DECLARATIONS
1. The maximum number of runners in any Pony Race shall be 12 (excluding the Finals), 10 in Point-to-Point Pony Races.
2. A balloting procedure will be adopted if necessary with nominated Reserves. In exceptional circumstances the races may be divided at the discretion of the organisers
3. Ponies and Riders must be declared as having arrived at the venue with the Nominated Official at the time appointed. Competitors will be informed of this in writing prior to the meeting.

NON-RUNNERS
4. Connections of ponies that have been entered and have been balloted to run but are not going to start must inform the organisers by 5pm the day before the race is due to take place so that nominated Reserves can be informed in order to ensure at least 10 runners in each race.

WEIGHING OUT
5. When weighing out the Rider must put into the scale and include in their weight everything that the pony is to carry or has carried, except the skullcap, goggles, breastplate or breastgirth, neck strap, rings, plates and anything worn on the pony’s legs. In addition, when weighing out the number cloth will also be excluded from the scale but must be presented to the Clerk of Scales at the time.
6. The Rider’s weight is to include the Body Protector.

WEIGHING IN
7. All Riders must present themselves to be weighed by the Clerk of the Scales immediately after the race.
8. Immediately after pulling up, the Riders of the first four ponies in each race must ride their ponies to the place appointed for unsaddling. The ponies shall remain at the appointed place until ordered to be taken away. The other Riders may dismount within a reasonable distance.
9. It shall be a breach of the Pony Racing Regulations for a Rider to dismount before reaching a place appointed for that purpose, unless they can satisfy the Stewards and Officials that they were justified by the circumstances.
10. If a Rider does not present themselves to be weighed in, their pony shall be disqualified on the day, unless the Stewards and Officials are satisfied that the Rider was justified in not doing so by reason of illness, accident or other extraordinary circumstance, that they weighed out at not less than their correct weight and that the proper weight was carried throughout the race.
11. When weighing in a Rider shall include in their weight everything that the pony has carried in the race except as provided in Regulations 5 + 6
12. If a pony carries less than the weight they should carry during the race they shall be disqualified on the day.
13. When the Riders have weighed in to the satisfaction of the Clerk of the Scales at not less than the weight at which they weighed out, the Stewards and Officials shall authorise the announcement of “weighed in” provided the Judge has announced and confirmed his decision to the Clerk of the Scales on all placings. After the announcement has been made no alteration shall be made.