For full details for each event, please download the list of Open Eventing League Events.

Open Eventing League Competition list 2012

All Open League classes will be run strictly under 2012 Pony Club Eventing Rules.  The following additional rules will also apply:

Competitions

1.  Competitions must be held in 2012.

2.  Branch Organisers running a Level 5 Open Eventing class (SJ & XC must be 1.10m) must register with The Pony Club Office at least six weeks before their event if they wish it to be included in the league.  Please use the League Event Application Form to register.  There is no charge to the organiser for running a league competition.

All applications must be approved by the relevant Area Representative.
2012 League Application Form Area Organisers do not need to fill this in - all Area Competitions are automatically included.

3.  All Open Area Competitions will automatically be included in the league.  The Open Championships will not be included in the league.

4.  All league competitions will be listed on The Pony Club website.  Entries should be made direct to the Organiser or Event Secretary, not The Pony Club Office.

Please check The Pony Club website regularly as dates/venues may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Please download the list of competitions for full details on the events participating in the league.
2012 dates coming soon.

Eligibility

5.  Riders must be Members or Associate Members of The Pony Club.

6.  Open to any horse/rider combination, except BE Grade 1 horses (61 or more points) which have completed at OI/AI/A level during the current year.

Points

7.  League points will be awarded to each horse/rider combination, according to the number of Pony Club Members starting in the Dressage phase of the competition.  Points will be awarded as follows:

8.  Riders may ride more than one horse; each horse/rider combination will be awarded points separately.

9.  Combinations competing Hors Concours will not be awarded any points.

10.  Some Area Competitions may take non-qualifying entries (e.g. a section open to all, Pony Club Members competing out of Area or riding a second horse etc).  Any Pony Club Members competing in these sections will be awarded points as detailed above.  In the event of a non-Member achieving a placing eligible for points, the points will be awarded to the next highest placed Pony Club Member.

11.  Organisers must forward full results for their league class(es) immediately after the event.  All points will be allocated by The Pony Club Office.

League Event Results Template
12.  The league table will be updated on the website monthly.

Results

13.  At the end of the league series, the winner will be the horse/rider combination with the most points.

14.  In the event of a tie in points at the end of the league series, the highest placed combination will be the one with the least XC faults (jumping and time) in total across the league events at which they earned points.

Awards

15.  Rosettes will be presented to all riders placed 1st - 6th on the day of each league competition.  It is the responsibility of the Organiser to request the correct number of rosettes from The Pony Club Office according to the number of sections they will be running.

16.  Rosettes may be forwarded after the competition, at the discretion of the Organiser, if the rider or their representative is not available to collect them at prize giving.  All unused rosettes and prizes must be returned to The Pony Club office with the results.

17.  Rosettes awarded to the top 10 horse/rider combinations at the end of the league series.  Further prizes will be confirmed

A printable version of these rules can be downloaded here: Open Eventing League Rules 2012

Congratulations to the top ten riders in the 2011 Musto Open Eventing League:

1st - Amelia Newland, Worcestershire Hunt riding Secret Rising.  Amelia wins one day’s training with Tina Cook and a full Musto equestrian outfit
2nd - Alex Kingdon, Soham & District riding Dennison.  Alex wins a training bursary to the value of £200
3rd - Freddie Gover, Surrey Union riding Unistar.  Freddie wins a training bursary to the value of £150
4th - Lily-Mae Richardson, Wilton Hunt riding Red Ru. Lily-Mae wins a training bursary to the value of £100
5th - Becci Harrold, Barlow Hunt riding Pokeys Puzzle.  Becci wins a training bursary to the value of £50
6th - Sheenagh Bragg, Minchinhampton riding Lake Street Nicole.  Sheenagh wins a training bursary to the value of £50
7th - Emily Playne, Belvoir Hunt riding Fernhill Ferdie.  Emily wins a training bursary to the value of £50
8th - Alice Spence, Dumfriesshire Hunt riding Here’s Herbie.  Alice wins a training bursary to the value of £50
9th - Yasmin Ingham, Isle of Man riding Craig Mor Tom.  Yasmin wins a training bursary to the value of £50
10th - Amy Thompson, South Norfolk riding Crown Court X.  Amy wins a training bursary to the value of £50

Download the league table for the 2011 points.
Musto Open Eventing League Points Table 2011