Lanchester Agricultural Spring Show
Including summer NPS and summer BSPS qualifiers (please note you don’t have
to be a member to compete) also many unaffiliated classes
29th march 2015
New Moors Equestrian Centre, Evenwood
Entry fee - £8 members £12 non members
(Entries close 20th march but entries take on the day £15 per class)
BSPS 150/15.
This Show is a qualifier for the B.S.P.S. Summer Ch. Show including the B.S.P.S. Premier League,
B.S.P.S. “Black Country Saddles” Best Rider and B.S.P.S. “Classic Security” UK Ltd Challenge.
NPS Mountain and Moorland Qualifying Rounds: These classes are judged under the Rules of the
NPS. Ponies must be registered in the main body of their respective Mountain & Moorland Stud
Books. Part breds are not eligible.
Qualifying rounds for most NPS competitions are open to ponies owned by NPS members and nonmembers but only ponies owned by adult NPS Qualifying or Life members are eligible to qualify for
the final of the competition at the NPS Summer Championship Show at Malvern from 5th -7th
August 2015.
The highest placed pony, if owned by an NPS member, in each class will qualify for the final.
Qualification may pass down to third place if the first and second ponies are already qualified.
NPS/Rosettes Direct Home Produced Ridden Championship - Riders of Home Produced ponies (see
definition in the NPS Rules Book) can wear a white arm band in classes where this is indicated. These
ponies, if owned by NPS members, are then eligible to qualify for the final at the NPS Summer
Championship Show. From 2015 all qualifying ponies will receive a qualification card. The Owner’s
Membership cards MUST be produced in the ring when requested or the qualification will be forfeit.
Ring 1 - judge Mrs Hadwen
9.30 start
The NPS M&M Open Ridden National Championship (MM-OR)
Kindly sponsored by RINGSIDE STUD
Class 1 Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland
Class 2 Welsh A, Welsh B
Class 3 Dales, Fell, Highland
Class 4 New Forest and Connemara
Class 5 Welsh C, Welsh D
Open to registered pure bred M&M stallions, mares and geldings four years old or over.
NPS/Rosettes Direct Home Produced Ridden Championship – wear white arm bands.
Open pony championship
The NPS M&M Young Open Ridden Pony National Championship (MM4/5/6R)
Kindly sponsored by DARGAVEL
Class 6 All breeds – 4 years old
Class 7 All breeds – 5 years old
Class 8 All breeds – 6 years old
Open to pure bred registered M&M stallions, mares and geldings four, five or six years old
NPS/Rosettes Direct Home Produced Ridden Championship – wear white arm bands.
Young pony ridden championship
The NPS M&M Intermediate Ridden National Championship (MM-IR)
Kindly sponsored by PEASEDOWN STUD
Class 9 Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland
Class 10 Welsh A, Welsh B
Class 11 New Forest, Connemara
Class 4 Fell, Highland, Dales
Class 12 Welsh C, Welsh D
Open to pure bred registered M&M stallions, mares and geldings five years old or over
A pony is not eligible to compete if it has qualified before 1st January in the current year for The
M&M Ridden Championship final at Horse of the Year Show or Olympia
Intermediate ridden championship
The NPS M&M Novice Ridden National Championship (MM-NR)
Kindly sponsored by PICTON STUD
Class 13 Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland
Class 14 Welsh A, Welsh B
Class 15 New Forest, Connemara
Class 16 Fell, Highland, Dales
Class 17 Welsh C, Welsh D
Open to pure bred registered M&M stallions, mares and geldings four years old or over.
A pony is not eligible to compete if, before 1st January in the current year, it has done any of the
following:
i) Won an open NPS affiliated mixed M&M Ridden class
ii) Won a class at an Olympia, Horse of the Year Show or RIHS qualifying round
iii) Qualified for Horse of the Year Show or RIHS Ridden classes
iv) Qualified for the M&M Novice or Intermediate Ridden final at the NPS Summer Championship
show (NB Ponies can compete as novices in this competition for two consecutive year provided they
do not submit an entry to the final in the first year)
v) Qualified for the M&M Ridden Championship final at Olympia in previous years
vi) If a pony qualifies for Horse of the Year Show or RIHS in its second year it is immediately
denoviced and cannot compete in the Picton Final.
Ponies must be shown in a snaffle bit.
Novice Ridden Championship
Not before 12
Judge – Mr B Williams
The NPS M&M Junior Ridden National Championship (MM-JR)
Kindly sponsored by RHR DEMOLITION LTD
Class 18 Open to registered Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, Welsh Section A, Welsh Section B mares
and geldings four years old and over. Riders must not have attained their 14th birthday before the
1st January in the current year.
Class19 Open to registered Dales, Fell, Highland, New Forest, Connemara and Welsh
Section C mares and geldings four years old and over, not exceeding 138 cm. Riders must not have
attained their 18th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Class 20 Open to registered Dales, Fell, Highland, New Forest, Connemara and Welsh Section D
mares and geldings four years old and over, exceeding 138 cm but not exceeding 148cms (except for
Welsh Section D and Dales). Riders must not have attained their 18th birthday before 1st January in
the current year.
NPS/Rosettes Direct Home Produced Ridden Championship – wear white arm bands.
Junior ridden championship
The NPS M& M First Ridden National Championship (MM-FR)
Kindly sponsored by MICOR DEMOLITION LTD
Class 21 Open to registered Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, New Forest, Welsh Section A or B mares
and geldings four years old or over not exceeding 128 cm. Riders must have attained their 3rd
birthday but not reached their 12th birthday before the 1st January in the current year.
NPS/Rosettes Direct Home Produced Ridden Championship – wear white arm bands.
The NPS M&M Novice First Ridden National Championship (MM-NFR)
Class 22 Open to registered Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, New Forest, Welsh Section A or B, mares
and geldings four years old or over not exceeding 128 cm. Riders must have attained their 3rd
birthday but not reached their 12th birthday before the 1st January in the current year.
Pony never to have won a first prize in First Ridden classes or qualified for the NPS/Micor Demolition
M&M First Ridden Final before 1st January in current year.
The NPS M&M Leading Rein National Championship (MM-LR)
Kindly sponsored by MICOR DEMOLITION LTD
Class 23 Open to registered Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, New Forest, Welsh Section A or B mares
and geldings four years old or over not exceeding 122 cm. Riders must have attained their 3rd
birthday but must not have attained their 9th birthday before the 1st January in the current year. To
be shown in a snaffle bit.
NPS/Rosettes Direct Home Produced Ridden Championship – wear white arm bands.
The NPS M&M Novice Leading Rein National Championship (MM-NLR)
Kindly sponsored by THE KING’S HEAD
Class 24 Open to registered Dartmoor, Exmoor Shetland, New Forest and Welsh Section A or B
mares and geldings 4 years old or over not exceeding 122 cm. Riders must have attained their 3rd
birthday but must not have attained their 9th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Ponies never to have won a first prize in Leading Rein classes or qualified for the NPS/Micor
Demolition M&M Leading Rein final before 1st January in current year. To be shown in a snaffle bit.
Mini championship
All the above champions and reserves to compete in the silver medal championship
NPS Silver Medal Rosette Championships: These classes are judged under the Rules of the NPS. NPS
Silver Medal Rosettes are only awarded when the owner of the champion pony is a Qualifying or Life
member of the NPS. If the Champion pony has previously qualified it is still entitled to the Silver
Medal Rosette but the qualification goes to the Reserve Champion pony, provided the owner of that
pony is a member of the NPS. The Silver Medal Rosette and the qualification can be awarded no
lower than first Reserve (third). Foals are not eligible for Silver Medal Championships.
Qualifiers are entitled to compete in the final of the Silver Medal Rosette Championship to be held at
the NPS Summer Championship Show 5th – 7th August 2014.
NPS M&M Ridden Silver Medal Rosette Championship (SM-MMR)
Sponsored by THE MINNS
A Silver Medal Rosette is offered by the National Pony Society for the best registered pony owned by
an NPS Qualifying or Life member in the M&M Ridden section
BSPS HERITAGE
Judge – Mr B Williams
Class 25 THE BSPS HERITAGE MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND OPEN LEAD REIN.
Registered Pure Bred Mare or Gelding 4 yrs. old or over, not exceeding 122cms.
Riders not to have attained their 9th. birthday before 1st. January in the current year.
Class 26 THE BSPS HERITAGE MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND OPEN FIRST RIDDEN.
Registered Pure Bred Mare or Gelding 4 yrs. old or over, not exceeding 128cms.
Riders not to have attained their 12th. birthday before 1st. January in the current year.
THE BSPS HERITAGE MINI CHAMPIONSHIP. Open to ponies that have been placed 1st. or 2nd. in the
Open Heritage Lead Rein and First Ridden classes.
BSPS Heritage Mini Championship – The Champion will qualify for the B.S.P.S. “Mitten Asbestos”
Champion of Champions.
Class 27 THE BSPS HERITAGE MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND OPEN RIDDEN CLASS
Registered Pure Bred Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland Ponies 4 years old or over. Riders any age.
Class 28 THE BSPS HERITAGE MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND OPEN RIDDEN CLASS
Registered Pure Bred Welsh Section A & B Ponies 4 years old or over. Riders any age.
Class 29 THE BSPS HERITAGE MOUNTAIN AND MOORLAND OPEN RIDDEN CLASS
Registered Pure Bred Welsh Section C & D Ponies 4 years old or over. Riders any age.
Class 30 THE BSPS HERITAGE MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND OPEN RIDDEN CLASS
Registered Pure Bred New Forest and Connemara Ponies 4 years old or over.
Riders any age.
Class 31 THE BSPS HERITAGE MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND OPEN RIDDEN CLASS
Registered Pure Bred Fells, Dales, and Highland Ponies 4 years old or over. Riders any age.
THE BSPS HERITAGE MOUNTAIN AND MOORLAND OPEN RIDDEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Open to ponies
that have been placed 1st or 2nd in the Heritage Open Ridden Classes. BSPS Heritage Ridden
Championship – The Champion will qualify for the B.S.P.S. “Mitten Asbestos” Champion of
Champions.
Class 32 THE BSPS HERITAGE MOUNTAIN AND MOORLAND NOVICE RIDDEN MIXED BREEDS.
Registered Pure Bred Ponies 4 years old or over. Riders any age.
Ring 2 – start 9am
BSPS Show ponies and show hunters
Judge Mrs P Potter
Class 33 The B.S.P.S. MIXED HEIGHT NOVICE SHOW PONY, Mare or Gelding 4 years old or over, not
exceeding 148cms. Riders must be the correct age for the height of the pony they ride.
Class 34 THE B.S.P.S. SHOW PONY, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 128cms.
Riders not to have attained their 13th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Class 35 THE B.S.P.S. SHOW PONY, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, exceeding 128cms. and
not exceeding 138cms. Riders not to have attained their 15th birthday before 1st January in the
current year.
Class 36 THE B.S.P.S. SHOW PONY, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, exceeding 138cms. and
not exceeding 148cms. Riders not to have attained their 17th birthday before 1st January in the
current year.
Open Show pony championship open to 1st and 2nd prize winners BSPS Show Pony Ch – The Ch. will
qualify for the B.S.P.S. “Mitten Asbestos” Ch of Chs.
Class 37 THE B.S.P.S. MIXED HEIGHT INTERMEDIATE SHOW RIDING TYPE.
Mare or Gelding, 4 years old or over, exceeding 146cms. but not exceeding 158cms. Riders not to
have attained their 25th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Class 38 B.S.P.S. LEADING REIN PONY, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 122cms.
Riders not to have attained their 8th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Class 39 THE B.S.P.S. FIRST RIDDEN PONY, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding
122cms. Riders not to have attained their 10th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Mini championship this is a qualifier for BSPS Mini Ch – The Champion will qualify for the B.S.P.S.
Champion of Champions.
Class 40 THE B.S.P.S. MIXED HEIGHT NOVICE SHOW HUNTER PONY Mare or Gelding 4 years old or
over, not exceeding 153cms. Riders MUST be the correct age for the height of the animal they ride.
Class 41 THE B.S.P.S. OPEN PONY OF SHOW HUNTER TYPE. Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over,
not exceeding 122cms. Riders not to have attained their 12th birthday before 1st January in the
current year.
Class 42 THE B.S.P.S. OPEN PONY OF SHOW HUNTER TYPE. Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over,
exceeding 122cms. and not exceeding 133cms. Riders not to have attained their 14th. Birthday
before 1st January in the current year.
Class 43 THE B.S.P.S. OPEN PONY OF SHOW HUNTER TYPE. Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over,
exceeding 133cms. and not exceeding 143cms. Riders not to have attained their 17th.birthday
before 1st January in the current year.
Class 44 THE B.S.P.S. OPEN PONY OF SHOW HUNTER TYPE. Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over,
exceeding 143cms.and not exceeding 153cms. Riders not to have attained their 20th.birthday before
1st January in the current year.
Open show hunter pony championship BSPS SHP Ch – The Ch. will qualify for the B.S.P.S. “Mitten
Asbestos” Ch of Chs.
Class 45 THE B.S.P.S. OPEN INTERMEDIATE SHOW HUNTER.
Mare or Gelding, 4 years old or over, exceeding 148cms. and not exceeding 158cms. Riders not to
have attained their 25th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
Intermediate championship this is a qualifier for BSPS INTERMEDIATE Ch – (1st& 2nd p/w from
classes 37 & 45) – The Ch will qualify for the B.S.P.S. “Mitten Asbestos” Ch of Chs
Class 46 THE B.S.P.S. LEAD REIN PONY OF HUNTER TYPE. Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, not
exceeding 122cms. Riders not to have attained their 9th birthday before 1st. January in the current
year.
Class 47 THE B.S.P.S. OPEN FIRST PONY OF SHOW HUNTER TYPE, Mare or Gelding 4 years old or over,
not exceeding 122cms. Riders not to have attained their 10th. birthday before the 1st. January
mini championship
Not before 12noon
Unaffiliated section – judge – Mrs R Williams
Class 48a youngstock inhand
Class48b Welsh section A inhand
Class 49 Welsh section B inhand
Class 50 Welsh section C inhand
Class 51 Welsh section D inhand
Class 52 mixed height riding pony /hunter pony inhand
Class 53 hacks/riding horses/hunter inhand
Class 54 Shetland inhand
Class 55 coloured inhand native any height/age
Class 56 coloured inhand non-native any height/age
Class 57 cob inhand traditional/hogged solid colour any age
Class 58 veteran inhand, any height over the age of 15yrs
Class 59 mountain and moorland small breeds inhand any breed any age (excluding welsh and
Shetlands)
Class 60 mountain and moorland large breeds inhand any breed any age (excluding welsh)
Class 61 young handler under 16 yrs
Inhand championship
Class 62 lead rein pony, 4yrs old or over
Class 63 first ridden pony, 4yrs old or over
Class 64 novice ridden 4ys old and over, not to have won over £10 prize money
Class 65 hack/ riding horse/ hunter / cob ridden
Class 66 ridden mountain and Moorland
Class 67 veteran ridden, horses or ponies over 15yrs
Class 68 ridden coloured traditional / native /hogged
Class 69 ridden coloured plaited
Ridden championship
junior championship 1st and 2nd from all the childrens classes (all lead reins/first ridden)
Supreme championship all champions and reserves from the day (including all sections)
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