This competition is run under Bramham International Horse Trials Rules. Each competitor is responsible for ensuring that they are conversant with these and the following
1. Horse/rider combinations must be confident in jumping the entered height
2. Competitors must be at least 12years of age
3. No horse or rider may compete more than once in each arena eventing class. Horse/rider must not have competed at either CIC2*, CCI2* or higher in the 2022/2023 seasons.
4. All hats must be PAS 015 1998 or 2011 or VG1 01.040 2014-12 standard with a BSO Kitemark or Inspec IC Mark, or a similar standard helmet. A BETA approved and appropriately labelled Level 3 Body Protector with the year 2009 or after MUST BE WORN.
5. Cross country colours should be worn. No jewellery, watches or stopwatches allowed. No electronic recording devices are permitted on horse or rider
6. Tack and Saddlery must comply with British Eventing regulations
7. Paper Numbers will be provided – please bring your own number bibs
8. If a rider has a fall from their horse they must be seen by one of the designated medical staff
9. The judges’ decision is final. They may disqualify riders at any stage for dangerous riding, inappropriate behaviour or language, abuse of officials, misuse of whip or spurs, ill treatment of the horse or if in their opinion the horse is lame, sick or unfit to compete
10. Horses must be 5 years of age to compete and at least 137cm to compete in the 90cm and at least 142 cm in 100cm class
11. This is an unaffiliated event, no need to qualigy
12. There will be a drawn order and approximate start times will be given in advance of the day, the course will be open for walking shortly before the class starts and Friday evening
13. The winner will be the competitor with the lowest number of penalties. In the event of a tie, the winner will be the one closest to, but under the optimum time with a clear round
Flu Vaccination Requirements:
a) An initial Primary Course of two vaccinations must be given; the second vaccination must be administered within 21-92 days of the first vaccination. b) The first booster must be administered within 7 calendar months following the date of administration of the second vaccination of the Primary Course. c) In accordance with FEI regulations, all horses attending the Event at Bramham must have received a booster within 6 months +21 days (and not within 7 days) before arrival at the Event. d) Horses may attend Bramham 7 days after receiving the second vaccination of the primary course. e) Horses that have received the Primary Course prior to 1 January 2005 are not required to fulfil the requirement for the first booster, providing there has not been an interval of more than 12 months between each of their subsequent annual booster vaccinations and they have received a booster within 6 months +21 days (and not within 7 days) before arrival at the Event.
Disclaimer of Liability
Save for the death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Organisers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the organisers of the Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials, nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, cars, their contents and accessories, or any person or property whatsoever, whether caused by the negligence, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever.
Health and Safety
The organisers of this event have taken reasonable precautions to ensure all the health and safety of everyone present, for these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the organisers and all the officials and stewards.