HORSES
What type of horses can take part?
Except for Hunt Members races, all horses which run in Point-to-Points need to have been registered by Weatherbys - in the General Stud Book (G.S.B.) or Non-Thoroughbred Register (N.T.R.), and to hold an official passport that shows details of their birth, parentage and their appearance. The passport must contain DEFRA Medical Pages, and they must be up-to-date with all required injections.
If you are unsure whether you have the correct passport you may call Weatherbys on 01933 440077 and speak to the Stud Book Department.
So as long as I have a horse that is registered I can run it?
Not really, in addition to the above the following conditions apply:
In order for your horse to be eligible to run in any Point-to-Point race it will need a Hunter Certificate (HC) registered with Weatherbys. Hunter Certificates are issued by the Master and can not be signed until the 1st November.
To be eligible the horse has to be qualified i.e. hunted, with a pack of recognised Foxhounds, Harriers, Bloodhounds or Draghounds. The horse must have hunted a minimum of four times after which the Master will sign and issue your HC. You must also be a Member, Subscriber or Farmer of a recognised pack so as to qualify as an Owner.
HC's are registered by Weatherbys from December throughout the Point-to-Point season. The HC must be received by Weatherbys by 12 noon on a Friday. A Certificate for a horse that is registered by 12 noon on a Friday means the horse is eligible to be entered at, and run at, any Point-to-Point meeting where entries close on or after the following Monday. The majority of Point-to-Points close their entries on a Saturday or Sunday, but for those that close on a Monday means horses with a registered HC on the previous Friday will be able to run the following weekend.
The only time that you don't have to register the Hunter Certificate is when you want to run your horse in a Hunt or Hunts Members and certain other Club Members races (e.g. Pegasus Club Members race). If this is the case you must submit your Hunter Certificate with your entry to the Point-to-Point meeting where the hunt race is to be held. For any other race it must be registered.
