The series consists of 12 sponsored PPORA Club Members races for Novice Riders, in which the first four horses and riders past the post become eligible for the Series Final at the Melton Hunt Club at Garthorpe on Sunday, 8th May 2016. In addition, all other races in the Pointing calendar which have a Novice Rider condition (up to and including Sunday, 1st May) offer a place in the Final to the first three horses and riders past the post.
The list of Dodson & Horrell sponsored Novice Rider races for 2015/16 is as follows:
| Area | Meeting | Course | Date 15/16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAND | PPORC | Barbury Castle | Sunday 6th December |
| D&C | Tiverton Foxhounds | Chipley Park | Sunday 24th January |
| EA | Cambridgeshire with Enfield Chase | Horseheath | Sunday 7th February |
| SE | Mid Surrey Farmers Drag | Godstone | Sunday 6th March |
| N | College Valley & North Northumberland | Alnwick | Sunday 6th March |
| SM | Oakley | Brafield-on-the-Green | Sunday 20th March |
| WBC | South Herefordshire | Garnons | Sunday 20th March |
| Y | Badsworth & Bramham Moor | Askham Bryan College | Saturday 26th March |
| MID | Pytchley | Dingley | Saturday 26th March |
| NW | Cheshire Forest | Tabley | Sunday 10th April |
| W | Seavington | Littlewindsor | Sunday 17th April |
| WM | Cotswold Vale Farmers | Andoversford | Sunday 17th April |
| MID | Melton Hunt Club (Final) | Garthorpe | Sunday 8th May |
*N.B. it is a condition of all the above races that Owners are Members of the PPORA by 4pm on the Friday after the entry has been made (riders at declaration).