73 PONY, MARE or GELDING [starter stakes, open], 4 years old and over, not exceeding 133cms, suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 12th birthday on 1st January. No pony or rider competing in this class may compete in classes 74 PONY, MARE or GELDING [open], 4 years old and over, not exceeding 133cms. Riders not to have attained their 14th birthday before 1st January in the current year. 75 PONY, MARE or GELDING [open], 4 years old and over, exceeding 133cms, not exceeding 143cms. Riders not to have attained their 17th birthday before 1st January in the current year. 76 PONY, MARE or GELDING [Open], 4 years old and over, exceeding 143cms, not exceeding 153cms. Riders not to have attained their 20th birthday before 1st January in the current year. S47 CHAMPION PRIZES, £50 and £25- for the Champion and Reserve Champion Working Hunter pony in classes 74-76. Presented by the Society. S48 ULSTER PONY SOCIETY PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP- for the best exhibit in classes 74-76. Presented by the Ulster Pony Society.

WORKING HUNTER PONIES Entry Fees: RUAS Member £65.00, Non Member £70.00 Stabling is included in the entry fee in these classes. Ponies entered in classes 68-72 will not be eligible to enter in classes 73-76. Ponies entered in the Show Hunter pony classes 65 to 67 may be entered classes 73 to 76. Only one pony may be ridden by the same rider in each class. Only ponies in possession of a current height or final measurement certificate appropriate to their class may compete. This certificate should be issued in the current year by the JMB, SJAI or IPS or a certificate issued by a society or scheme approved by the FEI or issued by a National Federation affiliated to the FEI or a certificate issued by a society of scheme approved by such National Federation. All ponies competing in Working Hunter pony classes must be presented at the veterinary box along with their height certificate between the hours of 10.00am and 11.00am on Saturday 13 May to declare as competing. Failure by the exhibitor or their agent to present their pony with the correct measurement certificate and to declare their intentions to compete in their appropriate class at these times will result in disqualification from the class. In this case there will be no refund of entrance fee. The order of judging will be by draw and the draw will be printed in the catalogue. PHASES OF JUDGING Judging will be carried out in two phases and final placing will be based on the sum of points gained in each phase Phase 1 Jumping, style and way of going Ponies will be required to jump a course of eight to ten fences, which have a natural appearance. The style of jumping and way of going will be marked by the judge, refusals etc will be penalised, as follows: First Refusal, run out or disobedience - 15 penalty marks Second Refusal, run out or disobedience - 20 penalty marks Third Refusal, run out or disobedience - elimination Jumping knock down -10 penalty marks Fall of pony or rider -elimination In the interests of safety, competitors may NOT remount. Ponies which are eliminated will not go forward to Phase 2. Phase 2: Riding manners, performance, conformation, movement, type At the judge's discretion, ponies will proceed directly to phase 2 to again be assessed on their way of going, this time without the fences. Ponies will not be ridden by the judge. From this the judge will award marks for manners and performance, conformation and movement, and type. These marks will be added to those received from phase 1, to give on overall result. These results will be announced and prizes will be awarded from 1st to 6th place. The maximum points to be awarded will be : Phase 1 Jumping 50 marks Style and way of going 10 marks Phase 2 Manners and performance 20 marks Conformation and movement & Type 20 marks Total 100 marks No change of tack is allowed during the competition, except front boots which may be used for phase 1. Spurs, bandages, bitless bridles, standing martingales, gag snaffles and hackamores are not allowed. Whips not to exceed 75cms. COURSE BUILDER : ADRIENNE STUART FENCES - Class 73 (starter stakes) not to exceed .75cms Class 74 (133cms) not to exceed .90cms Class 75 (143cms) not to exceed 1m Class 76 (153cms) not to exceed 1.05m Plan for Phase 2 of all the Pony Working Hunter Classes. To be ridden in an arena 20m x 60m. A to X Walk X to C Trot C Track right R X V Change the rein showing some lengthened steps VKAF Trot F X H Change the rein showing some lengthened steps Between H & C Canter right R X V Change the rein through trot V K A F Canter left F to R Gallop MCHSE Progressively down to Halt E Halt, Salute. A Leave arena in walk.