Only horses which have entered either Section 18 or 3 (Newcomer), Section 12 (Show Hunters under Saddle) or Section 22 (Horse of the Year) are eligible to enter the Owner/Rider Section.

Horses must be the bona fide property of the owner or the owner's immediate family (mother, father, sister or brother of competitor).

Exhibitors (12 years of age or over) and owners must be current financial members of the EA  Horses must be registered with the EA.  

A lessee is not considered as the bona fide owner. Horses owned in partnerships are not eligible.

Only competitors who show horses for pleasure and as a hobby are eligible to enter the Owner/Rider section.

Horses or Ponies in this class must be ridden by the owner or the owners immediate family only.

Horses that have competed as hunters throughout the show MAY compete in the Owner Rider classes together with the show horse types and in the championship classes for Senior horses.

These are the only sections which can combine hacks and hunters at the show.

Any Horse, Galloway or Pony which places as champion or reserve in the Newcomer Section (18 &3), Show Hunter under saddle section (12) or the Open Saddle Section (22) classes at the current Barastoc Horse of the Year Show is not eligible to compete in any of the owner rider classes.

No refund of entries will be given.