Zone 2 Hunter, Jumper and Equitation 2019 Specifications
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ADULT AMATEUR HUNTER
Sections offered and requirements:
• Adult Amateurs – may be split into three (3) sections
Cross Entry: Riders: Riders may not compete in any other classes at the same competition where the fence height exceeds 3’6”, except Adult Amateur Jumper and USEF Talent Search. Riders may cross enter between the Adult Amateur Hunter and the Amateur Owner sections if the rider owns the horse he or she is showing in the Adult Amateur section. Riders can cross enter between the Amateur Owner 3'3" and 3'6”. In the under saddle class the cross entry restrictions do not apply, but an Amateur Adult must ride in the Adult Amateur Hunter under saddle.
Horses: Horses may be shown by a different rider in any other section or class at the same competition. Horses may not cross enter between any Adult Amateur and any Amateur Owner Hunter sections at the same show.
Fence height: 3’0” with spreads not to exceed the fence height. Courses will not be adjusted for ponies.
Combining/Dividing Sections: May be split into three sections: Adult Amateurs 18– 35, Adult Amateurs 36– 49, Adult Amateurs 50 & over. If there are fewer than three (3) entries in one Adult section if offered split it may be combined with another Adult Amateur section. If there is only one section of Adult Amateurs it may be combined with Children’s Hunter Horse section.
Section Requirements: If the section is held in one day a maximum of four classes may be offered. If the section is held over two days a maximum of five classes may be offered.
Awards: Zone Horse of the Year Awards will be presented annually to the following sections: Adult Amateur Hunter 18- 35, Adult Amateur 36- 49, Adult Amateur 50 & over
ADULT AMATEUR JUMPER
Sections offered and requirements:
• Low Adult Amateur Jumper
• High Adult Amateur Jumper
Cross Entry: Rider: Low Adult Amateur riders may not compete in any other class at the same competition where fences exceed 1.15m except the USEF Talent Search Class Level 1* and 2*.
High Adult Amateur riders may not compete in any other class at the same competition where fences exceed 1.15m except the USEF Talent Search Class Level 1*, 2* and 3*.
Horse/Pony: Horses may show at 1.40m or below with another rider.
Horse and Rider Combination: Horse and rider combinations can only compete in one low or high Children's or Adult Amateur classic, stake or highest prize money class at the horse show.
Fence Height: Low Adult Amateur Jumper 0.90m to 1.00m; High Adult Amateur Jumper 1.10m to 1.15m
Combining/Dividing Sections: If there are fewer than three (3) entries in any section, the sections may be combined at management’s discretion allowing each section to compete at their respective height. If sections are combined a horse can only compete at one height in each class.
Awards: Zone Horse of the Year Awards will be presented annually to the following sections: Low Adult Amateur Jumper, High Adult Amateur Jumper
CHILDREN'S HUNTER HORSE
Sections offered and requirements:
• Children’s Hunter Horse 14 & Under
• Children’s Hunter Horse 15-17
Cross Entry: Rider: Rider may not cross enter into any other class at the same competition where the fences exceed 3'0” (exception: Children's Jumper, Pony Jumpers, USHJA National Hunter Derby and Equitation Classes where the fences do not exceed 3'6"). A rider on a Children's Hunter Horse may cross enter into the Pony Hunter section or the Green Pony Hunter section at the same competition. In the under saddle if a rider has two or more horses entered, at least one horse is ridden by the original rider, and the additional horse(s) entered may be ridden by another junior rider, provided the additional junior rider(s) do(es) not compete over 3’6” at the same competition.
Horses/Ponies: Horses competing in the Children’s Hunter Horse section may not cross enter into the Junior Hunter section at the same competition.
Fence Height: 3’0” with spreads not to exceed fence height
Combining/Dividing Sections: If there are more than twenty-five (25) in any one section then that section may be split into Sections A and B. If there are fewer than three (3) horses entered in the Children's Hunter Horse section, then they may be combined and judged with the Adult Amateur Hunter section.
Awards: Zone Horse of the Year Awards will be presented annually to the following sections: Children’s Hunter Horse 14 & Under, Children’s Hunter Horse 15- 17
CHILDREN'S HUNTER PONY
Sections offered and requirements:
• Small/Medium Children’s Pony
• Large Children’s Pony
Cross Entry: Rider: Rider may not cross enter into any other class at the same competition where the fences exceed 3'0” (exception: Children's Jumper, Pony Jumpers, USHJA National Hunter Derby and Equitation Classes where the fences do not exceed 3'6"). A rider on a Children's Hunter Pony may NOT cross enter into the Pony Hunter section or Green Pony Hunter section at the same competition. The cross entry restrictions do not apply in the under saddle, but juniors must ride in the Children’s Hunter Pony under saddle.
Horse/Pony: Ponies showing in the Children’s Pony section may not cross enter into the Regular Pony Hunter sections or the Green Pony Hunter section at the same competition.
Fence Height: Small/Medium Ponies: 2’0” with spreads not to exceed height of fence. Large Ponies 2’6” with spreads not to exceed height of fence.
Combining/Dividing Sections: If there are more than twenty-five (25) in any one section then that section may be split into Sections A and B. If there are fewer than three (3) ponies in the Children’s Hunter Small/Medium Pony or Children’s Hunter Large Pony, then the classes may be combined and judged together.
Awards: Zone Horse of the Year Awards will be presented annually to the following sections: Children’s Hunter Pony-Small/Medium, Children’s Hunter Pony-Large
CHILDREN'S JUMPER
Sections offered and requirements:
• Low Children’s Jumper
• High Children’s Jumper
Cross Entry: Rider: Low Children’s Riders may not compete in any other class at the same competition where fences exceed 1.15m except the USEF Talent Search Class Level 1* and 2*.
High Children’s Riders may not compete in any other class at the same competition where fences exceed 1.15m except the USEF Talent Search Class Level 1*, 2* and 3*.
Horse/Pony: Horses may show at 1.40m or below with another rider.
Horse and Rider Combination: Horse and rider combinations can only compete in one classic, stake or highest prize money class at the horse show.
Fence Height: Low Children’s Jumper 0.90m to 1.00m. High Children’s Jumper 1.10m to 1.15m.
Combining/Dividing Sections: If there are fewer than three (3) entries in any section, the sections may be combined at management’s discretion allowing each section to compete at their respective height. If sections are combined a horse can only compete at one (1) height in each class.
Awards: Zone Horse of the Year Awards will be presented annually to the following sections: Low Children’s Jumper section, High Children’s Jumper section
ADULT AMATEUR HUNTER
Sections offered and requirements:
• Adult Amateurs – may be split into three (3) sections
Cross Entry: Riders: Riders may not compete in any other classes at the same competition where the fence height exceeds 3’6”, except Adult Amateur Jumper and USEF Talent Search. Riders may cross enter between the Adult Amateur Hunter and the Amateur Owner sections if the rider owns the horse he or she is showing in the Adult Amateur section. Riders can cross enter between the Amateur Owner 3'3" and 3'6”. In the under saddle class the cross entry restrictions do not apply, but an Amateur Adult must ride in the Adult Amateur Hunter under saddle.
Horses: Horses may be shown by a different rider in any other section or class at the same competition. Horses may not cross enter between any Adult Amateur and any Amateur Owner Hunter sections at the same show.
Fence height: 3’0” with spreads not to exceed the fence height. Courses will not be adjusted for ponies.
Combining/Dividing Sections: May be split into three sections: Adult Amateurs 18– 35, Adult Amateurs 36– 49, Adult Amateurs 50 & over. If there are fewer than three (3) entries in one Adult section if offered split it may be combined with another Adult Amateur section. If there is only one section of Adult Amateurs it may be combined with Children’s Hunter Horse section.
Section Requirements: If the section is held in one day a maximum of four classes may be offered. If the section is held over two days a maximum of five classes may be offered.
Awards: Zone Horse of the Year Awards will be presented annually to the following sections: Adult Amateur Hunter 18- 35, Adult Amateur 36- 49, Adult Amateur 50 & over
ADULT AMATEUR JUMPER
Sections offered and requirements:
• Low Adult Amateur Jumper
• High Adult Amateur Jumper
Cross Entry: Rider: Low Adult Amateur riders may not compete in any other class at the same competition where fences exceed 1.15m except the USEF Talent Search Class Level 1* and 2*.
High Adult Amateur riders may not compete in any other class at the same competition where fences exceed 1.15m except the USEF Talent Search Class Level 1*, 2* and 3*.
Horse/Pony: Horses may show at 1.40m or below with another rider.
Horse and Rider Combination: Horse and rider combinations can only compete in one low or high Children's or Adult Amateur classic, stake or highest prize money class at the horse show.
Fence Height: Low Adult Amateur Jumper 0.90m to 1.00m; High Adult Amateur Jumper 1.10m to 1.15m
Combining/Dividing Sections: If there are fewer than three (3) entries in any section, the sections may be combined at management’s discretion allowing each section to compete at their respective height. If sections are combined a horse can only compete at one height in each class.
Awards: Zone Horse of the Year Awards will be presented annually to the following sections: Low Adult Amateur Jumper, High Adult Amateur Jumper
CHILDREN'S HUNTER HORSE
Sections offered and requirements:
• Children’s Hunter Horse 14 & Under
• Children’s Hunter Horse 15-17
Cross Entry: Rider: Rider may not cross enter into any other class at the same competition where the fences exceed 3'0” (exception: Children's Jumper, Pony Jumpers, USHJA National Hunter Derby and Equitation Classes where the fences do not exceed 3'6"). A rider on a Children's Hunter Horse may cross enter into the Pony Hunter section or the Green Pony Hunter section at the same competition. In the under saddle if a rider has two or more horses entered, at least one horse is ridden by the original rider, and the additional horse(s) entered may be ridden by another junior rider, provided the additional junior rider(s) do(es) not compete over 3’6” at the same competition.
Horses/Ponies: Horses competing in the Children’s Hunter Horse section may not cross enter into the Junior Hunter section at the same competition.
Fence Height: 3’0” with spreads not to exceed fence height
Combining/Dividing Sections: If there are more than twenty-five (25) in any one section then that section may be split into Sections A and B. If there are fewer than three (3) horses entered in the Children's Hunter Horse section, then they may be combined and judged with the Adult Amateur Hunter section.
Awards: Zone Horse of the Year Awards will be presented annually to the following sections: Children’s Hunter Horse 14 & Under, Children’s Hunter Horse 15- 17
CHILDREN'S HUNTER PONY
Sections offered and requirements:
• Small/Medium Children’s Pony
• Large Children’s Pony
Cross Entry: Rider: Rider may not cross enter into any other class at the same competition where the fences exceed 3'0” (exception: Children's Jumper, Pony Jumpers, USHJA National Hunter Derby and Equitation Classes where the fences do not exceed 3'6"). A rider on a Children's Hunter Pony may NOT cross enter into the Pony Hunter section or Green Pony Hunter section at the same competition. The cross entry restrictions do not apply in the under saddle, but juniors must ride in the Children’s Hunter Pony under saddle.
Horse/Pony: Ponies showing in the Children’s Pony section may not cross enter into the Regular Pony Hunter sections or the Green Pony Hunter section at the same competition.
Fence Height: Small/Medium Ponies: 2’0” with spreads not to exceed height of fence. Large Ponies 2’6” with spreads not to exceed height of fence.
Combining/Dividing Sections: If there are more than twenty-five (25) in any one section then that section may be split into Sections A and B. If there are fewer than three (3) ponies in the Children’s Hunter Small/Medium Pony or Children’s Hunter Large Pony, then the classes may be combined and judged together.
Awards: Zone Horse of the Year Awards will be presented annually to the following sections: Children’s Hunter Pony-Small/Medium, Children’s Hunter Pony-Large
CHILDREN'S JUMPER
Sections offered and requirements:
• Low Children’s Jumper
• High Children’s Jumper
Cross Entry: Rider: Low Children’s Riders may not compete in any other class at the same competition where fences exceed 1.15m except the USEF Talent Search Class Level 1* and 2*.
High Children’s Riders may not compete in any other class at the same competition where fences exceed 1.15m except the USEF Talent Search Class Level 1*, 2* and 3*.
Horse/Pony: Horses may show at 1.40m or below with another rider.
Horse and Rider Combination: Horse and rider combinations can only compete in one classic, stake or highest prize money class at the horse show.
Fence Height: Low Children’s Jumper 0.90m to 1.00m. High Children’s Jumper 1.10m to 1.15m.
Combining/Dividing Sections: If there are fewer than three (3) entries in any section, the sections may be combined at management’s discretion allowing each section to compete at their respective height. If sections are combined a horse can only compete at one (1) height in each class.
Awards: Zone Horse of the Year Awards will be presented annually to the following sections: Low Children’s Jumper section, High Children’s Jumper section
