2015 HSI Connolly’s RED MILLS Spring Tour

 

 

1. All classes scheduled before each leg of the Connnolly’s Red Mils Spring Tour must be run in strict drawn order. We, the Showjumpers Club,will help each show in doing this. Failure to comply with this rule will result in loss of funding for 2016.
2. Sponsor of the Individual legs of the Spring Tour must not be in the line of business of the principle(TOUR) sponsor.
3. The class is run as a 1.35 and as such the max height for 1st round is 1.35m, with a max 1.45m spread on oxers.
4. Declaration will be made to Showjumping Ireland as per Grand Prix prior to declaration. Declarations before 4pm on Thursday prior to show with no exceptions.
5. Class should begin no later than 2.30pm to help us maximize the best media coverage and run under Art. 238.2.2. Rules as per Nat Grand Prix for Ground Jury, Starter & Course Designer, Substitution of horse (not rider) will only be permitted by the ground jury. Should am appeals committee be needed, this will be selected at the show(3 SJI Officials).
6. Max 3 horses per rider for less than 50 entries and max 4 horses per rider for 51 or more entries.
7. Display clock must be available, preferably with a 45 second countdown facility
8. Prize money to be paid out as per SJI rules.
9. Each venue is asked to allow a 10% discount on the day of the Tour to Showjumpers Club members for entries of 100 Euro or more. Members will be required to show membership card. We need to encourage more riders to join our club as without the club, the future of this tour will be jeopardised
10. Start list will be available on both the Showjumpers club web-site and the Showjumping Ireland/Connolly’s RED MILLS Website Web site/Facebook/Twitter
11. Shows are responsible for printing out start lists for the morning of the show.
12. As a courtesy to the Sponsors of the Tour, Tour Prize Winners must be present to accept their prizes at the last leg of the Tour – Sunday 19^th Any queries re the tour should be addressed to the info@theshowjumpersclub.com.
13. the best results of 9 legs will count for all combinations.  Points and a half in the last leg of the Tour.

Points Allocation for all legs of the Tour for Riders: 10, 8, 7,6,5,4,3,2.1.1.
Riders will get their points for their first  placing In each leg only.

Breeders Prize -€1,000 for the leading Irish Sport Horse in the Spring Tour (€500 to the owner and €500 to the breeder) The horse must finish in the top three final standings.   All horses registered in the Irish Horse Register with the breed codes ISH, RID or ID with Sire and Dam recorded on their passport.
Young Horse –  The Castlefield Sporthorses 7 & 8  year old horse Section– 3 points for double clear rounds and additional bonus points for 1^st, 2^nd 3^rd of 3,2,1 in all legs.  The best results of 9 legs will count for all combinations.  This section is kindly sponsored by Castlefield Sporthorses, Kilkenny for 2000 euro. 1^st 1000, 2^nd 700, 3^rd 300 winning horse will receive a rug and a trophy.
Pro-Am – Prize to the Top Three Combination in this Section of the Tour.  (Points as per Young Horse Section).  Riders interested in declaring for this section of the Tour must notify the showjumper’s club. www.theshowjumpersclub.com

Young Rider – There will be a presentation at each leg of the Tour to the top Young Rider in the class by Connolly’s RED MILLS.  The top combination in this section of the Tour will receive a training Bursary.

Owner’s Prize – There will be a presentation of a prize to the owner of the winning horse but only when the owner is present at the show for the presentation.

Winner of the Tour – 1^st 2000 euro,  Runner Up= 750 euro, 3^rd 250 euro. 

Winner of the Tour will receive a Perpetual Trophy. 

DATES  FOR  2015 HSI CONNOLLY’S RED MILLS SPRING TOUR

15th	Feb	Kildare International
22nd	Feb	Cavan (1)
1st	March	Ravensdale
7th	March	Wexford Eq
8th	March	Killossery
14th	March	Portmore
15th	March	Ballinamona
17th	March	Broadmeadow
22nd	March	Cavan(2)
29TH	March	Maryville
29th	March	Kernans
4th	April	Uppermace(Prov)
5th	April	Barnadown
11th	April	Claremorris
12th	April	Mullingar
18th	April	Warrington
19th	April	Coilog