Prize Money 

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.

Strictly no late declarations.

Phone entries will be taken up to 3pm on the preeceding Thursday of the Grand Prix. This service will incur a surcharge of €50 per entry.

Entry

A fine equivalent to the entry fee will be levied for each declared horse/rider that does not start a Grand Prix, unless a 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

• Judges 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 Panel of Course Designers or above.  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.
• Starter A starter should be appointed who shall, subject to the Ground Jury, have the authority to 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 six places only. 

1.40m points = 1st 12 pts, 2nd 10pts; 3rd 8pts; 4th 6pts; 5th 4pts; 6th 3pts

1.35m points = 1st 10 pts, 2nd 8pts; 3rd 6pts; 4th 4pts; 5th 3pts; 6th 2pts

 In the event of a tie for any of the above awards, the combination that is highest place in the final will be deemed the Winner.