Rules & Regulations (Newcomer)
Last updated: October 28, 2009
Newcomer Riding Pony Championship
NEWCOMER RULES AND REGULATIONS
The RPSBS Newcomer Championship is an incentive scheme for First Season ridden ponies registered with the RPSBS Ltd.
A Riding Pony shall be eligible to be shown as a Newcomer if it has not been exhibited under saddle at any show or competition of any sort, prior to the said pony’s newcomer year.
Each State Secretary or State website will have details of their State’s Newcomer year commencement date, together with closing dates for all nominations, qualification and all fees. THESE WILL DIFFER IN EACH STATE.
The RPSBS Newcomer nomination form can be found on the RPSBS Ltd national website.
Ponies need to qualify to compete in RPSBS Newcomer competition at a State RPOTY final.
Newcomer classes will be held at the RPSBS National HOTY Show, where qualification will NOT be necessary.
The one off nomination fee will be determined by each State Sub-Committee.
Nominations will be sent together with the completed RPSBS Newcomer form and a self addressed envelope to the State Secretary, who will then forward a RPSBS Newcomer card to the competitor.
The colour of the card will change each year, and will be announced by the Board prior to commencement of that year.
Late nominations will be accepted. A late fee may apply.
This competition will be implemented separately by each State Sub-Committee who will run their RPSBS Newcomer Championship final with a sweepstakes pool to be distributed at their State’s annual Riding Pony Show.
The State pool to be divided as follows – Champion 45%, Reserve Champion 35% and third 20%.
Newcomer classes will also be held at the RPSBS Ltd National Show.
Competitors MUST have a performance card to be carried with them when competing in this class. Failure to do this will mean that the pony will be ineligible for judging.
The card must be signed by the judge on the day of competition.
Ponies entered in RPSBS Newcomer classes are to be ridden in a snaffle bridle.
Stallions may compete in RPSBS Newcomer competition.
Classes will be as follows;
Newcomer Riding Pony ne 12.2hh
Newcomer Riding Pony over 12.2hh & ne 13.2hh
Newcomer Riding Pony over 13.2hh & ne 14.2hh
Champion and Reserve Champion Newcomer pony.
A RPSBS Newcomer will be able to compete all season in the ridden Newcomer section at Riding Pony Shows, or other shows that conduct a Riding Pony programme, even if they have won this event at a previous qualifying show in RPSBS Newcomer classes.
If the winner has previously qualified then the qualification goes to second or if first and second are qualified the qualification can go down the line to third.
A Reserve Champion is a qualifier for the State Riding Pony Newcomer final Championship.
Interstate RPSBS Newcomer contenders may travel interstate to compete, for example a RPSBS Newcomer from Queensland may travel to New South Wales to compete in a RPSBS Newcomer class, however if the Newcomer intends to compete at a New South Wales RPSBS Newcomer championship final, the competitor must pay the appropriate nomination fee to the New South Wales Secretary for inclusion into that State’s sweepstakes pool.
Once a RPSBS Newcomer is shown under saddle in any class run under RPSBS rules & regulations during their Newcomer Year, ie, Show Pony, Show Hunter, Leading Rein, First Ridden or Riding Pony Ridden by a child, they are no longer eligible for any RPSBS Newcomer competition at any show run under RPSBS rules and regulations, including the State or National Show.
At the conclusion of the Newcomer year, there may be a gap in time prior to the state or national Newcomer championship during which those newcomer ponies who have kept to the rules during their Newcomer year may contest all Riding Pony saddle classes run under RPSBS rules and regulations because their year has been completed. Those Newcomer ponies that have kept to the rules during their Newcomer year may contest their Newcomer year final championship.
If there is no RPSBS Newcomer class at a show with ridden Riding Pony classes, participation in any other ridden Riding Pony class will exclude the Newcomer entrant from continued participation in further RPSBS Newcomer classes.
There is no rule that prevents a pony from competing in RPSBS Newcomer class and an open Riding Pony class on the same day, providing the Newcomer competition class or final precedes any open ridden Riding Pony class. This immediately excludes a pony from any further RPSBS Newcomer competition.
There is no restriction on any RPSBS Newcomer being shown under saddle in the OPEN ring at any show.
The RPSBS Newcomer restrictions only apply to Riding Pony ridden classes.
(Please read all Rules & Regulations pertaining to the Newcomer Riding Pony Championship.)
