British Riding Clubs
Areas 6 & 11(all heights) and Area 13 (70cm)
Horse Trials Qualifier Schedule
Saturday 7th June 2025
(Championships held 2nd – 3rd August 2025 Swalcliffe Park, Grange Farm, Swalcliffe, Banbury, OX15 5EX)
Venue | Munstead Horse Trials, Heath Farm Godalming Surrey GU71UN |
Organiser | Mrs Rebecca Harvie |
Official Steward | tbc |
Emergency Contact | 07768740969 |
Entry Secretary | Mrs R Harvie – becca@munsteadhorsetrials.co.uk |
Class | Class Name | Test | Area Entry Fee Pre entry Fee: team £66.00 and individual £16.50 as found on the pre entry website |
1 | Mixed HT 70cm Team | BE90 Dressage 91 (2009) | £89 per person |
2 | Mixed HT 70cm Individual | BE 90 Dressage 91 (2009) | £89 |
3 | Mixed HT 80cm Team | BE90 Dressage 92 (2009) | £89 per person |
4 | Mixed HT 80cm Individual | BE90 Dressage 92 (2009) | £89 |
5 | Mixed HT 90cm Team | BE90 Dressage 95 (2012) | £89 per person |
6 | Mixed HT 90cm Individual | BE90 Dressage 95 (2012) | £89 |
7 | Mixed HT 100cm Team | BE100 Dressage 101 (2009) | £89 per person |
9 | Mixed HT 100cm Individual | BE100 Dressage 101 (2009) | £89 |
Please note that classes may run in a different order to what is listed on the schedule.For any time restrains rider’s may have, please make a note on the entry when entering.
Eligibility for all classes can be found in the current BRC Handbook. Eligibility will be taken from the close of pre-entries. All competitors must be registered members on the BRC membership platform (Sport:80) the last working day before the competition date. Anyone failing to meet the eligibility criteria will be disqualified and informed by BRC HQ when the results are processed.
This competition will run under BRC Rules, anyone in attendance will be bound by the BRC Code of Conduct. It is important that all competitors are aware of the rules relating to this competition – please see the current BRC Handbook and also the BRC Rule Amendments and Changes Document which can be found at the link below: https://www.bhs.org.uk/british-riding-clubs/brc-handbook/
All BRC code of conduct rules must be observed at the event unless the venue/organiser has given specific instructions that are still in line with health and safety guidelines. This includes: the welfare of the horses and ponies; the conduct of members, officials, volunteers and representatives; safeguarding and equality and diversity as well as social media and discipline For further information on the BRC codes of conduct please see the BRC handbook.
Entries:
All entrants must submit a pre-entry to BRC (fees can be found in the current BRC Handbook) by 16th May (21 days before the event). Pre-entries can be made via the pre-entry website https://brc.bhs.org.uk/login Late pre-entries may be accepted at the discretion of the organiser with a late surcharge of £5 per individual and £10 per team (payable to BRC HQ) if space permits. Late entries cannot be guaranteed and therefore must not be paid for until approval from the organiser has been gained.
Once the pre-entry has been made, an area entry must be made via the details outlined on this schedule.
If the date of the qualifier is cancelled for any reason and rescheduled within 21 days, the close of pre-entry will remain. If the qualifier is rescheduled for more than 21 days after the original date, entries will re-open. Late entry fees will not be refunded. Eligibility is taken from the close of pre entry from the original date the qualifier is scheduled for. Pre-entries that cannot attend the new date may be issued a credit note but the Team Manager must inform the office in writing before the cut-off date which the area will be informed of upon rescheduling.
The closing date of entries is 27th May,
All entries to be made online at https://www.myridinglife.com/eventdetails.aspx?id=509010
HORSES MUST BE ENTERED UNDER THEIR PASSPORT NAME
Please select the height that you wish to enter on list of classes. Then further on through the entry process you will have boxes to fill in to say whether you are part of a team or an individual and also which area and club you are, as well as team name, commentary notes, timing requests etc. Please ensure all these boxes are filled out so that we can sort you into the correct sections on the day.
Entries will not be accepted if BRC has not received a Pre Entry.
Volunteers will be required from each club to run this event – jump judging, pole picking, dressage stewarding, writing and sheet collecting. The volunteer coordinator contact details for your club for this event will be required on the entry form. The more clubs/teams that enter, the less time you will need to spend volunteering
Entry Restrictions:
Horses can only enter once, so no horse can be ridden in two classes, with riders competing in consecutive heights only. (i.e. 80cm and 90cm) for 70cm entries, riders cannot have competed at BE90 or BRC90 HT in the current year at the close of entries. Horses can be registered with BE however are not to have any points and cannot have competed at BE90 or BRC90 HT in the previous 12 months. For further eligibility queries, please see the BRC hand book,
This event is being run in conjunction with Munstead Unaffiliated Horse trials. There will be classes open to all running on the same day if space allows. Please see separate schedule for non riding club classes.
Withdrawals, Refunds and Cancellations:
All entrants must submit a pre-entry to BRC (fees can be found in the current BRC Handbook) by 16th May. Pre-entries can be made via the pre-entry website https://brc.bhs.org.uk/login?referral=%2Fselect . Late pre-entries may be accepted at the discretion of the organiser with a late surcharge of £5 per individual and £10 per team (payable to BRC HQ) if space permits. Late entries cannot be guaranteed and therefore must not be paid for until approval from the organiser has been gained.
Once the pre-entry has been made, an area entry must be made via the details outlined on this schedule.
The event entry can only be refunded if you can find someone to replace you from your club. Please inform via becca@munsteadhorsetrials.co.uk asap if you need to substitute anyone.
If the date of the qualifier is cancelled for any reason and rescheduled within 21 days, the close of pre-entry will remain. If the qualifier is rescheduled for more than 21 days after the original date, entries will re-open. Late entry fees will not be refunded. Eligibility is taken from the close of pre entry from the original date the qualifier is scheduled for. Pre-entries that cannot attend the new date may be issued a credit note but the Team Manager must inform the office in writing before the cut-off date which the area will be informed of upon rescheduling.
EVENT TIMES AND SCORING CAN BE FOUND ON RIDING CLUB RESULTS, ALONG WITH LINKS TO DRESSAGE TESTS, CROSS COUNTRY COURSES AND EVERYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE DAY
Hats
All hats must have a visible PINK BRC/BE/PC hat tag in place before they are worn on the showground, to show that they meet the current safety standards. There will be a trained official available on the day to do this for you if your hat does not currently have one. For up to date hat rules please see the current BRC Handbook.
Hats must NOT have a fixed peak in any discipline where there are fixed cross country fences involved, however fixed peaks can be used, for dressage and show jumping ONLY.
Body Protectors
A body protector is obligatory in all cross-country competitions. The Blue 2018 Level 3 Label is now the only accepted standard for body protectors. Please see the current BRC Handbook for further details.
Riders wearing Exo Body Cage protectors must inform the secretary at all events, so as paramedics can be informed.
Flu Vaccinations & Microchips
Your horse must have up to date influenza vaccinations following rule G7 in the current BRC Handbook. There is also an excel date checker spreadsheet available to download on the BRC website. It is compulsory for all horses to be microchipped. It is the rider’s responsibility to ensure the horse is chipped and it is traceable.
If your vaccination is out of date and the course needs to be restarted, then you must apply for a yellow card from BRC/will be given a yellow card at the qualifier by the official steward. This will enable competitors to continue competing but ensure that they must follow up on the vaccination.
Horses and ponies cannot be vaccinated within the 6 days before competition, not including the day of vaccination or competition.
Horses passports, Hats and Body Protectors to be checked at the Secretary on arrival to the event. Please allow extra time for this check.
It is the team managers responsibility to check that Vaccinations are all up to date and correct before the day.
Health and Safety
Further information on BRC’s health and safety guidelines can be found in the BRC handbook.
The organisers oversee ensuring the appropriate health and safety precautions are being observed. Competitors, visitors, and officials are responsible for ensuring they all individually follow any and all guidelines put forth by the organiser / venue to ensure the health and safety of everyone present.
This event is being run in conjunction with Munstead Unaffiliated Horse trials.
BRC Code of Conduct
The BRC Code of Conduct includes the welfare of the horse/pony; conduct of members, officials, volunteers and representatives; safeguarding; equality and diversity; good conduct and discipline; and the BRC social media policy. Examples of the code of conduct can be found in Section 1, pages 3 through to 12 of the BRC Handbook.
Members should ensure that they are up to date with the BRC code of conduct to encourage a smooth competition.