This competition is open to all Riders of Zone 1 Clubs who are still under the age of 26 years
at the first Metropolitan Zone 1 Event of the Year.

This Competition is run in two age groups. 14 Years & Under, and 15 Years & Under 26 Years.

We are looking for an all round Pony Club Horse & Rider "combination"
consisting of One Horse and One Rider.

The Winner of each Age Group will be awarded -
*** Their Age Group Perpetual Trophy and a Replica ***
Plus
** the Rider's Club will receive a Banner **
# This is a Pony Club Event so we are interested in Pony Club activities #

The rules of this competition are set out below, and a booklet is given to each competitor in this competition.
The booklet is for the riders to keep records of their riding through the year, and it must be handed in to the Scoring people at the beginning of each event that is attended, so that they can enter results and sign the page.
If no placings are achieved, they will sign that the rider has attended.
The booklet is NOT to have entries when other horses are ridden by this rider.

Rider must attend at least five (5) of the eight (8) Metropolitan Zone 1 Premiership Events on the same horse -
To consist of at least one (1) of each of the following Groups

1. Zone 1 Dressage Championships OR Zone 1 J. F. McGill Formal Day
2. Zone 1 Jumping Equitation Championships OR Zone 1 Showjumping Championships
3. Zone 1 Bobby Bayard Gymkhana OR Zone 1 Campdraft Championships
4. Zone 1 O. D. E. Championships OR Zone 1 Combined Training Championships

Riders are also expected to attend one (1) OFFICIAL EVENT IN EACH DISCIPLINE
(i.e. Dressage, Showjumping and O. D. E.) in any grade
(but must be the correct Grade for that horse - this means, cannot ride HC).

(In the Jumping Equitation & Showjumping section (as these are held on the same weekend) there is an alternative - the Aitken's Showjumping - if the horse combination was nominated for the Jumping Equitation & Showjumping weekend, and was unable to attend. They must provide confirmation from either their Chief Instructor / Vet / Doctor that the aforementioned was unable to attend those 2 events for valid reasons).

Candidates are expected to be active Riders, but not necessarily prolific winners.
They are expected to attend Club Musters - at least 50% or 8
(whichever is the lesser) - dates to be noted in booklet.

They must also be working towards obtaining Proficiency Certificates, regularly attending Musters and Working Bees, and be active in Club activities (Pony Club related), and Junior Committee (if of age).

At the end of the year IMMEDIATELY AFTER the last Metropolitan Zone 1 Event of the year,
or a date decided by the Zone,This booklet must be forwarded to the Metropolitan Zone 1 Secretary.

The completed booklet MUST BE SIGNED BY THE CLUB CHIEF INSTRUCTOR,
together with a SHORT RESUME COMPOSED AND WRITTEN BY THE CANDIDATE.
This resume is not to be a list of results for the year - more a short story on you, your Pony Club history,
your horse and your horse related dreams / plans for the future.