Jumps Ahead at
National Balmoral
Celebrating 30 Years of National Balmoral
Pony Club Area 17 is delighted to announce that we
have been invited to hold our prestigious Jumps
Ahead 2017 Competition at the 30th Anniversary
National Balmoral Championships.
This is a qualifying competition with qualifiers running
at shows throughout the early summer, date to be
announced soon. Once again we are delighted to
secure the sponsorship of TRI Equestrian Northern
Ireland, who never disappoint with the generosity of
the prizes.
Jumps Ahead is open to Area 17 Pony Club Members
aged 11-18 year. The full rules are detailed below. The
fences are 90cm in the qualifying competitions and
95cm – 1.0m in the final. There is added excitement in
the final, with a joker fence at 1.15cm, this jump is
optional and if cleared knocks 5 seconds off the riders
time, and if it is faulted then 5 seconds are added to
the time.
This is a dramatic and impressive competition and is a
showcase for the best of Area 17’s young talent.
Rules for the Pony Club
Jumps Ahead Competition 2017
Final Kindly Sponsored by TRI Equestrian NI
For PC members age 11 - 18
Ponies
Up to 148 cms
Registered or Unregistered with SJAI
Must not have completed in top classes such as RDS qualifiers in current
or previous year
But may have competed in an ABC Class
(Therefore old grade A’s who are now regularly Pony Clubbed are
allowed)
Horses
Register or unregistered with SJI
Horses not to have competed at 1.10m or above
Riders
Age 11 to 18 on 1st January 2017.
Riders must be current members of a branch and have attended branch
rallies in 2017 to be allowed to compete in the final. The DC of each
branch/Centre proprietor will be asked to confirm the eligibility of their
qualified members prior to the final.
No spurs allowed.
Competition Heights
Height of fences in qualifiers 90cms
Height of fences in final 95cms-1m. Prizes 1st – 6th in Final
Conditions of the competitions
Five Qualifying competitions to be held at regional SJAI or Pony Club
shows. Qualifiers run under Article 238 2.2 (2 round class, both rounds
timed, 2nd round against the clock).
Entry Fee at Qualifiers: £12
Entry Fee at final: £20
Top six from each pony qualifier to go forward to final.
Total in final: 30/36
If a pony is already qualified from a previous show, the qualifying place
(and rosette) moves down the placings.
To gain qualifying place competitors must complete the first round with 8
or less faults.
Final held at National Balmoral (date to be confirmed)
Judged under SJI show jumping rules: currently 238 2.2.
Joker fence is an extra fence in the jump-off of the Final.
Add 5 seconds to actual time of round if joker fence is faulted
(refusal/knockdown)
Take 5 seconds off actual time if it is jumped successfully
Qualifiers:
1
2
3
4
5
Banbridge Show at The Meadows
RDA, Coleraine
Mid Antrim Show, Randalstown
John Perry’s Farm, Craigantlet
Iveagh Branch, Moyallon
Iveagh date TBC
Route date TBC
Mid Antrim date TBC
North Down date TBC
Moyallon date TBC