SWPA Wales & West Festival

 

2008 FESTIVAL CLASSES

 

Listed below are the festival class sections for the

'2008 Festival' to be held on Saturday 10 May 2008.

 

Qualification Cards MUST only be given to the three highest exhibitors not already qualified within the first six places that complies with the qualification rules of the

relevant festival class.

(i.e. If you hold an open Mountain & Moorland class, the qualification card MUST only be given to the highest pony

registered with their respective Pure Breed Society Stud Book in the class)

 

Recipients of cards must comply with the general rules of

South West Pony Association and rules for festival section.

(Please see ‘SWPA Show Rules’)

 

 

FESTIVAL QUALIFIERS                                      

 

Pure, Part Bred & Anglo Arab In-Hand

                All Equines in this section MUST be registered.

                Classes may be split into ages and or height. Pure Breds may have there own classes.   

 

Pure, Part Bred & Anglo Arab Ridden  

                Stallion, Mare or Gelding. All animals MUST be registered.

                Riders any age. (see rules for Ridden Stallions)

                Classes may be split into height sections. Pure Breds may have there own class.

 

Riding Horse In-Hand

                Riding Horses to exceed 148cms.

                Classes may be split into ages and or height sections.                             

 

Riding Horse Ridden               

                Mare or Gelding. Hacks not to exceed 160cms. Riding Horses exceeding 148cms.

                Riders to have attained their 15th birthday by 1st January in the current year.

                Classes may be split between Hacks & Riding Horses.

 

Cobs Ridden

                Mare or Gelding. Exceeding 148cms but not to exceed 155cms.

                Riders to have attained their 15th birthday by 1st January in the current year.

                Classes may be split between Lightweight & Heavyweight.      

 

Coloured Horse/Pony In-Hand

                To include SKEWBALD, PIEBALD, APPALOOSA, SPOTTED, PALOMINO and DUN.

                Classes may be split into ages and or Colour Type.

 

Coloured Horse/Pony Ridden  

                To include SKEWBALD, PIEBALD, APPALOOSA, SPOTTED, PALOMINO & DUN. Stallion, Mare or Gelding.

                Riders any age. (see rules for Ridden Stallions)

                Classes may be split into Colour Type.

 

Hunters In-Hand

                To exceed 148cms.

                Classes may be split into ages.      

 

Hunters Ridden           

                Mare or Gelding. Exceeding 148cms.

                Riders to have attained their 16th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

 

Mountain & Moorland Part Bred In-Hand

                All Part Breds must be registered.

                Classes may be split into ages and or height.

 

Mountain & Moorland Part Bred Ridden          

                Stallion, Mare or Gelding. All M&M Part Breds must be registered.

                Riders any age. (see rules for Ridden Stallions)

                Classes may be split into height sections.            

 

Show / Riding Pony Lead Rein

                Not to exceed 122cms. Riders not to have attained their 7th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

 

Show / Riding Pony First Ridden

                Not to exceed 122cms. Riders not to have attained their 10th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

 

Show/Riding Pony Ridden      

                Mare or Gelding. Not to exceed 148cms.

                Riders must be correct age for height of pony they ride:-                          

                n/e 128cms, Riders not to have attained their 13th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

                ex 128cms - n/e 138cms, Riders not to have attained their 15th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

                ex 138cms - n/e 148cms, Riders not to have attained their 17th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

                       

Show Hunter Pony Lead Rein

                Not to exceed 122cms. Riders not to have attained their 8th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

 

Show Hunter Pony First Ridden

                Not to exceed 122cms. Riders not to have attained their 10th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

 

Show Hunter Pony In-Hand      

                Not to exceed 153cms.

                Classes may be split into age sections.

 

Show Hunter Pony Ridden                              

                Mare or Gelding. Not to exceed 153cms.

                Riders must be correct age for height of animal they ride:-

                n/e 122cms, Rider not to have attained their 11th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

                ex 122cms - n/e 133cms, Riders not to have attained their 14th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

                ex 133cms - n/e 143cms, Riders not to have attained their 17th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

                ex 143cms - n/e 153cms, Riders not to have attained their 20th birthday before 1st January in the current year

 

Junior Mountain & Moorland Ridden  

                Mare or Gelding. All ponies must be registered with their respective Pure Breed Society Stud Books.

                Small Breeds. Riders not to have attained their 14th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

                Large Breeds. Riders not to have attained their 18th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

 

Junior Open Ridden (excluding M&M)

                Mare or Gelding. Any Type or Colour.

                n/e 138cms, Riders not to have attained their 14th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

                exc 138cms, Riders not to have attained their 18th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

 

Mountain & Moorland Lead Rein

                To be registered in their respective Pure Breed Society Stud Books.

                Not to exceed 122cms. Riders not to have attained their 9th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

 

Mountain & Moorland First Ridden

                To be registered in their respective Pure Breed Society Stud Books.

                Not to exceed 128cms. Riders not to have attained their 12th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

 

Mountain & Moorland In-Hand

                Ponies must be registered with their respective Pure Breed Society Stud Books.

                Classes may split into Ages and or Breeds.

 

Mountain & Moorland Ridden

                Stallion, Mare or Gelding. To be registered with their respective Pure Breed Society Stud Books.

                Riders any age. (see rules for Ridden Stallions)

                Classes may be split into Breed sections.

                       

Competition Horse/Pony In-Hand

                Competition Type Horse/Pony

                Classes may be split into n/e 148cms and ex 148cms, or into Youngstock and Four and over.                       

 

Competition Horse/Pony Ridden

                Competition Type Horse/Pony. Stallion, Mare or Gelding. (Mountain & Moorland ponies must be registered with their

                respective Pure Breed Society Stud Books)

                Riders any age. (see rules for Ridden Stallions)

                Judged 60% Performance to include Freestyle Show, and 40% Conformation.

                Classes may be split into not exceeding 148cms and exceeding 148cms.  

 

Veteran Horse/Pony In-Hand

                Horse or Pony. Eighteen years old and over.

                Classes may be split into 18 - 25 years and 25 and over.                         

 

Veteran Horse/Pony Ridden

                Horse or Pony. Eighteen years old and over.

                Riders any age.   (see rules for Ridden Stallions)

                Classes may be split into 18 - 25 years and 25 and over.                         

 

X Race Horse In-Hand

                Stallion, Mare or Gelding. Four years and over with a Weatherby’s Passport. The equine MUST have raced either

                on the flat, over jumps or point-to-point and MUST be entered in its registered name. To be judged on the suitability

                to compete in all disciplines.

 

X Race Horse Ridden

                Stallion, Mare or Gelding. Four years and over with a Weatherby’s Passport. The equine MUST have raced either

                on the flat, over jumps or point-to-point and MUST be entered in its registered name. To be judged on the suitability

                to compete in all disciplines. Riders to have attained their 15th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

                (see rules for Ridden Stallions)

 

Young Handlers

                Mare or Gelding. NO COLTS or STALLIONS.

                Handlers to have attained their 4th birthday before 1st January in the current year but not to have attained

                their 18th birthday before 31st August 2006.

                Classes may be split into age groups, 8 years & under, 9 – 11 years, 12 – 13 years, 14 – 18 years.