SHOW JUMPING 2021
This championship is for amateur riders with unaffiliated and novice horses/ponies. Professionals and professionally produced combinations are excluded from competing in the Sunshine Tour. Our definition of a ‘professional’ is someone who earns money from:
• Training, schooling or competing horses/ponies.
• Buying and/or selling or breaking in horses.
• Teaching and/or training riders (see exception below).
• Judging affiliated classes in the same discipline as your competition (paid or unpaid).
If you participate in any ‘professional’ activities mentioned above, please respect the amateur nature of this championship and help your clients instead!
People who work with horses primarily for care, e.g. grooms, vet nurses and participate in day to day exercising of horses, but not schooling, training, competing or breaking client’s horses can qualify. Instructors who only teach in a riding school with riding school horses/ponies can qualify.
2021 SHOW JUMPING QUALIFICATION
If you record your qualification within one month of qualifying (for July shows, by 8th August), you will be given a Unique Qualification Number for each qualification earned. Horse/rider combination can take part in a maximum of 5 championships which must not be more than 20cm difference from lowest class to highest.
Each Qualification Number allows you to enter one championship class:
At the same height as qualification OR 5cm below your qualification OR above your qualification height.
TOURS are groups of classes, divided by competence and measurable points/winnings restrictions – please respect the spirit of each level as well as the letter of the law. You CAN compete in Small & Grand Tours if you fit the relevant restrictions, but Mini Tour is exclusive.
If you are outside the restrictions for the class that you qualified in, you can voluntarily upgrade to a higher level.
MINI TOUR
Mini Tour classes are for very novice/inexperienced riders. As a guideline, riders who are ‘competent’ at 60cm or above should enter the Small Tour instead. Mini Tour combinations cannot compete in Small or Grand Tour.
Pony: During the period 1st January 2018 to the date of this year’s Sunshine Tour Championship ponies not to have earned any BS points (except in Club) or any BE points or BE foundation points.
Rider: not to have competed in BS competitions (including Club or Just for Schools) or any BE events or in any Pony Club Area Novice or Championship show jumping or eventing.
SMALL TOUR 50cm to 70cm Classes
Horse/Pony: Not to have more than 20 BS points (except in Club or Just for Schools) or any BE points or foundation points. If horse/pony has more points than permitted, but NONE earned during the period 1st January 2018 to the date of this year’s Sunshine Tour Championship, they are eligible.
Combination: not to have competed in BS competitions (except at Intro, in Club or Just for Schools) or any BE events; not to have competed in Pony Club or Riding Club Area Novice Championship level show jumping or eventing.
GRAND TOUR 70cm & 75cm Classes
Horse/Pony: Not to have more than 50 BS points (except in Club or Just for Schools) or any BE points or more than 50 BE foundation points. If horse/pony has more points than permitted, but NONE earned during the period 1st January 2018 to the date of this year’s Sunshine Tour Championship, they are eligible.
Combination: not to have competed in BS classes at 85cm or above; not to have competed at BE events or Pony Club Area Intermediate Eventing or Show Jumping or above.
GRAND TOUR 80cm, 85cm & 90cm Classes
Horse/Pony: Not to have more than 100 BS points (except in Club or Just for Schools) or more than 10 BE points or more than 100 BE foundation points. If horse/pony has more points than permitted, but NONE earned during the period 1st January 2018 to the date of this year’s Sunshine Tour Championship, they are eligible.
Combination: Not to have competed in BS classes at 1m or above (except in Club or Just for Schools); not to have competed at BE 100 or Pony Club Open Eventing or Show Jumping or above.
TROPHY TOUR 95cm, 1m & 1.05m Classes
Horse/Pony: Not to have more than 150 BS points (except in Club or Just for Schools) or more than 20 BE points. If horse/pony has more points than permitted, but NONE earned during the period 1st January 2018 to the date of this year’s Sunshine Tour Championship, they are eligible.
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