Policies for Riders & Guests

Teams must consist of a min. of 3 and max. of 4 combinations representing their primary or secondary school.

The same team may not compete in both the novice and the open team classes.
A rider/pony combination may only ride in either the secondary team, novice team or open team competition.

The same rider/pony combination may only ride once in a team competition, but the pony/horse may be ridden a maximum of twice by different riders, but not more than 3 times in any one day.

Any changes to the team detail must be lodged with the Secretary prior to the competition commencing.

A rider may only ride a maximum of two horses/ponies in a team.

Schools may combine to enter a mixed team; however mixed teams (with the exception of Primary Teams) will only be eligible for prizes on the day but will not be eligible for league points and prizes at the final.

In 75cms, 80cms, 90cms and 1m team classes will be judged as a special 2 phase, where faults incurred in phase 1 will be added to any faults incurred in phase 2 to give a total faults score.

The team’s total score will be based on the best 3 scores.

In the event of 2 or more teams finishing on the same score the placings will then be based on the best three scores and times.

Each team will be given a time to jump, and all team members will jump consecutively at that time.

If a team misses their allocated start time, they may be eliminated from the class.

All competitors must wear a skullcap or hat with safety harness according to the current approved standards and body protectors/ Air Jackets are advised.

The competition will be judged under SJI rules; however, the judge’s decision is final.
Any rider or school representative showing unsporting behaviour MAY be disqualified from the competition.

In case of a fall of an Athlete at any time in the Competition arena, in the practice arena or elsewhere within the grounds of the Event, the Athlete must be checked by the Event’s medical service before he is permitted to take part in any other competition.

All school/team representative must report to the Show Office on arrival to declare and sign for the team or the team will NOT be allowed to jump.

Teams must compete at the final to be eligible for league prizes. The 5 best scores out of the 6 legs will be used to determine the final league placings

Team Selectors must ensure competitors are competent at their class height.

Penalties

Knockdown 4 Faults

1st refusal 4 Faults

2nd Refusal 8 Faults

3rd Refusal Elimination

Fall of horse/rider Elimination

Appeals & Objections

Protests may be lodged against any person or body involved in any capacity at a show for failure to observe the rules and regulations or violate the common principles of behaviour, fairness or accepted standards of sportsmanship.

Protests may only be lodged by the owner, their authorised agent or the athlete of a horse competing in that competition or by an official of the show, with the exception of protests for abuse which may be lodged by any person.

In Team events, protests may only be lodged by the Chef d’Equipe. For this reason, name and contact details of each team Chef d’Equipe must be lodged with the office when submitting entries.

Protests must be in writing, signed by the authorised person making the protest and presented personally to the President of the Ground Jury, to the President of the Appeal Committee or the Secretary of the Show, together with any supporting evidence, names of witnesses and the deposit of £50.

If necessary, the Appeal Committee can be formed ad hoc and should consist of at least 3 officials, one of which must be a Senior Judge and 2 other Officials, for example, Senior Course Designer, Steward, not related to a party interested in the result of the objection.

Time restriction on Appeals & Objections

– Query to the result of a class- within 30 minutes of the final results being announced over a public address system.

– Query over eligibility of an athlete- within 48 hours of the event. Queries of this type must be raised by email to the Meadows Equestrian Centre.

THE MEADOWS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

Rules of Individual competition

This competition is open to individual competitors representing their Primary or Secondary School.
The same athlete/horse or pony combination can only compete in two adjacent class heights.
Competitors may jump in the individual class as well as a team competition.
There are no restrictions on the number of competitors from any one school.
Primary athletes may not compete in the 75cms class, but may compete 85cms, 1m or 1.10m classes
The same pony/rider combination may only jump once in each competition.
Primary 50cms & 60cms will be run with an optimum time in the second round, all other class will be run as two rounds, ‘special two phase’ competition meaning after the first-round competitors will continue to jump the second round which will be timed. The two rounds will be added together to give a final score. In the event of equality of faults, the best score and time of the second round will determine placings.
A pony may only jump a maximum of 3 times in any 1 day, over team and individual classes.
If an individual misses their allocated start time, they may be eliminated from the class.
ALL competitors must wear a skullcap or hat and safety harness according to the current approved standards and body protectors/ Air Jackets are advised.
This competition will be run under SJI rules; however, the judge’s decision is final.
Any changes to an entry must be lodged with the Secretary prior to the competition commencing.
Any rider or school representative showing unsporting behaviour MAY be disqualified from the competition.
In case of a fall of an Athlete at any time in the Competition arena, in the practice arena or elsewhere within the grounds of the Event, the Athlete must be checked by the Event’s medical service before he is permitted to take part in any other competition.
A school representative/guardian must report to the Show Office on arrival to declare and sign for the individual rider or they will NOT be allowed to jump.
Combinations must compete at the final leg to be eligible for league prizes. The 5 best scores out of the 6 legs will be used to determine the final league placings

Individual representatives must ensure competitors are competent at the class height

Penalties

Knockdown 4 Faults

1st refusal 4 Faults

2nd Refusal 8 Faults

3rd Refusal Elimination

Fall of horse/rider Elimination

Appeals & Objections

Protests may be lodged against any person or body involved in any capacity at a show for failure to observe the rules and regulations or violate the common principles of behaviour, fairness or accepted standards of sportsmanship.

Protests may only be lodged by the owner, their authorised agent or the athlete of a horse competing in that competition or by an official of the show, with the exception of protests for abuse which may be lodged by any person.

2.1. In Team events, protests may only be lodged by the Chef d’Equipe. For this reason, name and contact details of each team Chef d’Equipe must be lodged with the office when submitting entries.

Protests must be in writing, signed by the authorised person making the protest and presented personally to the President of the Ground Jury, to the President of the Appeal Committee or the Secretary of the Show, together with any supporting evidence, names of witnesses and the deposit of £50.

3.1 If necessary, the Appeal Committee can be formed ad hoc and should consist of at least 3 officials, one of which must be a Senior Judge and 2 other Officials, for example, Senior Course Designer, Steward, not related to a party interested in the result of the objection.

Time restriction on Appeals & Objections
– Query to the result of a class- within 30 minutes of the final results being announced over a public address system.

– Query over eligibility of an athlete- within 48 hours of the event. Queries of this type must be raised by email to the Meadows Equestrian Centre.