MERVUE EQUINE LEINSTER SUMMER TOUR DATES AND RULES FOR 2025
Barnadown: 9(1.35) & 11 May (1.20, 1.10)
Wexford Equestrian: 17 May
Ballivor: 8 June
Coilog: 14/15 June
Killossery: 29 June
Adamstown Agricultural Show: 5 July
Flavours of Fingal: 6 July
Bannow & Rathangan: 10 July
Inistioge Horse Show: 12 July
JAG: 20 July
Tattersalls: 28 July
Mullingar: 01 Aug
Final Leg: WARRINGTON Equestrian: 17 August
*Note: Riders must have competed in at least 1 leg of the tour to be eligible for prizemoney in the final*
1.35M Tour
Entries online via SJI LIVE. Close of entry times will be published on SJI LIVE & 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 274.8.5.2 (this needs to be agreed by the committee prior to the show) may be used.
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).
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.
As a courtesy to the Sponsors of the Tour, winners of the tour must be present to accept their prizes.
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. Any queries regarding the tour should be addressed to [email protected] and [email protected] for the committee’s attention
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
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.
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
There is a prize for the overall winner (horse/rider combination) of the Tour. The highest placed Pro-Am will win an opportunity to 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.
Final leg of the tour is sponsored by Mervue Equine & Leinster Region of Showjumping
1.20 – €1,500 for final leg of tour
1.10 – €1,000 for final leg of tour
Karlswood Equine Experience 2025
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.
Overall Leading Leinster Rider (Horse/Rider Combination) 2025
The leading Leinster horse/rider combination across the 1.35, 1.20 and 1.10 tours based on total league points across ALL sections of the tour will win a custom made SJI Leinster fence
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. *Riders must be present at the final (unless in exceptional circumstances) to receive their prize money, otherwise they forfeit their prize money*.
