South Eastern Dressage Club

Rules for the Autumn Classic Dressage Series 2008

 

1.       Relevant HRCAV rules apply, unless otherwise specified for the purpose of this competition Series only.

 

2.       Entry into the Series is included in the normal Event entry fee. 

 

3.       The Series is made up of three separate Events to be held on 20 April, 18 May & 15 June 2008.

 

4.       Each Event is made up of three components: 

·         Two individual dressage tests for which sashes will be awarded,

·         An HRCAV Jackpot competition in which the results from each of the two tests for each horse/rider combination are combined to determine the Jackpot Winner and Runner Up for which a Jackpot Trophy and Jackpot and Runner Up rosettes will be awarded,

·         An HRCAV Series competition where the placings from 1st to 6th in the Jackpot at each level will attract Series points.  The Series Winner at each HRCAV Level will receive a trophy rug and tri-colour sash.

 

5.     The Series will have an HRCAV Winner at each Level from Advanced through to Level 5.

 

6.       Series points will be allocated to a horse/rider combination in the Level in which they were gained, on a sliding scale: 1st = 6 points, 2nd = 5 points, 3rd = 4 points, 4th = 3 points, 5th = 2 points, 6th = 1 point.  

          In the result of equal placings the points will be added together and split evenly between the equal placegetters, eg in the case of an equal 1st placing between two horse/rider combinations, the points from the 1st and 2nd placings are added together and divided by two:  6 + 5 = 11 div 2 = 5.5 pts to each competitor.  

 

          Where there are less than six competitors in the competition for a particular Level the Series points will be determined by the number of horse/rider combinations in the competition, eg a competition has four horse/rider combinations, points will be allocated on a sliding scale:  1st = 4 points, 2nd = 3 points, 3rd = 2 points, 4th = 1 point.

 

7.       If an HRCAV horse/rider combination points up a Level during the Series and rides at all three of the Series Events, any Series points gained in both Levels will be amalgamated.  The horse/rider combination will be eligible for Series placing in the Level in which they competed the majority of Events.  Eg.  If a horse/rider gains Series points from two Events in Level 4 and one Event in Level 3, the points would be amalgamated and the horse/rider is eligible for Series placing in Level 4.

 

8.       If an HRCAV horse/rider combination rides in two only of the three Series Events and points up to the next Level for the second of the two Events, their total Series points will be eligible for Series placing in the lower Level.  Eg,  If a horse/rider combination gains Series points at one Event in Level 4 but then points up and rides at a second Event in Level 3, the points gained at both Levels would be amalgamated and will make the combination eligible for Series placing in Level 4.

 

9.      Where there is a change of horse/rider combination during the Series the new combination starts afresh from that point in the Series.  Any points earned by the original combination will remain eligible for Series placings. 

 

10.     A count back will be used to determine a clear winner in each Level in the case of a tie.  

 

11.      A combination of horse and rider must compete in at least two Events to be eligible for the Series prize.

12.    Presentations to the Series competition winners will be made at the end of the competition to be held 15 June, 2008 at Ayr Hill Equestrian Park , Clyde North.

 

13.   Decisions made by the organising committee are final.

 

These rules are adapted from those for the Golden Spurs Dressage Series and the BMW Showjumping Series.

 

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