SJI Autumn Grand Prix Series

** Autumn Grand Prix Series 2021 provisionally starting October **

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Prize Money 

There must be a minimum of €5,000 for the Autumn Grand Prix (1.40m)

Declarations 

Declarations for Grand Prix must be made to the S.J.I Office. Declarations will open at 10am on the preceding Monday and close at 4pm on the preceding Thursday of the Grand Prix. Riders may declare a maximum of 3 horses. Substitution of horses may be allowed with the consent of the Ground Jury. Substitutions of riders are not permitted.

Entry

Full entry of €50 for the Autumn Grand Prix (1.40m). Minimum Prize Fund of €5,000

A fine of €35 will be levied for each declared horse/rider that does not start a Grand Prix, unless the veterinary or medical certificate is provided within 3 working days. 

Any appeal against a fine must be made to the National Competitions Committee in writing within 21 days of the Grand Prix in question.

Dress In accordance with S.J.I. rules or F.E.I. rules, if this is a prerequisite of the Show.  In the latter case this must be stipulated in the Show Schedule. Riders are required to wear a number if provided.

Officials

•  There should be a minimum of one Senior National Judge with a requirement of three Judges in total.  The Ground Jury should be in accordance with the SJI ruling.  There should also be a recognized Commentator in addition to the Judges’ requirements.
• Course Designer The course must be designed and supervised by a member of the Senior National, Candidate International or International Panels of Course Designers.  Safety cups must be used for the back poles of spread obstacles, and in the case of a triple bar to support the centre and back poles of the obstacle.
• Appeal Committee: 3 in total (which shall include at least one Senior National Judge or above, who is not a member of the Ground Jury). No member of this committee may be related to a party who is interested in the result of the objection.
• Starter A starter should be appointed who shall, subject to the Ground Jury, have complete authority at the entrance to the arena and may stop a competitor from entering the arena improperly dressed, with the incorrect saddlery etc.

Prizes There is a minimum of one prize for every five starters.

Points will be awarded to athletic combination in the top 8 places only. 

1.40m class:

1^st 10pts, 2^nd 8pts, 3^rd 7pts, 4^th 6pts, 5th 5pts 6^th 4pts 7th 3pts  8th 2pts

Equal points will be awarded for the Final Round of the League.

Prize Fund for the Autumn Grand Prix

Winning combination: €2,500, 2^nd €1,750, 3^rd €750

 In the event of a tie for any of the above awards, the rider/horse combination with the highest place/s in the Final Round will be deemed the winner, Runner Up and Third Overall.

Overall Top Placed Young Rider 

Bursary to the value of €500 will be awarded to the Overall Top Placed Young Rider kindly sponsored by the SJI Young Rider Committee.