HOYS Bronze Silver League Championships

British Showjumping members competing in classes between 85cm-1.10m and 1.10m-1.30m have the opportunity to compete in the prestigious Horse of The Year Show arena.

The Bronze and Silver League Championships enable competitors to compete for one of the two titles on offer depending on the height category they are most comfortable competing in.

For those wishing to contest the Bronze and Silver League Championship at Horse of the Year Show an overview of the Championship, its structure and competitor eligibility can be found below:

Bronze & Silver League Championships
Two Leagues have been launched with a qualification structure that will allow eligible horse and rider combinations to qualify for a Semi Final and the chance of a ticket for the Horse of the Year Show Final.

There are eight Bronze and Silver Leagues namely: Scotland, North, Wales, West Midlands, East Midlands, East, South East and South West.  Each Bronze and Silver league will be aligned with different height categories as follows:

Bronze Regional League:              85cm – 1.10m
Silver Regional League :               1.10m – 1.30m From 1st April 2015 you will be able to gain five placings /                                                                     double clears at 1.35m or a placing at 1.40m+ before moving into the                                                                           Gold League.

As of the 1st April, National Member horse/rider combinations  who are placed or jump double clear in any British Showjumping class 85cm – 1.10m will accrue points in the Bronze League. Likewise any horse/rider combinations who are placed or jump double clear in and British Showjumping class 1.10m – 1.30m will accrue points in the Silver League.

The League Tables will be hosted on the British Showjumping website from the 1st April to allow for competitors to plan their route to qualification.  

Semi Final Qualification
The top 15 horse/rider combinations on each of the regional Bronze & Silver League Tables, taking into account results up until and including the 30th June, will be informed by the end of July that they have qualified for their allocated Semi Final. 

There will be North and South Semi Final’s held between mid-August – early September.  The Bronze and Silver Semi Finals will be run as separate classes with the top seven competitors from each of the Semi Finals securing their place at Horse of The Year Show. 

A total of fourteen horse/rider combinations will come forward for the Bronze League Championships.  A total of fourteen horse/rider combinations will come forward for the Silver League Championships.

There is an additional route available to qualify for the Bronze and Silver League Semi- Finals. Eight Direct Qualifiers will be held to give horse/rider combinations the opportunity to qualify directly to their allocated Semi-Final.  Riders can attend a maximum of four of the eight Direct Qualifiers held around the country

The first three from each of the eight qualifiers will be invited to the Semi Final with invitations going down the line to the highest placed horse/rider combination not already qualified.

The Semi Final will run under Table A8.  The heights of the three rounds will be as follows:
Bronze League Semi Final:           1.05m – 1.10m – 1.15m
Silver League Semi Final:              1.15m – 1.25m – 1.30m

The dates and venues of the Semi Final Qualifiers will be announced shortly.


North & South Semi Finals
The two Semi Finals will each host four regions.  The regional allocation will be as follows:
Bronze & Silver League Northern Semi Final:       Scotland, North, Wales, West Midlands
Bronze & Silver League  Southern Semi Final:      East Midlands, East, South East, South West

Championships
The Bronze and Silver League Championships will be run as a handicap competition at Horse of the Year Show.  A total of fourteen horse/rider combinations will qualify for each of the two Championships.

The Final will be run under Table A10 and the heights for each of the Championship Finals will be as follows:
Bronze League Final – 1.10m max in the first round
Silver League Final – 1.25m max in the first round

Additional Rules:

-               As of 01.04.17 No rider will be eligible for the Bronze League Final if they have another horse in the Silver League during the respective league period.

-                As of 01.04.17 Riders who accumulate points in the Silver League will be ineligible to participate in the Bronze League Direct Qualifiers / Semi Finals or Championship for one year (Summer and Winter league period).

-           Points will be allocated dependent on the Riders registered address and will move with the rider upon an address change.  For riders moving outside of the Semi Final catchment area after the 30th June cut-off date, they will still compete at the Semi Final for which they qualified.

-              Each horse may only compete at one Semi-Final.  Should the horse qualify for the Semi Final via a Qualifier,this qualification will take precedence over the League placing.  Should a horse qualify with different riders for both the Bronze and Silver League Semi Final – the registered owner at the qualification cut-off date will decide which Semi Final they wish the horse to compete in.  The qualification will then go down the line to the next highest placed non-qualified rider at the respective qualifier being declined.

-         If the horse is eligible for the Semi Final via the League position only with more than one rider, the highest placed rider will take the invitation.  Should the horse appear on the both the Bronze and Silver League Ranking List with a different rider, the registered owner at the qualification cut-off date will decide which Semi Final they wish the horse to compete in.  The respective qualification will then go down the line to the next highest placed non-qualified rider on the respective League Table being declined.

-              If the horse is eligible for both the North and South Semi Final due to being
on more than one League Table, then the League in which he is highest placed will take precedence.  In the case of equality, the league in which the highest placings have been achieved during the qualifying period will dictate the Semi Final allocation.

-              To be eligible for a Horse of The Year Show ticket, the rider must have been residing within the Semi Final allocated region at the time of the Semi Final taking place.

 

Points Allocation
The National Member – Bronze and Silver Regional League Tables reflect points accrued by national members at a Horse/Rider combination level.

  • Only National Members are eligible for Bronze or Silver League Points
  • Bronze League Points are accrued for Placings and/or Double Clears achieved in
    classes between 85cm – 1.10m
  • Silver League Points are accrued for Placings and/or Double Clears achieved in classes between 1.15m – 1.30m
  • If a Horse/Rider combination only receive points at 1.10m in the first instance, they will default to the Bronze League
  • If a Bronze League Horse/Rider combination accrue points at 1.15m and above prior to their allocated Semi Final taking place they will move into the Silver League and no longer be eligible to compete in the Bronze League Semi Final.
  • In a three round competition horse/rider combinations must jump clear in all rounds of the competition to gain the ‘clear’ jumping points.

Points will be allocated based on 1st Round  heights in all National Classes.  Points will be awarded to all placings based on a 1:5 ratio, in accordance with rule 76.5, with all horse/rider combinations being placed 7th or more receiving the same points as those allocated to 6th place.

Placing                   85cm – 1.15m                    1.20m – 1.25m                     1.30m

1st                           10 points                             20 points                              30 points
2nd                           8 points                              16 points                              24 points
3rd                            6 points                              12 points                             18 points
4th                            4 points                               8 points                              12 points
5th                            3 points                               6 points                                9 points
6th                            2 points                               4 points                                6 points
Double Clears            5 points                              10 points                              15 points

Rider Eligibility 

The following riders are exempt from the Bronze and Silver League Championships and Finals and will not appear on the league tables:

  • Club Members
  • Any riders who have ever competed on a 4* or 5* Nations Cup Team in the last 10 years
  • Any riders who have been awarded FEI Points within five clear calendar years prior to the year of the Championship Final
  • 5 results at 1.35m within a league period move the rider into the Gold League for 3 years/6 consecutive league periods.
  • Result/s at 1.40m and above automatically move rider into Gold league for 3 years/6 consecutive league periods.