The Childeric Saddles Little Downham Horse Trials - 30th Sept to 2nd October 2017

THE CHILDERIC SADDLES LITTLE DOWNHAM HORSE TRIALS 30th - 2nd October 2017

Welcome To The Childeric Saddles Little Downham Horse Trials 2017 Thank-you for choosing to compete at Little Downham (3) ODE, this is our 16th year of running affiliated horse trials and we are delighted to receive your entry for this fixture.

The 2017 season has seen the rise of the “Wobbleberries” which started last year as a discussion about a fun way to raise money to support Hannah's Willberry Wonder Pony Charity whilst introducing a few new riders into the sport. Who would have anticipated the success of this scheme and the huge numbers of riders who have signed up to raise money in memory of Hannah Francis whilst competing in the sport she was passionate about. Lt Downham is delighted to have a whole section of “Wobbleberries” competing on Saturday in the BE80 class which will be followed by a presentation of certificates to riders who have completed their challenge in the marquee. Jen and Jan Le Miere are sponsoring this section with a generous donation to the charity and a supply of bubbles to help celebrate the achievement of these riders, and LDHT will be donating the start fees from this section as well.

Volunteers are also a major part of any horse trial. To an outsider who has little knowledge of the eventing world the ability of an event to bring over 100 relative strangers with just the common interest in horses together, and run as a team that adheres to a tight timetable is unbelievable! Yet during the event season 160 events do just this every week – absolutely amazing and a great feat of generosity and organisation. We are happy to welcome back an army of loyal supporters, in addition to some “virgin fence judges” and some experienced volunteers from other events who have all offered to help at this fixture and their enthusiasm and commitment is crucial to the future success of the sport.

THANK YOU EVERYONE, FOR VOLUNTEERING, COMPETING, AND TAKING PART IN OUR GREAT SPORT

Tina Ure Hannah's Willberry Wonder Pony Charity was created by the Late Hannah Francis and continues in her memory. The charity aims to support vital research into osteosarcoma and to grant equine related wishes to seriously ill people and their families. www.willberrywonderpony.org

Little Downham Horse Trials will be donating all start fees from the Wobbleberry section.

TIMETABLE

PRIZE GIVING will be held in front of the Sponsors Marquee approximately 45 mins after the last horse in each class has finished cross country.

Double Clear rosettes, sponsored by Finer Stables, can be collected from the secretary once the competitor's score is confirmed on the scoreboard.

Competitors are requested to attend or send a representative on their behalf to prize giving out of respect to organisers and sponsors.

Follow the live scores via www.bdwp.co.uk/li2

THANK YOU

Tina Ure would like to thank our very generous sponsors for their support: CHILDERIC SADDLES, welcomed back as title sponsors for the duration of the 2017. Provider of prizes to the winners of every section.

PROTEXIN EQUINE PREMIUM, sponsors of the Grassroots Accumulator Series offering the BE90 & BE100 competitors the chance to share an end of season prize fund of over £1,000. Also, suppliers of prizes for the BE90 & BE100 sections.

BAILEYS HORSE FEEDS, sponsors of the Novice classes with generous prizes of feed vouchers.

AMES NISSAN generous sponsors at Little Downham for 15 years.

ROSSDALES EQUINE HOSPITAL, sponsor the BE100u18 & ONu18 with generous first aid kit prizes for the top 3 LETTERGOLD, back for the 8th year at Little Downham and we are incredibly grateful for Belinda Drummond’s support, encouragement and friendship.

TIGGAS SADDLERY, long-time supporters of Little Downham and sponsors of the BE100 sections with gift vouchers to 1st & 2nd MITSUBISHI MOTORS, national sponsors of the BE90 & BE100 Regional Finals EQUICONSULTING, providers of our PR, Marketing, Social Media & Customer Experience services FINER STABLES, sponsors of the double clear rosettes for every section.

GLOBAL HERBS, new sponsors of the BE80(T) classes at Little Downham for 2017.

SHEARWATER INSURANCE, kindly providing vouchers to all our volunteers.

BRITISH EVENTING, THE BIT UK, EQUICENTRIC SADDLERY, STUARTS MOBILE WELDING WITH A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO Mr Clem Thompsett - Organiser of Isleham ODE where the eventing season has started for so many years, and generous sponsor of this event Janette Coles and Caroline Kluckow - competitors, stewards, dressage writers and sponsors at this event.

Rachel Upton, sponsoring in the memory of Ian Olding - for their continued support of Little Downham Horse Trials

Dressage Tests

SCORING

BE80(T)/BE90/BE90o - test BE 95 (2012) BE90 RF - test BE 94 (2010) BE100/BE100o/u18 - test BE 108 (2016) BE100 RF - test BE 105 (2011) Novice/ON - test N 130 (2016) ONu18 - test N 114 Intermediate/OI/OIu21 - test I 115 (2011) Advanced - test A 122 (2009)

Show Jumping Knocking down an obstacle…………………………………………………….......4 Penalties 1st Disobedience…………………………………………………………………................4 Penalties 2nd Disobedience………………………………………………………….……................8 Penalties 3rd Disobedience……………………………………………………………….................Elimination First Fall of competitor……………………………………………………...........……8 Penalties Second fall of competitor………………………………………….......…..............Elimination First fall of horse……………………………………………………….................…….….Elimination Error of course……………………………………………………...................………….…Elimination For every commenced second in excess of time allowed…..1 Penalty Exceeding 24 jumping penalties (not including time)...….....…Compulsory retirement

Cross Country 1st refusal, run out, circle of horse at obstacle…….……….….......20 Penalties 2nd refusal, run out, circle of horse at same obstacle.….......40 Penalties 3rd refusal, run out, circle of horse at same obstacle.….…......Elimination Fall of rider at obstacle……………………………………………….……..........…..65 Penalties Fall of horse and rider at obstacle …………...................................…..Elimination 3rd accumulative refusal (Novice & Above)...............……......…….Elimination 4th accumulative refusal (BE80-BE100)...................………..........…..Elimination Second penalised fall on course……………………..…………………........….Elimination Taking the wrong course……………………………………………….....….......…..Elimination Exceeding the time limit (twice the optimum time)…….…........Elimination Every second over the optimum time………………………...…….….......0.4 Penalty Every second over 15 seconds under the optimum time …... 0.4 Penalty

Final Score The lowest combined, three phase, penalty score is the winner

OFFICIALS Organiser & Land Owner & XC Designer Tina Ure

BE Steward

BE Scorer

Victoria Steele

Wendy Evans

BE Regional CoOrdinator

BE Technical Advisor David Merrett

Phillip Surl

Secretary

H&S Officer

Sarah Robinson

Hugh Moss & Mel Sharp

Advanced XC Designer SJ Course Designer Jonathon Clissold

Sue Peasley

Secretary Team

Polly Taylor -Ruth Warnes - Jo Meningen - Michelle Seward

Sponsors, Volunteers, Marketing & XC Steward Sarah Skillin

Medical Officers

Paramedics

Dr Megan Hardman & Dr Daryl Freeman

APMS Medical Services

Veterinary Officers

Horse Ambulance

Farrier

David Scott

Nick Jones

Ben Duthie

Show Jumping Stewards/Judges Lesley Murdoch - John Jacks - Roy Wilks - Mary Jordan With members of the local Pony Club assisting in the Arena Party

Cross Country Control Julie Skillin - Sam Baker - Benjie Unwin - Nicole Brown Stella Martin - Christine Shaw

Cross Country Start Murial Calder - Sarah Allen - Jen & Jan Le Miere - Peter Doddington

Score Collectors

Score Boards

The Lush Team

Sue Peck

Scorers Jane Jonasson - Liz Wilson - Julie Issacson - Carol Challinor - Mary Owen Felicity Alexander - Lena McCabe

Dressage Stewards/Judges Michelle Codd - Janis Young - Michael Daniels - Dena Green - Chris Pappa - Gloria Outen - Julie Corrigan - Mary Thornley - Janet Watson - Anna Wilks - Biddy BrastedWatts - Jackie Patchett - Rebekah Middleton - Nikki Herbert - Anne Bostock - Kim Warren - Lesley Barling - Tracey Trotter - Graham Andrews - Debbie Morgan

Kind sponsors of our Wobbleberries celebration cake

#LDHT SOCIALÂ Little Downham has joined the technical revolution and not only can you enjoy our digital programme but you can join in with the action across Facebook, Twitter & Instagram,

www.facebook.com/LittleDownhamHorseTrials

www.twitter.com/lt_downham_int

LittleDownhamHT Enjoy - and don't forget when chatting about us on social to use the hashtag #LDHT2017

SPECIAL PRIZES Protein Equine Premium Grassroots Accumulator The series culminates this weekend and will award over £600 worth of prizes to the series winner.

1st - £400 + 3.5kg Gut Balance + Recover Aid 2nd - £200 + 3.5kg Gut Balancer + Recover Aid 3rd - £150 + 3.5kg Gut Balancer 4th - £100 + 3.5kg Gut Balancer 5th - £50 + 3.5kg Gut Balancer

Tiggas's Saddlery Vouchers Tiggas's Saddlery have kindly supported the BE100 sections with £25 vouchers to the top 2 in each of the BE100 sections.

Global Herbs Goodies Global Herbs are providing prizes for the top 10 in the BE80, with prizes including Bumper Buckets to the top 3 and treats to 10th.

Bailey's Horse Feed's Vouchers The top 3 in the Novice sections will be awarded feed vouchers to the value of £25 for 1st, £20 for 2nd and £15 for 3rd.

Childeric Leather Conditioner Our title sponsors will award some luxury leather conditioner to the winner of each section.

Rossdales First Aid Kits First kits from Rossdales LLP will be presented to the top 3 in the BE100u18 and ONu18

EquiConsulting PR, Social & Sponsorship Workshop The top 3 in the OI will be offered a 1-on-1 PR, Social Media and Sponsorship workshop with our PR & Marketing providers EquiConsulting

All prize winners attending prize giving will receive a Little Downham travel mug

PHOTOGRAPHERS Jason Bax/Equuis Photography www.equuisphotography.com equuisltd@gmail.com Top Shots Photography www.topshots.org.uk enquiries@topshots.org.uk Lorraine Porter www.lorraineporter.photodeck.co.uk lorraineporterphotography@hotmail.com

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.