555 Rising Star Hacks & Riding Horses: Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, height must exceed 148cm but must not exceed 160cm for hack type.

RISING STAR HACK/RIDING HORSE RISING STAR QUALIFIERS & FINAL (2022) Available to members and Non-Members Judge: Mrs F Atkinson ATTLEBOROUGH Conditions: RULES Rules for BSHA Rising Star Classes which must be entered into the spirit in which they are intended: 1. Open to Non-Members and those with no more than three years BSHA Membership. Owners, Riders and Horses, are not required to be Members of the British Show Horse Association in-order to compete in the BSHA Rising Star qualifying classes, the Rising Star Finals will require a day ticket. 2. These classes are specifically aimed at those Horses and Riders who are not regularly qualifying for the major Championship Shows and wish to improve. 3. Riders must not have competed at The Royal International Horse Show or The Horse of the Year Show, with the exception of the BSHA RIHS Amateur classes pre-2022 or SEIB Search for a Star. 4. Open to Horses which are stabled at home or in a DIY or non-show yard. 5. Horses to be ridden by an Amateur, please see the current BSHA Rule Book; this does not exclude receiving lessons from a Professional showing person. 6. No Professional is allowed to ride, to work-in (in any form), compete, or enter the Ring to groom/strip the Horse. 7. Failure to abide by the Rules may result in ineligibility to compete at the BSHA National Championship Show in any class. 8. The Judge will ride ALL the exhibits in the final. 9. To register for the Supreme Final at the BSHA National Championships Show on the 10th September you must upload your details on our website using the details on the back of the qualifying rosette. The classes will be made available through grass root level shows, riding clubs and our already listed shows. They will be able to be amalgamated into one class or two classes until the series gains momentum. This could then end up with shows splitting classes and having a Rising Star championship. The firsts 2 placing will qualify for the final from all shows holding Rising Star classes. Those qualifying at a clinic may be asked to attend a regional clinic in preparation for the BSHA National Championship Show. The Supreme Final will be held at the BSHA National Championship Show, with a prelim judging and final championship. A bursary of £200 kindly donated by the Talbot Family will be presented to the winner to be used with a BSHA Accredited Trainer of their choice. Qualifiers: a) This show is a qualifier for the 2022 TSR NAF Five Star Showing Finals - class 555 is a qualifier. You do NOT have to be a TSR member to qualify or enter a final. The Rider/Handler qualifies and can enter any horse/pony in any number of Finals! The 4 highest placed handlers/riders will qualify in each class. Competitors MUST have their card signed by judge/steward/secretary, cards are available FREE from the TSR website. Full details at ENTRY FEE: £36 PRIZE MONEY: 1st, £45; 2nd, £35; 3rd, £25; 4th, £20; 5th, £15 CLASS DESCRIPTION