Childeric Saddles Little Downham Horse Trials - August 2022

Childeric Saddles Little Downham Horse Trials 6th - 7th August 2022

WELCOME Welcome to Little Downham Horse Trials in this our 21st anniversary year.

I wish to THANK YOU sincerely for making your entry to this fixture despite the difficult times affecting everyone. We came through the Covid-19 period well, and now we must traverse the troubled financial situation as well as the persistent dry weather that is having a detrimental effect on all equestrian sports at present.

Sadly we had to abandon our grassroots day at our June event following 2" of rain in the early hours of the morning. The Little Downham ground can take a lot of things, however that was one step too far with standing water and the water jumps being double the legal depth. We were fortunate enough to have secured our own abandonment insurance, with Shearwater, and issued full refunds to all those entered. We hope that this gives you confidence to enter Little Downham in future events.

To prepare for this event we have utilised the Shockwave Machine, a specialist piece of equipment used in the sports industry that de-compacts the ground and helps to rejuvenate it. In addition to this, we have also irrigated for over a week and we hope that you will notice the significant work that has gone into the ground.

I would like to extend my thanks to the vast number of volunteers who come together to support these events, without whom we simply wouldn't be able to run the events.

Tina Ure - Event Organiser

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EVENT INFORMATION All information can be viewed online via - www.elyeventing.co.uk/event-hub or www.eventingscores.co.uk

PRIZE GIVING Prize Giving will be approximately 30 minutes after the close of each class and will take place outside the Secretary/Info Point. Please attend or send a representative out of respect to our sponsors. Physical prizes will not be posted.

PHOTOGRAPHERS Action Replay photography - www.actionreplayphotography.co.uk An Eventful Life - www.an-eventful-life.com.au SMOKING Due to the on-going hot and dry weather we ask that this is a non-smoking event this weekend. Any smoking must be done within your own vehicle and extinguished in a safe and sensible manner within that vehicle.

BIKES Bikes are permitted however the MUST NOT be ridden on the cross-country course, within the strung areas or on the riding line. This is preserve the going following significant investment in preparing the ground for the event. Anyone found riding their bike on the course will be fined £50.

OFFICIALS Organiser & Course Designer Tina Ure

BE Steward Hugh Moss

Volunteers, Sponsors, Marketing Sarah Skillin

FEI Steward Elspeth Watson

XC Course Builders Will Seely Bradley Rabett Smudge Seely David Carpenter

Technical Advisor David Merrett

Doctor Dr D Freeman

Event Secretary Sarah Robinson

Vet Laura Tolit

XC Control & Commentary Julie Skillin Benji Unwin Sam Baker

FEI Vet Delegate Hannah Kelly SJ Course Designer Sue Peasley Health & Safety Paul Monks SJ Collecting Ring Lesley Murdoch

BE Scorer Carol Challinor

XC Steward Dudley Thompson XC Start Peter Doddington Jen Le Miere Jan Le Miere Hannah Louise Bullman Dressage Steward Jeanette Coles

With thanks to the army of volunteer fence judges, crossing stewards, dressage writers and arena party.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS The organiser has the right To cancel any class or event.

To divide any class.

To transfer competitors between sections of a class.

To alter the advertised times.

To refuse any entry.

Disclaimer of liability Save for 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 event to which these rules apply, nor British Eventing Ltd, 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 to any other person or property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or in any way whatsoever.

Health and safety The organiser of this event has taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the organiser and all officials and stewards.

The organisers advise that, due to the uneven and in parts irregular terrain at this event, it may be difficult at times for spectators to move around freely and easily, as a result of which it may not be suitable for those spectators who suffer from certain medical conditions.

All spectators enter the event at their own risk and are advised to ware suitable footwear. The organisers shall not incur any liability, except as required by law, in respect of any injury or damage to any spectators howsoever sustained.

When on the course spectators must look out for horses, especially those approaching from behind them and must take special care in the warm up and collecting ring areas.

A.T.V and Motorcycles are not permitted to be ridden at this event, except by appointed officials.

All dogs must be on a short lead at all times. Please clear up behind them or leave them in the lorry park with your horsebox.