The lead rein pony must have a good walk always with a correct four time beat, they should not be overbent, and will have a steady head carriage, but at the same time have a quality and presence that says "look at me!" Leaders should be positioned at the shoulder, neither dragging nor holding the pony back and there should be a reasonable length to the lead rein. The correct hand to hold the lead rein in is the outside hand, so the inner hand may be used in an emergency situation to help the young rider.

The transitions in a lead rein pony should be smooth and the trot not overly extravagant, again attention should be paid to make sure the outline of the pony is soft and supple showing no tension or resentment.

First ridden ponies should have more scope and size to them than the lead rein, and have the perfect manners that make them suitable for a safe transition for the rider to go off the lead. The overall picture should be one of pony and rider going freely and willingly forward in a confident and relaxed manner, the trot should have a cadence and rhythm to it.

Any breed of pony or horses that are native to the British Isles can compete in the Mountain & Moorland sections. This can include; Shetland Pony, Exmoor Pony, Dartmoor Pony Welsh Mountain Pony (section A), Welsh Pony (section B), Welsh Pony (section C) and Welsh Cob (section D), Eriskay pony, Kerry Bog Pony, Connemara Pony, Highland Pony, Dales Pony, Fell Pony, New Forest Pony and Galloway pony’s

Mountain and moorland ponies are shown in their "native" state, and are not trimmed or plaited (braided).

Foreign breeds cover any horse that aren’t native to the United kingdom.

Rare breeds are any breeds that are registered as being rare from anywhere across the world.

Each breed will have a specific turnout for their breed. If you are not sure if your horse can enter these classes or how to turn out please ask.

A Cob should be of a stout build, with strong bones, large joints, and steady disposition; it is a body type of horse rather than a specific breed.

This class will be split depending on if the cob is a coloured or is a solid colour.

A coloured horse or pony is one whose coat colour is either black and white (piebald) or white and any other colour (skewbald) including bay, roan or chestnut; with a patch of naturally occurring white coat.

This white patch must be on the body above the level of the stifle or elbow, excluding any face markings.

The turnout of plaited coloured show horses / ponies is also similar to other solid colour plaited classes. If your pony is a show pony type choose a neat coloured browband to enhance and compliment the picture.

Manes should be neatly plaited and tails must be pulled and cut to a length that when carried is approximately five or six inches below the point of the hock.

Traditional Coloured horses are to be left natural without being plaited.

Show hunters, are judged on the qualities that would be shown in the hunting field such as manners, fluid movement etc.

Riding horses are typically lighter than hunters, should be pleasant to look at (more ‘pretty’ than hunters) and should at all times be mannerly.

Any horse or pony over the age of 15 would be able to compete in this class.

Turnout for each horse will depend on its breeding such as a traditional cob being non-plaited and a warmblood being plaited etc.

This class is open to any pony where their height is 14.2hh and under.

This class is open to any pony where their height is over 14.2hh.

Our Ridden championship will see the winners of all of the ridden classes in one arena to crown a Ridden Champion!