General FAQs

If you've just got your membership and registration numbers through you should have also recieved your welcome pack which will include a Rules and Year Book. You can use this to view which classes you and your horse or pony are eligible to compete in.

The basic rules are designed to allow novice horses and riders to compete against other novice horses and riders. The four National classes that many people begin to use when they first join have prize money limits which refers to the amount of winnings that your horse or pony has previously won. For example, British Novice classes start at 90cm for Senior and 80cm for Juniors. You can only compete in a British Novice class if your horse or pony has Notional winnings of £99 or less. The next 3 classes increase in height and the prize money limits also increase.

You can either return your renewal to us when you recieve your reminders in the post or alternatively you can call the office during the week to renew over the phone with a credit or debit card. We also accept renewals via fax (02476 696685).
You can now also renew online by using the 'Membership Online' facility. Once you have logged in you can view your membership and any horses and renew using our online secure card payment facility.

If you are looking to view your own horses printout and winnings record, you are a current member and the horse is under you ownership (even if the horse has expired) you can log in using the 'Membership Online'  facility and select which of your horses you wish to view.

If you are a current member but wish to view a horses record that is not registered under your ownership, once you are logged in you can search for the horse and pay a reduced fee of £5 (£10 for non members). If you are having trouble tracking down the horse you are looking for simply call the membership department and they can assist you with your search.

If you are a non member or your membership has expired you can still purchase any record on line at a cost of £10 per record, or call the membership department to purchase it from the office (cost will vary depending on how the record is dispatched).

There are no limitations as to where you can compete or which area you compete in. All show centres are split into areas to make it easier to see which shows are near to you. Once you have seen which area you come under you will be able to view the shows and classes that are taking place and can even contact the show centres directly if you have any queries about the schedules and classes.

British Showjumping members may not compete at unaffiliated shows at which any prize exceeds £10 in cash or kind.

National classes (British Novice, Discovery, Newcomers, Foxhunter) for both senior and juniors have First Rounds, Second Rounds and Finals. To qualify for a Second Round, four double clears must be achieved within the qualifying dates and whilst the horse/pony is within the Notional prize money limit. With this achieved Second Rounds can be entered and depending on the class the top combinations will qualify for either Horse of the Year Show or the Scope Festival of Show Jumping.

No, only results that have gained placings, double clears, prize money or qualifications are graded and recorded

On the homepage you will see the 'Membership Online' box. You can log in if you already have your log in details set up. Otherwise click on the 'how to register' option. This will give you the option to register you details by putting in your membership number and clicking 'register'. As long as you have let us know your email address, once you click register a password is sent to your email address. If you need to add or amend your email address simply contact the office and we can amend it immediately. Once you have your password go back to this page and enter your number and password and you will be logged in!

Simply contact the Membership Department on 02476 698800 (Option 1)  and we can update it immediately.

Use the log in icon and select 'forgot password'. Your password will be sent directly to your email address.

Actual prize money is the amount of money taken home on the day. Notional prize money is the amount the horse/pony is graded on, is a set amount and smaller than the amount awarded. Example - Any horse that wins a British Novice can be awarded any amount of prize money on the day, the rider may win £50 for example. However, for this win a maximum of £15 will be graded as Notional winnings. The Notional amounts for each placing in each class can be found in the rule book, page 51 onwards. National classes and qualifiers only have Notional money graded when a double clear is achieved.

Notional money is designed to allow horses and riders to remain in Novice classes for longer. If all Actual money was graded, horses would jump out of classes much quicker, too quick for the development of a horse and/or rider.

Junior Competitions	Entry Qualifications	Height	First Round cut off dates
British Novice	Not to exceed £99	0.80m	1st May – 30th Apr
Discovery	Not to exceed £174	0.90m	1st May – 30th Apr
Newcomers	Not to exceed £299	1.00m	1st May – 30th Apr
Foxhunter	Not to exceed £499	1.10m	1st May – 30th Apr

Senior Competitions	Entry Qualifications	Height	First Round cut off dates
British Novice	Not to exceed £99	0.90m	1st May – 30th Apr
Discovery	Not to exceed £174	1.00m	1st May – 30th Apr
Newcomers	Not to exceed £299	1.10m	1st June – 31st May
Foxhunter	Not to exceed £599	1.20m	1st June – 31st May