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What are Area 6 competition qualifiers? 

The Old Berkeley RC is affiliation to the British Riding Clubs (BRC) ( part of BHS). 

This means our members can compete in competition qualifiers in all the different disciplines that are only offered to the British Riding Club members. 

Giving opportunities for members to compete together in teams or in individual classes with the opportunity to qualify for summer and winter championships.

We are part of Area 6 which has about sixteen clubs. 

The competitions are organised at various venues within Area 6. 

* Cherwell Competition Centre, Oxford.

* Rosehill, Henley on Thames. 

* Berkshire College of Agriculture, south of High Wycombe. 

* Horse trials are at Munstead, Godalming. 

* Wellington Riding, Reading.

What are the different disciplines? 

* Dressage – intro to advanced medium

* Dressage to music

*Show Jumping 

*Combined challenge (SJ & XC)

*Horse trials 

*Combined training (dressage & SJ) 

*Arena eventing. 

Can any member compete in area 6 competition qualifiers?

Yes, members can enter at the level they feel comfortable competing at either as part of a team or as an individual and representing the club. 

Schedules: 

Schedules are advertised on the Competition page of the website: www.obrc.org.uk 

Also emailed out to members via the OB Riding Club E-News.

Who do I contact if interested in competing in the Area 6 qualifiers? 

Anka Taylor is the Area 6 competition manager for jumping related qualifiers. 

ankataylor@hotmail.com    Mob: 07788 720889

Jane Bancroft is the Area 6 competition manager for all the dressage qualifiers.

jembancroft1972@gmail.com mob: 07789 801810

Only our competition managers can fill in the entry forms and make to entries. 

How much do the entries cost?

First part of entry fees: The pre- entry fee per member per class. This is paid to the BRC to cover costs of organising championships. 

The OBRC is happy to pay one pre-entry fee per member to help with the costs. 

Second part: Main entry fee which is paid by the club member to the OBRC bank account. 

This fee is then paid to the club organising the competition qualifier. 

If a member wants to enter two classes at the same competition. 

They will need to pay the second pre-entry and the main entry fee. 

Costs for one class entry fee and the second class entry fee will always be shown on the schedule. 

Bank payment details

Entry fees need to be paid into the club’s bank account by the closing date on each schedule which is at least 21 days  before the competition date. 

OBRC bank account: Sort code: 30-92-77 Account no: 01474131 Ref: depends on event + surname 

Understanding the eligibility rules for horses and riders?

There are horse eligibility and rider eligibility rules in the lower class levels. 

Restrictions on the horses in some of the middle to higher levels. 

It is important to make sure both you and your horse comply with the eligibility rules and compete within the correct class level. 

The BRC office will check all combinations that qualify for the championships. 

Each schedule that we produce will have the eligibility rules for both horse & riders in each class level, to save you reading the BRC handbook. 

How many teams and individuals at the Area 6 competitions qualify for the championships? 

The winning team automatically qualify for the championships.

Depending on the numbers teams entered sometimes two teams qualify. 

The highest placed individual not part of the winning team in each class automatically Q for championships.

Sometimes wild cards are offered to 2nd and maybe 3rd placed individual riders. 

Because DTM is only open to individuals; depending on the entries - qualifications will offer out to 1stplace automatically, sometimes 2nd place in each class level.

PYO medium and advanced medium offer separate qualifications for championships. 

Do I have to enter as individual in the same class if selected to compete as part of team. 

Riding in a team automatically offers the riders the chance to be placed individually in the class test or SJ height they have ridden in as team member. 

Special agreement made between all the clubs in Area 6 on training clinics. 

Riders entered to compete at the Area 6 qualifiers will not be permitted to attend the chosen venue for schooling or training clinic one week / or 8 days prior to the event date including the weekend ( Saturday & Sunday) prior to the actual event date. 

Impact: 10 penalties will be applied to the rider at fault and 20 penalties to their team regardless if other team members were in attendance of the schooling incident. 

Dress Code for qualifying competitions 

There are riders dress and horse’s tack codes for all the different disciplines. 

Please check to rules found on Pages 96 – 98 BRC Handbook 2024. 

Google British Riding Clubs Handbook 2024 

Numbers 

For jumping competitions – Riders are encouraged to wear XC bibs so there are numbers on the front and back. 

Riders need to print out or make up their own numbers for their bibs. 

Dressage: riders must have two numbers one on both side of the horse’s bridle or on both sides of the saddle cloth. 

Disciplines list 

Summer & winter show Jumping 

Both competitions qualifiers are usually held at Berkshire College. 

Jumping takes place in the indoor or outdoor arena surfaces. 

Riders who qualify for winter championships will jump on surfaces.

Summer Championships take place on grass arenas at Lincoln Show ground. 

Novice levels are for 70 – 75cm and 80-85cm.

Intermediate levels: 90-95cm, 1m -1.05cm, 105 -110cm 

Horse & riders combinations are allowed to jump in two class heights: 70cm & 80cm / 80cm & 90cm and so on. 

Members can part as of team of four or as individuals. 

Summer show jumping only includes Style Jumping classes. 

Two course heights: 75cm & 85cm classes.

Judged by a special Style judge with points awarded in the different sections.

Marks awarded for: for riding the whole course smoothly.

* Approach to jump.*The Jump. * Landing. * Riding away. 

Teams of four riders and individual entries. 

Combined challenge 

Test of ability and timing of horse and rider to negotiate show jumping course then straight out on to the XC course without stopping. 

There are approx 6 – 8 show jumps and 6 – 10 XC fences. 

Including canter through water. 

Show jumping round is timed and the XC round is timed separately with an optimum time to be reached. 

Teams of four riders and individual entries. 

Combined training 

This is a dressage test and one round of show jumping on a timed course. 

Teams: Two members ride a prelim dressage test and jump a course at 70cm. 

Two members ride a novice dressage test and jump at 80cm. 

There are other classes: prelim test & 80cm SJ or Novice test & 70cm SJ. 

Individuals can enter too. 

Horse trials 

One day competition. Riding a horse trials dressage test. 

One round of a show Jumping course and XC round. 

All elements are ridden on grass and there will be a mixture of XC fences including water. 

Class heights: 70cm, 80cm, 90cm, 100cm. 

Teams of four riders and individual entries. 

Arena Eventing 

This is mixture of show jumps and XC fences arranged in a large arena with a canter through water splash and a Joker SJ fence to finish. 

The whole course is timed with an optimum time for placings. 

For the Area dressage competitions

Summer dressageoffer test classes for intro, prelim, novice, elementary, medium, advanced medium, pairs and riding tests. 

There are three types of teams. 

Senior prelim: Each team member rides a different prelim test. 

Senior open team:  each of three members rides a different novice & one member rides the elementary test. 

Riding tests are judged on the rider - how they ride the whole tests and what influence they have on the way the horse / pony goes. 

Two team members ride a prelim tests and two ride the novice tests. 

Summer dressage takes part on grass arenas with warming up areas on grass too. 

Introductory dressage

Offers two intro tests and two prelim tests and free style (no music) intro pairs test. 

This competition offers a nice chance to introduce members to competing in the area competitions. 

Winter novice dressage 

Usually takes place at Wellington Riding, just south of Reading. All tests are ridden on the large outdoor arena & some indoors. 

There is an intro test for individual riders. 

The team and individual tests are choose of three prelims & one novice test. 

Winter intermediate dressage

Normally takes place at Wellington Riding.

Team tests: one prelim test, two novice tests and one elementary test. 

Individual test classes include the above levels and PYO: medium & advanced medium. 

Dressage to Music

Intro test and novice in costume are only qualifiers for London &South East Championships at Sands Equestrian Centre, Wareham. 

Prelim, novice – no BD points, novice with BD points, elementary, medium, advanced medium & open mixed pairs are all qualifiers for the BRC DTM  championships.