We hire our cross country course to coaches/instructors by prior arrangement for outside training. 

 

Please contact Fiona Froy for further details. southdevonmoorland@pcuk.org

 

 

 

Please read the Disclaimer, Terms and Conditions below carefully.

 

South Devon Moorland Pony Club DISCLAIMER

• I agree that my presence and use of the Cross Country Course at Holwell Lawn is entirely at my own risk and accept that the South Devon Moorland Pony Club and or their agents cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to myself, my horse/pony, vehicle, attendants or belongings, howsoever caused.

• I have read the Terms and Conditions for the Open Schooling and agree to abide by them. I confirm I comply with the rules regarding riding hats, footwear and body protectors.

• I confirm that I hold public liability insurance

• I confirm that by making payment I agree to the Terms and Conditions for the Open Schooling, and if the Rider is under 18 a parent, coach or person over 21 takes responsibility for the Rider and Horse/Pony using the Cross Country course.

 

PAYMENT

Pony Club Members - £15 per 1.5 hour session* All Non-members and Adults - £20 per 1.5 hour session* *unless quoted differently on WebCollect for a specific date

 

COVID RULES

It is absolutely imperative that every person visiting Holwell Lawn adheres to the social distancing requirements as per the government guidelines which can be found at www.gov.uk/coronavirus.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SCHOOLING ON THE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE AT HOLWELL LAWN, WIDECOMBE TQ13 9XG

 

• All riders must report to the official, if present. If you need to speak to someone please contact the mobile 07971416352. • All dogs must be kept on a lead at all times. There may be lambs and ewes grazing.

• You use the facilities at your own risk and the South Devon Moorland Pony Club cannot accept liability for any loss or damage in respect of you, your horse, your vehicle, equipment, personal valuables or property.

• It is an express condition of every person entering the cross country course that he/she agrees (and if he/she is under 18 years of age, his/her parents and or accompanying adult also agrees) that he/she does so at his/her own risk and voluntarily accepts the risk of injury or damage that is implicit in riding/jumping a horse/pony. No First Aid facilities are available and it is advisable that you wear a medical armband. Mobile signal is poor.

• All riders under 18yrs must be accompanied by a person over 21yrs

• All must wear a properly fitting jockey skull cap without a fixed peak. All hats must bear the following numbers PAS 015:1998 or 2011* with BSI Kitemark or Snell E2001* with the official Snell label and number, and all must wear proper riding footwear (no muckers or wellington boots).

• All must wear a body protector. Pony Club members must wear a 2009 Beta Level 3 Body Protector. Non-members must wear a body protector to current British Eventing standard. (currently BETA Level 3 body protectors labelled 2000)

• Prior to use, all persons must familiarise themselves with any fences they intend to jump and take into account the ability of themselves and their horse/pony. There are sheep that graze at Holwell Lawn so ensure there are none in the vicinity of the fence you intend to jump.

• You must not school alone.

• Riders are not permitted to spend more than the 1.5 hours time slot booked on the XC course

• Any fences that are damaged (or seen to be damaged) must be reported promptly so it can be repaired or taken out.

• All accidents must be reported to the Officials on site and an accident report completed.

• No horses to be left tied to a vehicle unattended

• Holwell Lawn is open to walkers and dogs who may not know what to do around horses. There are warning signs up for walkers, but please be polite if they are in your way and we are sure they will move as promptly as possible.

• If you need to overtake others schooling, please alert them and ask politely. Galloping past a nervous horse & rider can cause an accident. There will be riders of various standards on the course & there should be room for all of you.

 

THE COURSE

 

• There is a separate mini-course, of fences all under 50cm, at the far north end of the site.

• The main course offers fences of different heights. At each site there will usually be options of 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm and some 1m.

• All heights are approximate.

• Many can be jumped in either direction and are marked with red and white discs. Jumps must be jumped with the red disc on the right hand side.

 

If a jump is ‘taped off’ or fenced off this means it must not be jumped. Under no circumstances must the tape be removed.

 

Health & Safety

 

Organisers of this event have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present.

 

For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the organisers and all the officials and stewards.

 

Legal Liability

 

Save for the death or personal injury caused by negligence of the organisers, or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the organisers of this event or The Pony Club nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies, nor the landlord or his tenant accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, cars, their contents and accessories, or any other person or property whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.