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The Sunshine Tour is an exciting Series in the South-East featuring unaffiliated dressage, show jumping and showing championships. If you enjoy taking part in dressage, or show jumping or fancy having a go at showing, then this fun Championship Series is for you. There are chances to qualify at show centres, Riding Clubs and Pony Clubs in Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Middlesex, Isle of Wight, London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire. Qualifying Centres. The Championship Show will be held at Great Bookham Equestrian Centre on 26 & 27 September 2009. There's a wide variety of championship classes to qualify for, including sections for novices and 'competitive' riders and a further "Champion of Champions" awards, with BIG prizes like a free holiday, brand new saddle, GPA riding hat, year's worth of free competition entries.
Sunshine Tour 2009 For Dressage riders competing at a ‘Sunshine Tour’ show in an unaffiliated Intro (walk & trot), Prelim, Novice or Elementary test, being placed 1^st-6^th in a Sunshine Tour qualifying class will earn you a chance to ride in the Championship. There are classes at the championship weekend on 26 &27 September 2009 for both 'novices' and 'competitive' riders, giving everyone a chance to win a coveted Sunshine Tour sash, trophy, embroidered rug, jacket or saddle cloth. Saturday 26 September is 'novice' day with the restricted classes and Intro and Prelim sections. Sunday 27 September is 'open' day and championships in Novice and Elementary. Restriction: for Intro and Prelim championship neither horse/pony nor rider to have earned any British Dressage points, for Novice champs no more than 20 BD points and for Elementary no more than 40 points. Show jumping riders can compete in qualifiers from 1’6” to 3’/3'3" which gives novice and expereinced competitors their own championship class to aim for. So whether you’re just starting or already accomplished there are plenty of opportunities to qualify for the Championship and win fantastic prizes donated by saddlers, feed merchants, tack shops, equine practitioners, equine and rider clothing companies, to name just a few. 1st-6th qualify (must be clear in 1st round). Saturday 26 September is 'novices' day for less experienced competitors and Sunday 27 September will see some fast and furious rounds from competitive riders vieing for Sunshine Tour Champion of Champion awards. Restriction: Neither horse/pony nor rider to have won more than £99 BSJA prize money or any BE points. Riders who like to dabble in a bit of Showing are also welcomed in the Sunshine Tour Championship. There are sections for non-jumping classes such as Best Rider, Best Show Pony, First Pony, Novice Cobs and for classes that involve some jumping such as Riding Club Horse, Pony Club Pony, Family Pony, Novice Working Pony or Cob and in-hand classes such as Handsomest Gelding, Prettiest Mare and Lead Rein riding classes for juniors and so on…… Ask your local show centre or riding/pony club if they have any Sunshine Tour classes and if not, why not!!! Restriction: Neither horse/pony or rider can be members of any affiliated national showing organisation. The championship series will be reported in the horsey press throughout the year and the Championship will have extensive coverage. If you have a special story to tell about how you qualified or your expereince at the championship, let us know and we'll feature you in our press reports! Good luck to all Sunshine Tour competitors in 2009, we'll see you for a fantastic and fun championship in September!!!
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GENERAL RULES Just to help you here are a few basic rules and regulations: You need to register your qualification within 2 weeks either by posting your qualification card or registering online, latest by 7 September 2009. Closing date for championship entries Friday 18 September 2009. We reserve the right to refuse late entries. ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTITUTION OF HORSE OR RIDER ALLOWED. Horses and riders must comply with the restrictions of their class on the day of the Championship, regarding membership of societies, prize money won or points earned. See 'restrictions' information above. Dressage tests are judged under BD rules. Dressage tests available at www.britishdressage.co.uk or www.dressagediagrams.com Callers and whips are not allowed in the dressage championship. Riders cannot compete in more than 2 sections, if you qualify for 3 sections then you must compete int he highest 2 levels. e.g. if you qualify in Prelim, Novice & Elementary you can compete in the Novice & Elementary championships. Show jumping under BSJA rules. Riders cannot compete in more than 3 sections. If competing in more than 1 section, they must be concurrent (e.g. you can compete in the 2'3" and 2'6" but not the 2'3" and 2'9").