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| CLASS 1 INTERMEDIATE TEAM |
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The course will be approximately 3000 meters comprising of about 22 natural and fixed fences. Maximum height of fixed fences approximately 3’6”. |
Section A – Sponsored by Western Counties Equine Clinic |
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The entire course will be timed, the winning team having the time nearest the bogey time based on a speed of 520 meters per minute. Competitors will not be permitted to use stopwatches.
Prizes in Kind. Rosettes to 6th place. |
Section B – Sponsored by Saracen Horse Feeds |
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Run as a speed class against the clock. The fastest team wins.
Riders to be 16 years and over.
Prizes in kind. Rosettes to 6th place.
Ian Pocock Perpetual Challenge Trophy and £100 to the winning team.
Special prizes: All Ladies; Taunton Vale Foxhounds; Hunt Team |
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CLASS 2 HUMBERTS NATIONAL TEAM CHASE QUALIFIER
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The two highest placed teams that have not previously qualified will qualify for the Humberts National Team Chase Championships to be hosted by the Fernie, Leicestershire. The course will be approximately 3km with about 24 natural and fixed fences. Speed class. Minimum height of fixed fences approximately 3’6”.
Prizes: 1st £600, 2nd £300, 3rd £200, 4th £100, 5th £50
Rosettes to 12th place
Special prizes: Taunton Vale Foxhounds; Veterans (average competitor age of 40 or older); Hunt Team (competitors to be members of the same hunt).
Perpetual Challenge Trophy to the winning team. |
CLASS 3 FUN TEAM - Sponsored by Exmoor Eventing |
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The course will be approximately 3km with about 20 natural and fixed fences. Maximum height of fixed fences approximately 2’9”. To be run against a bogey time based on a speed of 475 meters per minute. Competitors will not be permitted to carry stop watches.
Prizes in kind
Rosettes to 6th place. |
ENTRY FEES |
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| Class 1 |
Entry Fee: £90 |
| Class 2 |
Entry Fee: £110 |
| Class 3 |
Entry Fee: £65 |
Entries are accepted only with full fees. To include a free programme.
To be sent to the secretary, before the closing date Tuesday 11th March.
DONATION FOR AMBULANCE COVER £2.00 PER RIDER
Deposit on numbers, £10.00 per team payable on the day.
Entries, if accepted after the closing date, will incur a £20 surcharge.
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THE COMPETITION AND COURSE |
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The competition will comprise approximately 20 fixed and natural obstacles, including hedges and ditches. All the fences will be inviting and built to encourage horses and riders to ride across country more safely at speed than in a hunter trial.
There must be a minimum of three and maximum of four competitors per team.
Each obstacle must be jumped by at least three (the same three) members of the team but they do not have to be jumped together (Indian file is the best option). There will be no penalties for refusals, but 3 refususals at any one fence or 5 around the course by any one horse will result in that horse being eliminated. There will be no penalties for rider falls, however more than one rider fall or one horse fall on the course will also result in that horse being eliminated. Riders must not persist at any fence after elimination. The course is timed from start to finish. The time will be taken from the first horse starting to the third horse finishing. In the ‘pen’ the third horse must have entered the ‘pen’ before the first horse leaves it. Any team failing to comply will incur a 30-second time penalty. The judges and officials will stop any team or individual from continuing if they deem that health and safety is or is about to be compromised. |
TIMES |
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These will be posted on the website www.pontispool.com by 12noon Friday 14th March. Alternatively please phone for your times between 6pm and 9.30pm on Friday 14th March: Telephone: 01823 698892
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DIRECTIONS
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From Junction 25 or 26 of the M5 follow signs for Taunton, then Wiveliscombe and Norton Fitzwarren (B3227). Pass through Norton Fitzwarren then follow the brown ‘Pontispool Farm’ tourist signs. Please do not use Sat Nav as they will take you into the village and not to Pontispool Farm.
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STABLING & ACCOMMODATION
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On site stabling is available at £20 per night including straw bedding. Please telephone the Pontispool office on 01823 461196 or email info@pontispool.com to arrange. For local accommodation telephone the Pontispool office or visit the website www.pontispool.com
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SPONSORS
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The Taunton Vale Foxhounds would like to thank all those who have generously helped with the sponsorship. A full list of sponsors will be published in the programme.
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CANCELLATION |
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It is the competitor’s responsibility to check that the event is still on. In the event of cancellation a notice will be posted on www.pontispool.com |
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The Course will be open for inspection from 2pm Saturday 15th March.
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