BRC Combined Challenge Qualifier- Swalcliffe
Misterton & District

Class	Price	Members Price
class 1 - 70 mixed ind/team		£53.00 +£1.49 Booking Fee
class 2 - junior 80 ind/team		£53.00 +£1.49 Booking Fee
class 3 - junior 90 ind/team		£53.00 +£1.49 Booking Fee
class 4 - senior 80 ind/team		£53.00 +£1.49 Booking Fee
class 5 - senior 90 ind/team		£53.00 +£1.49 Booking Fee
class 6 - mixed 100 ind/team		£53.00 +£1.49 Booking Fee

British Riding Clubs - Combined Challenge - For the BRC Combined Championships 2023
Area 5 Junior & Senior Qualifier Schedule (To include classes open to all)
Sunday 18th September 2022
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 & Farrier
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 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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 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 6: 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 wil l 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.

THE FOLLIWING ARE DIRECT ENTRY NOT IN MYRIDINGCLUB
Class 7: Non BRC Open 70 Challenge (Non-Qualifier)
Open to non BRC and individuals only.
Class 8: Non BRC Open 80 Challenge (Non-Qualifier)
Open to non BRC and individuals only.
Class 9: Non BRC Open 90 Challenge (Non-Qualifier)
Open to non BRC and individuals only.
Class 10: Non BRC Open 100 Challenge (Non-Qualifier)
Open to non BRC and individuals only.

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 & open classes
Classes WILL NOT necessarily run as per Schedule
Classes 1-6 are BRC Qualifiers.
Classes 7-10 are Non-Qualifier classes which are open to individuals only and non BRC members. Rider/Horse
combinations competing in the open classes MAY NOT compete in any Qualifier class.
Please Note: This is an Area 5 Qualifier Competition and therefore these entries will take priority over the open, NonQualifying entries. CROWN reserve the right to refuse any entry at their discretion, cancel or amend any class for any reason whatsoever.

Entries- The fee of £53 includes the prelim payment of £11 per person. it is possible to compete for points only for £42 within the same class (not as qualifier). The prelim payment deadline is Friday 26th August. i am away weds 24th - sat 27th, so will process prelim entries but will not be able to chase people or work hard to make teams. If you intend to compete I will be a lot happier if you do so before weds 24th. I have also left entries open on myridingclub for longer, in case we have teams of 3 so I don't have to create another event.

Times BRC Qualifier times will be emailed out to team managers on Thursday 15th September 2022
Course Walk The course will be available to walk after 14.30 on Saturday 18th April – 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/
Refunds After the closing date entries will only be refunded if notified by 12 noon on Monday 12th September 2022 and on receipt of a medical/vets certificate.

Event Organiser Anne Bryce – tel. 07905 464485, email: anne@crownriding.co.uk

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 Aqua 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 (1998 or 2011). VG01.040 2014-12 with a BSI Kite mark
or Inspec IC mark ASTM F1163.2004a onwards with SEI mark SNELL E2001 or 2016 (No additional
mark required). For up-to-date hat rules please see the current 2022 BRC Rule Book.
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 2022 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
must NOT have been vaccinated within 7 days prior to the competition. All horses must be
entered under the name as per their passport (no stable names), and passports must be available
on request prior to the competition. Any discrepancies or in the case where no passport is
presented, you will not be allowed to compete. This applies to ALL entries for ALL classes.
Microchips All horses MUST be microchipped and MUST be able to provide the correct microchip number
held within the horse’s passport.
Insurance All BRC Riding Club members are covered by third party insurance. Anyone attending the event
who is NOT a riding club member must have their own Third-Party Insurance.
Health & Safety The Organisers for this event have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety
of everyone present. For measures to be effective, everyone MUST take all reasonable
precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the
Organisers and all Officials and Stewards.
Dogs All dogs must be kept on a lead and under control at all times.
Liability Although every care will be taken, neither the organisers nor any person acting on their behalf or
the Landowners can accept any liability for the loss, damage, accident or injury to persons, horses or property.