Welcome Technical Advisor/Steward role With Jonathan Clissold 1

Deployment The Steward will be deployed by EI They are the EI representative to ensure that competitions run within the rules They are responsible for approving the XC and Show Jumping courses and ensuring they are of the required standard for the level, up to height and fair 2

1 st Pre-Visit Timing of this visit is dependent on the site and the organiser but definitely 2/3 weeks prior to allow time for changes Familiarise yourself with the site and confirm layout with the organiser Check ease of access for emergency vehicles Look at flow of Horses and people Look at siting of food areas and trade stands 3

1 st Pre-Visit Check essential services are booked Check Medical and Veterinary cover booked Check enough volunteers available Check ease of access for emergency vehicles Look at proposed Cross Country Courses plans and ground preparation strategy Look at build up timetable and check it is in place and workable Walk XC course and wheel to get approx. distance and check within parameters of rules 4

1 st Pre-Visit Assess when necessary and arrange your next visit Send notes of your visit preferably by e-mail to the organiser to confirm and agree After a week or so phone organiser for progress update and confirmation all is going to plan 5

2 nd Pre-Visit This visit will probably only be needed if there are major works being carried out on cross country course or there are site issues you were unhappy with that needed to be sorted out Check you are happy with everything and the timescale will allow the event to take place If you are unhappy with the progress try and develop a plan B with the organiser 6

Day before Get there early Walk and wheel XC courses measuring the heights and spreads of all the fences and checking flagging and numbering This should be done early enough so that any required changes can be made and the course can be ready and open for inspection by competitors at 2.00pm 7

Day before Check Dressage arenas and warm up Check Show Jumping and warm up If SJ Course Designer is available walk the course with them and check heights and spreads Check parking and site in general to make sure all ready If wet make sure machinery and material are available for ground maintenance and care Check there is a Risk Management & Serious Incident Plan in place Risk Assessments, check they are appropriate 8

Competition Day Check Secretaries & Scorers Check Medical provision before giving permission to start Dressage Check Veterinary provision before giving permission for Show Jumping to start Attend and or deliver Fence Judge briefing Get Fence Judges put out Check Control and start and finish Make sure all radio checks are satisfactory Check emergency services are in place When happy give permission for XC to start 9

Course Change Get Fence Judges moved to new fence Check all in position Check Control and start and finish Make sure all radio checks are satisfactory Check emergency services are in place When happy give permission for XC to restart 10

Queries If a competitor objects to a score Listen to their version of events Tell them you will investigate Speak to the Fence Judge If the Fence Judge has any doubts tell them you need to give the benefit to the rider If they have no doubts go back to rider and explain that the Fence Judge has given up their day as a volunteer and you can’t just override them with no firm evidence, ask them to put themselves in the position of the Fence Judge 11

Discipline If a competitor is reported as being naughty Don ’ t rush in as they finish he XC Let them calm down and cool off Gather all the facts and remember there are two sides to every story Go and find them or call for them over the PA Ask them about their round and listen to what they say Tell them what has been reported and see their reaction Decide what if any penalty to give or investigate further 12

Wrapping Up Try and sit down with the organiser before the end of the competition and discuss any issues It is better they know what might be on the Stewards Report When writing the report be honest and positive about how things can be improved to move forward Negativity helps no one and can make an organiser throw the towel in 13

The End Thank you very much for Listening Any Questions 14

Course Design 15

2016 XC Starters 3 Star 4 Star 2 Star Advanced 1 Star BE80 Intermediate BE90 Novice BE100 Importance of Grass Roots Classes 16

Aims & Philosophy Aim of the CD is to set the XC test for the level Producing a good picture Help to Produce & Educate better horses and riders Not to ‘test the best’ Build not destroy confidence 17

Aims & Philosophy Achieve a standard not push it above what it should be Horses need to understand and see the questions they are being asked See what horses & riders are capable of doing and not what they are not 18

Art v Science Margins of Error and Ability Quality of Field Environmental factors Be your biggest Critic 19

Design Process Site Layout Start & Finish Competition Levels Aspirations Budgets Fixture Dates Weather Conditions Restrictions Estate / Landowner Policies 20

Design Factors Flow & Lines Measurement Fence Profiles Combinations Balance of Questions Intensity of Efforts % of Brush Dressing Ground lines - Studies Frangible Technology Horse Vision Guidelines and their Use – Core elements 21

Design Factors Flow & Lines Beginning 3 – 5 Efforts Rhythm & Jumping Middle Building on efforts and intensity End 3- 4 Efforts Control & Manage Pace and keep attention Don ’ t try to slow down at the expense of flow 22

Fence Point of Nose

The Nose

Groundline • Big - keep the horse out from the fence

Table Fences

Round Top

Verticals

Uphill

Downhill

Horse Vision Recognise the effect of shadow and light into dark Light to Dark - time to adjust 2 strides Horses are Dichromatic 34

Horses are dichromatic ‘Blue’ cone: 428 nm ‘Yellow’ cone: 539 nm Image from : Carroll et al (2001) Photopigment basis for colour vision in horses

Images from Cross Country App: Blenheim Red, yellow, and green hard to distinguish for horses

Blues are of similar visibility as to humans

Variations in wood types, materials Some blend in, others quite visible Note also different contrasts with blue sky and vegetation

Differences in brightness also matter

BE Cross Country Guidelines BE Cross Country Guidelines BE80 BE90 BE100 Novice Intermediate Advanced Combinations & Related Distances (excluding water) Max 3 Max 3 Max 4 Min 4 Min 5 Min 7 ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Alternatives ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓  Bounces ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Bounce - 2 x Steps - - 15 % > 0.90m 20 % > 1m 20 % > 1.30m 20 % > 1.40m Top Spread Guides (% of jumping efforts with Top Spread greater than #) ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ Water - Jumps into ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓  Water - Steps Into ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓  Water - Steps Out ✗ ✗✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ Water - Jumps in Narrow Fences - Width 2.40m 2.00m 1.80m 1.50m 1.30m 1.10m Narrow Fences - Quantity Max 3 Max 3 Max 3 Max 4 Min 2 Min 4 ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Frangible Devices Y Core Elements - Quantity - For Types see Guidelines Min 4 Min 4 Min 4 Min 5 Min 5 Min 6 - - Bend through 45 Degree (Minimum Non Jumping Strides ) N/A 5 5 4 Bend through 60 Degree (Minimum Non Jumping Strides ) N/A 6 6 5 4 3 N/A Bend through 90 Degree (Minimum Non Jumping Strides ) 9 8 6 5 4  Refer To Guidelines 41

The End Thank you very much 42

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Welcome Technical Advisor/Steward role With Jonathan Clissold 1 Deployment The Steward will be deployed by EI They are the EI representative to ensure that competitions run within the rules They are responsible for approving the XC and