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The BSPS HERITAGE Ridden Mountain and Moorland Supreme Championships

Morning Event on Sunday 23 December morning; Championships Sunday 23 December afternoon

NPS Baileys

Instigated in 1978 the Mountain & Moorland Ridden Championships is now sponsored by BSPS, under the new title of BSPS HERITAGE Ridden Mountain & Moorland Supreme Championships.

As its new title suggests the 12 breeds of British native ponies are our heritage and we must continue to ensure their survival by promoting the breeds and ensure the highest standards of each breed is retained.

The competition takes place at London Olympia Horse Show on the Monday of the Show 19th December. The new competition’s objectives are not only to maintain and ensure that the best of breeds go to Olympia, but to also encourage a wider participation in the competition. The number of ponies qualifying for Olympia will increase to 40, of which all individual breeds will be represented.

Ten major horse shows around the country hold a direct qualifying round consisting of six classes, Small breeds (Dartmoor, Exmoor and Shetland), Welsh A & B, Welsh C, Welsh D, Large Breeds (Dales Fell and Highland),  Connemara and New Forest, where the champion pony will automatically qualify for this Championship. If the Champion has already qualified, the Reserve Champion will qualify, or the first Reserve Champion, where the Reserve Champion has qualified

To widen the field of participation, 21 additional shows will also run a first round qualifier where the first two ponies in each class go forward to a semi final at the BSPS Heritage Championships, From the Semi final, the first three ponies from each of the six classes will go forward to Olympia. To ensure that every Breed is represented there are12 individual breed qualifiers held at the BSPS Heritage Championships. The first placed pony from each class to qualify.

Two pairs of Judges will judge the final each awarding marks for each phase, performance and conformation and prize money is generously given by The Hawkins Family and TAAS Ltd.  The champion will receive The Pauline Barfield Memorial Trophy.

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    *On Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 December the FEI World Cup™ Dressage is held. On Monday 17 it is just The Dressage Grand Prix and NO displays or shopping village. On Tuesday 18 the performance includes displays and the shopping village which is open from 2.00pm.
    **From Wednesday 19th December there is an afternoon and evening performance daily. Each performance apart from Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon – when the Carriage Driving takes place includes two jumping competitions and the programme of displays. There are also morning events on some days – afternoon performance ticket holders may watch the morning events.
Click here from Monday 21st June for full schedule

Monday 17 December

Evening Performance - from 5.30pm

Performance ends approx 9.30pm

Tuesday 18 December

Shopping Village opens 2pm

Evening Performance - from 5.45pm

Services Jumping Championships

Interval

Performance ends approx 10.25pm

Wednesday 19 December

Morning events

Grand Hall opens 9.00am

Shopping Village opens 10.00am

  • Welcome Speed Stakes

Afternoon Performance - from 12.30pm

Pony Club Mini-Major Relay supported by Young Equestrian Leaders Award

Interval

The Horse Deals Christmas Pudding Stakes

Performance ends approx 4.35pm

Evening Performance - from 6.40pm

Extreme Driving

Interval

The Christmas Speed Stakes

Performance ends approx 10.25pm

Thursday 20 December

Grand Hall opens 9.00am

Shopping Village opens 10.00am

Afternoon Performance - from 12.30pm

Extreme Driving

Interval

The Earls Court Olympia Christmas Cracker

Performance ends approx 4.45pm

Evening Performance - from 6.45pm

The Talk Talk Business Mistletoe Stakes

Interval

The Alltech Christmas Puissance

Performance ends approx 10.25pm

Friday 21 December

Morning events

Grand Hall opens 9.00am

Shopping Village opens 10.00am

Afternoon Performance - from 12.30pm

Team Murka and The World Class Programme Under 23 British Championships
2011

Interval

The Christmas Masters

Performance ends approx 4.20pm

Evening events - from 6.35pm

The Kingsland Christmas Tree Stakes

Interval

The Santa Stakes

  • The Christmas Finale supported by The Hilton London Olympia

Performance ends approx 10.35pm

H&M Saturday 22 December

Morning events

Grand Hall opens 9.00am

Shopping Village opens 10.00am

Afternoon Performance - from 12.30pm

The H&M Speed Stakes


Interval

The Rolex FEI World CupTM Qualifier presented by H&M


  • The Christmas Finale supported by The Hilton London Olympia

Performance ends approx 4.40pm

Evening Performance - from 6.45pm

The H&M Mini Stakes


Interval

The H&M IvyStakes


  • The Christmas Finale supported by The Hilton London Olympia

Performance ends approx 10.35pm

Sunday 23 December

Morning events

Grand Hall opens 9.00am

Shopping Village opens 10.00am

Afternoon Performance - from 1.00pm

The JJ Jumping Junior Stakes

Interval

The Six Bar

  • The Christmas Finale supported by The Hilton London Olympia

Performance ends approx 4.30pm

Evening Performance - from 6.45pm

(The Shopping Village will close half an hour after the last interval)

 

Interval

The Olympia Grand Prix

  • The Christmas Finale supported by The Hilton London Olympia

Performance ends approx 10.40pm



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