Class E155

Please register for membership of the Edenbridge & Oxted Agricultural Show to receive discounted entry fees where applicable. You must have submitted and completed your membership order before entering the class in order to avail of the discount. 

Each equestrian exhibitor will be charged a £5 first aid levy fee. This is compulsory for each exhibitor and will automatically be applied at the checkout.

Monday 26th August 2024

CLASS RULES, REGULATIONS & QUALIFIERS
These classes are held under the rules of the British Show Horse Association (BSHA). Owner, Riders and Horses must be registered with the BSHA or have temporary membership with a Day Ticket. Horses registered with the association must be owned and exhibited by current BSHA Members. Riders must be 15 years of age or older. Registration numbers must be quoted on entry form.

Horse of the Year Show – Riding Horse of the Year
Classes E155 & E156 are qualifiers for the Horse of the Year Show at the NEC Birmingham, 9th - 13th October 2024. No horse lower than 5th place will qualify with the exception of the BSHA National Championship Show. These classes will be run in accordance with the general rules as set out in the Horse of the Year Show rulebook, a copy of which can be downloaded from www.hoys.co.uk. All data given upon entry of these classes is provided to Grandstand Media Ltd. and stored on the Grandstand Entries System. For full policy details please visit www.grandstandentries.com. Qualification will be verified by the Horse of the Year Show Office. 

Horses competing at the Horse of the Year Show and qualifying shows in The Hunter sections of The Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain classes at their Affiliated Shows cannot compete in Hack, Cobs and Riding Horse classes at the same show, on the same day and vice versa. This does not apply to SHB (GB) Ridden Sport Horse classes.

Exhibitors are required by DEFRA to carry with them Official Identity Documents for all horses/ponies when competing or travelling. Competitors are reminded that it is a DEFRA requirement that the Official Identity Documents must be in the name of the legal owner within 30 days of ownership. This must be registered with the breed society, relevant studbook or ID issuing agency, dependant on breed/type of animal. Spot checks may be carried out at qualifying shows and by breed societies.

BSHA Supreme of Season Finals
The highest placed unqualified prize winners within the top 5 of each open affiliated class will qualify to compete in the BSHA Supreme of Season Finals. The Finals will be held at the BSHA National Championship Shows in September 2024.

BSHA Rosettes & Young Rider of the Year
The BSHA offer a Novice, Young Rider and Amateur rosette in each open class and  a Champion rosette for each section (with the exception of Open Working Show Horse, Ladies Show Horse & HOYS Hunter classes). Recipients of the Young Rider rosette will qualify for the BSHA Young Rider of the Year at the National Championship Show in September 2024.

The Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) £2000 Ridden Challenge 2025 Qualifier
This show is a qualifier for the Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) £2,000 Ridden Challenge. The highest placed horse (not already qualified) from classes E155 & E156 that is registered or eligible for registration on the Irish Draught or Irish Draught Sport Horse Register, with a minimum of 25% proven Irish Draught breeding, will qualify for the final of the IDHS (GB) £2,000 Challenge. Horses need not be registered with the Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) to qualify but must be on the IDHS (GB) Registers by the time of the Championship, which will be held at the IDHS (GB) National Championship Show in 2025 (date and venue to be confirmed).
In the final, the Champion will be awarded £1,000 prize money and a trophy. The Reserve Champion will be awarded £500, and 3rd to 7th inclusive will be awarded £100 each. In addition the highest placed Purebred Irish Draught will receive a trophy and £100, and the highest placed Sport Horse will receive a trophy and £50. A horse may only qualify for the final once, regardless of the type or number of classes won, placed in or entered. Qualifiers will be contacted by a member of the IDHS Show Team. Qualifiers are required to complete an online form at www.idhsgb.org.uk to inform the IDHS (GB) that they have qualified for the final.

Supreme Ridden Horse Championship
The Champion Riding Horse and the Reserve Champion Riding Horse will go forward to the Supreme Ridden Horse Championship, held on Monday afternoon in the Main Ring.