- Horses may only be ridden in one Jumping Derby round. They may do one Dressage Derby test (or two, if they are not jumping).
- Riders may bring one horse only.
- Showjumping will be judged as a Jumping Equitation round. Riders will be judged not only on their ability to jump fences cleanly but also on their riding position, balance and control. This phase of the jumping competition is not timed.
- The Cross Country round will be judged as per EA eventing rules:
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- You may miss an obstacle, but will accrue 100 penalties
- Time penalties accrue at 0.4 per commenced second over optimum time
- Optimum Time will be calculated based on a speed of 300 mpm
- To enable us to run this event we require plenty of helpers. You will be asked to select your preferred task, and we will try to accommodate you. Please note that this will NOT interfere with your competition time. If we need you to provide help on the day it will either be before your riding time starts, or after it has finished, with plenty of opportunity for you to prepare or settle your horse. Cross country jump judging is a great way to see the action close up.
- Ribbons will be awarded to 8th place for the Jumping Derby competition and for the Magpies and Lyrebirds Dressage Derby competitions.
- Sashes will be awarded to 8th place for the overall Derby winners for the Fairy Wrens, Kookaburras and King Parrots classes based on the lowest total penalties overall (regardless of which dressage test you choose to do). Penalties are calculated as follows:
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- Equitation penalties will be calculated by subtracting the percentage score from 100
- Dressage penalties are calculated by subtracting the percentage score from 100
- Cross Country penalties as above
- Each rider’s total penalties are calculated by adding their dressage, equitation and cross country penalties together
- In the case of equal penalties there will be a countback to the lowest dressage penalties first, followed by the lowest equitation penalties, and finally by the closest cross country round to Optimum Time.
General Rules
Gear Check: you must report to the Marshall for a gear check before your dressage Derby test, and again prior to your jumping round. It is responsibility of the rider to comply with this rule. Helmets must be tagged. EA approved body protectors must be worn for the jumping and cross country phases.
In the dressage phase:
• an ordinary snaffle bit must be used, a noseband is not compulsory
• stock and fender type saddles are permitted
• dummy spurs are allowed
• martingales, bandages, boots are not permitted
• a breastplate without rings is permitted
• callers are permitted, but riders may not ask for directions
• neat, tidy riding attire; plaiting is not necessary.