Horses & Ponies

Show Description

Horses & Ponies to be judged on Sunday 2nd August 2026

NPS SCOTLAND QUALIFIERS – RULES 2026
To be run under NPS SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS RULES 2026. These rules clarify areas particular to NPS Scotland. We also run to the Rules of the National Pony Society.
Copies of these rules can be found on our website www.npsscotland.co.uk
NPS Scotland Championships Rules 2026
The following rules clarify areas particular to NPS Scotland qualifier shows and Championships.
1. All Mountain & Moorland Ponies must be registered in the main body of their respective stud book. Part
bred, X registered ponies, ponies in the appendices of their main stud book and Eriskay ponies are not
eligible.
2. In Mountain and Moorland classes riders of stallions must be 12 years old or over when riding small breeds
(Shetland, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Welsh A & B). For large breeds (Highland, Fell, Dales, Connemara, New
Forest, Welsh C & D) riders of stallions must be 14 years old or over.
3. A child must have attained their 12th birthday as of the 1st January in the current year to either strip or
lunge pony at a NPS show, except for stallions where age will same as in the Rule Book to ride a stallion.
4. Handlers of stallions or colts must be 14 years old or over.
5. Please note NO Stallions can compete or qualify for the Junior Ridden Classes.
6. Handlers of ponies in In Hand classes must be at least 7 years of age and those who are 14 years and under
must wear a correctly secured skull caps/riding hat that meets the current standards.
7. All ridden ponies must be shown off the lead rein except in the specified Lead Rein Qualifier Class.
8. Cavasson nosebands are the only nosebands permitted in flat ridden class
9. Ponies competing in NPS Scotland Qualifier classes at any show, may only be ridden on the showground in
the tack appropriate to the class they are competing in that day.
10. Where lunging is permitted on the showground, the use of a lunge whip ‘against the horse’ is not permitted.
11. NPS Scotland Kilmannan Novice Ridden and Picton Classes
Ponies can compete as novices in this competition for two consecutive years provided they do not submit an
entry to the final in the first year.
12. Whiskers are not to be trimmed for any breed. This rule is now mandatory.

Exhibitors are deemed to be conversant with these rules.
A judge is not obliged to award an NPS Scotland Qualification if he/she feels that the pony is not of a sufficient standard.

THIS SHOW IS A QUALIFIER FOR:
THIS SHOW IS A QUALIFIER FOR:
NPS Scotland/Townhead Pet n Pony In-Hand Mountain & Moorland Championship
NPS Scotland/Kilmannan Stud Novice Ridden Mountain and Moorland Championship
NPS Scotland/Harbro Open Ridden M & M Championship
NPS Scotland/Kingfisher Building Products M & M Open WHP Championship
NPS Scotland/Craigclowan School M & M Lead Rein Championship
NPS Scotland/Craigclowan School M & M First Ridden Championship
NPS Scotland/The Achilty Stud Open In-hand Riding Pony/Hunter Pony Championship


Caledonian Showing Championships

This show is a qualifier for the Caledonian Showing Championships, which is now fully established as the biggest and best way to end Scottish showing season

This year’s show will be held at

Howe EC, near Ladybank, Fife on 16/17/18 October 2026

Every horse & pony placed 1st in all Inhand, Ridden Showing classes (not fun classes) & Working Hunter/Pony classes will qualify to compete in any appropriate class at the Finals. All Champions & Reserves will qualify for the Champion & Reserves Stakes Finals. Qualification will be from placings, no qualification cards will be awarded in the ring, and no qualification can go down the line.
All qualified horses and ponies will be listed on the Puddledub Show’s Facebook page and https://puddledub.entrymaster.online/