Post by Admin on Dec 19, 2014 19:06:17 GMT 2
THE GENUS-EQUUS CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE HORSE
General Welfare:
a) Good Horse management: Stabling and feeding must be compatible with the best Horse management practices. Clean and good quality hay, feed and water must always be available.
b) Training methods: Horses must only undergo training that matches their physical capabilities and level of maturity for their respective disciplines. They must not be subjected to methods which are abusive or cause fear.
c) Farriery and tack: Foot care and shoeing must be of a high standard. Tack must be designed and fitted to avoid the risk of pain or injury.
Fitness to compete:
a) Fitness and competence: Participation in Competition must be restricted to fit Horses and Athletes of proven competence. Horses must be allowed suitable rest period between training and competitions; additional rest periods should be allowed following travelling.
b) Health status: No Horse deemed unfit to compete may compete or continue to compete, veterinary advice must be sought whenever there is any doubt.
c) Surgical procedures: Any surgical procedures that threaten a competing Horse’s welfare or the safety of other Horses and/or Athletes must not be allowed.
d) Pregnant/recently foaled mares: Mares must not compete after their fourth month of pregnancy or with foal at foot.
e) Misuse of aids: Abuse of a Horse using natural riding aids or artificial aids (e.g. whips, spurs, etc.) will not be tolerated.
Events must not prejudice Horse welfare:
a) Competition areas: Horses must be trained and compete on suitable and safe surfaces. All obstacles and competition conditions must be designed with the safety of the Horse in mind.
b) Ground surfaces: All ground surfaces on which Horses walk, train or compete must be designed and maintained to reduce factors that could lead to injury. Sand, rubber chipping, grass are all safe.
A Jumping Competition is one in which the combination of Horse and Athlete is tested under various conditions over a course of obstacles. It is a test intended to demonstrate the Horse's freedom, its energy, its skill, its speed and its obedience in Jumping and the Athlete's horsemanship. It is essential that strict and detailed JRs are established to regulate Competitions.
If an Athlete makes certain Faults such as knocking down an obstacle, refusing, exceeding the time allowed, etc. he incurs Penalties. The winner of the Competition is the Athlete who incurs the least number of Penalties, completes the course in the fastest time or gains the highest number of points, depending on the type of Competition.
Variety in Jumping Competitions is encouraged. Therefore, while the JRs are intended to standardise the rules and regulations which apply to Jumping Competitions, they are not intended to standardise the nature of the Competitions since variety provides a precious element of interest for Athletes and spectators alike.
- Competitions may be run by members, or associations freely unless they breech the Rules & Regulations of Genus-Equus.
- Competitions must be fair for all Athletes.
- The arena must be enclosed.
- An indoor Competition arena must have minimum size of 1’200 m² with a minimum width on the short side of 20metres.
- An outdoor Competition arena must have a minimum size of 4’000 m² with a minimum width on the short side of 50metres.
- The Course Designer must show Memebers a copy of the course plan showing accurately all the details of the course.
- Jumps must be labled for example 1 - 10 showing the starting jump (1) to the finishing jump (2) See Image below. This ensures that when members are entering a Show they can see which jumps are where and how it must be ran. (A simpler numbered Version may be allowed if it will ease complications to the Arena)
- Completely Red Flags and Completely White flags MUST be used on jumps to guide which way to jump. Red Flags are on the Right, White flags are on the Left.
Image of basic numbered course.
- Riders Attire must be formal, white or cream Jodhupers or breeches are to be worn, along with black knee high rubber or leather boots. Gloves of black, brown or white are optional but highly reccomended. Blunt straight spurs are optional but not reccomeded. A black hunt Coat is reccomended. HELMETS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.
- Horse Attire must be safe, open front boots are reccomeded, along with a jumping saddle, or a forward english saddle(close-contact), simple O-ring, D-ring snaffle bridle is aslo reccomeded, those at a higher level may wear a figure eight bridle. Please see Image below for a breif Example of all tack used. Running Martingels and ear nets are also used.
^^^General Show Jumping Horse Attire^^^
General Prizes and Points:
- Points and prizes are awarded by placing. 1st - 3rd.
- Points are still awarded to those who come in 4th, 5th, and 6th.
- Prizes may vary between, money, rossets, trophies, saches and ribbons. Certificates are also an option. Along with Stamps to place on websites.
- Prize money may be awarded but under strict terms. Prize money must not exceed £20,000 for the winner per horse, per competition.
If you do money or cash prize as they say, you must make sure you are prepared to host for the working out of distribution to each placed member who will earn cash prizes. There must be a 25% entry fee to the oeverall cash prize. Example £15,000 is cash prize this means the entry fee must be £3,750. IF you have difficulties working out go to google and enter in "25% of "cash prize" this will then show you an answer of the entry fee. To give even distribution to the top 3 who have placed you must hand it out like this:
Total Prize: £15,000
1st - £10,000
2nd - £3,000
3rd - £2,000
To distribute points must be as follows.
- Level 0. Fences 2′6″ to 2′9″ in height and 2′9″ to 3′0″ in spread, triple bars/liverpools to 3′9″ - Max Total Points - 5
- Level 1. Fences 2′9″ to 3′0″ in height and 3′0″ to 3′6″ in spread, triple bars/liverpools to 4′0″ - Max Total Points - 8
- Level 2. Fences 3′0″ to 3′3″ in height and 3′3″ to 3′9″ in spread, triple bars/liverpools to 4′3″ - Max Total Points - 10
- Level 3. Fences 3′3″ to 3′6″ in height and 3′6″ to 4′0″ in spread, triple bars/liverpools to 4′6″ - Max Total Points - 12
- Level 4. Fences 3′6″ to 3′9″ in height and 3′9″ to 4′3″ in spread, triple bars to 4′9″, water to 8′ - Max Total Points - 15
- Level 5. Fences 3′9″ to 4′0″ in height and 4′0″ to 4′6″ in spread, triple bars to 5′0″, water to 9′ - Max Total Points - 18
- Level 6. Fences 4′0″ to 4′3″ in height and 4′3″ to 4′9″ in spread, triple bars to 5′3″, water to 10′ - Max Total Points - 20
- Level 7. Fences 4′3″ to 4′6″ in height and 4′6″ to 5′0″ in spread, triple bars to 5′6″, water to 12′ - Max Total Points - 22
- Level 8. Fences 4′6″ to 4′9″ in height and 4′9″ to 5′3″ in spread, triple bars to 5′9″, water to 12′6″ - Max Total Points - 25
- Level 9. Fences 4′9″ to 5′0″ in height and 5′0″ to 5′6″ in spread, triple bars to 6′0″, water to 13 - Max Total Points - 30
To distribute Points to the placed horse and the others please look at how to do this below:
Show Jumping (International Championships Level 9.) 30pts.
1st - 15pts
2nd - 10pts
3rd - 3pts
4th - 1pts
5th - 1pts
^^Just an Example^^
Naming Shows may be done, or you may stick to Show Jumping Level 0 OR convert it to Novice Show Jumping (Level 0). Depending on Level depends on the name 0 - 4 May be anything from Beginner, Training, Novice. Levels 4 - 8 May be anything from Advanced, Intermediated National Championships. Level 9 is Always for the Highest of competitors and is always international shows and International Championship classes.
Horses that have freshly registered with Genus-Equus Show Jumping Society and are only 4 Years of Age are always restricted to begin at level 0. Horses that have either placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in at least every single competition ranging from level 0 - level 7 may advance to level 8 - 9. There are no breed restrictions, or Level restrictions IF your horse has a secondary or third Discpline. Although some restrictions may be in place for obvious reasons. For example Shetland ponies may not compete against warmbloods, Although they may compete against other shetland ponies.
Thankyou for Reading.
IF YOU HAVE ANY ENQUIREES PLEASE DO PM THE GESJS OR THE ADMIN.
How to become a member of the cross country society
In order to get approval to become registered with the GESJS you must fillout the following application and PM a member of staff. This can be either Sapphire, Izel, Cha Do Hwi or Admin.
The registration fee is £50.00
[b]Show Name[/b]
[b]Breed[/b]
[b]Age[/b]
[b]D/O/B[/b]
[b]Current Points in SJ[/b]
[b]Previous Shows Entered[/b]
[b]Image of equine[/b] (this must be an image of either the equine trotting or cantering, this shows us how they move along flat level to help ensure the equine is sound, do not edit the image, and please get a clear side veiw if possible, no rider.)
Registration Fee is to be paid directly to Genus-Equus Bank found here > genus-equus.freeforums.net/user/14