AMENDMENTS to 2022 B.S.P.S. RULE AND SHOW HANDBOOK

Riders may ride up to two ponies in each WHP height section (Except H.O.Y.S. or R.I.H.S. qualifiers), this includes Mixed height plaited WHP,  Mixed Height Heritage WHP and Cradle and Nursery Stakes classes

 Amended wording

308.   The B.S.P.S. PRETTY POLLY (R.I.H.S.) MIXED HEIGHT SHOW PONY.

 Mare or Gelding 4 years old or over, not exceeding 148cms.  Riders in the 128cms class   must not have attained their 13^th birthday before 1^st January in the current year.  Riders on ponies exceeding 128cms must not have attained their 18^th birthday before 1^st January in the current year.      

309.   The B.S.P.S. PRETTY POLLY (R.I.H.S.) MIXED HEIGHT SHP

Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 133cms. Riders must not have                attained their 14^th birthday before 1^st January in the current year.

309a) THE B.S.P.S. PRETTY POLLY (R.I.H.S.) MIXED HEIGHT SHP

Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, exceeding 133cms but not exceeding 153cms. Riders not to have attained their 20^th birthday before 1^st January in the current year.

AMENDMENTS TO HERITAGE WHP HEIGHTS OF FENCES

HEIGHT OF FENCES FOR HERITAGE WHP CLASSES

         At B.S.P.S. Championship Shows Course Builders are permitted an extra 5 cms for Open classes.       

                                                  HEIGHT                                 SPREAD

NOVICE CLASSES                         Min                       Max.           Max

Ponies not exceeding 122cms.         47cms.                  60cms         47cms.

Ponies ex.122cms not ex. 133cms      55cms.                65cms.        55cms.

Ponies ex. 133cms. not ex. 143cms     65cms.                75cms.        65cms.

Ponies exceeding 143cms                    75cms                   85cms         75cms

RESTRICTED CLASSES                      Min                       Max.           Max

Ponies not exceeding 122cms.            50cms.                  65cms         50cms.

Ponies ex. 122cms not ex. 133cms      60cms.                  75cms.        60cms.

Ponies ex. 133cms. not ex. 143cms     70cms.                  85cms.        70cms.

Ponies exceeding 143cms                     80cms                   95cms         80cms

OPEN CLASSES                                  Min                       Max.           Max

Heritage Cradle Stakes                       47cms                   55cms         47cms

Heritage Nursery Stakes                     50cms.                  65cms.        50cms.

Ponies not exceeding 122cms.            55cms.                  70cms.        55cms.       

Ponies ex. 122cms not ex. 133cms      65cms.                  80cms.        65cms.

Ponies ex. 133cms not ex. 143cms     75cms.                  90cms         75cms.

Ponies exceeding 143cms                  85cms                   100cms       85cms

 Amendment to Rule 344

Ponies SIX Years Old and Over

344.   A Heritage WHP SIX years old or over, that wins three Open or Restricted Open, (except Pretty Polly) Heritage WHP classes affiliated to the B.S.P.S. where the first prize is £5.00 or over, or has been placed 1^st to 5^th in the Mountain and Moorland WHP classes at the R.I.H.S. or the H.O.Y.S., will immediately be classed as an” Open Heritage WHP” for the rest of its showing career and is no longer eligible for Heritage Novice WHP classes. (Animals may still enter the Novice WHP class at the B.S.P.S. Summer and Winter Championships providing they were novices on 1.1.2022)      

 311.  THE B.S.P.S. HERITAGE M&M PRETTY POLLY (R.I.H.S.) RIDDEN MIXED BREEDS.   Registered Pure Bred Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, Welsh Section A or B, Connemara, Dales, Fells,  Highland, New Forest, Welsh Section C or D ponies,  4yrs old or over.  Riders any age.

   This class will be judged as a whole but may be divided for the go round into Small and Large Breeds if sufficient entries the two sections will then be lined up together to do the individual show and conformation and the result will be announced.