Berry Interschool Equestrian Championship

Welcome to our 16th Annual Berry Interschool Equestrian Championship

We’re looking forward to a fabulous long weekend of competition. In the words of our late President and mentor, Penny Rose, let’s all be SAFE, FUN and FAIR.

Interschools 2024 Program

Volunteers

The success of every event depends on the willingness of its volunteers. Our Interschool Championship is hugely successful due to the many parents, members & friends of Berry Riding Club who are willing to lend a hand. Sincere thanks to these selfless people.

Volunteer roles will be advised in advance of our event. If you are unable to fulfill your volunteer role we ask that you arrange for an alternate and advise us at info@berryridingclub.com as soon as practicable.

Team Managers

Teams Managers are to collect rider numbers & competitor show bags from outside the Machinery Shed between 7:30am to 8:30am

It is the responsibility of team managers to make note of their team winners for their school newsletters.

Please use your phone to photograph the results on the scoreboards.

No ribbons, sashes or rosettes will be posted after the Championship. Team managers are to make arrangements for these to be collected at the competition.

Rules & Regulations

Due to the very large number of entries, the small committee of Berry Riding Club ask that every adult to please lend a hand at all the activities. Thank you!

There will be no gear check stewards at our Championship. It is the responsibility of each team manager and parent to ensure that the riders & mounts are in correct & safe gear. Every judge and any committee member of Berry Riding Club has the right to refuse a rider if the gear and / or rider is deemed unsafe.

Please keep the Berry Equestrian Centre free of rubbish! Wherever possible, please take your rubbish home with you – our grounds are not serviced by garbage collection.

Riders are required to walk between activities. Failure to do so will mean points may be deducted from individual and school point score total.

Riders are to report at their designated time in all events. Failure to do so may incur elimination.

Any changes to a draw must be discussed with the official at the spectator shed.

No equal placings in any event. A countback will take place.

Riders / team managers / parents are to inform the office staff at the spectator shed plus inform all the judges if a rider is withdrawing from an event.

Ribbons may be collected from the spectator shed after the results have been announced or placed on display on the scoreboard.

Direct all enquiries to the official in the spectator shed.

The Committee reserves the right to amend the program where deemed necessary.

In case of inclement weather advice will be emailed to all competitors, and updates posted to the BRC Interschools Facebook page

Presentation to Champions

To take place in front of the spectator shed on the afternoon of Monday 2 October, after the showjumping equipment has been loaded onto the trailer.

It is the responsibility of the rider / team manager to make sure that there is someone from the school or a friend available to collect  prizes. Ribbons will not be posted.

Only the following will be awarded at our Presentation. All other place getters may collect their ribbons on the day of their event.

Champion Schools – Primary & Secondary 

Overall Supreme Rider – Primary & Secondary

Year Champions (Kindergarten to Year 12)

Champions (Primary & Secondary) in each discipline: Dressage, Show Riding, Showjumping, Sporting, Flatwork and XC Equitation.           

2024 Berry Interschools Equestrian Championships are presented with the assistance of our generous sponsors

Bendigo Community Bank Nowra & District
Regal Riding School
Bishops
Illawarra Equine Centre Vets
Milburn Creek
Simon J Roberts Farrier
Saddleworld Nowra
Independent Steel Supplies
Sheds N Homes Nowra
Luke Musson Farrier
Gladiator Horse Floats
Ausprint Show Ribbons
Clyde’s Equine Bodywork
Topline Body Works
Berry Rural Store
Crafted by Bea
Heather Downes

Supporters
Horseland Wollongong
Ranvet
EQ Saddlery Southern Highlands
Horse Deals Magazine

If you would like to express interest in sponsorship support to our 2025 Interschools Event we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please email info@berryridingclub.com

Dressage

ROSETTES FOR FIRST PLACE GETTER IN EACH DRESSAGE TEST (Primary and Secondary)

Judges’ Encouragement Rosettes to be awarded to all Preparatory riders. Riders competing in the Preparatory tests are to collect their Encouragement Rosette from the spectator shed after 2:00pm on Saturday 5th October. One rosette per competitor.

There will be no gear check at this event. It is the responsibility of each competitor to know the EA Rules for Dressage.

Riders are to ride in draw order at their designated time. The draw will be emailed to competitors.

Test papers and ribbons may be collected from the spectator shed 30 minutes after the placings have been displayed on the results board. Results can also be found on the Nominate app.

Primary riders competing in Dressage may also participate in the Fancy Dress. See more info below.

Aerial map showing Dressage & Hack Ring location

Show Riding

CHAMPION SHOW RIDER (Primary & Secondary)

The order of classes (program) will be placed on the whiteboard at the gate of each Hack Ring. Gate stewards will call each class to enter the ring in order of the program. Riders must stay in their nominated Division for all classes.

Refer to the aerial map for the location of each Hack Ring.

Starting Times:

Ring 1: 9:30 am – Open Riders (Division 1) and NoviceRiders (Division 3)

Ring 2: 9:30 am – Intermediate Riders (Division 2), Beginner Riders (Division 4) & Led Riders (Division 5)

Fancy Dress – sponsored by Ausprint Ribbons  

Theme – the letter ‘S’

Primary Riders only. Riding helmets must be worn.

Sporting 

To take place in the dressage arenas located in the front paddock near the highway.

Note that this year the sporting is being conducted in two separate groups. Riders may only compete during their allocated times.

PRIMARY: between 10:30am and 12:00pm on Sunday.

SECONDARY: between 12:45pm and 2:15pm on Sunday.

Volunteers will be assigned to time and work out the placings for each sporting event.

Aerial View of Sporting & Jumping Rings

Show jumping 

Both show jumping courses are to be built on Saturday afternoon once the Hack rings have finished. Volunteers are required.

Riders are to ride in draw order. Due to the large number of entries riders will be eliminated if not present when called. The draw is a ‘move up’ draw. Draw order can be found on the whiteboard at the gate to each ring. Riders are to be ready to enter when called by the gate stewards.

NB: Parents/managers are asked to replace the fallen poles caused by their own child. No parent has been assigned to pick up poles all day.

It is the responsibility of the riders to know the rules for each class. Riders will not be allowed to ask the judge how to ride each class.

RING 1 SJ DRAW – TBC

RING 2 SJ DRAW – TBC

Rescue Relay – a speed event

To take place in SJ Ring 1 on Monday afternoon following the completion of the day’s other events. Teams are nominated on the day.

Aim: To jump as many show jumps as possible in 90 seconds. The course will consist of 8 jumps.

Height:  A  mixture of jumps between 65cm & 80cm

Rules:

Teams of 2 riders.

After the bell from the judge, both riders must go through the start flags together.

If a rail is knocked down the other rider must jump the next obstacle.

If a horse refuses an obstacle the other rider must then jump the obstacle the other horse refused.

Riders can change the order of jumping as often as they like.

If the course is completed under time the 1st rider must recommence the course with Jump 1.

How to Enter:

Riders must enter their team on Monday morning at the spectator shed.

Flatwork 

The Flatwork Championship consists of 2 classes  – Handler Hack & Show Hunter.

*** Please note: all Flatwork is to be completed during the times allocated for the rings. If riders do not present to the judge during these times they will miss their class.***

The Handler Hack workouts will take place in Dressage Arenas 3 & 4 in the front paddock near the highway.

The Show Hunter workouts will take place in Hack Rings 1 & 2 on the main arena.

Each judge will be given a list of competitors. The draw will be attached to the whiteboard near the arenas. RIDERS MUST RIDE IN THE ARENA ALLOCATED TO THEIR DIVISION.

Workout descriptions can be found below. Riders must know their workouts. Marks will be deducted if judges are asked to explain the workout. A map of the workout will be displayed on the noticeboard.

Riders competing in the XC Equitation class are not required to change tack for the flatwork classes, and will not be penalised for presenting in jump tack.

2024 Handler Hack Workouts

For Led & Beginner Riders Handler/Hack Workout – Div4 & Div5

For Open & Novice Riders Handler/HackWorkout – Div1, 2 & 3

2024 Show Hunter Workout 

For Primary and secondary Riders ShowHunterWorkout

XC Equitation

Located in Top Arena.

All riders are to walk the course at 8:30am. Riders must wear an EA approved back protector. The course will not change. Most jumps will be solid mobile x-country jumps.

Combination on the Flat will be ridden first followed immediately by Combination over Fences.

Riders are to be ready to enter at their allotted time.

Riders may be required to ride the Flat workout around jumps. The circles do not have to be an exact size but a suggestion of the size.

Combination on the Flat Workout

Combination on the Flat Workout

Combination over Fences Jumping Course

Please note: There is a set of compulsory flags to ride through as well as a “bonus” jump. Jump the bonus jump to earn an extra 5 marks. The bonus jump is at No. 8

MONDAY HUNTER DRAW – TBC

Fault & Out Showjumping

Riders are limited to one round of Fault and Out showjumping. This competition does not count toward point score for the overall championship.

RING 1 MONDAY FAULT & OUT DRAW – TBC