New measuring system for ponies ‘can’t be challenged by third events’

New tips are being launched this 12 months for measuring showjumping ponies, to carry the nationwide course of in keeping with worldwide coverage.

British Showjumping (BS) is bringing in a nationwide measuring system for all ponies who want a peak certificates to compete. Those that have an FEI lifetime certificates, a sound FEI interim peak certificates or a Joint Measurement Board (JMB) full peak certificates is not going to should be measured once more to compete in nationwide courses.

Ponies with an annual JMB certificates will want both a lifetime or an interim BS certificates. BS mentioned there can be a “short-term rest of the necessities to have a sound measurement certificates till 1 April 2024 by which level the brand new British Showjumping measuring course of can be in place”.

“Following the introduction of the FEI pony measuring system, British Showjumping has been monitoring the benefits and the chance to align a nationwide measuring course of that mirrors the worldwide system,” a BS spokesman mentioned.

“There are a number of benefits of following the FEI system: as a result of measurement being carried out by two vets, as soon as a certificates is issued it can’t be challenged by third events, and there’s a tolerance within the peak allowed in order that ponies may be introduced for measuring with sneakers on.”

BS mentioned it would settle for JMB measurements, annual and life peak, for ponies who’ve been booked in for a JMB measure earlier than 5pm as we speak (5 January), however not these booked after this date. The measurement could also be after this date however the reserving will need to have been made earlier than the deadline.

There can be at the least one permitted measuring facility in every BS area, the spokesman mentioned, and periods can be obtainable from March. Annual JMB certificates will not be wanted.

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Eleanor is an skilled journalist who spent over eight years working for native and nationwide newspapers earlier than becoming a member of H&H as information editor in March 2016. Keen about equine welfare and exposing the reality, Eleanor has reported on all elements of the business, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage guidelines to mules. Her sport of alternative is showjumping, during which she competes her personal horses, and he or she additionally enjoys reporting at native leaping reveals by way of to worldwide championships.