Biosecurity

Biosecurity measures must be observed to prevent the spread of disease. The Championships' Biosecurity Policy is available on the Pony Club website and applies to ALL horses and ponies attending the Championships.

Water at the event will be freely available in troughs with a dedicated bucket for dipping and filling your own containers/buckets. In order to prevent contamination of the water supply:

• No other bucket/container is to be dipped in the trough
• No horse is to drink directly from the trough
• No hay is to be soaked in the trough

Abusing this system, including removal of the dedicated buckets may result in elimination of the competitor.

Passports and Vaccinations

Horse and ponies which are unvaccinated or whose vaccinations are not up to date pose a risk to the health of other animals attending the event.

All passports and vaccination records will be checked on arrival, before accessing the stables.

Any horse/pony arriving without a passport or with a non-compliant vaccination record will regrettably, but without exception, be required to leave the premises immediately and unable to compete.

The Pony Club rules require that an initial course of injections is given followed by boosters at intervals of not more than 12 months.

The latest booster must have been given within 6 months of the date of the competition. No horse/pony can compete on the day of vaccination nor for the six subsequent days.