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Riding Horse Classes

These classes are held under the rules of the British Show Horse Association. Horses must be registered with the Association and all owners, exhibitors and riders must be Association members. Riders must be 15 years of age or older.

Classes 60 and 61 are qualifiers for the Royal International Horse Show. The first prize-winner will qualify to compete at the final. If already qualified the second will qualify, if the first and second are already qualified then the third will go forward.

Horses competing in the Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain classes at their affiliated shows cannot compete in Hack and Riding Horse classes at the same show.

The three highest placed prize winners in all open affiliated classes will qualify to compete in the BSHA Classic Supreme Classes at the National Championship Show on September 10th and 11th 2010.

The BSHA offer a Novice, Young Rider and Amateur rosette in each open class and a Championship rosette for each section. The highest placed Amateur Home Produced exhibit in all Royal International qualifying classes will receive a Blue Chip rosette and £5 money-off voucher. The highest placed amateur will need to contact Sarah Butler by email sarah@bluechipfeeds.com or on 0114 266 6200 ( a maximum of one rosette to be won at a RIHS qualifier. The award will then pass down the line).

Non-members may purchase up to a maximum of 2 Day Tickets per exhibitor, per horse per season. A day ticket will allow entry into Novice, Amateur, Young Rider, Home Produced, Working and Open affiliated classes only but will not allow entry into RIHS of HOYS qualifying classes. Horses registered on a day ticket do not require a JMB height certificate. Competitors can purchase a day ticket from the BSHA office.

The Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) will award Special Rosettes to the highest placed Pure of Part Bred Irish Draught exhibit in Classes 30, 31, 32 and 37. All exhibits must be registered or identified with the Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) on either their IDHS (GB) or IDSH Registers. Registration / Identification numbers to be stated on the entry form.

Entry Fee Classes 31 and 32: £48 (including £7.50 levy for Royal International Horse Show).

Entry Fee Class 30 and 37: £40.50.

To be Judged on Thursday, 13th May in the BHS Frogmore Arena

Class 30 Novice Riding Horse: Novice Riding Horse, mare or gelding, exceeding 148cms, that has not won a 1st prize of £25 or more or a total of £100 prior to 1st January, 2010 at home or abroad in any showing class.; Winnings gained as a four year old are excepted unless that four year old has won an Open class.; Day tickets may be purchased for non-members wishing to compete in this class.; Prizes: £52; £31; £26; £21; £11; £11.
Class 31 Small Riding Horse: Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, exceeding 148cms and not exceeding 158cms.; To be ridden.; Prizes: £52; £31; £29; £29; £29.
Class 32 Large Riding Horse: Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, exceeding 158cms.; To be ridden.; Prizes: £52; £31; £29; £29; £29.
Riding Horse Championship: To be judged in the Castle Arena from the 1st and 2nd prize-winners in Classes 30, 31 and 32. Class prize-winners eligible for the Championship must compete or forfeit their class prize-money.; The Champion will qualify for the Deanwater Hotel Ridden Show Horse Championship to be held at the North of England Summer Horse Show 2010.; CHALLENGE CUP, presented by the late Marquess of Willingdon, and the British Show Horse Association's Championship rosette.; Champion: £105. Reserve Champion: £52.
Class 37 Amateur Riding Horse: Open to horses owned and ridden by an amateur, (the rider need not be the owner of the horse). Mare or gelding, exceeding 148cms.; Prizes: £52; £31; £26; £11; £11.

SIDE-SADDLE CLASS

Entries are restricted to hacks, cobs, maxi cobs and riding horses registered with the Association, to be owned and ridden by Members.

Day tickets may be purchased for non-members wishing to compete in this class.

Entry Fee: £40.50.

Class 97 Lady’s Side-Saddle: Mare or gelding, exceeding 148cms, registered as hacks, cobs, maxi cobs or riding horses, suitable to carry and to be ridden by a lady side-saddle.; CHALLENGE CUP, presented in memory of the late Otto Oppenheimer.; Prizes: £52; £31; £26; £21; £11; £11.