BRC Combined Challenge Qualifier at Swalcliffe
Misterton & District

Class	Price	Members Price
class 1a mixed 70 team & ind		£54.00 +£1.50 Booking Fee
class 2a junior 80 team & ind		£54.00 +£1.50 Booking Fee
class 3a junior 90 team & ind		£54.00 +£1.50 Booking Fee
class 4a senior 80 team & ind		£54.00 +£1.50 Booking Fee
class 5a senior 90 team & ind		£54.00 +£1.50 Booking Fee
class 6a mixed 100 team & ind		£54.00 +£1.50 Booking Fee

British Riding Clubs Combined Challenge
For the BRC Combined Championships 2023
Area 5 & Area 20 Junior & Senior Qualifier Schedule (To include classes open to all)

Sunday 19th March 2023
To be held at Swalcliffe Park Equestrian, Park Lane, Swalcliffe, Banbury, OX15 5EU
By Kind Permission of Mr and Mrs M Taylor
Paramedics – Refreshments – Photographer - Onsite Vet
This event is organised by www.crownriding.co.uk

The Combined Challenge will test the ability and timing of a horse and rider to negotiate a show jumping course
followed by a cross country course – this competition will all be run in a grass arena. Competitors will start
inside of a start box (simple enclosure with an open front marked with a red and white flag), the judge will sound
the bell and competitors will commence onto the course from the start box and through the timing equipment.
The show jumping course will consist of a minimum of 6 show jumps, including at least one double and include a
proportion with fillers (brushes, walls, etc.). The cross-country course will consist of a minimum of 6 jumping
efforts.

Class 1a: Area 5 Mixed Challenge 70 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier & Points)
Open to Junior and Senior members of an affiliated Riding Club that have paid their membership for the current year.
This will be run as single phase with Max Height of 70cm.
Horse Eligibility: 0 BE Foundation Points. Horses may be registered with BE but must not have any BE points. Not to
have completed a BE90 or above in the current or previous calendar year. Rider Eligibility: Not to have completed a BE90,
AE90, BRC HT90 or CH90 or above in the current competition year. Rider not to compete at 90 or above in qualifier or
championship.
Class 1b: Area 20 Mixed Challenge 70 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier)
Class 1c: Non BRC Open 70 Challenge (Non-Qualifier) Open to non BRC and individuals only. No restrictions

Class 2a: Area 5 Junior Challenge 80 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier & Points)
Open to junior members of an affiliated Riding Club that have paid their membership for the current year. This will be run
as single phase with Max Height of 80cm. Horse Eligibility: 0 BE Points. Horses may be registered with BE but must not
have any BE points. Not to have completed a BE100 or above in the current or previous calendar year. Rider Eligibility (Not
Permitted): Riders who have completed under FEI Rules in FEI 3* (previously 2* until end of 2018) and above only.

Class 2b: Area 20 Junior Challenge 80 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier)

Class 3a: Area 5 Junior Challenge 90 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier & Points)
Open to junior members of an affiliated Riding Club that have paid their membership for the current year. This will be run
as single phase with Max Height of 90cm. Horse Eligibility: 5 BE Points. Horses may be registered with BE but must not
have more than 5 BE points. Not to have completed a BE Novice or above in the current or previous calendar year.
Rider Eligibility (Not Permitted): Riders who have completed under FEI Rules in FEI 3* (previously 2* until end of 2018) and
above only.

Class 3b: Area 20 Junior Challenge 90 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier)

Class 4a: Area 5 Senior Challenge 80 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier & Points)
Open to senior members of an affiliated Riding Club that have paid their membership for the current year. This will be run
as single phase with Max Height of 80cm. Horse Eligibility: 0 BE Points. Horses may be registered with BE but must not
have any BE points. Not to have completed a BE100 or above in the current or previous calendar year. Rider Eligibility (Not
Permitted): Riders who have completed under FEI Rules in FEI 3* (previously 2* until end of 2018) and above only.

Class 4b: Area 20 Senior Challenge 80 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier)

Class 4c: Non BRC Open 80 Challenge (Non-Qualifier) Open to non BRC and individuals only. No restrictions

Class 5a: Area 5 Senior Challenge 90 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier & Points)
Open to senior members of an affiliated Riding Club that have paid their membership for the current year. This will be run
as single phase with Max Height of 90cm. Horse Eligibility: 5 BE Points. Horses may be registered with BE but must not
have more than 5 BE points. Not to have completed a BE Novice or above in the current or previous calendar year.
Rider Eligibility (Not Permitted): Riders who have completed under FEI Rules in FEI 3* (previously 2* until end of 2018) and
above only.

Class 5b: Area 20 Senior Challenge 90 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier)
Class 5c: Non BRC Open 90 Challenge (Non-Qualifier) Open to non BRC and individuals only. No restrictions

Class 6a: Area 5 Mixed Challenge 100 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier & Points)
Open to Junior and Senior members of an affiliated Riding Club that have paid their membership for the current year.
This will be run as single phase with Max Height of 100cm. Horse Eligibility: 20 BE Points. Rider Eligibility (Not
Permitted): Riders who have completed under FEI Rules in FEI 4* (previously 3* until end of 2018) and above only.

Class 6b: Area 20 Mixed Challenge 100 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier)
Class 6c: Non BRC Open 100 Challenge (Non-Qualifier) Open to non BRC and individuals only. No restrictions

• From 1st September 2022 horses are permitted to compete at 2 consecutive heights. • 70 and 80 • 80 and 90 •
90 and 100. Horses may only compete twice in Combined Challenge classes. Horses may compete in teams at
each height or individually.
• Rosettes to 6th place in team, individual and open classes. Please note, classes WILL NOT necessarily run as
per the schedule.
• Please Note: This is an Area 5 and Area 20 Qualifier Competition and therefore these entries will take priority over
the open, Non- Qualifying entries. CROWN reserve the right to refuse any entry at their discretion, cancel or amend
any class for any reason whatsoever.

ENTRIES ON MYRIDINGCLUB NEED TO BE DONE BY FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY SO THAT TEAM & INDIVIDUAL PRELIM ENTRIES ARE MADE 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION. If there are spaces in teams Misterton can then fill them. if you intend to compete, please enter in good time to enable us to make teams. Entries for the open UA classes are not done through this entry system, and we are area 5, not area 20.

Times BRC Qualifier times will be emailed out to team managers on Thursday 16th March 2023

Course Walk The course will be available to walk after 14.30 on Saturday 18th March – please do not arrive to walk the course before this as you will not be able to walk the courses.
Numbers Number bibs and numbers will NOT be provided so please ensure you print and
bring your own. A template is available on the BRC download page
https://www.bhs.org.uk/british-riding-clubs/brc-downloads/

Rules & Condition of Entry
This competition will run under British Riding Club Rules. It is important that all competitors are aware of the rules relating
to this competition – please see the current BRC Rule Book and also the BRC Rule Amendments and Changes Document
which can be found at the link below: http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/british-riding-clubs/brc- rulebook.
All horses and ponies MUST be five years old and above. All riders MUST 8 years or older.
Hats All hats must have a visible PINK BRC hat tag in place before they are used for warming up and
competing, to show that it meets 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. HATS must be worn
whenever mounted and conform to PAS015 (2011). VG01.040 2014-12 with a BSI Kite mark or Inspec
IC mark ASTM F1163.2004a onwards with SEI mark SNELL 2016 (with official SNELL label and
number). For up-to-date hat rules please see the current 2023 BRC Rule Book or download guide at
(https://www.bhs.org.uk/media/42eimqlt/2023-brc-hat-tagging-guide-for-competitors-v1.pdf).
Body Protectors A body protector must be worn and must have a BETA Level 3 (Purple Label) displaying either a
2009 Label or a blue 2018 label or after. Hybrid Air-Jackets and air jackets incorporated into a
blouson style jacket are permitted. Please see the current 2023 BRC Rule Book for further
information.
Whips One whip is permitted and MUST be between 45cm and 75cm and must not be weighted or with
a hard point at the end. The end of the whip must be padded. The ‘pad’ must be smooth with no
protrusion or raised surface (which includes embroidery) and be made of a shock absorbing
material throughout its circumference.
Headcams/Watches Headcams and/or any other recording devices and stopwatches are NOT permitted.
Collecting Ring Competitors must report to the steward and be ready to ride up to 10 minutes before their allotted
time.
Vaccinations Your horse must have up to date influenza vaccinations in line with rule G7 in the current BRC
Rulebook. All horses competing in this competition must have their annual vaccinations but
Refunds After the closing date entries will only be refunded if notified by 12
noon on Monday 13th March and on receipt of a medical/vets certificate.
Event Organiser Anne Bryce – tel. 07905 464485, email: anne@crownriding.co.uk