51 MARE or GELDING, 4 years old and over, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 158cms.

INTERMEDIATE HORSE WORKING HUNTER Entry Fees: RUAS Member £80.00, Non Member £85.00 Stabling is included in the entry fee in these classes. Horses in the Intermediate Working Hunter section may not be entered in any other Working Hunter class at the Show. Riders may only compete with one horse. Riders not to have attained their 25th birthday before 1st January in the current year. Horses in possession of a current height or final measurement certificate appropriate to their class may compete in this class. This certificate should be 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 or scheme approved by such National Federation. All horses competing in Intermediate Working Hunter horse class must be presented at the veterinary box along with their height certificate between the hours of 7.00am and 9.00am on Saturday 13 May to declare as competing. Failure by the exhibitor or their agent to present their horse 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 Horses 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. Horses which are eliminated will not go forward to Phase 2. Phase 2: Riding manners, performance, conformation, movement, type At the judge's discretion, horses will proceed directly to phase 2 to again be assessed on their way of going, this time without the fences. Horses 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 15 marks Type 5 marks Total 100 marks No change of tack is allowed during the competition, except front boots which may be used for phase 1. Bandages, bitless bridles, standing martingales, gag snaffles and hackamores are not allowed. Whips not to exceed 75cms. COURSE BUILDER : ADRIENNE STUART FENCES - Maximum height of fences of course 1m 15cm.