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The ground is fantastic, and with the forecast being dry the footing will be perfect.

The courses are being set!!!

The prizes have arrived

See you at the weekend & good luck to all competitors

Update: 29.08.2010

Well the forecast was dry, but the gale force winds and torrential rain didn’t dampen the spirits at this year’s Championship finals! We were treated to some fantastic competition and a big thank you to everyone who travelled far and wide to be with us. Feedback so far seems to show that the Working Hunter Championships were very well received for it’s first year. The Showjumping Championships just keep on getting better and yet despite the challenging conditions, the field held together and we had some fantastic riding.

A big thank you must also go to the team of supporters who have worked tirelessly over the past week preparing the showfield, entries, prizes and making sure the day ran as smoothly as possible. A special thank you must go to Rowena and Ruth for organising the championships, organising qualifiers, collating entires and getting prize sponsors on board throughout the year.

If you would like to purchase photographs please see www.wilstaffimages.com

We look forward to seeing you again in 2011!!

Everything you need to know for the North West Show Jumping Championship & North West Working Hunter Championship Finals.

Well after 4 months of qualifiers from shows around the North West, the 2010 North West Show Jumping and Working Hunter Championship Finals are almost here this August Bank Holiday weekend.

This year’s North West Show Jumping Championship final is looking to be the biggest yet with prizes from Joules, Robinsons, Bluechip and TopSpec Feeds to name but a few. It is the debut year for the North West Working Hunter Championships and we have been delighted by the response, thank you and well done to everyone who has qualified.

For more details on the classes and the prizes on offer, click here for the North West Showjumping Championships or click here for the North West Working Hunter Championships.

For more information please click North West Working Hunter Championships or North West Show Jumping Championships.

1. Where is the final? We are based in the heart of Cheshire near Northwich and easily accessible from M56, M6 and A556. You can get directions here.

2. Am I registered for the final? Click here for North West Show Jumping Championships or click here for North West Working Hunter Championships.

3. How to enter? If you have qualified, congratulations!! If you still need to enter there still is time however we will be taking entries on the day.

4. What are the rules? Check out the rules page.

5. Will my horse be ridden in the Working Hunter championships? Yes by a ride judge.

Classes start at 9am and there will be a photographer on site.

We look forward to welcoming you all on Sunday!

On the 28th & 29th August you can come along to the NWSJC & NWWHC and sell your unwanted equestrian items

Bring your own table

£5 stall

Please email us to let us know if you are interested

Due to the recent bad weather and with this weekend’s show being cancelled we have had calls from competitors asking how they can qualify for the North West Showjumping and North West Working Hunter Championships.

We appreciate the difficult circumstances and as such we are offering an exclusive wildcard entry to a limited number of competitors. If you were planning to come and compete at the cancelled Sunday 15th August Bridgewater Riding Club show with aim to qualify please get in touch by Wednesday 18th August. The championships is on Saturday 28th August (ponies) and/or Sunday 29th August (horses).

Entries will be picked at random and for more information contact:
North West Showjumping Championships – Rowena nwshowjumpingchampionships@googlemail.com
North West Working Hunter Championships – Ruth ruthclifton@msn.com

For those who have successfully qualified, we will be accepting entries on the day.

STATEMENT REGARDING STRANGLES IN THE AREA

As our membership know, our show on August 15^th was cancelled due to a local case of strangles. This purpose of this statement is to give the frank facts regarding this, and to put a stop to any gossip. This gossip always worsens a situation out of all proportion, and is usually started by someone either misinformed or blatantly malicious. As a club we have been kept up to date with this situation and want to make it clear to you.

There was a single case of strangles, which presented over three weeks ago. This horse has never grazed either the show or parking field, nor has it been in contact with those who have. The show fields will not be grazed in any case in the run up to the Bank Holiday weekend and the NWSJC and NWWHC. The infected horse was kept in total isolation, and all subsequent tests are negative. These clear three weeks take it past the incubation period. No other animal has been affected. The people and staff involved have followed all possible safety protocol and no cross contamination has occurred. The horse is now passed fit with a clean bill of health and is back in normal circulation.

Following veterinary advice, the yard has returned to normal and we are absolutely cleared to go ahead with the Bank Holiday weekend Finals. These events will go ahead as normal. At no time would this club ever put the welfare of its membership or any competitor at risk.

As there could be isolated cases elsewhere in the country, the following rules apply and will absolutely be adhered to:

1 – There will be NO ENTRY to the riding school yard at the venue from the showground, or vice-versa for ANY COMPETITORS.  Access to the show field will be from the parking field ONLY.

2 – Any horse who appears to be unwell or has nasal discharge as per the symptoms of strangles will be send home IMMEDIATELY.

3 – If you come from a yard with any cases of strangles or have been in contact with any within the last three weeks, no matter where you are from, please DO NOT attend the North West championships on Bank Holiday weekend. Any breach of this rule will result in a lifetime ban both from Bridgewater Riding Club and also the North West championships.

Please do not pay heed to gossip, as no matter how well intended, the root source may not be reliable. If you are told anything differing from this statement, it is NOT TRUE.

If any of you have questions, please contact a committee member. We will continue to monitor the information regarding strangles cases in Cheshire.

Thank you, and see you at the Finals!

Ruth Watson
Chairman