How to qualify for...

[HorseManiac]

Top competitions - eg HOYS - Jumping at Olympia and so on... just wondering as I would like to start to go to quilifing competitions!:) :eek:

I am 12 and ride a 15.3 horse.

Annelix

[KRAZYHORSES]

Sorry I'm not sure!! :cool:

[yazandsoph]

are you affiliated? and in what discipline?:)

[HorseManiac]

no not yet! showjumping is my main dicipline. i will be affilating soon though.

[nutkin]

Once you are affiliated you basically work your way up the scales in the same way you did with the unaffiliated jumping.Many shows run qualifiers for the bigger shows but as I am sure you realise these are very hotly contested and it is quite difficult to qualify.

[HorseManiac]

i dont get what you mean? work you way up through the sjhowjumping?

sorry i am blonde lol x

[nutkin]

I mean like you have to work your way up through the classes and different heights.Ie seniors start at British novice which is 0.90m in the first round and then onto discovery which starts at 1m in the first round and so on.As you progress the courses become more difficult as well as bigger.I gather alot of the bigger shows don't run these classes and many start at 1.20 courses which are obviously far more testing of horse and rider.

[Tink!]

Plus your 12, and would still be classed as a junior so should ideally be riding a 14.2hh or under. At 12, i was Competing at 138cm Classes, I'd drop down and jump on Ponies before you start on a horse. To me juniors was the most fun, of all, just Swishing around on my Little JA all day.

To qualify for things like HOYS/Olympia etc, you Need to not only have a lot of talent, you need a very good horse to beat of competition for other Riders, you need alot of funding, as its not cheap to enter these classes, and there's no guarantee that you'll win the Money back in prize money. You Need a good tranier to get you to a high standard of Level, and you need a lot of time and effort to train together.

If your not affliated and jumping now, i'd just do some local BN classes first, before taking on anything out of your depth.

[HJC]

you have to be 13 years old to ride in senior bsja, to get to hoys the smallest horse class is newcomers and you need four double clears in newcomers first rounds (1.10m) to qualifiy for second rounds, then you have 3 rounds stating at 1.25m, may go to 1.40 in jump off and only 2 qualifie for hoys.
you would be best to start in british novice and you can qualifiy for bsja/scope festival, it works the same with 4 double clears etc but even this class can be 1.25 in the jump off in second rounds.
there are lots of other classes you can do that qualifiy for different shows starting at 90cm.

[Emz]

First thing you need to do is join the BSJA. You won't be able to do this riding a horse until you are 14 though so i'd concentrate on working your way up the unaff circuit. Get lots of experience jumping different course at different places until your old enough to jump horses affiliated.

[HorseManiac]

Sorry but i have no intention to drop down to ponies. Echoe taught me to jump and we compete succussfully,and im sorry but my trainer wouldnt let me do anything out of my depth.

Emz- thanks you have helped me loads.
HJC- I turn 13 in october so thanks.

Anneli x

[HJC]

horsemaniac you can jump horses from the beginning of the calendar year in which the age of 13 is reached so you can join bsja now. :)

[Ali_fewins]

Hey, there are some direct qualifiers to Hoys and Olympia as wel. These include the age classes- which have olympic/grand prix standard horses in it, ridden by true professionals. Theres also the young rider classes, i am currently jumping these, and i will tell you now, its no picnic!! The courses are huge, unforgiving, and the competition is hot.

If you want to jump at that standard, have a go, but remember showjumping is the most unforgiving sport there is. If you dont win, or get to where you wanted to, remember showjumping is meant to be fun aswel, i once forgot about that!! ;)

[HorseManiac]

OH thanks! im going to get abit more experience and PM and ask for tips etc! thanks everyone!

Anneli x

When I join the BSJA do I have to start Affiliated jumping? or can i still do some unaff stuff ?

[magicmouse]

You can still jump unaff classes, depending on the show. Some won't let people who are aff jump because they think its unfair for the 'normal' riders.

Sarah

[Emz]

when you join the bsja you say that you understand you can't enter any unaff show where the prize money exceeds £10... its on the reg forms!

[pedilia]

there is a significant cost attached to competing at affiliated level, the standard is also very different from your local shows.

[Santi]

Hi, i was interested in this too - Perdilia can you give us some idea of costs, i've looked at the BSJA website - is there another place that has more user friendly info on the rules/fees etc?

It costs £110 for a rider plus £25 upwards for the horse depending on his ranking? what other costs are there? Do the classes cost alot more than the unaff ones?
:rolleyes:

[eml]

Seriously if you want to jump and compete you won't do it on a 15.2 as their strides are too short for BSJA courses. Also at your age you need to be making an impression in the pony classes.

If you want to carry on with your 15.2 you will still get lots of fun by choosing good RC shows. Alternatively get a 13.2 and get serious about qualifying. A long time ago by I got to HOYS on a pony that had been pulling a gypsy cart!!!

[HorseManiac]

thanks:) unfortiantly i wont be able to get a smaller pony :( when would I be able to compete on echoe in BSJA classes??

Anneli x