58 SHOW HUNTER PONY, MARE or GELDING, 4 years old and over, exceeding 143cms but not exceeding 153cms. Riders not to have attained their 20th birthday before 1st January in the current year. 59 SHOW HUNTER PONY, MARE or GELDING, 4 years old and over, exceeding 133cms but not exceeding 143cms. Riders not to have attained their 17th birthday before 1st January in the current year. 60 SHOW HUNTER PONY, MARE or GELDING, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 133cms. Riders not to have attained their 14th birthday before 1st January in the current year. 61 PONY, MARE or GELDING, [lead rein] 4 years old and over, not exceeding 123cms. Riders not to have attained their 8th birthday before 1st January in the current year. Ponies must be led by persons aged 16 years and over and should be on a loose rein a 62 PONY, MARE or GELDING, [first ridden] 4 years old and over, not exceeding 123cms, suitable for and to be ridden by children who have not attained their 10th birthday before 1st January in the current year. No cantering allowed except for individual pe 63 PONY, MARE or GELDING, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 128cms. Riders not to have attained their 13th birthday before 1st January in the current year. 64 PONY, MARE or GELDING, 4 years old and over, exceeding 128cms and not exceeding 138cms. Riders not to have attained their 15th birthday before 1st January in the current year. 65 PONY, MARE or GELDING, 4 years old and over, over 138cms and not exceeding 148cms. Riders not to have attained their 17th birthday before 1st January in the current year. S41 CHAMPION PRIZES, £50 and £25- for the Champion and Reserve Champion in the Show Hunter Pony Classes. 1st and 2nd prizewinners in classes 58 to 60 are eligible to compete. S42 CHAMPION PRIZES, £50 and £25- for the Champion and Reserve Champion in the Ridden Pony classes, 1st and 2nd prizewinners in classes 61 to 65 are also eligible to compete. S43 THE E PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP- for the best pony in classes 63 to 65. S44 THE CALWELL PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP- for the best pony in class 64. Presented by Brigadier J Y Calwell, CBE CVO. S45 THE CALWELL PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP- for the best pony in class 65. S46 COMMENDATION - At the judge's discretion, a commendation and £25 may be awarded from the John Kirkpatrick legacy to an exhibitor in classes 58 to 65, who has demonstrated a noteworthy degree of empathy with his/her mount.

RIDDEN PONIES Entry Fees: RUAS Member £70.00, Non Member £75.00 Stabling is included in the entry fee in these classes. Ponies entered in classes 61-65 will not be eligible to also enter in classes 66-69. Ponies entered in the Show Hunter pony classes 58 to 60 may also be entered in class 66-69. Entries will be limited to the first 20 received in each class. If insufficient entries received in the Show Hunter Pony classes the classes will be combined. 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 Ridden pony classes and Show Hunter pony classes must be presented at the veterinary box along with their height certificate between the hours of 7.00am and 8.00am on Saturday 19 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. All children with ponies entered in classes 58-60 and 63-65 may be asked to unsaddle, saddle and lead their ponies unassisted. All ponies in Classes 61 & 62 to be shown in snaffle bridle ie single ring snaffle. Balmoral Show is a qualifier for the Ponies (UK) championship to be held at Stonleigh Park, Warwickshire from August 2018. Qualifying classes with ponies UK are: A11 Brineton Ridden Show Pony Summer Championship. (Classes 63 to 65) A12 Timberwolf SHP Summer Championship. (Classes 58 to 60)