Terms and Conditions

South Bradford Riding Club Rules.

It is an expressed condition of entry that competitors adhere to the rules and conditions.

• THE JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL. Please remember that the judge is a guest of our club and should be treated as such.  Objections must be made within 30 minutes of the class IN WRITING. A complaints form can be obtained from the caravan. A £20 fee must accompany this objection.  The committee will deal with the objection. Should the objection be overruled the £10 fee will be put into club funds. Decisions will not be made on the day. 

• LEAD REIN COMPETITORS – Rider not to have attained their 9th Birthday on or before 1st January of show year. The attendant must affix the lead rein to the pony’s noseband.

• JUNIOR COMPETITORS – Riders not to have attained their 18th Birthday on or before 1st January of the show year. All Junior competitors to Wear the correctly fitted and up to standard hat when handling any horse or pony in or out of the rings.

• SENIOR COMPETITORS – Riders to have attained their 18th Birthday on or before 1st January of show year.

• The Committee has the right to refuse or revoke club membership without refund at any time.

• S.B.R.C will not tolerate bad language, misbehaviour or cruelty to any animal.

• Competitors ride at their own risk. The Club will not accept responsibility for damage or injury to horses, vehicles, personal property, riders or spectators.  It is advised that anyone handling horses or ponies should wear a correctly fitted riding hat, and have suitable public liability insurance.

• The club will not be held responsible for items lost or stolen, please keep your vehicles and valuables locked up and away safe.

• Any member knowingly giving false information will have their membership revoked and all points will be lost.

• All mounted riders MUST wear hats that conform to the current British BSI Standards whilst on the show ground.

• No Cantering or galloping allowed on the show ground unless in the ring.

• Ponies and horses under the age of 4 must not be ridden on the show ground but maybe shown in hand.

• A responsible person must handle all stallions and colts at all times, minimum handler/rider age 14 Years. SBRC reserve the right to ask that any handler be changed if not suitable.

• The Committee reserve the right to add, change, cancel and amalgamate any classes.

• Once classes have been entered refunds will not be given in any circumstances.

• Dogs must be kept on leads at all times whilst on the show ground failure to do so will result in you being asked to leave the show.

• The Committee reserve the right to remove unfit/unsound horses/ponies from the show ground.

• If worn, spurs may have to be removed in showing classes at the discretion of the Judge. No Spurs for Junior riders in any classes.

• All trophies must be returned to S.B.R.A on or before 30thSeptember.

• Foals must be at least 6 weeks old on the day of the show and must accompany mares up to 5 months of age in the show ring.

• Junior Competitors must wear hard hats conforming to current British BSI standards whilst showing in hand

• NO Earrings or Visible Jewellery to be worn by competitors.

• Equines should not knowingly have been in contact with contagious infections 2 weeks prior to the show

• Equine Passports are required by law to be carried if travelling by vehicle to a show.