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Taunton Vale
VWH
Warwickshire
York & Ainsty (N)
York & Ainsty (S)

The Course is signed off the A361 Burford to Chipping Norton Road.
This Event is run under MFHA Rules

RULES

  1. Teams will consist of four horses and riders, the fastest three to count.
    The time of the third member to finish will be the time of the team. Three refusals at any one fence or five refusals in total will eliminate the horse and rider. If they continue, their team will be eliminated.
  2. No horse may compete more than once in any class. Horses may compete in two Classes. After two falls, a competitor must retire. If they continue their team will be eliminated.
  3. Horse Falls – elimination. When a horse falls during any class it is immediately eliminated and horse and rider may not continue on the course. A horse is considered to have fallen when at the same time its shoulder and quarters have touched either the ground or the obstacle and the ground, or when it is trapped in a fence in such a way that it is unable to proceed without assistance or is liable to injure itself. This does not prevent horses which stumble or refuse, thus unseating the rider, from being remounted to continue.
  4. Hunting Dress or Team Uniform must be worn. All team members must wear B.S. crash helmets and body protectors to the current approved British Safety Standards.
  5. Competitors must jump fences in numerical order and leave all red flags on the right and white flags on the left. Any horse taking the wrong course will be eliminated. If an eliminated rider rejoins their team, then that team will be eliminated. Any horse eliminated or retiring must leave the course at a walk.
  6. If, at any time, before or during the competition, a horse appears to be sick or exhausted it may be eliminated on the authority of the Veterinary Officer or an Official on the course. Riders and Owners of horses must obey any order or direction given by an Authorised Officer at the event.
  7. In the event of a tie, the prize money will be divided.
  8. The Organisers reserve the following rights:
    1. To cancel or postpone the event for any reason they see fit. In the event of postponement no entry fee will be refunded.
    2. Withhold any prize if there are insufficient entries
    3. Refuse entry without stating a reason
    4. Alter the advertised times of the event
    5. Alter the course or omit any obstacle at any time before or during the competition f) Eliminate any rider or riders not adhering to these Rules or failing to follow the directions of the Officials.
  9. In the event of cancellation, the following refunds of Entry Fees will be made. Class 1,2, and 3 – a refund, less an administration charge of £10 per team, will be made.
  10. The Organisers and Landowners will not accept any liability for accidents, damage, injury to horses, riders, owners or spectators or any other property whatsoever. All cars and horseboxes are parked at owners’ risk, it is strongly recommended that competitors are covered by their own personal accident insurance.
  11. The order of running will be drawn, and any team or rider failing to start at their appointed time, for any reason, will be eliminated and their entry fees forfeit.
  12. All dogs must be kept on leads at all times.
  13. Small children must be kept off the course and under control of a responsible adult at all times.
  14. Team captains must declare their team 30 minutes prior to their appointed starting time. Teams must report to the Collecting Ring 10 minutes prior to their appointed starting time.
  15. It is a requirement that all participants carry third party insurance for not less than £5 million.It is strongly recommended that all participants have Personal Accident Insurance.