A new initiative to encourage more people to compete their ex-racehorses is being introduced by Retraining of Racehorses (RoR).
Points make prizes
The RoR regional leagues offers riders at all levels the chance to earn points indressage, showjumping and combined trainingat local competitions with their former racehorses.
The series started with the South East League last year and RoR is now rolling it out nationally, with 11 leagues competing atmore than120 venuesall across the UK.
Encourage riders
“I hope we can encourage many riders to register to take part, whether just starting out competing with their RoR or perhaps those who want to progress and compete at higher levels,” said RoR national co-ordinator, Anne Walker.
To get involved you need to register with the RoR regional league. Riders will then be given a performance sheet, on which to record their competition results throughout the year. This must be validated by the judge or secretary at each show.
National Championships
The top ten point scorers at the end of the series in each regional league/discipline will qualify for a place at the RoR National Championship Show in 2016.
RoR regional leagues run from 1 January up to 31 December 2015. To register to take part in the league you can email regionalleague@ror.org.uk or visit the RoR website for more information.