Retrained Racehorses to have their own Club Championship at the British Showjumping National Championship

Monday 27 April 2015

Retrained Racehorses to have their own Club Championship at the British Showjumping National Championship

British Showjumping, in conjunction with Retraining of Racehorses (RoR), are delighted to announce their further alignment with the sport via the introduction of a National Championship class for Retrained Racehorses competing at Club level. 

The RoR Club Championships will take place at the British Showjumping National Showjumping Championships which take place at the NAEC, Stoneleigh Park in August 2015 and will carry a prize fund of £1,000.  A national RoR Club League will be introduced to run alongside the 2014-2015 Club Leagues, which culminate on the 30th June, which will be used to identify  the top thirty horse/rider combinations whom will receive an invitation to compete in the Championship class which will have a first round height of 85cm rising to 90cm in the jump off.

Underpinning the championship will be regional RoR Showjumping training which will be administered by each of the regions respective Development Officer.  This training will be tailored specifically for owners and riders of former racehorses with a view to assisting them ease their horse as effortlessly as possible into their new competitive career.

For those wishing to focus on qualifying for the Championship class, Club Membership is just £30 per year for both horse and rider and also gives you the added opportunity of qualifying for one of the four Club Championship titles on offer which span the four height categories of 70cm, 80cm, 90cm and 1.0m whilst monitoring your progress on regional league tables.  Once joined you just need to register with RoR by visitingwww.ror.org.uk and then notify us that you have done so.

To find out more about Club Membership and Club Shows please visit the following link whichhttp://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/membership/club-membership

This championship extends the generous support that RoR have given British Showjumping at both Club and National  level since 2010 respect of their National Recognition Awards.  The leading ex-racehorse on each of the regional Club Leagues will continue to receive branded products for both themselves and their rider at the end of each qualifying period.   At a National Level, RoR will continue to acknowledge the performances of ex-racehorses with a £2,500 cash award given to the owner of the horse with the highest number of points on the leagues along with a further five cash awards of £500.  For more information on the RoR National Recognition Awards please visit http://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/page/Retrained-Racehorses-2015

 
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