A competition open to all classes which is handicapped to make it equal for multiples and singles.
The competition, coming up to its fourth season, is sponsored by us and Baileys Horse Feeds.
The prize to the National King or Queen of the cones is a gold photo mug, an A3 collage print of the event and a Baileys Horse Feed Voucher with the driver with fastest double clear of the season or the most double clears being crowned King or Queen of the Cones at Windsor National Championships and recieving the “Andrew Cowdery Memorial Trophy”.
In participating clubs the prize for the winner is a silver King of the Cones Mug with the driver with fastest double clear of the season or the most double clears being crowned King or Queen of the Cones for their club. the driver with fastest double clear of the season or the most double clears from all participating clubs will then be crowned overall King or Queen of the Club Cones at Windsor National Championships.
To keep upto date with the competition follow the link for “Points Tables” on the BHDTA website.
The current leader for the 2011 title and the trophy can be found highlighted in red in the table below.
| National King of the Cones 2011 | ||
| Name | Event | Score |
| Kim Usher | Allerton | 32.00 |
| Emily Ham | Hopetoun | 30.75 |
| Matt Were | Erddig | 22.29 |
| Pippa Bassett | Catton | 16.63 |
| Alice Pritchard | Newnham | 15.39 |
| James Rooney | Ashfields | 14.87 |
| Graham Heath | National Championships 2010 | 10.32 |
| Matt Were | Holker Hall | 10.32 |
| Emily Bennett | Holker Hall | 10.32 |
| Kim Usher | Sandringham | 5.49 |
General rules:
Each driver competes as normal during the cones phase of the competition. The fastest double clear under their class Time Allowed is the winner. Their score in the table is the number of seconds UNDER the time allowed. If a single pony completes a double clear in 145 seconds, with a time allowed of 150 seconds they will be 5 seconds under. If a horse team completes a double clear in 170 seconds with a time allowed of 190 seconds, they will score 20 seconds. Although the horse team is slower, they win the competition because they were faster under the time allowed. Drivers with eliminated scores or those competing H.C. are not included. In the event of more than one driver with the same time difference multiple the event will have multiple Kings/Queens of the Cones.
Any events where times are not submitted will be considered null and void and the competitor will not be entered into the league.
National King of the Cones rules:
All National and Regional classes at invited events are included. The person with the most wins after the last National or Regional event in the season becomes the National King of the Cones. In the event of a draw, the fastest double clear of the season of those tied will win the overall prize and title of King / Queen of the Cones. The winner at Windsor National Championships will have their win carried over to the next season.
King of the Club Cones rules:
Each club in the league will crown a King/Queen of the Cones for their Club at the final event of their season, winning the overall prize and title for that club. The overall King/Queen of the Club Cones will be announced at Windsor National Championships, with the winners of any events after this being put forward towards the next season’s national club league.
