SPRING SHOW JUMPING LEAGUE

WATERFORD RIDING CLUB

SPRING LEAGUE 2012

1. THE LEAGUE WILL BE RUN OVER 4 CONSECUTIVE THURSDAYS

BEGINNING ON THURSDAY MARCH 15TH

2. THE FIRST CLASS WILL BEGIN AT 6.30PM SHARP.
3. THE FIRST CLASS WILL NORMALLY BE FOR THE PRIMARY GRADE AT 70CMS.
4. IF THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR A PRE-PRIMARY CLASS THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD LET THE SECRETARY KNOW BEFOREHAND AND ENTER BY 6.15 AND THE JUMPS WILL THEN BE LOWERED. THOSE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT THE SECRETARY ON 086 8128959
5. THE COMPETITIONS WILL THEN RUN IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER

PRIM ARY

ADVANCED PRIMARY

INTERMEDIATE/YOUNG HORSE

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE

OPEN

6. IF THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR A YOUNG HORSE CLASS IT WILL BE RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERMEDIATE COMPETITION. HORSES OF 4 AND 5  YEARS OF AGE IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COMPETITION WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CLASS.(PLEASE NOTE NEW AIRC RULE) RIDERS FOR THIS CLASS MUST BE GRADED AD.INTER OR ABOVE
7. IN EACH GRADE THERE WILL BE A POINTS COMPETITION OPEN TO RIDERS WHO COMPETE ON 3 OF THE 4 NIGHTS ( RIDERS MUST ATTEND ON THE FINAL NIGHT EVEN IF THEY ALREADY HAVE 3 CLEAR NIGHTS). POINTS WILL BE AWARDED ON THE BASIS OF 5 POINTS FOR TWO CLEAR ROUNDS, 3 POINTS FOR 1 CLEAR ROUND AND 1 POINT FOR COMPETING ( IF NO OTHER POINTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED). THE THREE BEST NIGHTS WILL COUNT TOWARDS LEAGUE PRIZES.

IN THE CASE OF EQUALITY OF POINTS AFTER THE FINAL ROUNDS THERE WILL BE A JUMP OFF FOR FIRST PLACE.

8. FOR PRIMARY AND ADVANCED PRIMARY RIDERS, JUMP OFF COURSES WILL BE ON THE BASIS OF OPTIMUM TIME. PRIMARY AT 300 MPM. AND ADVANCED PRIMARY AT 325 MPM. ALL OTHER CLASSES WILL BE AGAINST THE CLOCK.
9. FOR THE LEAGUE PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED FOR 1^ST TO 3^RD PLACE AND ROSETTES WILL BE AWARDED FOR 1^ST TO 6^TH PLACE.
10. THE FINAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY 5^TH   APRIL. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED ON THE FINAL NIGHT.
11. SCORES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE VENUE AND WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE REGIONAL WEBSITE AND THE CLUB WEBSITE
12. PLEASE NOTE THAT A FALL INCURS ELIMINATION UNDER SHOW JUMPING RULES.
13. RIDER/HORSE COMBINATIONS ONLY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR LEAGUE PRIZES
14. RIDERS WISHING TO RIDE BELOW THEIR GRADE MAY DO SO AND BE CONSIDERED FOR A NOVICE CLASS (ONLY ROSETTES WILL BE AWARDED) HOWEVER IF THEY THEN RIDE AGAIN ON THE SAME HORSE IN THEIR OWN GRADE THEY WILL BE RIDING OUT OF COMPETITION.
15. WE ALSO PLAN TO RUN OTHER CLASSES ON EACH EVENING OF THE LEAGUE