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In hand Horses
Open to all breeds
All exhibits should be shown in a bridle with a suitable bit.
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In Hand Ponies
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World Breeds
All horses must be registered with a relevant breed society, either in the pure or part bred sections.
No British or Irish breeds are allowed.
All entries to be shown in traditional English showing attire and Tack.
(If you are unsure of Breed eligibility please email liskeardhorse@gmail.com)
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Ridden Horses
Entries in this section will be ridden by a ride judge.
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Riding Ponies
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Retraining of Racehorses
Tattersalls RoR Open Ridden Show Series Qualifier
Horses must be registered with Retraining of Racehorses and include membership number with entry.
Please see Schedule for full class details and eligibility
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Arab, Pure, Part Bred or Anglo Arab
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Working Hunter Horses
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Pony working Hunters
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Pony Club Pony, Riding Club & Show horses
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Side Saddle and Costume (including Astride)
Non members should visit the web site for information. sidesaddleassociation.co.uk
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Coloured & Spotted, Horses & Ponies
Any other colours (Spotted,Duns,Palamino and Block Colours) Classes 101-103
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Mountain & Moorland
Open to any recognised Pure Bred Mountain and Moorland Pony Breed
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Shetland Ponies SPS-BS
All exhibits in the Shetland pony classes must be pure bred and registered (except class 132 & 133 where part breds or unregistered are eligible)
The Shetland Pony Stud Book Society rosettes will be awarded for HS54, H52, HS58 & H55. Also 2 rosettes for Best foals in classes 122 &127 , and Rosette the winner of class 133 Young Handler.
All entries must be SPS-BS registered ponies. Ponies must be named on the entry form and in the catalogue if one is produced.
Society rosettes must only be given to ponies registered with the Society or to foals eligible for registration.
Three-year-old fillies with foals at foot may not be shown. All foals must be a minimum of three weeks old on the day of the Show.
To enter a stallion in ANY class (in-hand or performance) at an affiliated show, entire males aged 4 years old and over must have an “S” number and have been successfully through either the SPS-BS Stallion assessment prior to 2006 or the current SPS-BS Voluntary Veterinary Examination. Ridden stallions MUST display a stallion bridle badge. In hand colts/stallions of two years old or over must be shown bitted and are advised to display a colt or stallion bridle badge, these are available to purchase from the SPS-BS.
There must be no colts or stallions in Young Handlers classes. Young Handlers must be a minimum of 3 years of age on the day of the show. Children under 14 years old may not show colts (excluding foals) or Stallions in In-hand classes. Children aged under 12 years old on the day of their class may not show a stallion in ridden classes. In the interests of safety, hard hats conforming to current British Safety standards must be worn, correctly secured, by all handlers aged 14 years or under in In-hand classes. For Health & Safety purposes judges and exhibitors must remain standing whilst in the ring when showing ponies. KNEELING IS NOT PERMITTED. Hard hats conforming to current British Safety standards must be worn, correctly secured, by all exhibitors, irrespective of age, in the Ridden classes. Ridden and driven ponies must be 4 years old or over. In ridden Classes, if a rider falls off at any time whilst in the ring, both pony and rider must leave the ring, rider dismounted, and take no further part.
GEMS Rosettes will be awarded to highest placed member wearing their badge in each of the Miniature Shetland classes. as well as in class 133
The South West Shetland Pony Group will present a Member Rosette to the highest placed pony owned by a Member of the SWSPG in each class from the In Hand Breed Section.
Current Membership Cards MUST be produced in the RING. This is for classes 120 to 129 inclusive.
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Driving
A designated parking area and a roped access road to the ring will be provided.
Stewards will escort competitors to the ring.
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Long Reining
Rules Specific to long reining classes.
Horses & Ponies must be 4 yrs and older.
Horses and Ponies must be Bitted, with a correctly fitted Bit.
No Dually Head Collars
Each competitor must have a Groom, to go in the ring and stand at the head in the line up.
Drivers and Grooms must wear approved safety hat.
Drivers and Grooms are expected to dress smartly in competition attire, with suitable footwear.
No long reining in the public or lorry park areas. Please lead you horse to the designated Long reining warm up
area, which will be adjacent to the ring (see map enclosed with your competitors pack)
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LIHS BSHA Showing Series
Classes 151-156 qualify for LIHS BSHA Showing Series Supreme Finals at the London International Horse Show,
Competitors and horses must hold a minimum of LIHS Qualifier-Eligible
Membership/ Horse Registration with the Association to be eligible to compete in
the LIHS BSHA Showing series. Any competitor who qualifies for a LIHS Showing
Series Supreme Final, must then complete full LIHS Qualified registration within 14
days of qualification for their qualification to stand, or it will pass to the next
eligible exhibit (the nominal cost of Qualifier-Eligible membership will be taken off
the cost of Full LIHS registration). Any competitors/ horses which have existing
BSHA membership/ registration for 2026 will not be required to complete any LIHS
Membership / Registration for these classes.
highest placed unqualified in top 5 to qualify.
A results points table will run for all qualifying classes and a ‘wild card’ will be awarded to those
unqualified with the highest points in each section following the final qualifier.
The Judge will NOT ride exhibits in these classes or at the Finals.
Please note: Rising Star Amateur Rules 2026 are separate to BSHA Amateur rules. Please see the full
list of Rising Star rules in the Rising Star section available on the BSHA website.
www.britishshowhorse.org
If in any doubt regarding your Rising Star Amateur status, please contact the BSHA Office
directly to have your status confirmed.
Both Open Style & Performance Series classes are open to exhibits shown astride or side saddle (ladies only) and will be marked, and judged as follows:
Exhibitors will ride together as a class, which will be considered as part of the collective marks.
Exhibitors will then be asked to perform a freestyle show/ display (max 2.5 mins), which will be marked, to include, (but not restricted to), in any order:
• on both reins, walk, trot, canter.
• halt in the middle of the show/display for 4 secs before proceeding.
• a canter change of rein across the diagonal through trot or walk (5 strides max).
• lengthened canter strides.
• free walk on a long rein.
Marks:
Performance (not to exceed 2.5 minutes) 140 Marks
Please see above for full requirements
Collective marks
Overall Impression 30 marks
(incl. Horsemanship, Harmony, Rider Position)
Manners & way of going for type 30 marks
TOTAL 200 marks
Style & Performance series classes dress rules – please refer to dress rules in the Rising Star Rulebook, the same dress rules apply to both the ‘Type’ classes and Style & Performance classes.
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Rising Star Working hunter and working Show Horses
Competitors and horses must hold a minimum of LIHS Qualifier-Eligible
Membership/ Horse Registration with the Association to be eligible to compete in
the LIHS BSHA Showing series. Any competitor who qualifies for a LIHS Showing
Series Supreme Final, must then complete full LIHS Qualified registration within 14
days of qualification for their qualification to stand, or it will pass to the next
eligible exhibit (the nominal cost of Qualifier-Eligible membership will be taken off
the cost of Full LIHS registration). Any competitors/ horses which have existing
BSHA membership/ registration for 2026 will not be required to complete any LIHS
Membership / Registration for these classes.
The Judge will NOT ride exhibits in these classes or at the Finals.
Please note: Rising Star Amateur Rules 2026 are separate to BSHA Amateur rules. Please see the full
list of Rising Star rules in the Rising Star section available on the BSHA website.
www.britishshowhorse.org
If in any doubt regarding your Rising Star Amateur status, please contact the BSHA Office
directly to have your status confirmed.
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Heavy Horses
THE WEST OF ENGLAND HEAVY HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026 Qualifiers classes
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To be held on SUNDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 2026 at the Turnpike Showground, Dorset
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES: Are as follows
HEAVY HORSE CHAMPION IN-HAND HEAVY HORSE CHAMPION IN SHOW/DECORATED HARNESS
RIDDEN HEAVY HORSE
RULES OF QUALIFICATION:
1. In-Hand Qualifiers must be from Recognised Heavy Horse Breeds of any age; Stallions, Colts, Mares, Fillies and Geldings. Harness and Ridden Qualifiers are open to horses 4 years old and over.
2. (a) The In-Hand Qualifier must be the Show Champion of the day. If the Champion is already qualified at a previous Qualifier Show then the Qualifier position can go down the line to 4th place, at the Judge’s discretion. If the top 4 horses have already qualified then no Qualifier can be awarded.
(b) The Show Harness and/or Decorated Harness Qualifier must be the highest placed on the day, down to 4th position at the Judge’s discretion.
(c) The Ridden Qualifier must be the highest placed on the day down to 3rd place if the winning horse has already qualified
3. The Ridden Championship will follow the Rules of the British Ridden Heavy Horse Society. Horses must be registered in the main British Stud Books of the Shire, Clydesdale, Suffolk or Percheron Society at the time of qualification and must be entered in the name and ownership they are registered.
A Ride Judge will ride all exhibits forward at the Championship Final. If an exhibitor declines the Judge’s ride the horse will not be placed.
At shows where there is no Ride Judge, a stand/individual show will be required. Riders will be required to give a short individual or set show at walk, trot and canter lasting approximately 2 minutes. Change of rein and lengthened strides in trot and canter must be shown. Rein back, (optional) stand still and obedience to the leg must also be demonstrated.
Horse should leave the ring at a walk.
Entries will not be asked to jump.
If there is both a ride and confirmation judge a marking system will be used; split as follows:
Ride/manners marks to be awarded out of a possible 50.
Confirmation/type assessment to be awarded marks out of a possible 50.
When judging classes using the mark system horses should be stripped for the Confirmation Judge.
Where there is equality of marks the ride mark takes precedence, however if a tie remains the Ride Judge’s decision is final.
4. If a Qualifier is subsequently unable to attend the Championships on 13th September at the Turnpike Showground (between Shaftesbury and Gillingham in North Dorset) then the Championship Secretary must be notified no later than 8th September 2026. The Qualification can then be passed to the next eligible horse.
Each horse that qualifies will receive a Qualifier rosette.
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Decorated Heavy Horse
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Senior Showing
IN - HAND & RIDDEN 2026 QUALIFIERS COMPRISING OF
THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW 1ST ROUND
MEMBERS OPEN CHALLENGES MEMBERS MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND CHALLENGES
MEMBERS LEAD REIN/FIRST RIDDEN CHALLENGES MEMBERS FOREIGN BREEDS CHALLENGES
SENIOR OF YEAR CHAMPIONSHIP
SSADL Home Produced Qualifiers are OPEN to both Members and Non-Members of SSADL No Spurs with the exception to adult side saddle riders, who are
allowed a Spur Band, Dummy or Blunt Spur. No Galloping or canter extensions, For Riders/Handlers- No Wearing of Face/Body Jewellery with the exception to
the earring used by competitors with health problems. Foals are NOT permitted SSADL Classes. For In-Hand Classes- Minimum age of handler = 11 years old.
First Ridden ponies/riders will be asked after the initial walk round to come into the centre of the ring. First Ridden Competitors will only canter in their
individual shows. Lead Rein Riders/First Ridden competitors: If a strip section is required a lead rein rider MUST stay mounted.
STALLIONS- Either for In Hand or Ridden classes, Competitors Must be 16 years of age or over. Competitors cannot enter the ring once the command of trot
has been given. The same rider/handler/pony/horse combination must stay the same from qualifier to Grand Finals, unless special circumstances should
arise, then it will be left to the discretion of the Directors and Advisory Committee to oversee this rule if required.
ALL COMPETITORS SHOULD AQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH SSADL RULES BEFORE ENTERING SSADL Rulebook can be found at www.seniorshowinganddressage.co.uk
2026 Qualification System: SSADL Members will receive their own qualification card. This is to be signed in the at time of judging/presentation.
This is the members’ responsibility to ensure the right qualifier is signed for.
1. 1st to 6th in each age group will qualify for the MCO CONSULTANCY LTD /SSADL London International Horse Show 2nd round qualifier 2026.
2. 1st to 6th from each AGE section will qualify for the SSADL
Members Open Challenge. (Lead Rein Ponies are NOT permitted) Open to all types and Breeds.
Members Mountain and Moorland Challenge. (Lead Rein Ponies are NOT permitted)
Members Foreign Breeds Challenge.
3. The 6 highest placed Lead/or First Ridden Members Lead Rein/First Ridden Challenge
4. 1st – 3rd in each age group will qualify for the Senior of Year Championship
( If a competitor has already qualified the qualification can be passed down the line).
Once a member has filled out their qualification card to the relevant classes then said card must be sent into the Office by normal post no later than
the 30th August 2026. REMEBER TO PHOTOCOPY YOUR CARD.
Non – Members Qualification cards will be handed out in the ring to the six highest placed competitors in each section
these are for Non-Members ONLY
Qualification cards MUST be returned to SSADL Head Office within the 10-day period of date of show along with a 2025 Membership application completed and payment
made. Once a qualification card/membership is sent in correctly along with payment only then will Members be eligible for the Members Challenge Preliminary rounds and
Challenge Finals to the held at the SSADL National Championship Show on the 19th & 20th September 2026 at Onley Grounds, Rugby, Warwickshire.
Please make a copy of your card and do not sent recorded delivery
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Miniature horses
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