COMPETITION LEAGUE

BANK FARM RIDING SCHOOL: 2024 COMPETITION LEAGUE SCHEDULE 

RUNS FROM JAN 24 TO DECE 24 (doesn’t go in to 2025)

Welcome to Bank Farm Riding School 2024 Competition League. Below you will find all the information you need to know to come and join the fun at Bank Farm Competition League 2024. You can compete as a member or a non-member, but members will benefit from a discount on class entry fees. Full details can be found below. If you have any questions or queries, please do let us know. 

 

Do i need to be a riding school customer?

Yes, for our insurance you are required to have regular lessons with us, whether that be a weekly, fortnightly lesson this is required.

 

What does it cost and how do I pay? 

Classes are £6 each for members or £11.50 each for non-members.

 

To become a member of the league the cost is £40.00 for the year which ends After the last Competition League Show in December 2024, and the more classes you enter, the more points you will earn! Payment for Membership is via ecpro.

 

Once you have become a member we will send you and email which you will be required to reply too and then you will get your membership number.

For entries this is paid & booked via the ECPRO System. 

 

How will it work? 

Each show evening will feature between a range of classes such as: 

Showjumping: From 20cm up to 90cm classes and Chase me Charlie (With lots of classes in between) 

Dressage: From intro (walk and trot) upto prelim (walk trot and canter)

Cross Country: (TBC)  no one was intrested in 2023, we will again try in 2024

Games: variety of Gymkahna Games

 

You can enter up to 4 classes per Show Jumping event, you can aslo enter chase me charlie as this has a seperate points system.

Most Classes have to be consecutive. 

Jumping Classes run 1 to 8

 

YOU HAVE TO COMPETE IN A MINIMUM OF 3 DRESSAGE COMPETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR END OF YEAR POINTS – YOU ALSO HAVE TO ATTEND PRESENTATION EVENING IN DECEMBER 2024 TO GET THROPHIES

 

What do I wear? 

We will not be asking for full show attire as we know this can be expensive, but we would like competitors to make an effort with a smart appearance. This includes white or cream jodhpurs if possible, a shirt and tie or a Bank Farm polo shirt, and a Bank Farm hoody or plain jumper for cold evenings. Riding boots or jodhpur boots are preferred to yard boots or wellies. The showing classes will award marks for a smart appearance of pony and rider. All riders must wear a riding hat that meets current safety standards, and body protectors may be worn but are optional at the discretion of the rider. 

 

I’ve not been riding very long. Can I still take part? 

Yes! For all our events there are beginner level and lead rein options, and the points awarded for doing well in those classes will be the same as for higher level classes, so it’s a level playing field. 

 

How will classes be scored and judged? 

All classes will be judged in accordance with the rules of the governing body in that discipline (e.g. British Dressage, British Showjumping etc.). As well as our staff, we have a number of people who have volunteered to judge, riders experienced in competing. Further notes as follows: 

Showjumping: The showjumping events will include our biggest range of classes. 30cm, and above classes will be run as one round with those going clear over the first ? jumps then being timed over the final ? to place (? Depends on how many jumps we have in the course). The scurry, and pairs classes will both be timed from the first jump to the last jump. Chase me Charlie will start at 65 cm and continue until one rider remains. 

Dressage: tests will be available at the start of the season for all dressage events so you have time to practice (running round the garden at home!). If you need help understanding the elements of the test you can ask a member of staff before the competition day. 

Showing: we will incorporate showing classes into dressage evenings depending on demand. 

 

How many people will place and earn points in each class? 

Rosettes will be awarded to places 1 to 6 in each class. Points for classes with 6 or more riders will be awarded as follows:

Taking part in any class: 1 point 

1st place: 10 points 

2nd place: 8 points 

3rd place: 6 points 

4th place: 4 points 

5th place: 3 points 

6th place: 2 points 

Where a class has fewer than 6 riders, points will be adjusted according to the number of people in a class on a descending scale. 

Can I use a riding school pony and how will I know which one I will get? 

You can use a riding school pony.  

What if I need help during a competition? 

We’re pretty friendly! We want everybody to have fun and progress in their riding, and so we will support and assist where necessary to allow everybody to achieve and do the best they can. We do ask that those in lead rein classes have an adult to lead them. 

Sounds good! How do I sign up? 

You can sign up to any events in the season right now, or you can sign up as you go along (but remember league members have a discounted entry fee). Entries will close the day before the show. 
 

December date TBC: Presentation evening! Who has racked up the most points overall? Who is our dressage diva or our showjumping star? Who gets the prize for most improved or most effort? Who gets the prize for most frequent faller off?  

All events start times will vary in Winter/Summer; they can be as early as 5pm in the summer nicer months and as late as 6pm starts in the winter colder months and run until we are finished (end time will depend on number of entries and classes). We would appreciate riders spending a few minutes helping to get out and put away jumps, equipment away, helping with the gate and putting jumps up when required. Before, after and during events, if possible. 

 

CROSS COUNTRY CLASSES WILL BE RELEASED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 

The focus of the league will be on fun and achievement for everybody. We’ll all learn and progress together over the year and improve our riding and horsey know-how!