STONELEIGH RIDINGCLUB TWODAYEVENT
SATURDAY 24TH & SUNDAY 25TH MAY 2025
EVENT OFFICIALS
Venue Representative: Rebecca Moreton – Princethorpe College
Competition Organiser: Stoneleigh RC - Bud Jackson
Competition Secretary: Val Malka
Official Steward: Tony Parker
Incident & Safety Officer: Ryan Searle
Safeguarding Officer: Sue Jessett
Chief Medical Officer: Ryan James and Dr Ali Husain
Paramedics: Choice Response
Veterinary Surgeon: Dr Wendy Talbot & Anna Honnor
Horse Ambulance: Nick Jones
Saturday
Chief Dressage Steward: Wendy Bell
Chief SJ Steward: Fran Penn
SJ Course Builder: Martin Cox
XC Design: Lloyd Hunt
Sunday
Incident Lead: Ryan Searle
XC Official Steward: Tony Parker
XC Technical Delegate: Liz Lyall
XC Repair: Lloyd Hunt
Steeple Chase Steward: Caroline Akeister
Cross Country Steward: Sue Farmer
XC Control: Bronwen Carless & Team
Commentator: Pat Blackband
May 2025
Welcome from the Headmaster of Princethorpe College, Grove du Toit.
It is with great excitement that I welcome you back to Princethorpe for the twenty-fourth Stoneleigh Riding Club Area 5 Two Day Event and the National Schools’ Two-Day Event, held for the tenth year running on the Princethorpe estate. Last year saw my second experience of this fantastic weekend and I have no doubt this year will deliver in the same measure and more. Our water complex and viewing area, accessible by a bridge from the North Lawn, will once again be a must visit for spectators on Sunday for the cross-country course
We were delighted with the very successful introduction of the 70cm class, which means it will be running again this year, alongside the traditional 80cm, 90cm, and 100cm classes The event has schools’ classes with trophies at all four heights, for those schools who are members of the Independent Schools’ Association (ISA), an organisation representing independent schools and which has a very long and successful history of inter-schools’ sport competitions
This is a massive event to plan, manage, and run, and it would not take place without the hard work and dedication of the organisers, made up of Stoneleigh Riding Club, parents, staff, pupils, and friends of Princethorpe College I would also like to put on record our extreme gratitude to Bud Jackson, Jo Hayward, Philippa Gibbs, Wendy Bell, Sue Jessett, Lloyd Hunt, Alex Darkes, Rebecca Moreton, and the ISA, without whose energy and enthusiasm this event would not be possible Thanks, too, to our grounds, estates, and catering teams for their tremendous help- it genuinely requires all hands-on deck, and we are very proud of our efforts
Special thanks to all our sponsors, without whom we could not stage this event I am also delighted that Princethorpe has this year taken on the role of primary sponsor for the event
Please note this event is being run under BRC rules; do please follow the directions and instructions of our stewards I hope that you have a successful and enjoyable weekend here at Princethorpe and that the weather stays fine and dry!
Grove du Toit Headmaster
WELCOME
On behalf of Stoneleigh Riding Club, a warm welcome to the 2025 Two Day Event.
Last year, the very wet spring threw doubt onto the running of any events, but this year, so far, the continuing dry weather has had the opposite effect. However, we are, once again, so very grateful to Princethorpe College for allowing us the use of their fabulous grounds where the wonderful old turf provides lovely going, from which we can all benefit.
We are sad to report that our main sponsors of the past few years, The Wigley Group, have had to pull out this year, but I am delighted and extremely grateful to Mr du Toit, Headmaster of Princethorpe College, for stepping in at short notice, so that the College will be sponsoring as well as hosting the event this year. Without the main, very generous, sponsor and the sponsors of individual cross country fences, it would not be possible to run the event at all.
Lloyd Hunt has once again planned and built the cross country course, as always using the undulating ground to best effect with his flowing courses, introducing new fences to provide a challenging but inviting course at all levels. The success of the introduction of the 70cm class, has been continued into this year’s event Also, as last year, in order to accommodate those competitors who do not feel that they have been able to get their horses fit enough to take on the “long format” event, a “short format” version will be run alongside. In these sections, the event will still be run over two days, but there will be no roads and tracks or steeplechase, so that competitors will do their dressage and show jumping on Saturday, with just the cross country on Sunday.
This event could not take place without the vast number of supporters who give their time so generously. Stoneleigh Riding Club’s committee and Rebecca Moreton from Princethorpe College work tirelessly to organise the event. Rebecca has taken over her role from Alex Darkes, but we will still look forward to welcoming Alex in his usual role on Saturday as show jumping announcer.
We would also like to thank the head groundsman, Ed Robertson, and all groundsmen and staff at the College and the tenant farmer for allowing us access, Stoneleigh's members, friends, relations, helpers, and of course all the competitors, without whom the event simply could not take place. The hours and effort everyone puts in are really what makes the Two Day Event possible
We do hope you all enjoy the 202 spectating or officiating and loo enjoyable two days. Once again, many thanks to Mr d their unfailing support.
Good luck to all who are taking p
Bud Jackson Chairperson Stoneleigh Riding C
Liability
Princethorpe College, Stoneleigh Riding Club, the organising committee, agents and officials, staff and volunteers, hereby exclude all responsibility and liability for any injury, accident, damage or illness, or any loss whatsoever, and howsoever arising either at the premises, or subsequent to or connected to any attendance at the premises, for any event or purpose, or in any use of facilities and associated facilities, to any person, property or animal.
The organisers of these events have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective everyone attending must also take all reasonable care to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must at all times obey notices and the instructions of the organisers and of all officials and stewards
The organisers may, at their absolute discretion, decline any entry, or exclude or remove any person/persons or animals from the event or from future events, or return any entry fee without being required to assign any reason and without being liable for any compensation.
Insurance
All owners and competitors are personally responsible for damage to third parties caused by themselves, their employees, their agents or their horses or ponies.
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TES ITORS
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for the use of the College struction designed and built by iting day enjoying Phase A and C, B and after your 10 minute pause,
erefore be in a position to each key point around the course. he master Princethorpe clock in . Stop watches are allowed and we sure you are not going too fast.
park and finishes in the field ay. Phase B starts at the end of When you have jumped the 6 mediately into Phase C. This ongside the drive where you enter nd halt of at least 10 minutes you box of Phase D. The starter of record your time for that phase Ten Minute Box and the Scorers.
ed at various points with flags, e barrier tape. There are markers oing your times for these phases your time.
ance will be posted on first day of e start of Phase A in good time to ust do as a late start will give you delay on phase D, Cross-Country tarting to prevent a build-up of cm, 100cm classes speed of 200 metre in 5 mins. Exceeding the each second up to the time limit, m time. Last year most penalties
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Steeplechase phase B: (Approx.1 k after completing Phase A There ar Jumping penalties are as for phase speed of 475 m/m for the 80, and 5 Time penalties are 0.8 for every se time limit, which is four times the o to the start of Phase C and no allow for assistance.
Phase C: (Approx. 4 km’s), (the exa of the competition) The speeds fo 90cm, 100cm classes. This is signif walk to cool your horse down. At th last 30 metres (to enable the offici and then cross the finish line, dism steward You may dismount anywh you must be mounted to pass thro
70cm Competitors
You will follow a shortened roads a element. The route will be marked arrowed direction signs, posts and markers at each kilometre, it is adv phase that you should arrive 2 min Phase C you must trot the last 30 m that your horse is sound) and then box, dismount you will be met by th anywhere and walk beside your ho through the finish.
Ten Minute Box: The officials are re before allowing you to proceed to eliminate any horse which is unfit t you are encouraged to have assist or young children). The halt is for a be extended if there is a hold-up o Phase C. It will not be extended for unfit to continue within 10 minutes eliminated. Please make sure you h body and on the horse (bridle num You will not be given less than 10 m Phase C, an adjusted starting time the Starter
The steward will try to give you a 5 is your responsibility to report to th other horses and supporters aroun ask that no small children or dogs grounds.
Phase D: (Approximately 2.5 km) The Starter will give you an appropriate count down and send you on your way. Exceeding the optimum time incurs penalties at the rate of 0.4 for every second up to the time limit. There is a window of 15 seconds before the optimum time, in which you incur no time penalties. If you go faster than that, you incur time penalties at the rate of 0.4 for every second too fast. You should control your speed on the course – riders seen stopping within sight of the finish to waste time risk elimination. The speed is 475 m/min for the 100cm classes, 450 m/min for the 90cm class, 435m/min for the 80cm class and 420 m/min for the 70 cm class. As soon as you have crossed the finish line, please make your way back via the signed route to the car park, remembering that other competitors and spectators may not be aware of your elation and finishing speed!
General:
Remember that you may not jump any practice fences once you have started Phase A
Phase A, B, C & D will be open for inspection from Friday evening 6pm but the organisers have the right to make any changes up to the time of the first briefing on the Saturday. Motorised vehicles of any sort are not allowed.
Elimination is incurred for one fall on either Phase A, B, C, or D and also for a total of four refusals on the course as a whole, as well as for three refusals at one obstacle. If you are eliminated, you must leave the course at a walk and not jump any more fences.
Short format (Phase D only):
There will be a warm up area with fences roped off near the start of the cross country for the short format competitors only Short format competitors should make their way from the lorry park directly down to start via the main drive, not more than 30 minutes before their start time
COURSE WALK TIMES & BRIEFINGS
Show Jumping course walking times Saturday
80 Course - before 10:00 and at 10:42
90 Course - Between 11:55 - 12.05 and at 12:41
100 Course - Between 13:50 - 14:00
70 Course - Before 14:40
Please bring your hat and body protector to the secretaries when you declare to check they comply with BRC Rules 2025 standards, as per documents on web site, a medical arm band IS ADVISABLE. Hats must have a pink hat tag and can be tagged on the Saturday at the secretary’s tent
Back protectors must be Beta level 3 Blue label 2018 NO OTHER STANDARD IS ACCEPTABLE.
Can all competitors please present their back protectors to the secretary when they declare on Sunday morning before competing.
Speed and End
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