May Day Show
Monday 4th May 2015
Closing date for pre entries: 30th April 2015
Judge: Tracey Brooks
"This show is affiliated to The Coloured Horse & Pony Society (UK). Affiliation No. 15053
Both owner and the rider/exhibitor need not be a member of CHAPS (UK) nor must the horse or pony be
registered with CHAPS (UK) to compete. However in order to Qualify both Owner and Rider/Exhibitor
need to be a current showing member and present their valid Qualifier card IN THE RING for signing by
the judge. Members to apply in writing to CHAPS (UK) for appropriate qualifier card. The CHAPS (UK)
Championship Show will be held on 7th-9th August 2015. Shows held on or after date of Championship
Show will count as 2016 qualifiers. The following classes are CHAPS (UK) Qualifiers [Show Secretary to
insert class numbers]. For full rulings and information on competition/qualification, please refer to the
CHAPS (UK) Members' Handbook; or visit www.chapsuk.com for rulings.
All stallions, 4 years old and over entering these classes must be graded with CHAPS (UK). All stallions
must wear Stallion ID Discs in the ring without exception.
This show is affiliated to Equine Sports UK (ESUK) taking place at Arena UK, Grantham, Lincolnshire on the 17-19th
July 2015. The three highest placed exhibits will qualify in each class.
This Show is affiliated to Equifest, taking place at the East of England Showground on the 12th – 16th August 2015.
The two highest exhibits not already qualified in each affiliated class will qualify.
This Show is affiliated to Ponies (UK) Affiliation Number 015/W15/7593. 1st 2nd and 3rd placed horses/ponies will
qualify for the Winter Classic 2016, Supreme Championship 2015 & Equifest 2015.Competitors in qualifying
positions, who are not current members of Ponies (UK) must become an Annual Adult member before the time of
entry.
** Qualification tickets will be awarded in the ring & Gold Tickets will be awarded to the Champion of each affiliated
section **
TSR Riders & IN HAND Championships - This show is a qualifier for the 2015 TSR Riders/In Hand Regional
Championships. Qualify and enter ANY of the Regional Finals Central, East Anglia, North West, North East, South
East, South, Wales & South West or Scottish. You Do Not have to be a TSR member to qualify or enter a final. The
Rider/Handler qualifies and can enter any horse/pony in any number of Finals!
TSR Riders Champs - 1st & 2nd riders qualify and will receive a qualification card in the ring.
TSR In Hand Champs - The two highest placed Handlers with a TSR In Hand Card will qualify in any In Hand class.
Handlers MUST have their cards signed in the ring by the judge/steward, cards are available FREE from the TSR
website. Full details at http://www.theshowingregister.co.uk/
Show starts 9.30 am Prompt
In-hand
Class 1
Drumacre Hall Stud/Equifest Mountain and Moorland – In Hand Small Breeds
P(UK) Glyn Greenwood Small M&M Inhand Championship
Open to In Hand Mountain & Moorland ponies registered with their respective Pure Bred Societies of Connemara, Dales,
Dartmoor, Exmoor, Fell, Highland, New Forest, Shetland, Welsh A, B, C and D. Stallion, mare, colt, filly or gelding, any age .
Equifest Qualifier, Equine Sports UK Qualifier
Class 2
Drumacre Hall Stud/Equifest Mountain and Moorland – In Hand Large Breeds
P(UK) Glyn Greenwood Large M&M Inhand Championship
Open to In Hand Mountain & Moorland ponies registered with their respective Pure Bred Societies of Connemara, Dales,
Dartmoor, Exmoor, Fell, Highland, New Forest, Shetland, Welsh A, B, C and D. Stallion, mare, colt, filly or gelding, any age.
Equifest Qualifier, Equine Sports UK Qualifier
Class 3
Open Youngstock including P(UK) Commanchee In Hand Piebald/Skewbald
Horse/Pony Championship
Open to ages 1, 2 or 3 Year Olds; no foals.
Handlers must be competent for size of exhibit. Over the age of 16 for handling colts.
CHAPS (UK) Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier
Class 4
CHAPS (UK) Native/Cob/Traditional Open In-Hand including P(UK) Commanchee In
Hand Piebald/Skewbald Horse/Pony Championship
Any height. Any age, no foals.
CHAPS (UK) Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier
Class 5
CHAPS (UK) Non-Native Open In-Hand Qualifier including P(UK) Commanchee In
Hand Piebald/Skewbald Horse/Pony Championship
Any height. Any age, no foals.
CHAPS (UK) Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier
Class 6
Young Handlers
Handlers under the age of 16 and open to any breed/height/age. No Stallions.
Equine Sports UK Qualifier
Class 7
Open Sports Horse/Pony
(not split in to height groups)
CHAPS (UK) Qualifier
Class 8
Veteran Horse/Pony (Any breed/type 15 yrs & over)
Including CHAPS (UK) Veteran Qualifier - In-hand
ESUK, CHAPS, TSR Qualifier
Class 9
BSPA Equifest In Hand Piebald/Skewbald and P(UK) Commanchee In Hand
Piebald/Skewbald Horse/Pony Championship
Open In Hand Piebald/Skewbald stallion, mare, colt, filly, gelding, any age, any height
The first 3 places will qualify for the BSPA Championships. Class may be divided if sufficient entries.
Equifest Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier, Equine Sports UK Qualifier
Class 10
Retired Racehorse
Class 11
Open In hand
Equine Sports UK Qualifier
In-Hand Championship For 1st & 2nd place in all of the above classes to take place at the end of class 12
Please Note – No Dogs Allowed on the premises
Ridden (not before 1.00pm)
Class 12
Lead Rein Best Combination up to 10 years inc.CHAPS (UK) Lead Rein/First Ridden
and P(UK) Brineton Ridden Show Pony Championship
CHAPS (UK) LR 3-8yrs, exhibits not to exc 122cms (12hh); FR 10yrs & under, exhibits not to exc 128cms (12.2hh).
P(UK)Open Lead Rein Pony, Mare or Gelding, 4 year old & over not exceeding 122cms. To be led by an attendant and shown
in a snaffle bridle. Lead rein to be attached to the noseband only Rider not to have attained their 8th birthday before1st
January in the current year.
P(UK) Open First Ridden Pony, Mare or Gelding, 4 year old & over, not exceeding 122cm. To be shown in any suitable bridle.
not to have attained their 8th birthday before 1st January in the current year. This must be identified by the competitor wearing
a white armband to ensure that the correct ages rider and correct height pony qualify for P(UK). P(UK) Qualifier, CHAPS
Qualifer, TSR Qualifier
Class 13
Best Combination riders 16 years and under
Class 14
Best Combination riders 17 years and over
Class 15
Pony Club/Riding Club Horse/Pony
(to include a small jump, not to exceed 65cm) TSR
Class 16
Qualifier
The Hewitt Family/Equifest Mountain and Moorland Small Breeds including
P(UK) Kingsford M&M Ridden Pony of the Year Championships
Open Mountain & Moorland, Stallion, Mare or Gelding, 4 year old & over. Registered with their approved Pure Breed Society
Stud Books of Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, Welsh Section A or B. Riders any age.
Equifest Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier, Equine Sports UK Qualifier, TSR Qualifier
Class 17
The Hewitt Family/Equifest Mountain and Moorland Large Breeds including
P(UK) Kingsford M&M Ridden Pony of the Year Championships
Open Mountain & Moorland, Stallion, Mare or Gelding, 4 year old & over. Registered with their approved Pure Breed Society
Stud Books of Connemara, Dales, Fell, Highland, New Forest, Welsh Section C or D. Riders any age.
Equifest Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier, Equine Sports UK Qualifer, TSR Qualifier
Class 18
Novice Ridden Horse/Pony
CHAPS (UK) Qualifier (Any Type)
Class 19
CHAPS (UK) Native/Cob/Traditional Open Ridden and P(UK) Commanchee Ridden
Piebald/Skewbald Horse/Pony Championship
Any type, height, 4 years and over.
CHAPS (UK) Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier
Class 20
CHAPS (UK) Non Native Open Ridden and P(UK) Commanchee In Hand
Piebald/Skewbald Horse/Pony Championship
Any height, type, 4 years and over
CHAPS (UK) Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier
Class 21
BSPA Equifest Ridden Piebald/Skewbald and P(UK) Commanchee Ridden
Piebald/Skewbald Horse/Pony Championship
Open In Hand Piebald/Skewbald stallion, mare, colt, filly, gelding, any age, any height
The first 3 places will qualify for the BSPA Championships. Class may be divided if sufficient entries.
1st 2nd and 3rd placed horses/ponies will qualify for the Winter Classic 2015, Supreme Championship 2015 & Equifest 2015.
Equifest Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier, Equine Sports UK Qualifier, TSR Qualifier
Class 22
Open Sports Horse/Pony
(not split in to height groups)
CHAPS (UK) Qualifier
Class 23
Veteran Horse/Pony (Any breed/type 15 yrs & over)
Including CHAPS (UK) Veteran Qualifier - In-hand
CHAPS (UK) Qualifier Equine Sports UK Qualifer, TSR Qualifier,
Class 24
Open Ridden (any horse/pony 4 years and over)
Class 25
Racehorse to Riding Horse (Minor blemishes and scars will not be taken into account)
Equine Sports UK Qualifer, TSR Qualifier
Class 26
Snuggy Hood/Equifest Ridden Show Hunter Ponies and P(UK) Timberwolf SHP of
the year Championship
Show Hunter Pony, mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 153cms. Riders not to have
attained their 20th birthday before the 1st January in the current year.
Equifest Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier, Equine Sports UK Qualifier, TSR Qualifier
Class 27
Nupafeed / Equifest Ridden Cobs and P(UK) Kempley Ridden Cob Championship
Open Ridden Cob, mare or gelding, 4 years old & over, exceeding 148cms. Riders any age.
Equifest Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifer, Equine Sports UK Qualifer
Class 28
P(UK) Whittakers Lord Open Hunter Championship
Open Hunter, Mare or Gelding, 4 year old & over, exceeding 148cms. Rider any age
P(UK) Qualifier, Equine Sports UK Qualifier, TSR Qualifier
Class 29
The Harper Family/Equifest Ridden Part Breds and P(UK) Domino Part Bred Ridden
Championship
Stallion, mare or gelding, 4 years old and over. Exhibits in this section must be registered in the Part
Bred section of their respective Breed Society. Registration numbers must be stated on the entry
form. Horses and ponies will not be ridden at the final. Riders any age.
Equifest Qualifier, P(UK) Qualifier
Class 30
Rare & Foreign Breeds (Any foreign breed Horse/pony 4 years and over)
TSR Qualifier
Ridden Championship for 1st & 2nd Place in all of the above classes to take place at the end of class 30
Champion and reserve champion from the In-hand and ridden championship will then be declared the
Supreme Champion of the Leamside Equestrian May Day Show
All competitors should consider carefully the classes they enter. No refunds/swap of classes will be given under
any circumstances whatsoever.
Disclaimer
Save for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the organisers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the
organisers, Leamside Equestrian, nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies accepts any liability for any accident, loss,
damage, injury, illness to horses, owners, riders, grooms, spectators, land or any other person or property whatsoever, whether caused by
their negligence, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY - By entering you are deemed to have agreed to the following:
1. All persons enter the show and its grounds at their own risk & Leamside Equestrian Limited accept no responsibility for
injury, accident, or loss.
2. The organisers reserve the right to ask any competitor to leave the arena if they feel any animal is unfit to compete or
being unfairly treated.
3. Lead rein ponies are to be shown in a snaffle bridle with the lead rein attached to the noseband only.
4. No spurs to be worn by any junior rider (16 years & under).
5. All horses/ponies competing in ridden classes to be 4 years old or over.
6. Age of rider/handler is as that on the date of the show.
7. Hard hats to current BSI standards must be worn by all handlers aged 14 years and under in the in-hand classes and at
all times when mounted, irrespective of age. Chin straps must be fastened. And purpose made riding boots at all times when
mounted.
8. It is the responsibility of the competitors to be at the arena on time.
9. No person will enter the arena unless required to do so to compete or at the specific request of the judge.
10. Participants do so at their own risk.
11. The organisers will not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury to persons, animals or property.
12. All persons must be vigilant of vehicles and animals moving round the show area and should abide by the
spectator/horse only zones and prohibited areas at all time.
13. Horses/ponies must be supervised at all times. Horses/ponies MUST NOT be left tied to vehicles including horseboxes
unattended.
14. NO GALLOPING anywhere on the show ground unless requested by a judge.
15. Rubbish must be placed in the bins provided or removed from the show ground.
16. Vehicles must not be mucked out on the show ground or any part of the farm.
17. It is compulsory for horses to have Public Liability Insurance.
18. Colts, two years old or over must be suitably bitted and led by a handler who is competent and able to keep
control atall times.
19. Any person behaving inappropriately will be asked to leave and will be disqualified.
20. All travelling horses and ponies must have a valid passport with them. All horses must be fully vaccinated.
21. The organiser reserves the right to cancel, alter, amend, split or amalgamate classes according to entries and
circumstances.
22. All competitors should consider carefully the classes they enter. No refunds/swap of classes will be given under
any circumstances whatsoever.
23 Any complaints must be lodged, in writing, with the show secretary within 30 minutes of the close of the class. A deposit
of £30 must be left which will be returned if the complaint is upheld.
24. Smoking is prohibited within the grounds. A smoking point is by the double gates at the entrance only and
please use bins provided.
25. Children under the age of 16 years must be supervised by an adult at all times.
26.THE JUDGE’S DECISION IS FINAL. Anyone acting discourteously to any judge/steward/organiser will be asked to leave
the grounds.
27. Vehicles including trailers parked on the premises are left entirely at the owner’s risk.
28. All horses entered must be of good health and have appropriate up to date vaccinations and worm control to prevent any
risk to other horses.
Most of all we ask that all competitors are respectful to each other, our stewards,
liveries, staff, facilities and property.