Combined Challenge Qualifier
Misterton & District

Class	Price	Members Price
1. junior 70 team/ind		£49.50 +£1.42 Booking Fee
2.senior 70 team/ind		£49.50 +£1.42 Booking Fee
4. junior 80 team/ind		£49.50 +£1.42 Booking Fee
5.senior 80 team/ind		£49.50 +£1.42 Booking Fee
7. mixed 90 team/ind		£49.50 +£1.42 Booking Fee
9. mixed 100 team/ind		£49.50 +£1.42 Booking Fee

Combined Challenge BRC Area 5 Qualifier

for the BRC Combined Championships On 5th – 6th October 2024 Washbrook Farm, Aston-le-Walls, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6RT
Area 5 Junior & Senior Qualifier Schedule (To include classes open to all)
Sunday 5th May 2024 To be held at Solihull Riding Club

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 Area 5 Junior Challenge 70 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier & Points)
Open to Junior members of an affiliated Riding Club that have paid their membership for the
current year. 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 Area 5 Senior Challenge 70 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier & Points)
Open to Senior members of an affiliated Riding Club that have paid their membership for the
current year. 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 3 Non BRC Open 70 Challenge (NonQualifier) No restrictions Open to non BRC and individuals only. (Entries Direct)

Class 4 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. 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 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. 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 6 Non BRC Open 80 Challenge (NonQualifier) No restrictions Open to non BRC and individuals only (Direct Entry)

Class 7 Area 5 Mixed Challenge 90 Teams & Individuals (Qualifier & Points)
Open to junior and senior members of an affiliated Riding Club that have paid their membership
for the current year. 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 8 Non BRC Open 90 Challenge (NonQualifier) No restrictions Open to non BRC and individuals only. (Direct Entry)

Class 9 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. 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 10 Non BRC Open 100 Challenge (NonQualifier) No restrictions Open to non BRC and individuals only. (Direct Entry)

 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 Qualifier Competition and therefore these entries will take priority over the open, NonQualifying entries.
Online entries at https://solihullridingclub.co.uk/event-diary/
Entry Fee
Area 5 classes £35 per rider which includes start fee and £5 BRC subsidy towards medical / vet cover + Prelim fee £14.50 = £49.50 Please use myridingclub for all Misterton team and individual entries, otherwise you are entering the open classes.
Open classes £ 40 per rider which includes start fee (enter on Solihull website not here)

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/brcdownloads/

Rules & Condition of Entry
This competition will run under British Riding Club Rules 2024. 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: https://www.bhs.org.uk/british-riding-clubs/brc-handbook/
All horses and ponies MUST be five years old and above.
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 the current hat rules.
Body Protectors A body protector must be worn and must have a BETA blue 2018 label or after. Hybrid AirJackets and air jackets incorporated into a blouson style jacket are permitted. Please see
the current 2024 BRC Rule Book for further information.
ALL COMPETITORS MUST PRESENT THEIR BACK PROTECTORS TO THE STEWARD FOR
CHECKING BEFORE COMPETING
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.
Vaccinations Your horse must have up to date influenza vaccinations in line with 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.
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 SHORT 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.