Non-members may compete in any unaffiliated classes, affiliated walk & trot classes or preliminary classes within the "Open" section, or in any other class/section provided they have first purchased a BD day ticket.

Day tickets may be purchase in advance from the British Dressage Office, or from the organiser on the day prior to competing.

A class may be split into Open and Restricted sections. At Novice level and above, the restricted section can only be entered if the rider has not won any points at a high level than the class they are entering.

At Prelim level, the restricted section is only open to riders with no points above Novicee Level.

Walk & Trot classes, and classes at Advanced Medium level and above are not split.

Walk & Trot
Classes

Walk & Trot classes are open to non-members or members in rider groups 7 or 8 riding unregistered horses or registered horses with no grading points.

Further guidance on our walk & trot tests can be found here.

No grading points are awarded at this level.

Preliminary classes are open to members or non-member riding unregistered horses or registered horses with less than 37 points.

- Non-members must compete in Section O.
- Members (Group 4-8 only) may compete in either section - only Group 7 & 8 are eligible to qualify.

No grading points are awarded at Preliminary level.

Times may be retrieved from the online database or via the telephone hot-line during the times specified.

Competitors (or their agents) must collect their times as specified - failure to collect times is deemed to indicate withdrawal.

Rule 34(l)

Competitors do NOT need to provide stamped addressed envelopes with their entries. Envelopes are only required if you wish to have your entry fee RETURNED in the event that you are balloted or if you wish to have your score-sheets posted to you after the competition (rather than waiting for the end of the class). Please note that we DO NOT post rosettes as they are too large for most envelopes and get crushed in the post - you are more than welcome to pick them up at a future show.

Envelopes provided are available for collection with the scoresheets (see yellow box on the score-sheets table beside the scoreboard). Unused envelopes that are not collected may be destroyed at the end of the show.

Full refund to those confirming in writing (e.g. email) withdrawal before close of entries (being usually 6pm the tuesday before the competition). No refunds after close of entries (except as allowed in Rule 38c and 38d). We do not enforce Rules 38b, 38e or 38f.

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Competitors should check the scoreboard (situation at the top end of the lorry park, in the winter months this is situated in a white marquee) upon arrival at the show site, checking their entry details and section as well as taking the opportunity to confirm that they have the correct bridle number and start times as well as in which arena their classes will be run.

The scoreboard may also include a request to "report to the secretary". This may mean that we are missing important entry information, or that you still owe us entry monies. Please report to the secretary (whose office is located just inside the spectators door to the indoor school) before competing, as any delay to provide such information may result in the class results being similarly delayed.

Competitors MUST declare their intention to compete with the steward at least 15 minutes before their allocated time. Failure to do so may result in your time being offered to other competitors

Competitors MUST wear a bridle or saddlecloth number for affiliated dressage.

The competitor must show their bridle number to the writer before entering the arena.

Competitors are welcome to video their tests from any point within the show-ground or arenas provided that

- the setting up and dismantling equipment does not interfere in anyway with the running of the competition, nor with the execution of any test. Video equipment must remain outside of the marked arena.
- the placement of the video equipment is not placed in such a manner as to interfere with the judging of the test, nor be able to pick up the spoken comments of the judge.

The judge's decision is final.

Competitors are welcome to have their tests commanded, where applicable, provided that the commander positions themselves safely, outside of the marked area and away from the judges position.

Blue Barn Dressage may be able to provide a commander, however this is not guaranteed especially if requested on the day. In the event that we are able to help, we ask you to make a minimum donation of £1 per test called that we will collect on behalf of Kent Air Ambulance.

Results &
Score Sheets

Individual scores (except for H/C entries) will be posted on the scoreboard approximately 20-30 minutes after a test is completed.

Once a class is completed, remaining individual scores and final class results will be posted within approximately 15-20 minutes.

Score sheets and rosettes will be available within 10 minutes of the class results being posted.

Competitors are reminded that the secretary's office is a busy place and that unnecessary interruptions WILL impede the smooth running of the show, delaying scores and results processing.

Please do not hassle the secretary with questions about running order, asking about commanders, when a individual or class results will be written up or when score sheets will be available.

They can help you if you need to clarify entry details or pay monies.

Competitors MUST NOT under any circumstance remove scoresheets, rosettes, prize monies (or anything else) from the office without the expressed permission of the secretary, at the very least this can cause mass confusion with must time wasted hunting for score-sheets that have already been taken surrepiciously, at worst it contravenes Rule 94 - offenders may be reported to British Dressage.

Competitors depositing items within the show office do so at their own risk unless a receipt is provided by the secretary.

Arena stewards are located close to the warm-up arenas. They don't like to warm florescent jackets or garrish hats - but they can be seen scrurrying about holding clipboards and radios.

Please report to the stewards as soon as you arrive in the warm-up arenas.

Stewards are there to assist in the smooth running of the arenas; if you have any queries or questions about the running order - please speak to them and NOT the secretary in the first instance.