Qualifying competition for BHS Riding School Championships 

29/10/2025

 

To book a space make sure you read the rules below, please log in and suitable classes will be available to book under group lessons.Bookings open 20/09/2025.

Your booking will be cancelled if you do not adhere to the following rules.

National Riding Schools Competition Qualifier.

Classes

Class 1 All Rounder Walk & Trot Equitation 1 (2020) Showjumping - 45cm Stable Management Quiz Entry Fee £35 + VAT

Class 2 All Rounder Introduction to Canter Equitation Showjumping - 60cm Stable Management Quiz

Entry Fee £35 + VAT

Class 3 All Rounder Prelim Equitation D1 (2020) Showjumping - 70cm Stable Management Quiz

Entry Fee £35 + VAT

Class 4 Equitation Walk & Trot Equitation

Entry Fee £25 + VAT

Class 5 Equitation Introduction to Canter Equitation

Entry Fee £25 + VAT

Class 6 Equitation Prelim Equitation

Entry Fee £25 + VAT

Class 7 In Hand Fancy Dress Class - Entry Fee £15 + VAT

8 In Hand Best Handler - Entry Fee £15 + VAT

 

 The aim of this competition is to:

 -Recognise the importance of correct horsemanship and riding in promoting and maintaining wellbeing and welfare of the horse.

 -Offer BHS Approved Riding Schools and their clients*, a progressive pathway to participate in a nationally recognised series of inclusive competitions catering for a range of age and experience levels. *Clients must have ridden atleast 6 times at our centre in the period of August, September and October 2025.

 -Provide opportunities for riding school clients without their own horses/ponies (this includes ponies on lease, loan and part loan), to benefit from quality instruction in horse care and equitation.

 - Enable a pathway for BHS Approved Riding Centres and their clients to celebrate achievement and success at both local and national levels

 

 -The Championships will take place in April 2026. Riders who place 1st and 2nd will qualify. There will be limited spaces in the wagon so riders must choose 1 class if they qualify for 2 classes. Riders who qualify need to complete atleast 6 lessons at Murton between the qualifier and 1st February before being offered a place to compete at the championships.

 

-The competition will be run across differing age groups. The rider age is taken as on the date the qualification round took place, the classes are below. Please enter via EC Pro, Group sessions on 29th October.

 

Find the full rule book Here

 

  At the National Championship prizes will be in kind with rosettes being awarded to 10th place in each class.

Riders should be dressed smartly, cream jodphurs, clean riding boots and a show jacket/v neck jumper is suitable.All hats should be current standard and body protectors are recommended for jumping.

Riders are allowed a long whip for dressage and a short whip for jumping. No spurs allowed.

Competition will be run under same rules are BHS Riding School Championships.

If you have any queries please email murtonequestriancentre@gmail.com