We hope you enjoy the new date for our

Hunter Trial

Sunday
26th September 2010

All the normal classes are here,
including the fun Pairs competition

9:00 a.m. Start

   Class 1a Intro.
        Rider to be 16 years and under
        Height up to 2’6”
   Entry fee £18.00

    Class 1b Intro.
        Horse and Rider combination not to have been placed
        1st/2nd in a H.T.
         Height up to 2’6”
    Entry fee £18.00

    Class 2 Pairs
        Height up to 2’6”
     Entry fee £25.00

    Class 3 Novice
        Height approx. 2’9”
     Entry fee £18.00

    Class 4 Open
        Height approx. 3’3”
     Entry fee £18.00

See General Events Terms & Conditions

Penalty Points are divided into jumping and time penalties

Jumping Penalties

1^st refusal , run out or circle at obstacle: 20 penalties
2^nd refusal, run out or circle at same obstacle 40 penalties
3^rd refusal, run out or circle at same obstacle Elimination
Fall of Horse Elimination
Fall of Rider 65 penalties
2^nd fall of rider Elimination
Error of course Elimination
Omission of course Elimination

Combination Fences: If a rider has a run-out or refusal at the second part of the combination the rider does NOT have to retake Part A. If the rider decides to retake the first part of the combination, and incur penalties these are in addition to the original penalties,

Any competitor jumping an unflagged fence, or a fence not numbered for their class will be eliminated. It is the riders responsibility to be aware of the correct course for their class.

Time Penalties

Chilham Park have adopted the scoring system used by the BHS Cross Country Championship

Optimum time is based on meters per minute
    Class 1a, 1b and 2 435 meters per minute
    Class 3 435 meters per minute
    Class 4 450 meters per minute.

Jumping penalties based on British Eventing rules
Time penalties – 1 penalty point for each second (rounded up – down) faster or slower than the optimum time.

Results/Placings
 
Placings will be decided by:
    Taking the absolute nearest time to the optimum time
    If riders are equal on penalties and evenly away from the optimum time, the rider with the time slower than the optimum time will be placed higher.

Outside assistance results in elimination, but Jump Judge can assist rider to remount.

If eliminated, the rider MAY carry on, but must allow other riders on course to overtake.

PAIRS COMPETITION

The pair will be marked as a single unit

Times will start as the first rider crosses the start-line and finish as second rider crosses the finish-line

Examples:

• If Horse 1 has a refusal and Horse 2 clears = 20 penalties
• If Horse 1 has a refusal, Horse 2 also refuses = 20+40 penalties. Total 60 penalties
• If Horse 1 has a refusal, Horse 2 also refuses and then either horse has another refusal = elimination..