This is a summary of the rule changes. Be sure to check the BHDTA rulebook for full details.

Course Designers 910.2.3 National:

?National Course Designers must have attended a Course Designer Clinic in the previous three years prior to the Event for which they are appointed.? (There had been talk of changing this to two years).

903.4 Driving Event Location

This is now clarified to explain that the competition rules apply ?from the published opening time of the stable area until midnight on the last day of the competition.?

This means, for example, that training taking place before the stable area is opened for the event can use training aids not permitted in competition. Of course the welfare rules always apply.

New cones layouts

Annex 8 has two new cones open multiple obstacles, ?the wave? and ?the triangle?.

Annex 11, qualification for Advanced Singles

4.4.2.2 a win in a class of one does not count towards the six wins which make it compulsory for an Open competitor to move to Advanced class.

NOTE: in paragraph 4.4.4.2, the dressage score should read 55. This is incorrectly shown as 60 in the new printed pages and the 2011 downloadable yearbook (will be corrected for 2012 online rules).

More Notes

The rule on back protectors is unchanged:

917.6.2 Back protectors are not required at any National or affiliated Event within the jurisdiction of BHDTA. ?

But body protectors are still required for juniors at Young Drivers events ? see the Young Drivers rules Appendix.

Mixed tandems/other multiples

This is to confirm that a multiple containing both horses and ponies is not allowed to compete at national events (except h/c with the organiser's agreement.)