20 Apr Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour 2022
Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tours (LST)
The Leinster region are once again delighted to join forces with Mervue Equine in supporting a series of tours across the region in 2022 to accommodate a wide array of riders.
Mervue Equine LST 2022
Dates & Venues
- Barnadown – 6/7 May
- Wexford Equestrian – 28/29 May
- Coilog -10/11 June
- Ballivor – 12 June
- JAG Equestrian – 18/19 June
- Adamstown Agricultural Show – 02 July
- Flavours of Fingal – 02 July
- Inistioge Horse Show – 10 July
- Bannow & Rathangan – 14 July
- Killossery 16/17 July
- Tattersalls 23/24 July
- Mullingar Horse Show 30/31 July
- Final: Venue and Date to be confirmed
*We reserve the right to amend or add to this list.
MERVUE EQUINE LEINSTER SUMMER TOR DATES AND RULES FOR 2022
1.35M Tour
– All classes scheduled before each leg of the Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour must be run in strict drawn order.
– Entries online through SJI LIVE close of entry times will be published on SJI LIVE and on the show schedule.
– Sponsor of the Individual legs of the Mervue Leinster Tour must not be in direct competition with the principal sponsor of the Tour.
– Tour should begin no later than 2.30/3.00pm to help us maximize media coverage and run under Art. 238.2.2 Rules as per National Grand Prix for Ground Jury, Starter & Course Designer. In exceptional circumstances Art 238.2.1/Art 274.8.5.2. – this needs to be agreed by the committee prior to the show.
– Substitution of horse or rider will only be permitted by the ground jury/judges.
– Appeals must be submitted within 30 minutes of the class, as per SJI National rules.
– Should an appeals committee be needed, this will be selected at the show (x3 SJI Officials).
– Max 4 horses per rider.
– Display clock must be available with a 45-second countdown facility.
– Minimum Prize Fund €2000 to be paid out as per SJI rules. 1st – 6th Place at each leg of the Tour.
– Start list will be available on SJI Live
– As a courtesy to the Sponsors of the Tour, winners of the tour must be present to accept their prizes at the last leg of the Tour.
– Any queries regarding the tour should be addressed to [email protected] or [email protected] for the committee’s attention
– Points allocated in the Tour as per National Grand Prix, 10,8,7,6,5,4,3,2.
– It is the responsibility of the rider/agent/owner to keep a record of their results at each show and to check the leader board on the website. All queries must be sent before the entries for the final leg of the tour.
– Every effort will be taken to keep the leader board correct but the responsibility will lie with the rider/ owner /agent to see that it is correct. There will be no points and a half in the final leg of the Tour, but if there is equal 1st, the last highest points before the final leg will be declared the winner.
Young Riders
– YR Points will be taken from their placing in the overall class
– They will receive a rosette and a Mervue Equine Goodie Bag.
– All young riders, juniors, and COH (who qualify to jump at this height-SJI Rules Apply) will jump under the young rider section but are eligible for the main prize fund on the day.
Pro-AM/Working Producer Section
Definition of a Working Producer is an athlete/producer, whether riding competitively or for recreation, show jumps for the challenge it presents, to compete and produce Horses, not as a sole profession
“WP Section “- horse must be owned by themselves or an immediate family member. (i.e a parent or sibling).
– Prize (Mervue Equine Product Bag) will go to the highest placed athlete in this section who have jumped a clear in the first round.
– This section will not be run with a leader board, but the combination will receive their prize on the day.
– Pro-Am’s need to declare to Maureen Bagnell ([email protected]) at the start of the tour or before the leg they intend to compete in
1.35m Overall prizefund:
Winning horse/rider combination: €2000
Runner up horse/rider combination: €1000
Winning Young Rider (horse/rider combination): Ballywalter Farm bursary with international showjumper, Bertram Allen.
Rider must be present (mounted) at the final to receive their prize money, otherwise they forfeit their prize money.
1.10m & 1.20m Mervue Equine LST
Rules
- Run under article 274.5.2 /274.8.5.2 and in final may be run under article 238.2.2
- Points allocated as follows: 1st = 6 2nd = 5, 3rd = 4, 4th = 3, 5th = 2, 6th = 1
- In the event of a tie for first place in the league, the horse/rider combination placed highest on the day of the final will be deemed the winner
Prizemoney for 1.10 & 1.20 is minimum €250 euro per leg of each class. Entry fee maximum of €30
1.20m Mervue Equine LST Small Tour
Winner (horse & rider combination) – €1000, Rug, Mervue Equine products
Runner up (horse & rider combination) – €500 and Mervue Equine products
Winning YR (horse & rider combination) – Mervue Equine Products & Rug
1.10m Mervue Equine LST Small Tour.
Winner (horse & rider combination) – €1000, Rug, Mervue Equine products
Runner up (horse & rider combination) – €500 and Mervue Equine products
Winning YR (horse & rider combination) – Mervue Equine Products & Rug
As a courtesy to the sponsors of the tour, winners of the 1.10 and 1.20 tour must be present to accept their prizes at the last leg of the tour. If they are not present, they will forfeit their league title and prizes.
All Tours: Please note that it is the responsibility of the agent/owner/rider to keep a record of their points. All queries must be dealt with by email before the final leg of the tour. No queries re leader boards will be dealt with at the final leg.
Results will be posted on Leinster website and on facebook
We wish to thank our sponsors Mervue Equine for their continued sponsorship of the tour and also the owners and riders for their continued support.
