2025 program
Dalgety Showground
Saturday 3 May - Sunday 4 May 2025
Snowy Mountains Interschools Equestrian Competition
Saturday 3 May to Sunday 4 May 2025
Dalgety Showground - Campbell St, Dalgety NSW 2628
Welcome Message from the Committee
Welcome to the 2025 Snowy Mountains Interschools Equestrian Competition. We are looking forward to two wonderful days of competition. Families can enjoy the picturesque surrounds of the Snowy Mountains at the Dalgety Showground, situated on the banks of the Snowy River. The Snowy Mountains Grammar School P&F will run the canteen each day, ensuring that no-one is hungry or thirsty and then, each evening dinner will be available at Buckley’s Crossing Hotel. We hope you enjoy your time here in Dalgety - a great place for horse and rider to demonstrate their skills and represent their school.
The SMIEC Committee
Entries
All entries must be made online at www.globalentriesonline.com.au
All riders are strongly advised to be financial members of Equestrian Australia.
Entries open on Thursday 27 March at 8:00 pm.
Entries close on Sunday 13 April at 8:00 pm.
For withdrawal of entries please see the refund policy listed below.
Entries are limited. Please check the rules for each section to ensure your entries comply.
All draws will be available on Global Entries online prior to the event and posted at the Event Office.
Copies of All Tests and Workout Patterns will be available on Global Entries and the SMGS Gymkhana facebook page.
Fees and Charges
Whole event entry (2 days) per horse/rider
Single day entry per horse/rider
Medical Levy
$80
$20
Riders wishing to enter extra horses may do so in the following events: Showjumping, Working Horse Challenge, Sporting and Show Horse events. Riders can enter online and will then need to apply to the Organiser for a discount of entry fee. Please send details of the entries and the discipline to: equestrian@smgs.nsw.edu.au
Food and Accommodation
The SMGS P&F Canteen will be open daily from 7:00 am, serving breakfast, lunch, barista coffee and snacks. The Dalgety pub (Buckley’s Crossing Hotel) is only a short walk for those wishing to have dinner.
Camping is available at the grounds in the marked areas and must be booked at the time of entry via Global Entries Online.
Alternatively, the following accommodation is available for booking: Snowy River Holiday Park
1 Hamilton St, Dalgety, NSW 2628
Phone: 02 64565000
Horse Yards
Buckley’s Crossing Hotel 1 Brierly St, Dalgety, NSW 2628
Phone: 02 64565023
Limited yards are available and must be booked at the time of entry via Global Entries Online. Yards located at the venue are available to book for Friday and Saturday night.
The cost is as follows:
Dalgety Showground yards: $30
Build your own yards: $20 (bookings for this will need to be made when entries are completed).
Portable yards are able to be built at the risk of competitor/family - please be mindful of the yard size being built.
Team Managers and Volunteers
All competing schools must have a team manager (either a parent, teacher, or coach may fill this role).
Team manager details MUST be submitted PRIOR to entries opening. The team manager form can be found on the SMGS Gymkhana Facebook page and Global Entries.
The Team Manager will be responsible for the team during the competition and will be the school team’s point of contact.
The Team Manager must attend the Event Office upon arrival at Dalgety Showground and collect a school information pack.
Team Managers will be required to attend a briefing on Saturday morning at 8:00 am near the canteen area. Further information and timetable changes will be notified via the SMGS Gymkhana social media pages.
As part of their duties, the Team Manager is responsible for ensuring volunteers associated with their team complete the duties assigned to the team during the event.
A school volunteer roster will be published. Team Managers will be asked to nominate days and times that would suit. We do appreciate your help and acknowledge that the event cannot run without the services of volunteers. Thank you in advance for your contribution.
Competition Rules
General Rules
All Competitors are strongly recommended to be EA members. All competitors MUST:
• Have a valid, paid entry for the competition
• Have completed and submitted a Waiver for the 2025 event. The waiver is located in the Important documents section of the global profile. When submitting your entry, you are agreeing to the terms of the waiver.
Sub-Junior are riders currently enrolled in Kindergarten – Year 2.
Junior Riders are riders currently enrolled in Years 3 - 6.
Intermediate Riders are riders currently enrolled in Years 7-9.
Senior Riders are riders currently enrolled in Years 10 - 12.
• Horses may only be ridden in designated riding areas. Any rider not adhering to this rule may be eliminated from all or part of the competition.
• A horse may not compete twice in the same event. Specific rules relating to individual events are included in the Program below. All EA competitions are run under full EA rules.
• Use of whip rule - whips may only be used in competition in accordance with EA discipline rules. Whips should not be used to discipline horses at the event outside the competition arena.
• Drug rule - under no circumstances may a horse be drugged for competition. Any competitor who is suspected by the Organiser’s to have used drugs to control or enhance a horse’s performance will be required to undergo and pay for a drug test for that animal. This will be conducted by a veterinarian appointed by the Organiser’s.
• Mistreatment of animal rule - any person who is deemed by the Organiser’s to be mistreating an animal will be asked to leave the competition venue and will automatically be disqualified from further competition.
• The Program may be altered at the Organiser’s discretion at any time.
• The start times included in the Program may be changed at the Organisers’ discretion at any time. Any change of time or event will be announced at the event over the PA system and posted on Facebook and Instagram.
• No refund of entry fees will be made for changes to the Program.
• The Organiser may cancel any class in the event that insufficient entries are received.
• Competitors may only ride the horse/s they have entered in the competition at the competition venue.
• No person other than a competitor and mounted stewards may ride a horse at the competition venue.
• REFUND POLICY - Withdrawal of entries prior to the closing date of entries will receive a refund of the discipline class entry fee, stabling fee and paramedic fee less a 10% administration fee. Any withdrawal of a horse/rider after close of class entries for any reason/medical/veterinary grounds, shall be refunded 80% of entry fees, but no refund of yard fees will be available unless the yard can be rebooked by the organiser. This will be refunded only if a medical/veterinary certificate is received within 48 hours of the notification. No refunds after the start of competition.
• PROTESTS - No competitor or parent is to directly approach any judge, steward, course builder or any other official before, during or after the competition with disputes or complaints. All queries must be made in writing to the organising committee within 30 minutes of the final results being posted publicly. A formal protest requires a deposit of $50 that will be forfeited unless the protest is upheld. All objections must be made through the Team Manager to the Ground Jury and the decision of the Ground Jury will be final. No objection will be accepted through parents. General questions can be asked in relation to errors and in relation to running the event. These may be directed to the event office only.
• LIABILITY - Riders and/or owners whose entries have been accepted will undertake to indemnify the Organising Committee against all claims, losses, suits and damages made against or suffered by the Organising body by reason of any negligent act or omission on the part of any rider, trainer or attendant whilst attending riding or otherwise handling a horse, and agrees that act or omission on the part of such rider or attendant found in any action against the organising body to be negligent shall be deemed to have been negligent for the purpose of any claim under this indemnity.
• BIOSECURITY - Equestrian NSW and its delegates has a legal obligation under Workplace. Health and Safety legislation to provide a safe competition. Welfare of our horses is also the founding principle under FEI and Equestrian Australia rules. Hendra vaccination will not be a condition of entry for the 2025 SMIEC Competition.
• In the unlikely event of a biosecurity incident, the Biosecurity Manager will implement our event biosecurity plan. Our intention is to ensure that all horses can be treated, but the response will depend on the individual circumstances. All costs to do this will be borne by the horse owner/rider. Movement restrictions may be applied, in which case participants will be responsible for the care, maintenance and cost of their horses and themselves, including bedding, vets and personal needs. Entries will be accepted on condition that riders/owners agree to waive any right to seek compensation of any type from the SMIEC Committee, Snowy Mountains Grammar School, or any of their officers, servants or agents for any loss, injury or other damage arising in any way whatsoever, directly or indirectly from the presence of any virus in any horse or person attending the event or from any person or animal contracting any illness or disability, whether directly or indirectly or howsoever otherwise.
Uniform, Equipment and Saddlery Rules
Current EA Helmet standards will apply. ALL HELMETS MUST BE TAGGED. There will be a helmet tagging facility available over the weekend.
• No riding coats are allowed. Riders will be expected to wear items of school uniform.
• Correct riding boots and appropriate riding wear must be worn by all competitors.
• All riders will be issued with a rider number which is to be worn in every event.
• Riders should provide their own back number holder for the competition.
• Dressage number holders may be used and should be worn on either side of the saddle cloth or on the breastplate.
Pointscore and Prizes
• Ribbons and prizes for individual events to be awarded throughout the competition.
• Presentations that will be made on Saturday include: Dressage, Showjumping AM 7 and Snowy Mountains Way Challenge. Presentations on Sunday will include: Overall Show horse champions, Showjumping - Optimum time, Sporting and Best on Parade. These awards will be presented on Sunday afternoon directly after the conclusion of events.
• Trophies will be awarded to the Champion School, the highest individual point scorer over the weekend (any age), the team that demonstrated the best sportsmanship across the two days and the best presented school on parade.
• All Pointscores will be calculated on individual horse-rider combinations. A rider may be considered in a pointscore more than once if they ride more than one horse.
• Points for the team and individual pointscores will be awarded as per the table below.
AM 8:30 am
Dressage Novice (Intermediate & Senior ONLY)
Prelim - All groups
Showjumping
Showjumping –
Dressage
Event D1
Event D2
Event D3
Event Breakdown
Preparatory Championship for Sub Junior & Junior Riders Only
EA Prep Test 2
Preliminary Championship for all levels
Preliminary Test 1.2
Novice Championship for Intermediate and Senior Riders Only
Novice Test 2.1
Dressage Rules
• Horse – Rider combinations may only compete in one event
• All events will run as unofficial classes
• Dressage will be run to EA rules.
• In the dressage phase, a noseband (cavesson, dropped, crossed or flash) must be worn. The bit must be a snaffle bit made in metal, rubber or plastic material. A breastplate (without rings) may be used. Martingales boots, bandages, or other gadgets are not allowed.
• Competitors in Events 1 to 3 will be eligible to score dressage competition points towards overall pointscores. Scoring will be weighted in a manner that performances in a higher-level test will gain more points than a performance in a lower-level test. Please refer to scoring guidelines in this program.
• Prizes and ribbons will be awarded in each event.
• In the Dressage events a draw will apply and this will be available on the Global platform.
Showjumping
Showjumping Classes are as follows:
Saturday
Event SJ1 X-Rails Optimum Time
Event SJ2 50cm Article 245.3 (One Round with Immediate jump off)
Event SJ3 60cm Article 245.3 (One Round with Immediate jump off)
Event SJ4 70cm Article 245.3 (One Round with Immediate jump off)
Event SJ5 80cm Article 245.3 (One Round with Immediate jump off)
Event SJ6 90cm Article 245.3 (One Round with Immediate jump off)
Event SJ7 1.0m Article 245.3 (One Round with Immediate jump off)
Sunday
Event SJ9 X-Rails Optimum Time
Event SJ10 45cm Optimum Time
Event SJ11 65cm Article 274.2 (Super2-Phase)
Event SJ12 75cm Article 274.2 (Super2-Phase)
Event SJ13 85cm Article 274.2 (Super2-Phase)
Event SJ14 95cm Article 274.2 (Super2-Phase)
Event SJ15 1.05m Article 274.2 (Super2-Phase)
Showjumping Rules
• Showjumping will be run in accordance with EA rules.
• Horse-Rider combinations may compete in two events, per day only.
• Riders may enter more than one horse in the showjumping.
• Prizes and ribbons will be awarded in each section of each event.
Snowy Mountains Way - Working Horse Challenge
The Working Horse Challenge event will be run as a four-phase competition:
Event SMW1 Working Horse Pattern
Event SMW2 Obstacle Course
Event SMW3 Time Trial
Event SMW4 Freestyle
Working Horse Challenge Rules
The courses for each section will be modified for the youngest age group but will contain the same type of elements.
Ribbons and Prizes will be awarded in each age group as follows:
• Sub-Junior
• Junior
• Intermediate
• Senior
The overall winner will be awarded the Perpetual Trophy for the Snowy Mountains Working Horse Challenge. The Working Horse Pattern will be scored for:
• Accuracy
• Quality of execution
• Overall impression
• Obedience
The Time Trial is run over a timed course which will include some basic obstacles. The obstacle course will consist of many different obstacles where student and rider combinations will be judged based on their horsemanship and ability to execute the obstacle.
The Freestyle component will be held in a smaller enclosed area and students are able to produce their own performance. They will have 1min 30secs to showcase their horsemanship and training skills to the judge.
Competitors taking part in the Snowy Mountains Way-working horse challenge will be required to complete all four phases consecutively in the order set out above with no change of gear allowed.
It is the rider’s responsibility to have learnt the track for each phase of the competition prior to commencement of the event.
Sporting Events
Event 1 Flags
Event 2 Western Bending
Event 3 Normal Bending
Event 4 Barrels
Sporting Rules
• Sporting events will be scored, and ribbons awarded in the following age groups: Years K - 2; Year 3 - 4; Year 5 - 6; Year 7 - 8; Year 9 - 10; Year 11 – 12.
• Riders may ride no more than 2 horses in each event.
• Rules for individual Sporting Events are posted at the event.
Show Horse Rules
• Horse-Rider combinations may compete in Hack or Hunter Classes only
• A rider may ride more than one horse in this section
• Ribbons will be awarded in each phase but points will be scored and awards made for the overall best scores in each event
• Please note, the classes may differ slightly due to numbers
Show Horse Rules
• Horse-Rider combinations may compete in Hack or Hunter Classes only
• A rider may ride more than one horse in this section
• Ribbons will be awarded in each phase but points will be scored and awards made for the overall best scores in each event
• Please note, the classes may differ slightly due to numbers
Show Horse Classes
1. Kindergarten Rider Class
2. Years 1 – 2 Rider Class
3. Years 3 – 4 rider Class
4. Years 5 – 6 Rider Class
5. Years 7 – 8 Rider Class
6. Years 9 – 10 Rider Class
7. Years 11 – 12 Rider Class
8. Kindergarten Led/Handler
9. 1 – 2 Led/Handler
10. 3 – 4 Led/Handler
11. 5 – 6 Led/Handler
12. 7 – 8 Led/Handler
13. 9 – 10 Led/Handler
14. 11 – 12 Led/Handler
15. Sub – Junior Hack Class
16. Junior Hack Class
17. Intermediate Hack class
18. Senior Hack Class
19. Sub-Junior Hunter Class
20. Junior Hunter Class
21. Intermediate Class Schools Parade
The Parade will be held at 8:30 am on Sunday morning in Ring 3. At the conclusion of the school parade, the Best School on Parade will be presented with the Shield.
All schools are asked to carry a school banner if possible.
Photo Credit: Breanna Photography
Snowy Mountains Grammar School would like to thank all those Organisations and Individuals who have generously supported this event.