Horse of the Year Show Cuddy Working Hunter, Gelding, Mare or Stallion, Four years old and over exceeding 148cm (approx.14.2hh). Competing stallions must have a red, white & blue ribbon displayed in their tail. Any horse which has qualified as a Grade A Show Jumpers or an Advanced Eventers, as at 1st January in the current year, are not eligible to compete. The maximum total points available is 100. This is made up of: Jumping points = Max 40 points, Style & Presence whilst Jumping = Max 20 points, Ride = Max 20 Points, Conformation = Max 20 points. In the event of equality the CONFORMATION MARK from Phase II will take precedence, followed by the RIDE MARK and then the STYLE MARK. Fences to be a minimum of eight and a maximum of twelve in number and all obstacles must be numbered. Maximum height of 3'9" at the discretion of the Judges. Fences should have a natural appearance and not be easily dislodged. The manner of going to be taken into account. Refusals to be severely penalised. No change of rider or tack will be allowed (unless a horse is ridden under side-saddle, in which case, in order to allow the judge to ride, the saddle may be changed for the riding phase only). ( entries)
This class will be judged in two parts. Part One (Jumping) will be judged first, without a jump-off. All clear rounds and any other horses the judges may require will go forward to the next part. A rider can ride up to two horses in the jumping phase but then must select only one horse to take forward into the ride and conformation section if so required (no change of rider is allowed).
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