Bishop Burton Horse Trials Programme - May 2023

Welcome to Bishop Burton (1) College Horse Trials 2023!

On behalf of Bishop Burton College, a warm welcome to Bishop Burton (1) Horse Trials – we look forward to welcoming all of our competitors, volunteers, spectators and officials to Bishop Burton College for what we hope will be an exciting weekend of competition.

As I sit and write this, with the sun shining though my window, we feel so incredibly appreciative that we are able to run this event; given such a wet start to the spring and sadly the loss of so many events across the UK.

We are grateful for the improving weather and the forecasted sunshine this weekend, enabling us to continue running British Eventing competition as we have been doing so here at Bishop Burton College for over 30 years.

Joe Weller, our Cross-Country course designer and his team have been busy for several weeks preparing the courses, working with the ground and making our historic park look magnificent. Our Dressage & Showjumping Teams are prepared, excited and ready to welcome you all to the

different phases of competition.

Our thanks go out to all of our staff, students, volunteers, contractors, sponsors and trade stands. We say it every year, but the number of people it takes to put on an event such as this is remarkable and a real testament to the sport of eventing that people give up their time and expertise to facilitate eventing up and down the country.

We would like to give an extra “thank you” to the competitors who join us this weekend, who continue to show their support to British Eventing and Bishop Burton College through their membership and entries, particularly during current times of financial challenge.

Wishing everyone an enjoyable and successful weekend.

Catherine and the Bishop Burton Team

Catherine Sykes Organiser

Programme of Events

Saturday:

Horse Grading and Qualifications for Classes

Grading

Horse are graded as follows according to the number of points awarded in all affiliated One, Two or Three Day Events of Novice Level and Above.

• Grade 1 Elite – 500 or more Grading Points

• Grade 1 – 61 or more Grading Points

• Grade 2 – 21 to 60 Grading Points

• Grade 3 – from 1 to 20 Grading Points

• Grade 4 – nil

Grading Points

BE Grading points are awarded to horses in Novice Classes and above. They number of places to which Grading points are awarded is determined by the number of eligible starters in the dressage phase of the class. Double clear Grading Points are awarded to unplaced Horses which complete incurring no showjumping and no cross country jumping penalties. More information can be found in pages 74- 76 of the 2023 British Eventing Members Handbook.

Prizes

Prize presentation and collection will take place in the marquee approximately 30 minutes after the final result has been published.

NB: NB: Rule 8.3.4 - Prize money claims must be received by the event on or before 23:59 hrs UK times from 21st days after the last day of cross country. Please use the QR code to claim.

Prize Money for 2023

The scale of prize monies must fall within the calculation of the prize money calculator unless specifically agreed by the Chief Execuitive for each deviation therefrom.

Ascertainment. The prize money is determined using the prize money calculator (www.eventingscores.co.uk/be_prize.money. php) which adheres to the following principles:

The prize money fund is a fixed percentage of the section revenue (Dressage starters multipled by Entry Free plus Start Fee less VAT) as per the table below.

The first placed Competitor in each section will be awarded prize money of at least the value of Entry and Start Fee less VAT as per the table below.

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Officials and Judges

Organiser

C. Sykes

Assistant Organisers

R. Cherry, T. Tate

British Eventing Officials

Steward: Lady L Best

Technical Advisor: G. Parsonage

Scorer: S. Thompson

Dressage Judges

A. Matthews, T. Trotter, M. Coultous, A. Brett, S. Charlton, A. McNamara, C. McNamara, F. Sheffield, C. Belton, T, Pearson, A, Buzzard

Fence Judges

P. Ireland, H. Warden, T. Harris, H. Housley, J & S

Brookes, J. Somerville, A. North, J. Bateman, P. Gorton, K. Lyon, K. Rhodes, K. Hallow, M. Lawson, L. Oldroyd, S. Nicholson, P. Ireland, G. Chivers R. Evans, V. Goodliffe, R. Muir, W. White, A. Turner, E. Baker, L. Steven, M. Drewery, P. Bell, K. Smart, S. Nicolson, S. Reynolds, A. Cowey, K. Lord, A & P Baker Rawson, E. Gauthier, J. Lowe, P. Hatton, R. Cherry, R. TaylorMarks, J & S Elliott, C. Laurie, J. Woodhouse, J. Cushing, J. Tarren, S. Hindle

Dressage Writers

C. Walters, R. Taylor-Marks, L. Francescon, S. Baker, A. Loughlin, E. Wilkinson, J. Sleigh, Bishop Burton Staff & Students

Dressage Stewards

M. Zetterquist-Sheppard, G. Robinson, L. Birkenshaw

Showjumping Course Designer

N. Foster

Showjumping Judges

K. Howarth, H. Parvin, A. Cawood

Showjumping Arena Party

Bishop Burton College

Cross Country Course Builder

J. Weller

Cross Country Fence Repair

N. Laurie, Ryan Hore

Cross Country Starter and Timekeeping

White Rose Timing Team

Control

H.Park, J. Milnes, K. Letchford, C. Boddy

Cross Country Steward

D. Selby

Scoring Team

B. Brassington, E. Waterson

Health and Safety

K. Letchford

Hon. Medical Officers

Dr D. Turpin

First Aid Services

SES MedEvent

Veterinary Surgeons

C. Moon, A. Smith

Horse Ambulance

Howard Pickersgill and Co.

Hon. Farrier

C. Adamson

Communications and Public Address

Park Communications

Sponsors, Trade Stands and Hospitality

Bishop Burton College Equine Department

Stabling

Bishop Burton College

Caterers

Bishop Burton College Hospitality Department

General Conditions

1. The Horse Trials will be conducted in accordance with British Eventing Rules for Official Horse Trials (2022), copies of which may be obtained from the British Eventing.

2. Qualifications - all owners and riders must be members of British Eventing and riders must be 12 years of age or over on the date of the Trial. Horses must be 5 years or over, registered with BE and stand 148cm (142.2cm PN and Intro) or over without shoes.

3. Approximate Timetable - see programme of events on page 4.

4. Dressage Tests: BE90 - BE 95 (2012), BE100 - BE106 (2012), Novice - N110 (2012), Intermediate and Open Intermediate - I117 (2009).

5. Save for death or personal injury - caused by the negligence of the Organisers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible - neither Bishop Burton College, or the British Eventing, nor any agents, employee or representative of these bodies accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, rider, spectators, land, cars, their contents and accessories or any other personal property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever.

6. The Organisers reserve the right…

(a) to cancel any Class or event

(b) to divide any Class

(c) to transfer competitors between sections of a Class

(d) to alter the advertised times

(e) to refuse any entry

7. Health and Safety - The Organiser of this Event has taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective, everyone must themselves take all reasonable precautions to prevent accidents and must comply with any instructions given by the Organiser, Officials and Stewards.

8. In the interest of safety - the riding of motorbikes is forbidden, except by officials.

9. Watch out for horses - Please do not drop litter, blowing paper frightens horses.

POINTS TO NOTE: VIDEOING WILL BE ALLOWED AT DRESSAGE BEHIND THE LINE ONLY.

Cross Country will start at approximately 10.30am on Saturday and 10am Sunday.

Each Cross Country fence numbered on the map will be manned by two judges. They have a WHISTLE and if this is BLOWN it means a HORSE IS APPROACHING their fence and you should be WELL CLEAR. Horses come round every two minutes. Judges also have a radio and a flag:

They will use the radio and flag to summon the appropriate vehicle to the fence at some SPEED in the most DIRECT ROUTE – IRRESPECTIVE OF ROAD SYSTEMS.

An ambulance may also follow the Doctor and PRIORITY to these vehicles is PARAMOUNT.

Health and Safety Policy

General

The Event Organiser, named in the programme, has overall responsibility for health and safety and appoints a Health and Safety Steward, also named in the programme, to ensure that all the appropriate Health and Safety legislation is complied with.

a) The Organiser, named in the programme undertakes to run the competition in accordance with the British Eventing rules and guidance.

b) The Organiser is required to ensure all Chief Stewards appointed by the Organiser have received, read and understood the relevant section of the guidance to ensure they are aware of the requirements and standards for their area of responsibility.

c) The Health and Safety Steward (primarily) and the Organiser are required to ensure the area of competition and those accessible to the public and other Officials are (so far as is reasonably practicable) subject to a risk assessment and that this, and a record of the actions taken, is documented in the event’s Health and Safety Plan.

Officials

Stewards, judges and officials are briefed in their duties and provided with the relevant equipment to carry out their duties.

a) They are required to bring to the attention of the Health and Safety Steward any concerns they have for the Health, Safety and Welfare of the public and the officials.

b) They are required to bring to the attention of the BE Technical Adviser or Steward any concerns they may have for the Health, Safety and Welfare of the competitors.

c) They are required to conduct themselves in such a manner not to put themselves or anyone else at risk and maintain control of the area around their location.

d) The BE Technical Adviser, BE Steward or Health and Safety Steward are required to ensure the Officials are properly briefed in their duties and are properly equipped.

Spectators

All reasonable and practical steps are taken to ensure the health, safety and welfare of those attending the event. Spectators are, so far as is reasonably practicable:

a) Encouraged to purchase a programme which contains a map showing the different parts of the event site and suitable viewing locations.

b) Directed clearly to wherever they want to go e.g. secretary’s office, toilets, first aid point or cross country course.

c) Prevented from straying inadvertently into the path of oncoming horses by defined crossing points, signage, stringing, whistle blasts or public address announcements.

Contractors

All contractors working at the Event are required to observe best working practises, comply with all legislation relevant to their business and take all reasonable and practices steps to safeguard their employees and those attending.

Exhibitors/Trade Stands

All exhibitors / trade stands are responsible for the safety of their own stands and the risks that they may pose to other persons within the allocated space or immediate surrounding areas. This is subject to monitoring by the Health and Safety Steward and Organiser. They must ensure they have complied with all statutory legislation regarding equipment testing, staff training and equipment erection. They must ensure they dismantle their equipment without harm to the public if they choose to before the close of the event and the public have left.

The exhibitor / trade stand is responsible for all product liability in line with their statutory duties under trade description legislation.

It is recommended by BE that all Trade Stand Owners ensure they are provided for under their own Third Party insurance for any foreseeable risks.

Health and Safety Policy (continued)

Emergencies

The emergency services at the event include the doctors, ambulances, vet and fence repair personnel. They have access to all parts of the site and can be quickly contacted through any steward, judge or official – most immediately through the issue of a personal radio.

Accidents involving horses and competitors are well catered for and the appropriate officials are constantly ready to report these as they occur and to call for appropriate emergency services.

Emergencies not connected with the competition (e.g. in the catering tent) may be dealt with by the emergency services on the site but outside emergency services (e.g. the fire brigade) may be needed too. Telephones for such emergency calls are located at the Secretary’s or Cross-Country Control.

Sponsors

The Bishop Burton Horse Trials committee would like to thank all our sponsors, officials, volunteers and trade stand attendees who help to make this event such an attraction in the northern eventing calendar.

Without the support of our sponsors, new and longstanding, we could not hope to run the Horse Trials on such a large scale.

As well as Bishop Burton Horse Trials in October 2022 and May 2023, Bishop Burton will also be hosting the International Youth Championships in July 2023 Horse Trials (2) in September 2023, plus Lincolnshire Horse Trials in March 2024.

If you would like to express an interest in sponsoring future events, please call 01964 553087 or email equine@bishopburton.ac.uk

Acknowledgements:

The Committee are most grateful to the judges, stewards and officials (listed on page 7) and to the vast legion of other voluntary helpers, students, stewards and fence judges, far too numerous to mention by name who have so generously given their time. Without their help these Horse Trials could not have been held.

Advice to the Public

The organisers of this event advise that due to the uneven and, in parts, irregular terrain at this event it may at times be difficult for spectators to move around freely and easily, as a result of which, it may not be suitable for those spectators who suffer from certain medical conditions.

All spectators enter the event at their own risk and are advised to wear suitable footwear.

The organisers shall not incur any liability, except as required by law, in respect of any injury or damage to spectators or their property howsoever caused.

Please keep your dogs under control and on a short lead at all times.

Please place your litter and dog waste in the bins provided. Thank you.

Sponsors Bedmax

Bishop Burton College

AJW Equestrian

Visit East Yorkshire

Tiggas Saddlery

Trade Stands

Get Fresh Catering

J.W. Tack

Premier Equine

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British Eventing

A Horse Trial is a comprehensive test of all round horsemanship and involves almost every activity of which the horse is capable. The completion is scored entirely on a penalty basis and the three phases –Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country – must be completed by every competitor.

The Dressage Test is ridden in a rectangular arena and involves performing sequences of movements at walk, trot, and canter. Each movement is awarded from 0 to 10 marks by the Judge and these are converted to penalties by subtracting them from the maximum obtainable. Although competitors sometimes earn maximum marks for individual movements, no one has ever scored a “possible” for the complete test, so it is safe to assume that they will all incur penalties in the first phase.

The Show Jumping is the second phase of the event. Falls incur 8 penalties, one refusal 4 and a second refusal 8, whilst knocking down a fence incurs 4. Exceeding 24 penalties in the round incurs compulsory retirement from the event.

The third and most important phase of a Horse Trial is the Cross Country in which the jumping potential, speed, courage and endurance of a well schooled and fit horse is tested. Jumps are solid and imposing and intended to test the rider’s confidence in his horse and prove his judgement of speed over natural country.

Mistakes are severely penalised with 20 penalties for the first refusal, 40 for the second at the same fence and elimination for a third refusal at the same fence; there are 65 penalties for a fall. It is not a race, but speed and judgement of pace are very important because a fairly tight optimum time is set for each class and penalties are incurred for exceeding it.

The BE100 course is about 1.5 miles long with 18 to 25 obstacles, none higher than 1.00 metre or a greater spread than 1.10 metres at the highest point. No more than 2 obstacles are composed of several elements. The Novice course is approximately 1.5 miles long with approximately 20 numbered obstacles, none higher than 1.10 metres or a greater spread of 1.40 metres at the highest point. The Intermediate course is approximately 2 miles long with approximatly 22 numbered obstacles, none higher than 1.15 metres or a greater spread of 1.60 metres at the highest point.

The penalties for the three phases – Dressage, Show Jumping, and Cross Country – are added together and the competitor with the lowest total is the winner.

Dates for your Diary:

International Youth Championships: 25 - 30 July 2023

British Eventing Horse Trials:

Bishop Burton 2: 23 - 24 September 2023

Bishop Burton 1: 25 - 26 May 2024

Find out more at www.bishopburton.ac.uk

BE90 DRESSAGE TEST 95 (2012)

N.B. In BE90 TESTS, trot work must be executed either "sitting" or "rising" at the discretion of the rider

BE100 DRESSAGE TEST 106 (2012)

N.B. In BE100 TESTS, trot work must be executed either "sitting" or "rising" at the discretion of the rider

BRITISH EVENTING'S

NOVICE DRESSAGE TEST 110 (2012)

To be ridden in a snaffle bridle

N.B. In NOVICE TESTS, trot work must be executed either "sitting" or "rising" at the discretion of the rider

BRITISH EVENTING

BRITISH INTERMEDIATE DRESSAGE 117 (20

DRESSAGE TEST 117 (20 09)

To be ridden in a snaffle or simple double bridle

N.B.In INTERMEDIATE TESTS, all trot work is executed "sitting" unless otherwise indicated in the test concerned.

Entries

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Course Maps

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