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Due
to recent weather conditions the event has been re-scheduled to the 26th October
Entries will automatically be transferred
Introduction to "Equifun"
Equifun was the idea of Angela Maskell after she went to Portugal on holiday and saw children and adults competing in Working Equitation. It looked such fun that when she returned to England she decided to organise an event loosely based on what she had seen.
The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy, which is a Residential Specialist College, caters for people between 16 and 25 years old with learning disabilities and difficulties. Students learn what they need to know literacy, numeracy and communication skills through horses. All capital expenditure is dependent on fundraising and donations. A Team Chase which raised funds for the Fortune Centre in the past was folded up, so Angela decided it would be a good opportunity to take its place with the event called Equifun.
Angela also wanted to encourage people to be able to go to an event where it was not important what you were wearing, as long as it complied with Health and Safety, or what style of equipment the horse was ridden in, be it Western, English or Parelli as long as riders could control their mounts, the idea was to be able to relax and have fun!
Last year's Equifun raised over £4000 for the Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy. This year's event has even more to offer, with a Lusitano horse display by Patrick Kempe and line dancing dogs with the Friendly Dog Club! If you didn't attend last year, come along and give it a go.
The full schedule can be downloaded or view the classes ring by ring using the links at the top of the page.
Important Information
The showground will be open to entrants from 7am on Sunday 26 October
Classes start at 9am, not 9.30am as put on the front cover of the programme (oops!)
Classes 1-9 are £8 to enter, Class 10 the Sponsored Jump is £10 to enter and Class 11 the Team Barrel Racing is £20 per team. Late entries are charged £2 extra.
Entries close on 31 August and the running order will be released on Tuesday 9 September.
Times will be published here
Equifun Office. Hazelhurst Farm, Flexford Lane, Sway, Lymington. SO41 6DN
Tel: 01590 683368 / 07779 927613
Email: lwsjohn@aol.com
Further Information:
The promoters , organisers and landowners shall not be liable for any claim in respect of damage to any person, horse/pony or other property of any kind howsoever it may have been caused. It is the express condition of entry that each competitor shall hold the organiser blameless and that he or she shall indemnify the organiser against any legal proceedings, actions, expenses, costs, claims, demands or damage whatsoever arising from any accident or other incident which may occur.
All vehicles and spectators and participants at this event take part at their own risk. The organiser of the event exclude any liability arising from accidents involving the horse/pony or rider.
The organiser of the event has run a health and safety risk assessment but reminds everyone at the event to be vigilant and responsible regarding their own health and safety.
Participants must have their own insurance cover. All competitors must sign the section on the entry form stating that they have third party insurance cover or will accept responsibility for any damage they or their animals or associates may do.
The judge’s decision is final. Any objection must be handed to the Secretary in writing with ten pounds deposit, no later than 15 minutes after the incident. If the objection is sustained the deposit will be returned.
Dress code. All competitors must wear a hard hat to the latest British Standards and appropriate riding boots, short or long, with defined heels. Gloves are recommended in the obstacle classes.
Classes are open to all breeds of horse and pony, animals must be a minimum of 4 years of age.
All children in the lead rein class must have attained their 5th birthday by the date of the event, and be no older than 12 years of age on the date of the event.
NO WHIPS ARE ALLOWED in the obstacle classes, spurs are allowed in the adult classes.
All dogs must be on a lead at all times there is no exception to this rule. Please clear up after your dog.
The organiser reserves the right to bar entry or ask any person to leave the showground without giving a reason.
Please do not muck out trailers and lorries on the showground, take your muck and litter home!
No galloping on the showground is allowed.
NO REFUNDS can be made except for cancellation of event when entry fees will be returned on receipt of SAE, less £3 for administration costs.
The Organisers reserve the right to change the obstacles listed without prior notice.
