MURRAY HORSE AND PONY CLUB

SHOWINGJUMPING & DRESSAGE DAY - SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2023

This event is open to PCWA Members and PCWA Open Riders.

PCWA Jumping and Dressage Rules Apply. Links the PCWA dressage and showhumping pages which contain the rules below:

• https://www.ponyclubwa.asn.au/dressage/
• https://www.ponyclubwa.asn.au/showjumping/

Please note: No dogs allowed. Please clean up after yourself and your horse and leave our grounds the way you found them.

GENERAL ENTRY RULES AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Riders must be current members of PCWA.
• Draw to be emailed via Nominate. Riders must compete in the order of the draw unless they have requested and been given  permission by the committee to change their order.
• Changes to the draw after close of entries are at the discretion of the organising committee.
• It is the competitor’s responsibility to enter the correct age group/class. Age group class entries are determined by age of rider as of 1/1/2023. 
• Organisers reserve the right to amend or join classes as required and have absolute discretion to change the program or reschedule the event for any reason.
• One rider per horse
• Horses and Horse/ Rider combinations are permitted to compete in 3 showjumping rounds and 2 dressage tests.

UNIFORM AND GEAR REQUIREMENTS

• PCWA members are required to wear Official Pony Club uniform
• All classes and competitors will be subject to a PCWA Gear Check. 
  • https://ponyclubaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PCA-National-Gear-Rules-2023.pdf
• Plaiting requirements: plaiting is optional, however as it is a qualifying event it is preferred that horses are plaited.

HELPER JOBS:

• Helper jobs are mandatory.
• Events cannot be run without helpers, so please be on time for your job. 
• Helper jobs will be filled using the signup website and competitors are responsible for selecting their own job - jobs are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Those who do not sign up for a job will be assigned a job by the event organiser.
• Self help jobs are limited and are not guaranteed. No exclusion from completion of helper job will be allowed on the basis that self-help is required.
• Riders may be required to complete one helper job for each horse entered to compete (i.e. two horses competing = two helper jobs).
• Those who fail to complete their assigned job may be eliminated or refused entry to future Murray HPC events.

DRESSAGE:

• The tests to be ridden are the new 2023 EA dressage tests. Please make sure you have learned the correct test.
• The 2023 EA tests can be found at the following website:

https://www.equestrian.org.au/content/2023-dressage-tests

https://www.equestrian.org.au/dressage-rules

SHOW JUMPING:

• Horse/Rider combinations may compete across 2 consecutive heights only.  Entries received that do not comply with this will have their classes reallocated at the discretion of the organisers. 
• Combinations may jump more than one round in any class, but they will only be eligible for points and placings in their first round.
• Optimum time: The winner of the competition is the rider with the least penalties, closest to the Optimum Time. This may be on either side (faster or slower) of Optimum Time. There is no penalty for exceeding the time allowed until the rider exceeds 10 seconds over Optimum Time. Further placings are calculated in order of least penalties, then their closeness to the Optimum Time.
• AM7: In this competition, a competitor with a clear round rides the jump-off course, against the clock, before leaving the arena. The competitor has 45 seconds only to go through the starting flags after the Judge sounds the bell for the jump-off.

SCRATCHING/REFUNDS:

• Competitors must notify the organisers of withdrawal prior to close of entries to obtain a refund minus $5 bookkeeping fee.
• Refunds for scratching after close of entries will only be given if a Vet or Doctor's certificate is received by the organiser within 2 weeks of the event. A $10 bookkeeping fee will apply.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please refer in the first instance to our Facebook page for updates.

For any enquiries, please contact Murray Horse & Pony Club at [email protected]