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STARS Champion of Champions 2024

  • 3rd August 2017
  • By: Jess Wood
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Calendar
When:
21st November 2024 – 24th November 2024 all-day
2024-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
2024-11-25T00:00:00+00:00
Where:
Aintree International Equestrian Centre
1 Ormskirk Rd
Liverpool L9 5AS
UK
Contact:
Event website
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STARS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Aintree International Equestrian Centre is thrilled to be once again hosting this fabulous event!

Date Thursday 21st – Sunday 24th November 2024
Competitor Information  
Stabling and accommodation opens  Stables open Monday 14th October, 12 noon
Stables close Stables close Friday 1st November. Stables and other services will close early if we reach capacity
Schedule Please see STARS website
Spectators This event is FREE to come and watch. No ticket required. Please park in the racecourse car park to access the Equestrian Centre. Spectators are welcome to use Tophams cafe which will be open throughout the show
Online bookings (stables, accommodation & electric hook up)

Please note any changes to bookings will incur a £5 admin fee
Judges Please see STARS website
Back Numbers Can be collected from the Aintree Show Office before competing
Times and Entry Numbers Not before times and entry numbers will be released by STARS before the show
Vaccination policy if stabling

As per our terms and conditions, all horses STABLING at Aintree EC must have had a booster vaccination against Equine Influenza in the PRECEDING 6 MONTHS, and be 6 days clear of having had any vaccination. ALL primary vaccines (the first three vaccines) must be in the correct date format as well as boosters thereafter.

The last vaccination must have been between the 24th May 2024 and the 13th November 2024.

ALL PASSPORTS WILL BE CHECKED ON ARRIVAL. Horses will not be permitted to stable at Aintree if they do not have the correct vaccinations
Vaccination policy if competing

All horses ATTENDING BUT NOT STABLING at Aintree EC must have had a booster vaccination against Equine Influenza in the PRECEDING 12 MONTHS, and be 6 days clear of having had any vaccination.

ALL primary vaccines (the first three vaccines) must be in the correct date format as well as boosters thereafter.

PLEASE HAVE YOUR PASSPORT AVAILABLE FOR CHECKING
STABLES
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘.
Stable, hook up & accommodation bookings will open on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻
1  All competitors will purchase their own stables, RC secretaries only do entries.
2  Each stable will be provided with 1 bale of shavings. Extra bales of shaving and hay /haylage can be purchased at the time of booking your stable via Horse monkey.
3  This year we need all stables to be booked under the name of the rider/handler on the stable form. Last year too many people booked stables under different names which made cross checking very time consuming.
4  Stables are a mixture of permanent and temporary stables.
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦
EVERY horse or pony that qualifies for STARS is ALLOWED to stable the night before and the night of their class regardless of where they live…
Duration stables are only available to horses or ponies that have qualified on 2 or more non consecutive days.
PRICES 2024-
All stables include 1 bale of shavings.
1 night £60
2 nights £90
3 nights £110
4 nights £120
Duration 5 nights £160
There may be day stables available, this is subject to availability once the overnight stables have closed.
Extra bales of shavings, hay, and haylage must be purchased at the time of booking stables.
STABLE ARRIVALS….
Wednesday 20th Nov – gates will not open until 1pm, so please don’t arrive before.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, arrivals.
Stables will be available from 4pm onwards and must be cleaned out ready for inspection by 3pm on the day you vacate your stable.
If you want your stable earlier than 4 pm then book your stable the night before your class.
All ponies will need to be fully vaccinated, with their last booster vaccine done between 24 May 2024 and 13 November 2024 and passports will be checked before you are given your stable. All primary vaccine must also be correct.
INCORRECT VACCINES = you won’t be able to stable or compete at the show
Each family is allowed 1 lorry/trailer space at the stables including 1 hook up if required.
HOOK UP PRICES
1 night – £35
2 nights – £45
3 nights – £55
4 nights – £65
5 nights – £75
HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION (limited availability)
1 night – £55
2 nights – £95
3 nights – £135
4 nights – £175
5 nights – £200
Accommodation

Hostel accommodation pricing as follows:-

One night – £55 per room (with 4 single beds)

Two nights – £95 per room (with 4 single beds)

Three nights – £135 per room (with 4 single beds)

Four nights – £175 (with 4 single beds)

Five nights – £200 (with 4 single beds)

Hostel accommodation provides the room only, containing 4 single beds with bedding and plug sockets only. Shower and toilet facilities are shared. No cooking facilities are available.

 
Refreshments Tophams cafe, which overlooks the arena will be serving hot food and refreshments throughout the show as well as catering units by the entrance to the Main International Arena.

What is STARS?

More details to follow but please see the original vision below, from the show director, Sarah Harrison: (rules may be updated for 2024):

“STARS Champion of Champions are going to re-create a HOYS experience for all RC/PC competitors which will be held at Aintree Equestrian Centre, Aintree Race Course, Liverpool!

No other show has ever tried to create such a prestigious event from start to finish for Riding Clubs until now – where the best of the best go head-to-head to be crowned Champion.

This experience doesn’t just mean the time you walk through those curtains and compete in the ring.

We promise to give you everything from bridle numbers to working-in time slots in the main arena and culminating with trotting down the centre line on your lap of honour.

We will only invite HOYS star judges to preside over classes and all Ridden and In-hand showing classes will be judged using the HOYS-style format of 50 marks for Ride/Show and 50 marks for Conformation/Way of Going. Equitation and Young Handler classes will have their own marks systems in place as well.

Over 50 Riding Clubs and Pony Clubs from all over the country have enquired about how to affiliate to STARS; we hope this will grow year on year.

HOYS themselves have been in touch to say they think that this is a wonderful idea which really aims to put Riding and Pony Clubs firmly on the map!

We have been contacted by some fabulous equestrian magazines offering to cover the event; and we already have some amazing sponsors on board. If anyone would like to support this event through additional sponsorship we do have classes available.

So how do you qualify? It’s simple -all affiliated clubs will send their end-of-year points winners to the grand finale to compete for the title of Overall Champion of their section. Qualification can be passed down to the Reserve or Second Reserve Points Champion if and Points Champion is unable to represent their club. Those lucky enough to qualify will receive their qualification in the form of a Golden Ticket.

All affiliated Clubs will also be competing for the honour of being crowned Supreme Riding club of the Year title which will be awarded to the Club gaining the best results across the Show. To make it fair for all sizes of Clubs we will take your top 10 section results to work out the Supreme titles. There will be a large cash prizes up for grabs being split between the Supreme, Reserve Supreme and Second Reserve Supreme Clubs. We are also offering training days and numerous other prizes to make things interesting for all.

My aim is to give all riding Club and Pony Club competitors something to aspire to – like I once had at Birchinley Manor all those years ago!..”