2024 National Pinto Championships

29^th November – 1^st December 2024

Open to registered Pintos, nationally.

All horses must be registered in their own state and

owners must be financial members.

Program: Pinto Nationals (pintonsw.com.au)

$100 cash prize, garlands and sashes for all Supremes.

Our Judges

Chris Willmott

Jason Fry

Kim McMahon

Hawkesbury Showground

Racecourse Road, Clarendon

Hawkesbury Showground - Home of the Hawkesbury Show

for camping, contact the showground directly:

(02) 4577 3591

 [email protected]

Entries Close: 20th October 2024

Enquiries Email: nswpinto@gmail.com

www.pintonsw.com.au

**Some information regarding the dressage

The Equestrian Aust. National Dressage Rule Book states in Section 4:2

1. Any change of rider must be notified, in writing, to the OC no later than 40 minutes prior to the start of the competition. The change must be for a legitimate reason and is at the discretion of the OC. However, a rider of a horse may not be changed if another rider has ridden the horse on the day, either in warm-up or in a competition.

g)    A horse may only be ridden by one rider for the entire event except for promotional competitions.

h)    A horse may only be entered and compete once in each Competitive or Participant competition (including HC entry).

A horse may only compete in 2 consecutive levels on the day (Rule 7:2a & b)

NEW**MOST VERSATILE PINTO**

This year we have reintroduced the Most Versatile Pinto High Point Award, there is no fee, however you must nominate, one horse one rider applies, whilst other riders may use the horse only classes where the horse is ridden by the nominated rider count.

This award is designed to highlight the Versatile Pinto, the horse that is competitive a wide  variety of classes.  Entrants must compete on all three days of the show the winner being the Pinto with the highest point score gained across the various disciplines catered for throughout the show. You must nominate your horse for this award.

Rules.

*One handler/rider must be nominated per horse

The following classes are counted towards this award:

*Friday Performance classes including dressage,  western classes and harness

*Age halter classes

*Sporting (classes must be entered prior to close of entries not on the day)

*All ridden classes where the horse is judged (rider classes do not count)

Point will be allocated as follows:

1^st 4 Points

2^nd 3 Points

3^rd 2 Points

4^th  1 point

LINK TO ENTER: https://forms.gle/mqZbDyzdpPBUFp2aA