58 4 and 5 year old Performance Horse 59 6 year old and over Performance Horse

GIBSON AGRI SERVICES PERFORMANCE HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS Entry Fees: RUAS Member £85.00, Non Member £90.00 Stabling is included in the entry fee on the evening before the class only. FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER in the MAIN ARENA The Championship is restricted to those who have pre-qualified. Eligibility Restricted to Irish Bred horses only. Only animals with named passports identifying sire, dam, dam sire, microchip and breeder may compete. Horses must be 15.0h (153cm) or over. To be ridden by riders who have attained their 16th birthday by 1st January in the current year. Entries must be the same combination qualified, i.e. horse and rider. A change of rider may be permitted in the case of bona fide sale and change of registered ownership or a proven injury confirmed by a medicate certificate. In all cases a change will only be allowed on written request and with the approval of the RUAS Show Director and the Horse Committee Chairman. Competition Format Competitors will jump a course of show jumps immediately followed by cross country type fences with the last fence being an optional joker fence. Should the competitor choose to jump the softer option instead of the joker fence they will incur penalties. There will be no more that 18 jumping efforts in total with height of fences being 90cm for 4/5 year olds (show jumps may be up to 1m) and 1m for the 6 year old and over class (1.05m for show jumps). The optimum time will be based on a speed of 450m per minute for 4/5 year olds and 475m per minute for 6 year old and over. Time allowed is twice the optimum time. Penalties will be awarded as follows: Showjumping Cross Country First disobedience 4 Penalties 20 Penalties Second disobedience at same fence 8 Penalties 40 Penalties Third disobedience Elimination Elimination Knock down of obstacle 4 Penalties 4 Penalties Jumping soft option of Joker fence N/A 6 penalties Fall of horse or rider Elimination Elimination Every commenced second in excess 0.4 Penalties 0.4 Penalties of the optimum time Every commenced second in excess 0.4 Penalties 0.4 Penalties of 5 seconds under the optimum time Exceeding time limit Elimination Elimination Error of course Elimination Elimination Retaking of obstacle already taken Elimination Elimination Riders will conclude their round with a gallop. A judge will assess each horses gallop and way of going. Marks will be awarded out of 25 based on the fluency and consistency of the performance throughout the show jumping and cross country rounds. The combined score (i.e total jumping minus judging mark) and closest to the optimum time will determine the final placings. Should this still produce an equality of marks, the highest mark attained as judged in the way of going will be the deciding factor. Qualifiers Lusk Equestrian Centre - Sunday 11 July Meadows Equestrian Centre - Wednesday 21 July Gransha Equestrian Centre - Saturday 24 July Wexford Equestrian Centre - Tuesday 27 July Qualifier Entry Fee: £25 / €30 Entries for qualifiers can be made directly with the hosting venue. 4 horse/rider combinations in each class will qualify at each qualifying venue. If any of the top 4 horses have already qualified, placings may go down the line. Once qualified, entries must be made online within 72 hours of qualifying at www.balmoralshow.co.uk/competitions/performance-horse-championships . If at any time between the qualifying date and the 30 August 2021 the horse/rider combination who qualified is unable to jump at Balmoral Show they must notify Vickie White, RUAS immediately to enable the next placed horse/rider combination at the relevant qualifying venue to be invited to enter. Failure to do so will result in entry fees not being refunded. RIDERS CAN RIDE TWO HORSES PER CLASS IN THE FINAL Rules · Protective headgear conforming to the current recommended BSI Kitemark Mark standards and fitted with an adjustable harness, is compulsory for all riders. Please note that (BS) EN1384 hats will not be permitted unless the hat is dual stamped with another standard such as Snell or PAS 015. · A body protector must be worn by all riders. · Eventing colours and attire must be worn along with the required dress code of beige, fawn or cream breeches, long black/brown boots and gloves. · No stop watches will be permitted to be worn. · Neckstraps and/or breastplates are permitted. · Standing martingales are not permitted. · Numnahs (if used) must conform neatly with saddle contours. Saddle cloths or visible logos are not permitted. · Hind leg boots or bandages are not allowed. Overreach boots are permitted. · Only blunt metal spurs, or ones with rubber rowels <2.5cms facing downwards are permitted. · No item of tack excluded from competition is allowed in the practice arena. COURSE DESIGNER: ADRIENNE STUART