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MERVUE EQUINE LEINSTER SUMMER TOUR RULES FOR 2024

MERVUE EQUINE LEINSTER SUMMER TOUR RULES FOR 2024

1.35M Tour

  • Entries online through SJI LIVE. Close of entry times will be published on SJI LIVE and on the show schedule. 
  • Sponsor of the Individual legs of the Mervue Leinster Tour must not be in direct competition with the principal sponsor of the Tour.
  • Tour should begin no later than 2.30/3.00pm to help us maximize media coverage and run under Art. 238.2.2 Rules as per National Grand Prix for Ground Jury, Starter & Course Designer. In exceptional circumstances Art 238.2.2.  In exceptional circumstances Art 274.8.5.2(this needs to be agreed by the committee prior to the show)
  • Substitution of horse or rider will only be permitted by the ground jury/judges.
  • Appeals must be submitted within 1 hour after the class, as per SJI National rules.
  • Should an appeals committee be needed, this will be selected at the show (x3 SJI Officials).
  • Max 4 horses per rider.
  • Display clock must be available with a 45-second countdown facility.
  • Minimum Prize Fund €2000 to be paid out as per SJI rules. 1st – 6th Place at each leg of the Tour.
  • Entry fee for 1.35 not more than 45 euro per entry.
  • Start list will be available on SJI Live
  • As a courtesy to the Sponsors of the Tour, winners of the tour must be present to accept their prizes.
  • Any queries regarding the tour should be addressed to [email protected] or [email protected] for the committee’s attention
  • Points allocated in the Tour as per National Grand Prix, 10,8,7,6,5,4,3,2.
  •  It is the responsibility of the rider/agent/owner to keep a record of their results at each show and to check the leader board on the website.  All queries must be sent before the entries for the final leg of the tour.
  • Every effort will be taken to keep the leader board correct but the responsibility will lie with the rider/ owner /agent to see that it is correct. There will be no points and a half in the final leg of the Tour, but if there is equal 1st, the last highest points before the final leg will be declared the winner.
  • *Note: Riders must have competed in at least 1 leg of the tour to be eligible for prizemoney in the final*

Young Riders 

  • YR Points will be taken from their placing in the overall class
  • They will receive a rosette and Mervue Equine Products at each leg.
  • All young riders, juniors, and COH (who qualify to jump at this height-SJI Rules Apply) will jump under the young rider section but are eligible for the main prize fund on the day. 

Pro-AM/Working Producer Section (Horse/Rider combination)

Definition of a Working Producer is an athlete/producer, whether riding competitively or for recreation, show jumps for the challenge it presents, to compete and produce horses, not as a sole profession 
“WP Section “- horse must be owned by themselves or an immediate family member. (i.e. a parent or sibling). 

Pro – Am Leader Board 

Prize for the winner of the Tour- highest placed Pro-Am on their own Leader Board – visit to Karlswood Stables with all the other prize winners
Points as per SJI for 1st to 6th.  If no Pro am is in the 1st – 6th, the top placed Pro am with 8 faults or less with receive 3 points ,2 points to next best, 1 point to 3rd best.
They must be declared to email address below one day before the competition they wish to be included  in.  List will be posted on website.

Pro-Am’s need to declare to Maureen Bagnell ([email protected]) at the start of the tour or before the leg they intend to compete in, Leader Board will be posted on Leinster showjumping website.

1.35m Tour Winners Prize fund

  • Winning horse/rider combination: €2000, Rug, Mervue Equine products & Karlswood visit
  • Runner up horse/rider combination: €1000 & Karlswood visit
  • Winning Young Rider (horse/rider combination): Ballywalter Farm Bursary with international showjumper, Bertram Allen, Rug, Mervue Equine products
  • Pro-Am: Rug, Mervue Equine products & Karlswood visit

Riders must be present (mounted) at the final to receive their prize money, otherwise they forfeit their prize money. 

Final leg of the tour is sponsored by Mervue Equine & Leinster Region of Showjumping

135 Prize Fund – €3,500 for final leg of tour

1.10m & 1.20m Mervue Equine LST – each leg

Rules

  • Run under article 274.5.2 /274.8.5.2 and in final may be run under article 238.2.2
  • Points allocated as follows: 1st = 6 2nd = 5, 3rd = 4, 4th = 3, 5th = 2, 6th = 1
  • In the event of a tie for first place in the league, the horse/rider combination placed highest on the day of the final will be deemed the winner
  • Prizemoney for 1.10 & 1.20 is minimum €250 euro per leg of each class. 
  • Entry fee maximum of €30
  • *Note: Riders must have competed in at least 1 leg of the tour to be eligible for prizemoney in the final*

1.20m Tour League Winners:

  • Winning horse/rider combination – €1000, Rug, Mervue Equine products & Karlswood
  • Runner up horse/rider combination – €500, Mervue Equine products & Karlswood visit
  • Winning YR horse/rider combination – Mervue Equine Products , Rug & Karlswood visit

Final leg of the tour is sponsored by Mervue Equine & Leinster Region of Showjumping

1.20 – €2,000 for final leg of tour

1.10m Tour League Winners:

  • Winning horse/rider combination – €1000, Rug, Mervue Equine products & Karlswood visit
  • Runner up horse/rider combination – €500 and Mervue Equine products & Karlswood visit
  • Winning YR horse/rider combination – Mervue Equine Products & Rug & Karlswood visit

Final leg of the tour is sponsored by Mervue Equine & Leinster Region of Showjumping

1.10 – €1,000 for final leg of tour

Karlswood Equine Experience 2024

The Overall League winners & Runners up in the 1.10m, 1.20m & 1.35m will win the “Karlswood Equine Experience”. This prize is an opportunity to visit Karlwood to watch Cian coach his students, followed by a Questions and Answers session. This will be followed by a lunch and tour of Karlswood Stables.

*Riders must be present (mounted) at the final to receive their prize money, otherwise they forfeit their prize money*.

All Tours: Please note that it is the responsibility of the agent/owner/rider to keep a record of their points. All queries must be dealt with by email before the final leg of the tour.  No queries re leader boards will be dealt with at the final leg.

Results will be posted on Leinster website and on Facebook

We wish to thank our sponsors Mervue Equine for their continued sponsorship of the tour and also the owners and riders for their continued support.