FINAL RJC RULES FOR 2018
CARIBBEAN EQUESTRIAN ASSOCIATION’S REGIONAL JUMPING CHALLENGE
TO BE HELD IN OWN COUNTRIES
- THE COMPETITION and COURSE
The Caribbean Equestrian Association Regional Jumping Challenge (RJC). ). A different FEI course will be used each year and it will be chosen and circulated by the current CEA Jumping Advisory Committee at the beginning of each year. When building the courses each country must wheel the course and get the total distance in meters to be the same as on the course plan. The competition of two rounds over the same course will be held on one day. Each CEA member country can hold their competition at any time of the year but it must be held before the 31st December of each year of the competition. This is an individual and a team competition.
The year of the competition is from January 1st to 31st December.
- AGE OF COMPETITORS
This competition is open to competitors of all ages.
- HEIGHT OF FENCES
Heights of fences will be 0.70m, 0.85m and 1.00m. With ref to 0.70m the second element of the double/doubles is to be removed.
- SCORE – INDIVIDUAL & TEAM CLASSIFICATION
HORSE/RIDER COMBINATIONS are not permitted to enter this competition if they have competed in the FEI World Jumping Challenge in either Category A (1.20m-1.30m) or B (1.10m1.20m), or are competing at that level, or higher consistently in a super league or any other competition. a) MORE THAN ONE HORSE IN SAME CLASS – A rider may ride more than one horse in the same class but the TEAM horse must be declared when making this entry. The declared horse must be ridden first in both rounds. ..\..\Declaration\Horse_declaration (1).pdf b) MORE THAN ONE HORSE IN DIFFERENT CLASSES – A rider may ride more than one horse in a different class but the score of the first appearance of horse/rider in the ring will count for the team or individual score. No declaration form is required as this will be determined by the order of the show schedule. c) A HORSE will not be permitted to enter more than one height category and is limited to two jumping rounds in this competition. Therefore a horse CANNOT be entered with a different rider. d) A rider or horse entering the RJC, may not enter any other class on the day of the competition until the RJC has been completed. INDIVIDUAL SCORE The final score for each competitor is the total faults of the two rounds and the time in the second round. In the event of equality of faults and time, a tie will be declared. Time must be recorded to two decimal places. There will be an Individual CEA Champion in each height of 0.70m, 0.85m and 1.00m. TEAM PLACING The scores and times of the top rider from each height (3) will count for the countries team classification. There will be a Country Team Champion in each height of 0.70m, 0.85m and 1.00m.
- ELIMINATIONS
A competitor eliminated in the first competition may start in the second round. However, his/her results will not count towards the final result.
- DRAW and STARTING ORDER
A draw will take place to decide the starting order. The order of starting for all horses and riders in the second round will follow the reverse order of the number of penalties in the first round. In the event of equal penalties competitors will start in the same order as in the first round.
- HORSES
Any reference in the Rules to Horses shall also include Ponies.
- THE JUDGE An FEI Judge will be required. A Foreign Judge is not required for this competition.
- PENALTIES
Penalties will be calculated according to the current FEI Jumping rules (updates effective 1st January, of each year of the competition)
- TIMERS
Electronic timers are preferred with two hand held timers as back ups. If relying on the hand timers, the slower of the two times shall decide. If three hand timers are used, the middle time of the three times shall decide.
- HORSE INSPECTION
There will be no horse inspection for the CEA RJC
- RESULTS
The results, in the order of the competition, signed by the judge and the country organizer, will be sent to the CEA Hon. Secretary for distribution within one day of the competition. When all member countries have submitted their results, the Hon. Secretary will tabulate said results and distribute individual and team placings to all Presidents, Secretaries of the member countries. Please use only the specifically designed score sheet for the results of this competition.
- DRESS & SADDLERY
Please refer to the current FEI Rules for Jumping, (updated effective 1st January of each year of the competition) for all rules on saddlery. Rules of dress can be decided by the local NF.
- IN THE INTEREST OF FAIR PLAY
While it is important to encourage riders to compete NF’s must apply the intent of these rules in the interest of fairness to all.