Important information

Area 12 Rules for Competition

Following feedback from judges and others the following Rules were approved at the AGM in November 2022 and apply to all competitions held by Area 12 including qualifiers.

A horse may not ride the same course, or the same dressage test with same judge, more than once per day; be competitively ridden by more than two people on the day of competition

The Official Steward reserves the right to stop anyone who is in multiple classes if BRC feel the horse’s welfare is compromised.

2025 BRC Handbooks

Your Club will have received several Handbooks but if you want your own copy these can be downloaded or viewed from the BRC website. You can also purchase your own copy.

Download or view a copy of the current BRC Handbook here: BRC 2025 Handbook

Equipment - RULES HAVE CHANGED!

BRC hat tagging is taking place at all BRC Area Qualifiers and BRC championships. This will be checked before you are allowed to compete so please allow time for your hat to be checked and tagged with the current PINK tag unless you have already had this done at a PC or BE event. Your hat will be inspected for the current safety standard marks and numbers, this will only take a few minutes.

Please ensure that you have a Level 3 body protector showing the BETA 2018 Blue label. This will be checked before you compete in any cross country competition.

Please refer to the 2025 BRC Handbook for details of hat (Section 2 G22.2) and body protector (Section 2 G22.3) standards.

Whip and spur rules have changed - please ensure that you read Section G23 in the Handbook. Spurs are NOT ALLOWED for Intro dressage tests.

Info for Dressage Competitions Winter 2025 onwards

Note that there are a number of BRC dressage tests now being used. These are different to the BD ones and thankfully BRC have now changed the naming to BRC prelim Test A etc etc (previously had the same numbering as BD).

The Introductory Dressage competition is now know as Grass roots Dressage, The Novice Dressage is now known as Intermediate Dressage and the old Intermediate Dressage is now the Open Winter Dressage.

Vaccinations

Any horse or pony competing at Area or National Championships MUST be vaccinated in accordance with BRC Rules. Please refer to the 2025 BRC Handbook - Section 2 G7.

Download or view a copy of the current BRC Handbook here: BRC 2025 Handbook

Championship Entries - update from BRC 2025

Please see attached document from BRC giving information you need if you qualify for any BRC National Championship. Acceptance of qualifying places, entries etc will need to be done via Sport:80

Championship-Entries-Update-2024.pdf

Competition Times & Results

Times and results will normally be posted on Riding Club Results

Club contact details

Please ensure we are notified of any changes to your club chairmen/secretaries/treasurers. Details including name, address, telephone number and email address should be forwarded on to Email Area 12

Thank you.