168 Pre-Veteran, 15-19 years old, Horse, In Hand 169 Pre-Veteran, 15-19 years old, Pony, In Hand 170 Veteran, 20-24 Years old, Horse, In Hand 171 Veteran, 20-24 years old, Pony, In Hand 172 Diamond-Veteran, 25 years old and over, Horse/ Pony, In Hand C54 Championship Rosette & Card and Reserve Championship Rosette & Card, for the Best In Hand Veteran Horse or Pony 173 Pre-Veteran, 15-19 year old, Horse, Ridden 174 Pre-Veteran, 15-19 year old, Pony, Ridden 175 Veteran, 20-24 years old, Horse, Ridden 176 Veteran, 20-24 years old, Pony, Ridden 177 Diamond-Veteran, 25 years old and over, Horse/Pony, Ridden C55 Championship Rosette & Card and Reserve Championship Rosette & Card for the Best Ridden Veteran Horse or Pony.

VETERAN HORSES SEPARATE CLASSES FOR PONIES OPEN TO RETIRED RACEHORSES VETERAN HORSE SOCIETY (VHS) DIRECT QUALIFIER to the VHS SUPREME FINAL 2015 Section Judge Class/es Ring Day Time Veteran Mr Nigel Vale - West Midlands 168 - 177 Waveney W 13:00 Miss Joan Lewis - Bedfordshire The Veteran Horse Society Supreme Final 2015 27th September 2015 The National Veteran Open Championships 2015 25th-27th September 2015 (i) All competitors should acquaint themselves with the Veteran Horse Society (VHS) Rules and regulations before entering. These can be found at www.veteran-horse-society.co.uk. For membership details please contact Julianne Aston or the Membership Department at PO Box 70, Cardigan, SA43 9AJ. Telephone 01239 623594 (11am-3pm) or out of hours and weekends 07789 514004. Email [email protected] (ii) Horses or ponies entering these classes may be any type or breed, of any height and do not need to be pure breeds. (iii) Competitions are open to BOTH non-members and members of the Veteran Horse Society. Non-members will however need to purchase a DAY MEMBERSHIP for £15 from the VHS office. Anyone qualifying on a day membership must then become a FULL member within 48 hours of the Show to allow the qualification to stand. (iv) Age badges to be displayed and purchased from VHS Head Office. (v) No Foals, Spurs, Galloping or Wearing of Face/Body Jewellery permitted. (vi) Horses may be shod or unshod. (vii) Grooms must be turned out in accordance to the VHS ruling, any groom not dressed correctly will be asked to leave the ring and marks deducted from the competitors score. (viii) Mares with foals at foot not accepted in any of the classes. Foals may not be left outside the ring, as this is not acceptable to mare or foal. (ix) Minimum age of handler for In Hand classes 9 years old. Minimum age of handlers for stallions in hand - ridden competitors must be over 16 years of age. (x) Lead rein. Competitors (3-9 years) must not have had their 10th Birthday before 1st of January in the current showing year. (xi) Classes may be split due to size of class. (xii) Judge will NOT ride. (xiii) All ridden classes will be expected to strip down and do an individual show. (xiv) RETIRED RACEHORSES Classes 168-177 are open to horses that have raced and are registered with Wetherbys. Racehorses that are 12 -19 years old are accepted in the Pre-Veteran classes. (15-19 years for non-race horses.) (xv) The judge's decision is final. Qualifiers: (xiv) VHS. This show, classes 168-177 is a direct qualifier for the Veteran Horse of the Year Supreme Final to be held on 27th September 2015 at Bury Farm Equestrian Village, Mill Road, Buckinghamshire, LU7 9BT, to be hosted at the National Veteran Open Championship Weekend 25th-27th September 2015. Those qualifying will be issued with a Qualification Card. Confirmation of qualification to the Supreme Final, must be received by the Society within 5 working days of the Show. Should any competitor(s) have previously qualified, they may not accept qualification. Qualification may not pass below 6th place. If at a later date, qualification is found to be duplicate, both qualifications will be withdrawn from that qualifier and they will need to re-qualify.