entry fees will be refunded.
  17. The Judges decision will be final at all times.
  18. Disclaimer of Liability: Save for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of Organisers for which they are legally responsible, neither the Organisers of any event to which these rules apply, nor any representative of these bodies accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, vehicles, contents or accessories or any other person whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence or in any other way.
  19. Competitors will not be permitted to carry stop watches in the bogey time classes.