CHPC Show Jumping Co-Ordinators 2019 - All queries to ​Stephanie Jackson 083 8173345 & Liam Kavanagh 087 9925920
Carlow Hunt Pony Club will do Qualifiers to select teams for the following competitions in 2019
U12 Show Jumping (Alice Mernagh)
Junior Show Jumping (Robbie Bailey) 
Intermediate Show Jumping (John Ledingham Cup)
​Dates & Venues as follows:
3 Qualifiers:
Mon 6th May - Butterfly Farm Camolin Results will be posted shortly
Sun 12th May - Coilog EC
Sat 1st June - Danville EC Kilkenny

​Please use the link to the IPC Show Jumping Rules 2019 to see all the rules for team and individual competitions scroll down the page for How CHPC teams are selected. Please  familiarise yourself with the rules.​

Show Jumping at Danville on 23rd March 2019

U12 Show Jumping (Alice Mernagh) Competition

This is a competition for a team of four competitors who are 8 years of age and under the age of 12 on the 1st of January of the current year. 
All competitors must be of a D+ standard.
The same Team Combination or same three member’s combination of pony/horse and rider from a winning U12 team (in any year) is not eligible.
A pony or horse may only be ridden by one rider at an Area Qualifier or at the Championships.  Members may only compete in one Show Jumping competition at the Area Qualifiers and Championships, except where a Classic Qualifier is held in conjunction with an Area Qualifier since the Classic is a separate competition (see Rules for Show Jumping Classic.)
​Horses or ponies must be 5 years or over. 
First two rounds maximum height 75cm.
Speed is 325 meters per minute.
A maximum of 8 fences will be used on the first round which will  not include a double. 
There must be a change of course for the second round which will have a double.  Jump off round will not exceed 80cm.

                Please refer to the current Show Jumping Rule Book for further details.

Junior Show Jumping (Robbie Bailey) Competition ​

This competition is named in honour of Robbie Bailey who was the D.C. of the Laois Branch and sadly passed away in 1983. He was a wise, gracious, knowledgeable and modest man, who was a source of admiration to everyone who came into contact with him. He instilled in younger members the art, skills and joys of horsemanship. To ensure it remains a true Junior Competition, the age remains Under 14.
  • This is a competition for a team of four competitors under the age of 14 on the 1st of January of the current year.
  • All competitors must be of “C” test standard or hold their “C” test. 
  • The same combination or same three member’s combination of pony/horse and rider from a winning Robbie Bailey team (in any year) is not eligible. 
  • A pony or horse may only be ridden by one rider at an Area Qualifier or at the Championships.
  • Members may only compete in one Show Jumping competition at the Area Qualifiers Championships, except where a Classic Qualifier is held in conjunction with an Area Qualifier since the Classic is a separate competition (see Rules for Show Jumping Classic.)
    Eligibility of Ponies and Horses
  • All Ponies and horses are eligible if they are currently or have been in the previous year jumping with the SJI at 1.0m and under. 
  • No stallions allowed
  • Horses and ponies must be 5 years of age or over. 
  • Max fence height 90cm
  • Please note, ponies and horses will be scanned for microchip numbers at Area Qualifiers and the Championships.  

                            Please refer to the current Show Jumping Rule Book for further details.

Intermediate Show Jumping (John Ledingham Cup) Competition

The Irish Pony Club named this competition after John Ledingham. He is a former pony club member and is one of the best know and most successful Irish Army International Riders.

This is a team competition for four riders under the age of 21 on the 1st of January of the current year. 
  • Competitors in this competition must have passed their “C” test.
  • The same team combination or same three members’ combination of pony/horse and rider from the winning Intermediate team (in any year) is not eligible. 
  • Members may only compete in one Show Jumping competition at the Area Qualifiers and Championships, except where a Classic Qualifier is held in conjunction with an Area Qualifier since the Classic is a separate competition (see Rules for Show Jumping Classic).​    
  •  Horses currently or in the previous year jumping at 1.10m or less with the SJI are eligible.
     Irish Pony Club Show Jumping Rules 2017 updated March 2017.
  • A pony jumping at 1.10m is eligible provided it has not qualified for the RDS in the current year and has not represented Ireland with the SJI abroad.
  • Horses and ponies must be 5 years or over. 
  • Max fence height 1.00m
  • Please note ponies/horses will be scanned for microchip numbers at the Area Qualifiers and Championships. 
  • A pony/horse may only be ridden by one rider at an Area Qualifier                                                                                                           Please refer to the current Show Jumping Rule Book for further details.                           ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ​

Senior Team Show Jumping Championship

  • The Senior Show Jumping Team Competition is for a team of four riders who are over 12 years old and under 23 on the first of January of the current year. 
  • All competitors must have passed their “C” test. 
  • The winning team in this competition is eligible to compete at the UK Pony Club Championships. The winning team will be offered an invitation to the UKPC Championships. 
  • Substitution due to a bono fide injury to the rider or the horse/pony will be considered by the Chairman of Show Jumping and the Chairman of the Irish Pony Club. Doctor and/or veterinary certificates must be produced.
  • Height of fences: 1st round – 1.10m. 2nd round – 1.15m
  • Speed is 350m per minute
  •                   Please refer to the current Show Jumping Rule Book for further details.                           ​                      

Senior Individual Show Jumping Competition

  •  The Senior Show Jumping Championship is open to competitors who are 12 years old and under 23 years on the 1st of January of the current year.
  • Competitors must have passed their “C” test.
  • Horses currently jumping at 1.20m and under are eligible. 
  • All ponies are eligible. 
  • Horses/Ponies must be 5 years old and over.
  • Please note that horses and ponies will be scanned for microchip number at the Area Qualifier and the Championships.
    Height and Dimension of Fences 121. Height of fences: 1st round – 1.10m
     2nd round – 1.15m 122. Speed is 350m per minute​
  •                   Please refer to the current Show Jumping Rule Book for further details.                           ​                      ​
The IPC Show Jumping Rule Book should be referred to for more information on all these Competitions.  Also see IPC Guide to Competitions and Tack:​ -  General Info and Rules- 2019

How Teams are selected from Carlow Hunt Pony Club for Qualifiers:

 
Show jumping
  • CHPC will run 3 show jumping trials, not necessarily at the same venue, both rider and pony have to compete in at least 1 trial to be eligible for team selection.
  • If a rider chooses to compete in all 3 qualifiers, the best 2 results from the 3 qualifiers will be counted for ranking and team selection.
  • The trial competitions will be run as a two phase competition (with a time allowed), those who have a double clear will be invited back in for a jump-off round. (If time allows, those who did not have a double clear may be allowed back in to jump a third round but this will not be for a placing).
  • Points will be allocated as follows: Attendance – 3 points, Clear first phase – 5 points, Clear second phase – 4 points. Additional points will be allocated as follows: 20 points for 1st place, 18 points for 2nd place, 16 points for 3rd place, 14 points for 4th place, 12 points for 5th place, 10 points for 6th place, 8 points for 7th place, and 6 points for 8th place.  In the event that less than 8 competitors get into the jump off, the remaining places will be decided by the fastest time of the second rounds from those who were clear in the first round.
Where there are competitors on equal points the “Golden Goal Rule” applies i.e.; results from the first qualifier will differentiate the placing between competitors on equal points.
  • Riders will be ranked at the end of the 3 trials and ordered into descending teams of 4 down the league table. The last team may be made up of 3 riders should no more competitors be on the table. Otherwise remaining riders will be reserves.
  • For the remaining lower places where we have a number of competitors on equal points after using the “Golden Goal Rule” a draw will take place to fill the teams.
  • If a rider is riding 2 ponies, their first pony jumped will be deemed as the nominated pony for the qualifiers.
  • The Ground Committee on the day will make all decisions and their decision is final.
  • An appeal must be lodged in writing with a €25 refundable deposit (if appeal upheld) within 30 minutes of the final result declared.
The results of the appeal will be released within 48 hours.
  • Once team selection is made, parents must confirm with the event co-ordinator via text message, that they are available to attend the area qualifier and championship competition.
  • The chef d’equip of the team will decide at the regional qualifier and championship which two riders will compete in the jump off if required to do so.
 
In the event of riders not being able to compete or their pony gets injured the following rules will apply:
  1. If the rider/pony drop out before the area qualifier commences, all competitors move up a place and if the rider has an alternative pony they move down.
  2. If the rider/pony drops out from a qualified team after the area qualifier but before the entries are made to the IPC, then all competitors move up a place, (Where more than 1 CHPC team qualifies for the festival, the teams are ranked in accordance with their placing at the regional qualifier) and if the rider has an alternative pony they move down.
  3. If the rider/pony drops out after entries are made to the festival, the teams are locked and the highest ranked competitor from the CHPC trials who jumped at the qualifier gets called up onto the team impacted.