The policy on declaration sheets has changed, Clubs will receive declaration sheets, but for the time being will not be used by Area, consequently this has changed the policy on Horse/Rider changes. It will be necessary to ensure the organiser receives changes by the time indicated on the schedule, only under exceptional circumstances will changes be taken after this time. Please remember horses entered into a qualifier should be entered in their passport name, not their Stable name.
Please remember, whatever the decision an organiser makes about declarations, it is still necessary to present your passport & hats at the information/secretary's area.
Passports can be presented on line at area20liaisoncommittee@gmail.com , this will make presentation on the day less onerous.
If you wish to do it on line, any first timers at Qualifiers should send pictures of the ID page, passport and Microchip Nos & Full Flu vaccination record.
Previous competitors, please update your boosters with us.
Allowable Whips - https://brc-area20.org.uk/safety
Please be aware, if for any reason an event has to be cancelled, refunds will only be available less the cost commitments of the event. When they have been fulfilled, refunds may be available, subject to the discretion of the Area Committee.
Helper policy - qualifiers run on a 1 helper per team or per 4 helpers policy, without this help qualifers are unable to run. The eception to this is the Horse Trials which will be determined at the time of organisation due to the greater need of the competition.
Please note, where non Qualifying Classes are offered, these can only be opened to non members if they have their own insurance, non members are not covered by BRC insurance.
Please be aware, from the 1st January 2024 vaccination rules will change in accordance with a directive from the British Equestrian.
Vaccination intervals after the 1st January 2024
1st Vaccination V1
2nd vaccination V2 21 - 60 days
3rd vaccination V3 120 - 180 days
Boosters no more than 1 year apart
Prior to 1st January 2024
1st vaccination V1
2nd vacc V2 21 - 92 days
3rd vacc V3 150 - 215 days
Boosters not more than 1 year apart.
PLEASE NOTE, THIS WILL NOT AFFECT ALL CURRENT PASSPORTS, ONLY RESTARTS OR NEW COURSES FROM THE 1ST JANUARY 2024
If your vaccinations are currently correct, they remain correct in the future provided you maintain your annual boosters, this is only effective from the 1st January 2024.
Please see below reference vaccines given during the shortage.
BRC still strongly recommend that 6 mth vaccinations are preferable. Please be aware that Microchips are now required for all BRC events. The 3 mth extension which existed for the vaccination shortage has now been lifted and we are back to normal vaccination policy, Please remember, if you were affected by the vaccination shortage and you have extended vaccinations, the next injection should be within 9 mths of the last injection. (so there will be 2 injections within 24 months)
If you have any doubt as to where you are with this please contact area20liaisoncommittee@gmail.com .
If you are intending to compete with other disciplines, you need to check with those disciplines and their venues as to their requirements.
If you have competed at qualifiers in the past and you intend to compete at this years qualifiers & you have had recent boosters, it would be useful if you could contact Area20 at area20liaisoncommittee@gmail.com ,
with a photo of the vaccination update so that the Area database can be updated, this will help save a lot of time and helpers at the qualifiers. First time qualifier entrants can send a photo of the ID page, Microchip & passport No's and Full Flu vacc record to the above email.
More information - http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/british-riding-clubs/news
Online Prelim Entries
https://brc.bhs.org.uk/login?referral=%2Fselect
If for any reason you have late prelim entries, it is possible to make late prelim entries at a premium of £5 per individual & £10 per team, direct to head office 02476840518 with the agreement of the Organiser
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