RACE 1: 138cms & under NOVICE RIDERS RACE

For qualified Riders who at the start of the season haven’t WON an OPEN Point-to-Point or an OPEN Pony Club Race, a “NOVICE RIDER” (Point-to-Point) race nor an INTERMEDIATE Race and who have never taken part in the Racecourse series. For qualified Ponies which haven’t WON or been placed second in any OPEN Point-to-Point, OPEN Pony Club or OPEN Racecourse race since 1st January 2024. Combinations must have qualified as per the PRA Regulations.
 
Races 2 & 3: OPEN Races
 
PLEASE BE REMINDED YOU MAY ONLY ENTER ONE FIXTURE ON ANY ONE WEEKEND. 

THOSE WITH ONE RIDE WILL TAKE PRIORITY OVER THOSE WITH TWO RIDES SHOULD A RACE BE OVERSUBSCRIBED.

LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Secretary: Sheila Tannock / sheila@stewartgilmour.co.uk / 07711 810185

Combinations MUST be Registered & Approved by 12 noon on Friday, 13th March in order to be eligible to enter.

With regard to BALLOTING, should a race be oversubscribed and not be divided, please refer to page 17 of the 2026 Regulations for Pony Races.

Ponies may not be led to the start. A hunt escort will be provided.

A prize will be given to the groom of the best turned out pony in each race to the value of £10. A prize will be given to the highest placed 128cms & under combination in the second race (138cms Open).

A prize will be awarded to the highest placed Novice combination in the second race should the Novice riders race (the first race) not be run.

A Novice is where a pony or rider (not necessarily together) have never won any pony race or taken part in the racecourse series before the start of the 2026 season.

A prize will be presented at the Haydon Hunt on Saturday, 16th May to the Northern Area rider who accumulates the most points during the season at the Northern Area PtP Pony Racing Fixtures.

Points will be allocated as follows: 1st: 6 2nd: 4 3rd: 2 4th: 1.

The fixtures being: Jedforest (18/1), Berwickshire (8/2), Buccleuch (8/3), Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire and Eglinton (21/3), Morpeth (28/3), Overton Races (12/4), Leuchars (25/4) and the Haydon (16/5).