Trialtime
Equestrian Events

Mitsubishi Motors
2008 Stately Homes Challenge

Sponsored by Mitsubishi Motors

• Qualifiers:
• Somerley Park (March 25 - 26)
• Powderham Castle (April 18 - 20)
• Longleat (June 13 - 15)
• Wilton (July 26 - 27)
• Final:
• Highclere Castle (August 24 - 25)

Results after Somerley Park; Powderham Castle and Longleat Qualifiers

Position	Name	Points
2008 Score Sheet
First Place	Oliver Townend	34 Points
Second Place	Andrew Nicholson	32 Points
Third Place	Louisa Lockwood	22 Points
Fourth Place	Nick Gauntlett	20 Points
Fifth Place	Joe Meyer	14 Points
Sixth Place	Wayne Garrick	12 Points
Joint Seventh Place	Beanie Sturgis Lizzie Luxton Izzy Taylor Camilla Kruger	10 Points
Joint Eight Place	Dan Jocelyn Suzanna Barker Vicky Tuffs Emma Nuttall Joanna Killin Carlos Paros	8 Points
Joint Ninth Place	Alexander Peternell Alexander Bragg Aoife Sisk Sam Griffith	6 Points
Joint Tenth Place	Sarah Turner Robert Stevens Matt Ryan Stephen Way	4 Points
Joint Eleventh Place	Kate Rocher Elizabeth Halliday David Leech Ffion Thomas Austin O’Connor Louisa Brassey	2 Points

The 2008 prize money of £5000 has been given by
Mitsubishi Motors

The 2007 Challenge was won by Andrew Nicholson who received the use of a Mitsubishi 4 x 4 car for a year. Previous winners were Nick Gauntlett and Charlie Pickman.

Other prizes included a 3 day Novice course of polo lessons at the Tidworth Polo Club; entry tickets and lunch in a private box on Gold Cup day at the Cheltenham Festival; a Gauntlett Sporting clay pigeon shooting day for 4 people; a champagne reception for 12 people at Highclere Castle; a bronze sculpture of a horse given by Style Products; Taittinger Champagne and Olympic Horsefeed supplements.

Rules (2008 - 2010)

1. The Challenge is restricted to the Intermediate sections at the qualifying events only (OI,AI & CIC sections are not included)
2. Points will be awarded to the rider - not the horse.
3. Riders can compete at all or a minimum of two qualifying events to be eligible for the final at Highclere Castle, but not necessarily on the same horse.
4. Cumulative points will be awarded to the riders coming in the first six places in each qualifying section at each event (12 to the winner; 10 for 2nd place; 8 for 3rd place; 6 for 4th place; 4 for 5th place and 2 for 6th place.) At the final at Highclere Castle double points will be awarded.
5. Riders with two or more qualifying entries at any one event will only be allowed to carry forward the points collected on the horse with the highest placing.
6. For a horse to qualify for the Final it must be at Intermediate level at the commencement of the Wilton Horse Trials. If a horse is at Advanced level before Wilton all points collected previously will carry forward with the rider who may ride any other Intermediate horse to stay in the Challenge
7. The Final and Prize Giving will be at Highclere Castle on Bank Holiday Monday. In the event of a dead heat the rider finishing the X-C at Highclere nearest to the optimum time will be the winner.
8. A first prize of £5,000 will be given by Mitsubishi Motors. Other prizes include a 3 day Novice course of polo lessons at the Tidworth Polo Club; entry tickets and lunch in a private box on Gold Cup day at the Cheltenham Festival; a Gauntlett Sporting clay pigeon shooting day for 4 people; a champagne reception for 12 people at Highclere Castle; a bronze sculpture of a horse given by Style Products and Taittinger champagne.
9. The organisers reserve the right to modify the rules if necessary