UK Riders Challenge 2007


Lower Stocklands have been approved as a centre for the Challenge. For full details of Dressage & Show Jumping Competitions please see our diary page.


Competition structure and qualifyfing criteria

Competitors do not need to be UKC&R members to enter the qualifiers but must join within fourteen days of qualifying if they wish to progress to regional finals.
No combination of horse and rider may qualify if they are affiliated to BSJA or BE (for SJ classes) or BD or BE (for dressage classes).
Centres must return results sheets with details of qualifiers plus total number in class.
Juniors are under 16 on 01/01/05 for the 2005 Challenge. If they are a Junior when they qualify but subsequently become a Senior before the Regionals they must compete as a Senior at the Regionals.


Qualifying criteria for dressage and SJ

1– 5 Junior entries in class = 1st placed Junior qualifies
1– 5 Senior entries in class = 1st placed Senior qualifies
6-10 Junior entries in class = 1st & 2nd placed Juniors qualify
6-10 Senior entries in class = 1st & 2nd placed Seniors qualify
11-15 Junior entries in class = 1st, 2nd & 3rd placed Juniors qualify
11-15 Senior entries in class = 1st, 2nd & 3rd placed Seniors qualify
16-20 Junior entries in class = 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th placed Juniors qualify
16-20 Senior entries in class = 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th placed Seniors qualify etc

Qualifications should be passed down the line if the competitor who qualified is affiliated or has already qualified. If you have already qualified for a certain level but still compete in it, please inform the centre so that should you qualify again they can pass your qualification to the next person.

Dressage

There are two levels; Prelim and Novice. All dressage competitions are held under British Dressage rules.

Qualifying criteria as above provided all qualifiers get over 58%

Show jumping

There are 3 levels, Novice (0.75m), Intermediate (0.85m) and Open (0.95m). All show jumping competitions are run under BSJA rules.

Qualifying criteria as above provided all qualifiers achieve a clear round in the first round. Any additional double clears who were not placed also automatically qualify.