Series RoR Amateur Ridden Show Series

Eligibility : Horses must have Competition Membership and riders 15 years old on the 1st of January in the current year. For horses 4yrs and over, mares and geldings, owned, produced and ridden by an Amateur.

Horses should be ridden in a snaffle, Pelham or simple double bridle with a plain cavesson noseband. Horses should be plaited.

The Series is open to AMATEURS only – those employed in racing will be allowed to compete. Class will be judged under ‘riding horse’ format without ‘type’ being taken into consideration.

Racing injuries and blemishes ARE IGNORED in this series

This class is a qualifier for the RoR Amateur Ridden Show Series Final.

The Judge will not ride at the qualifier but will ride in the final.

The first three go forward to the final at the RoR Goffs UK National Championships at Aintree in August 2019

Rosettes 1^st - 6^th.

Prizes - 1^st £40 plus RoR jacket, 2^nd £30, 3^rd £20, 4^th £10

Amateur definition:

An amateur is a person who for the purpose of RoR classes does not/has not during the current season or previous season:

Engage(d) in breeding, livery, buying or selling, dealing or hiring horses (for the show ring) in a commercial capacity.

Horses must not have been stabled at or reside in a Professional Producer's/Trainer's yard (in the current season or previous season).

Riders must not have ridden any animals produced by a Professional/Trainer in the current or previous season.

Horses and riders must not have received any help from a Professional Producer/Trainer at a show in the current or previous season.

Horses must not have been ridden at a show by a rider who has ridden for a Professional/Producer Trainer in the current or previous season.

Any breaches of this ruling will be taken seriously and will result in disqualification from future classes.