Changes to faller and jacket regulations are among british eventings be rule changes for 2018. Competitors will have until the 1st january 2018 to replace any 2000 label items with a beta level 3 body protector made to the 2009 standard or any later revision to the standard. If an event is oversubscribed at the ballot date, at 12 noon on the ballot date the entries secretary. The official british eventing facebook page is the perfect place to keep up to date with eventing in great. Organisers should refer to the eventing organisers handbook in conjunction with these rules. Show jumping competitors who qualify late in the season and have not received confirmation from british showjumping before the close of entries, please contact grandstand media before friday 2nd august 2019. A hard copy of the handbook will be sent to members, and available to purchase online, in january. Author wobbleberrygraduate posted on january 1, 2018 january 1, 2018 tags be, be rule book, berry pony, british eventing, challenge, cross country, cross country boots, event watch, eventing, eventing kit, learn a test, number bib, optimum time, stud kit, wobbleberry, wobbleberry hoodie leave a comment on essential eventing kit for wobbleberries. British eventing life is it time for new riding gear. The land rover pony club south east regional championships. Other dressage errors can incur penalties, see be rules and members handbook for more details. Within this area you will find the key information you need for both yourself, your horse andor your pony to compete as a british showjumping club or national member. This is a rule change brought in in 2018 previously body protectors from 2000 onwards could be worn. In addition to this all horses registered for the first time with the fei must be identifiable with a microchip, compatible with iso 11784 and iso 11785.
British eventing rules and members handbook 2019 the. Ballot statement british eventing classes this ballot statement is in accordance with british eventing rule book 2018 rule 4. Us equestrian usef has announced today that they will be extending the suspension of all usef events through may 31, 2020. Changes to british eventing rules for 2019 an eventful life. Disciplinary sanctions 18 chapter 4 the entries process including balloting. British eventing limited, abbey park, stareton, kenilworth, warwickshire, cv8 2rn for satnav please use cv8 2xz. Welcome to british eventing and the ultimate equestrian challenge.
The 2020 members handbook can be found by clicking here. The 2020 international eventing forum has been the last, bringing to an end nearly two decades of worldclass education. We regulate and schedule over 170 events throughout britain across the season. The 2020 members handbook rule amendments page can be found by clicking here. British eventing, british riding clubs and the pony club are delighted to announce that they have joined together to unify the hat standards across all three member bodies. Full details on mers can be found in the be rules and members handbook. British eventing always rely on a large army of volunteers so pop along to couple of events and help out, its a great way to see how things run on the day and also useful for competitors who are already established but thinking of going up a level. Starting affiliated equestrian competitions in 2018 pets4homes. British eventing official, kenilworth, warwickshire. Build in accordance with british eventing be80 standards. I commend british eventing on giving riders plenty of notice that the rules will be changing. Minimum eligibility requirements 4 chapter 3 event officials.
Dec 04, 2017 british riding clubs 2018 hat rules and tagging. Appointment of eventing officials guidelines for championshipsgames. These rules are based on british eventings current rules for affiliated eventing, amended where applicable. British eventing announce important update to body protector. British eventing is a worldleader in research and implementation of. Eventing is often known as the triathlon of the equestrian world. British equestrian federation rules bef rule book annex a. British eventing is a worldleader in research and implementation of safety initiatives. The society has put in a range of measures such as limiting the number of people on site to protect and care for our team. By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. Eventing combines dressage, show jumping and cross country in one exciting activity. It is imperative that you read and familiarise yourself with the bef rule book which contains. British eventing a wobbleberry graduates eventing adventures.
It is an engaging sport for all ages and has equal opportunities for everyone to compete. The united states eventing association usea board of governors voted to follow suit and all usea recognized events and educational activities are suspended through may 31, 2. South east connemaras dressage, felbridge showground. While im not sure limiting the number of times a whip could be used throughout a cross country course would work for eventing, i do think that there is room in the rules to do more to protect horse welfare. Pony club wa rules for eventing 2018 5 1 preamble these pony club wa eventing rules are effective from 1st january 2018 as from this date, all other texts covering the same matter i. See pc eventing rule book 2018 for full details general all entries to the college, and payable to the college. These rules are to be used by affiliated pony cl ubs organising eventing for pony club grades. We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. As with hats, the protective material in a body protector degrades over time and therefore its ability to absorb energy on impact is reduced. I recommend you make the section on rules cite directly to the fei rule book by chapter and verse,with footnotes, then have subsections titled something like rule variations or usea rule differences and british eventing rule differences that summarizes the main ways other mainstream national organizations depart from fei. A formidable combination of cross country, jumping and dressage. Update to proposed modifications for 2018 eventing rules an.
The dressage test is novice level and the maximum height of fences for the show jumping is 110cm and for the cross. Join british showjumping for a whole wealth of member benefits and to be eligible to compete in competitions. British eventing official sporting event kenilworth. The british showjumping association is a limited company registered. British eventing members handbook 2018 1 contents chapter 1 affiliated eventing be code of conduct 2 chapter 2 membership and horse registration. When you enter a be affiliated event you know you will be competing at an event that is set to the highest standards in the sport.
Dec 20, 2017 changes to faller and jacket regulations are among british eventings be rule changes for 2018. Except where varied in this rule book, all pony club show jumping competitions shall be judged under british show jumping rules, copies of which may be obtained from british show jumping, meriden business park, copse drive, meriden, west midlands, cv5 9rg 02476 698800. Abroad, must be registered with the fei, via british eventing. Open 5 years and over for horse pony qualification see eventing rule book under 23 years. Below are links for the 2020 bef rule book please ensure you have viewed all parts for the complete 2020 rule book.
A visual guide to the equine boot rule can be found here. Eventing rules on age limits and event horse restrictions in order to compete at a british eventing competition, riders must be in the year of their 14th birthday, eg. British eventing provides the rules and regulations for events that are affiliated to be but do not own or run the events the only event that be owns is the ssangyong blenheim palace horse trials. View the changes to the 2020 be rules and members handbook. A new national eventing rule book is currently under development and will be ready for 20172018 competition season. The official british eventing facebook page is the perfect place to keep up to date with eventing in. To save you trawling through the 2018 rule book, heres what you need to know be jas. British eventing has updated its rules for the start of the 2019 eventing season in the uk with continuing performance requirements, rider falls and medical checks, entry fees and prizemoney and mandatory body protectors among the key changes. British eventing rules and members handbook 2019 british eventing ref. The brc handbook contains everything you need to know to compete in official riding club competitions, including what you and your horse are allowed to wear, eligibility criteria and rules for all the different qualifiers and championships. Entry procedure british showjumping national championships. Below you will find some key rules and rule changes for 2020 and where to find them in the rule book, please take a few minutes to read the full list of 2020 changes here.
Update to proposed modifications for 2018 eventing rules with its aim to adapt to the current global level of the sport and better support the implementation of the olympic strategy the eventing committee has released an update to the recommendations issued to the national federations nfs last year. Zero cross country penalties and no more than 30 cross country time penalties. Changes to faller and jacket regulations are among british eventing s be rule changes for 2018. British eventing is the national governing body for the sport of eventing in great britain. Below you will find some key rules and rule changes for 2020 and where to find them in the rule book, please take a few minutes to read the full. The term horse in these rules covers ponies as well. Ae ae100, ae ae90open, ae ae90, ae ae80, ae ae100open. British eventing regulates and schedules more than 170 events across britain between march and october every year. We have also combined the brc rulebook, organisers book and affiliation pack into just one book the. Claire williams executive director of beta commented.