7:00am Saturday 31st October 2009
THE RESCHEDULED Autumn Hunter Trials of Ledbury Hunt Supp-orters Club take place on Sunday at Gadbury Eldersfield, Gloucester-shire, from 9.30am.
Pre-entries have closed but entries on the day are accepted at £2 extra per class.
Rosettes are on offer for first to sixth places in all classes along with prize money for first to third.
Coach House Saddlery, Kempley Catering and Cotswold Photography will be in attendance all day and a vet is on call.
Paramedics are also in attendance, for which a £1 fee is payable per competitor.
Class one is mini novice for horses exceeding 14.2hh, fences approximately 2ft 3ins.
Class two is mini for ponies not exceeding 14.2hh, with fences about 2ft 3ins.
Class three is novice pairs for horses and ponies with fences approximately 2ft 3ins.
Class four is for novice horses exceeding 14.2hh, fences approximately 2ft 9ins.
Class five is for novice pony not exceeding 14.2hh, fences about 2ft 9ins. Class six is pairs for horses and ponies, fences approximately 2ft 9ins.
Class seven is open for horses and ponies, with fences about 3ft 3ins.
The course may be walked from 2pm on Saturday but will not be deemed complete until 9am on Sunday.
Classes are open to horses and ponies, four years and over.
Riders can be any age unless stated otherwise.
Classes three and six should be ridden at a “good hunting pace” where marks will be awarded for “togetherness and turnout” (hunting dress is preferable).
These marks will be combined with the jumping marks and the speed in the time section.
No individual start times will be given and a £5 deposit will be payable on all number cloths.
All classes will have a timed section.
For more details, call secretary Jo Jeynes on 07710 750948 or visit ledburyhunt.co.uk.
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