KTPC Selection Process
· The Selection Committee comprises of Sharon Kennedy, Penny Hillier and Jason Webb.
· Each player has a handicap of 0-10. The sum of the players' handicaps makes a total for the team. This total will then determine whether your team plays in A, B, C, D or E grade. Juniors (U16) and Primary Juniors (U12) have their teams based on age only. You will usually be playing with and against players of a very similar standard.
· Please let the S.C. know AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE of a tournament if you wish to play.
· If circumstances force you to withdraw from the tournament, let the S.C. know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, then we have a chance of rearranging teams successfully.
· You must be a member of the UKPA to play in a tournament for insurance purposes. We recommend you have your own horse and personal accident insurance as well.
· S.C. Contact Details: Sharon Kennedy 01580 753329/ 07941 231299, sckennedy@btopenworld.com, Penny Hillier and Jason Webb 01580 211662/ 07734 601135, enquiries@australianstockhorses.co.uk.

Tournament Set-up
· The 'campsite' will usually comprise of port-a-loos, portable showers and a pretty basic barn to party in - prepare to slum it!
· Horses must be penned in electric fencing - please make sure it works and that your horse is used to it!
· There is usually a catering van on-site and an evening meal on Saturday night - all tournaments are different, there will be copies of the tournament details on the notice board at Risebridge.
· Paramedics are always on-site during hours of play.
· Vets and farriers are usually on call.
· You are usually expected to clean out your horse pens, so bring a shovel with you!

Horse Welfare
Please make sure your horse is shod, wormed and vaccinated before a tournament. Your horse should be fit and you should choose your tournaments carefully to give them a break once in a while.

Weekend Schedule… roughly speaking!
Arrival Friday Evening - sometimes catering/ bar open
Saturday 9am Briefing
Saturday Play 9.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday night meal, party and bar
Sunday Play 9am - 2pm, followed by Finals
Sunday 4pm Prize giving
You can expect to play roughly 60-80 minutes polocrosse over the weekend.

Equipment in the Rules…
· Horses must wear 4 bandages/ boots and 4 over-reach boots. The bandage ties should be covered with electrical tape.
· Tails should be plaited and taped up (get someone to show you!).
· No bits with shanks (i.e. pelhams), or double reins.
· You are only allowed small polo or road studs on the outside of the hind shoes.
· Your whip must have a 'flap' on the end of it.
· You must have a breastplate and over girth.
These rules are there for safety and horse welfare reasons.

Cost
Tournament entries are usually between £20 - 30 and usually include a meal on Saturday night. Other costs include diesel, food and drink over the weekend.

Club Duties
Each Club is expected to provide an accredited Umpire per team of players (the S.C. will organise this). When your team plays, you should provide a timekeeper/ scorer and two goal judges (parents, friends…!).

Checklist

Camping
· Food and Drink (especially drinking water)
· Electric pen equipment
· 'Mucking out' equipment
· Clothing
· Sleeping arrangements
· 1st Aid Kit

Horse
· Water and feed buckets (+ bucket for washing down between chukkas)
· Feed and Hay
· Electrolytes
· Horse 1st Aid Kit
· Rugs - NZ and day rug
· Grooming kit, including sponge and sweatscraper

Horse (playing)
· 4 bandages/ boots (+extra set?) - white if possible
· 4 overreach boots + spares
· Electrical tape
· Plaiting kit (if needed)
· Bridle
· Saddle with breastplate, overgirth and martingale (if needed)

You (playing)
· Riding boots
· Spurs and whip (if needed)
· White jeans/ jodphurs (+ spare pair?)
· KTPC playing shirt - provided by Club, to be signed in and out
· Hat (+ face guard if needed)
· Knee pads (if needed)