All members are reminded that they are not allowed to compete as owner, rider or to officiate in any capacity other than Medical Officer, Veterinary Officer, First Aid or Farrier, at Shows not affiliated to S.J.I, which offer a prize fund in excess of €50/£50 per class.  Members may participate at events approved by their governing bodies such as AIRC, Irish Pony Club, Eventing Ireland, Dressage Ireland, Interschools and equivalent Northern Ireland bodies etc.  In the event of a breach of this Rule, members may face disciplinary procedures.

If a Show cancels due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances, another venue can only be authorised by Regional Secretary

Starting Times
As agreed with our sponsors all Grand Prix Legs must start on time @ 2 P.M. (per original rules). This is critical to facilitate making results available on time for maximum press coverage, also to ensure alignment with sponsor availability for the presentation ceremony.

ShowjumpingIreland wishes to strongly emphasise to Show Organisers, the need to start classes on time and to ensure they run in a timely manner without delay.  There is also a strong onus and duty on riders to co-operate by coming into the ring to compete when requested by the Judges and/or to do so.

Failure to comply with these requests may result in a Judge or Starter having to exert their authority as may be required to assist with the running of a class.  In this regard the ShowjumpingIreland also wishes to advise Judges that they have a duty to the sport to implement the rules fairly and thereby play their part in avoiding unnecessary delays.

Intermediary Fence Heights
In order to facilitate the intermediary heights of fences the SJAI have introduced the letters N [normal] and S [special] to denote the strength of the course expected.

Thus Show Organisers may indicate by putting the letter ‘N’ or ‘S’ at the various class heights to indicate whether they wish to run the competition at the normal height ‘N’ or the intermediary height ‘S’.

Tracks denoting ‘S’ will have the majority of their fences built at the higher level.

Show Secretaries
Where Amateur classes are concerned it should be noted that these types of classes (A and AA combined) must be run as one competition and results should not be split as has occurred in some situations in previous years. The results should be recorded as one overall class to ensure that the correct allocations of Amateur rider's points are awarded. Confusion has arisen in the past whereby Amateur classes have been divided where in fact they should be combined.

League Organisers
The maximum attendance which organisers of league shows can request, in order for competitors to gain qualification for the final, is 50% of total number of shows in the league excluding the final.
Article 274.8.N.  Modified Two Phase.
8.1 These competitions may be run all year at League Shows only at the Organisers discretion  where Athletes with faults in the first round (without a dismount) may continue to jump a second round.  The bell will still be rung to signify faults in the 1st round, and the total score for the competition, but the athlete may continue in a training mode.  (Restricted to 80cms. – 1.20m. classes only.)
See also Article 308.2

Public Interest Events
In an effort to put fun back into show jumping for pony riders, the SJI is encouraging Shows to consider running some of the following classes:

Relay Competitions, fault and out, hit & hurry, Top Score, Take your own line, Accumulator.