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Show Jumping Classic 2010

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IPC Show Jumping Classic Winners avail of their Bursary

Aine Sheehy and Gemma Drennan from The Warrington Branch, who were the winners of the Irish Pony Club Show Jumping Classic 2009 have just had the wonderful experience of a week training in the cradle of Irish Show Jumping, The Army School of Equitation in McKee Barracks in Dublin.

This was a great and complete training week in which not only did they develop their riding skills, but were also involved in taking part with the grooms in stable management lectures. Having had the pleasure of watching their last lesson, I was most impressed.

Aine and Gemma are two great ambassadors for the Irish Pony Club and I wish them well in 2010.
Sylvaine Galligan,
Chairman of the Show Jumping Committee

SHOW JUMPING CLASSIC

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The Final of the Show Jumping Classic took place at Mullingar Equestrian Centre on Sunday 1 November. This was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by participants and parents. The winner of the 1.20m was Áine Sheehy from Warrington Branch and Gemma Drennan, also from Warrington won the 1.20 League. We are delighted to announce that the Army Equitation School at McKee Barracks are once again providing a five day training bursary to our winners starting on Monday 15 February 2010. The Show Jumping Classic is sponsored by the Irish Pony Club Shop.

The results of the Final is as follows:

Show Jumping Classic 1.20m

1st Aine Sheehy Warrington Blessington Flight
2nd Amy Fitzgerald Muskerry Dutch Treat
3rd Gemma Drennan Warrington God's Gift
4th Sarah Watchorn Wexford Ballyruane Boy
5th Amanda Fahy South Galway Lackyle Limited Edition
6th Niamh Dooley South Westmeath Little Dark Warrior

Show Jumping Classic Finder 1.10m

1st Laura Reynolds Longford 14 Ebony Twist 1st
2nd Alyssa O'Neill NCL 14 Rathkenny Snap Dragon 2nd
4th Amanda Fahy South Galway Lackyle Diamond Shananigans
5th Sally McGuire Waterford Matt the Miller 5th
6th Aine Dagg Shillelagh Illaron

Show Jumping Starter Class 1 m.

1st Alyssa O'Neill NCL Zina
2nd Edward Keating Wexford Galway Heather
3rd Orla Dooley Warrington Ocala Hobeau
4th Murrin Scally Westmeath Amy Mustard
5th Catriona Redmond Wexford Little Romeo
6th Billy Gleeson Scarteen Crafty Boy

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Below is a brief guide to Show Jumping as an activity in the Irish Pony Club.

Please refer to the IPC Show Jumping Rule Book for further information.

Show Jumping is one of the most popular activities in the Irish Pony Club and is offered at many levels to members.

Show Jumping activities in the Irish Pony Club varies from our youngest members jumping small crosspoles to our senior members jumping 1.20m.

Show jumping will often take place at working rallies as part of the instruction given. Some branches organise special showjumping rallies as well as show jumping training sessions.

Fun competitions like Mini/Midi/Maxi show jumping competitions are often run by branches and are sometimes open to neighbouring branches. Show Jumping is also part of Horse Trials and Combined Training Championships.

The Show Jumping Championships which are held at the IPC Festival are divided into the different competitions:

• Junior Show Jumping (Robbie Bailey)
• Intermediate Show Jumping (John Ledingham)
• Members Show Jumping
• Senior Individual

Each Area of the IPC runs an Area Qualifier to decide which branches will represent their Area at the championships. The teams placed first and second at the qualifier will go on to compete at the Chamionships.

Below is a brief guide to these competitions. The IPC Show Jumping Rule Book should be referred to for more information. See also IPC Guide to Competitions

Junior Show Jumping (Robbie Bailey) Competition

The final for this competition is held at the Pony Club Festival. It is a team competition. There are four members on a team and the format for this competition can be found in the relevant section of the IPC Current Rule Book. To qualify for this competition a team must be placed first, second or third at their Area Qualifier.

This competition is for riders Under 14 years old on 1st January of the competition year. They must also be C Test standard but must not have their C+ Test. Ponies must be 5 years or over. The jumps have a maximum height of 90cm. Grade A ponies are not eligible.

This competition is for the Robbie Bailey Cup. This competition is named in honor of Robbie Bailey who was D.C. of the Laois Branch. He was wise and gracious, knowledgeable and modest man, and was a source of admiration to everyone who came into contact with him. He instilled in younger members, the art, skills and joys of horsemanship. He died in 1983. To ensure it remains a true Junior Competition, the age remains Under 14, whilst junior age is Under 15 for Horse Trials, Combined Training and Hunter Trials.
The same combination of pony/horse and rider from a winning Robbie Bailey team (in any year) is not eligible to compete.

Intermediate Show Jumping Championship (John Ledingham Cup)

The final for this competition is held at the Pony Club Festival. This is a team competition. There are four members on team and the format for this competition may be found in the relevant section of the IPC Show Jumping Rule Book. To qualify for this competition a team must be placed first or second at their Area Qualifier.

This competition is for riders Under 21 years old on 1st January of the competition year. They must have passed their C Test. Riders may also have their B test. Ponies must be 5 years or over. The jumps have a maximum height of 1m. See current Rule Book for horse eligibility. A member of a winning Intermediate Team (in any year) is not eligible.

The Irish Pony Club named this competition after John Ledingham. He is a former pony club member and is one of the best know and most successful Irish Army International Riders.

Senior Show Jumping Championship

This is a team competition. Riders must be over the age of 12 and under the age of 21 years on the 1st January of the current year. Competitors in this competition must have passed their 'C' Test. This competition is run over two rounds with maximum fence heights 1.10m in the first round and 1.15m in the second round (two fences may be a 1.20m at the discretion of the course builder.

The winning team in this competition is invited to travel to the UK for the UKPC Championships to represent the Irish Pony Club. See International - Show Jumping. Irish teams competing in the UK have had much success over the years.

For eligibility of Horses and Ponies and further information about this competition see the current IPC Show Jumping Rule Book.

SENIOR INDIVIDUAL SHOW JUMPING COMPETITION

This competition is for competitors over the age of 12 and under the age of 23 yrs. on the 1st January of the current year. Competitors in this competition must have passed their "C" test.

For eligibility of Horses and Ponies please see the relevant section of the IPC Show Jumping Rule Book.
This is an individual competition. Riders must be over the age of 12 and under the age of 21 years on the 1st January of the current year. Competitors in this competition must have passed their 'C' Test.

This competition is run over two rounds with maximum fence heights 1.10m in the first round and 1.15m in the second round (two fences may be a 1.20m at the discretion of the course builder.

This competition is run after the Team Championships over a new course. It is open to all qualified branch members under 23 yrs. (with C Test) including those who take part in the Senior Team competition. Team horses are eligible but riders may choose a fresh horse provided they have ridden that horse at the Area Qualifier. Riders may only compete once in the Individual competition.

Show Jumping Classic

This is an individual SJ competition that was introduced in more recent years to encourage our more senior members to continue to participate in Pony Club.

This competition usually takes place during late summer and through the autumn. Dates for the Classic are notified to branches and are also available on this website.

The winner of the Show Jumping Classic is awarded a Training Bursary, sponsored by Irish Pony Club Shop.

A 2nd bursary may be awarded to the winner of the League at the discretion of the Show Jumping Committee. If the same competitor wins the Classic Final and League, the 2nd place competitor in the League takes the 2nd Bursary.

All horses and 148cm ponies eligible.

1.20m. Classic

• Riders must be 15 yrs. on 1 January, i.e. in their last year of pony jumping and under 23 yrs.
• Winner of the 1.20m. Classic and League will receive a training Bursary sponsored by the Irish Pony Club Shop.
• The top 8 competitors will qualify from each of the 5 Qualifiers, 40 competitors to go forward to the Final. there is insufficient numbers at a qualifier it will be at the discretion of the Chairman of Show Jumping as to who is eligible to fill the places for the final.

1.10m. and *1m. Classes

• Riders must be in their 14th year. 15 in the League (in each class) will go to the Final. in kind.
• Training Bursary details may change from year to year, at the discretion of the Chairman of Show Jumping.

*1m Class new in 2009

All competitors must have taken part in three branch working rallies.

Horse/Pony must be over 5 years of age. Open to all grades, but must be capable and have experience in jumping a 1.20 course.

Competition judged under SJAI rule 238 AM5 i.e. in the event of equality of penalties for first place, there will be a jump off against the clock. Other competitors are placed according to their penalties and time in the first round.

Riders may ride three horses in each competition at the qualifying venue. It is their highest placed horse on the day that qualifies. If after the qualifiers a rider has more than one horse qualified they may nominate two horses to participate in the final.

The Show Jumping Class is run as a league. Further details of this can be found in the relevant section of the IPC Show Jumping Rule Book.

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