GENERAL INFORMATION

Conditions of Competition

Jumper classes are judged in accordance with the rules and specifications of the VHSA and USEF Rule Books. Only current active members in good standing will be eligible to compete in any class. Riders and horses must have valid VHSA membership numbers for points to count towards VHSA Annual Awards. You must provide us with your VHSA for points to be reported. 

Registration and Entry Fees

Annual CVSJA membership registration - a $50 fee per rider must be paid at the first show to be assigned numbers. There is no charge for horse registration.  

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Classes are $25. Stakes and Mini-Prix classes are $50 per class. Pre-entries are due by 11:59 pm Monday before the show. All entries close at 5 pm on the Friday before the show. Entries received after that will incur a $25 post-entry fee, as will any incomplete entries. An entry must include all required information including a valid coggins to be considered complete. If the coggins arrives after pre-entries close a late fee will be added. Coggins will be kept on file for the season. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to submit a current coggins when necessary.  

Horses will be assigned an annual show tag number, to be used at all CVSJA Shows. PLEASE KEEP YOUR NUMBER FOR THE SEASON. 

Entry Policy and Procedures

CVSJA Entry Agreement 
Every entry shall constitute an agreement and affirmation that all participants (which include without limitation, the owner, lessee, trainer, manager, agent, coach, driver, rider, handler, the horse, their principals, representatives, or employees): Shall 1. Be subject to the constitution and rules of the association and competition. 2. Agree that they participate voluntarily in the competition fully aware that horse sports and the competition involve inherent dangerous risk of serious injury or death, and by participation that they expressly assume any and all risk of injury or loss, and they agree to indemnify and hold the competition and the officials, directors, employees, and agents harmless from and against all claims including for any injury or loss suffered during or in connection with competition, whether or not such a claim injury or loss resulted, directly or indirectly, from negligent acts or omissions of said officials, directors, employees or agents of the competition. The State of Virginia Equine Activity Liability Act limits liability for injury to a person resulting from the “intrinsic dangers of equine activities” and bars claims or recovery for injury, loss, damage or death of a person resulting from the “intrinsic dangers of equine activities.” 

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CVSJA uses Ring Radar’s entry system: www.ringradar.com. Search for CVSJA on Ring Radar.

• Entries open 2 weeks before the show. Pre-entries close at 11:59 pm the Monday before the show. After that a post-entry fee of $25 is added to any late or incomplete entries. ENTRIES MUST HAVE CURRENT VALID NEGATIVE COGGINS ON FILE WITH SHOW OFFICE PRIOR TO EACH SHOW. Horses will not be allowed to compete until a copy is given to the show secretary.

• A credit card is kept on file with Ring Radar. We encourage you to settle your bill by the end of the day to confirm all charges are correct. Any open entries will be processed with the credit card on file.  

• Accounts must be paid in full after each show. All accounts not paid in full (including NSF fees) prior to the start of the next show will not be allowed to compete. 

• One warm-up per division is permitted.  Warm-Ups are $30 and selected in the fee section. Warm-ups now take place immediately before your first round. You will get 90 seconds in the ring, and you can do whatever you want in that time. At the end of 90 seconds, you will hear your start buzzer. You then get the normal 45 seconds to start your course during which time you cannot jump anything else. If there are significant jump resets needed, we will end the warm-up after 90 seconds and reset the jumps before starting the 45 second start buzzer. 

• Unjudged trips at the end of divisions are $30 each and may be done only after your judged trips, if time permits. 

• Order-of-go lists with ring time estimates are posted on Ring Radar the day before the show. Riders with multiple horses in a division, followed by trainers with students in both rings are given priority in the assigned order-of-go to reduce ring conflicts. 

• Jump courses and the order-of-go are posted at the in-gates the morning of the show.    

• There is a $10 Grounds Fee for all horses on the grounds without a stall.  

• Stalls are $50/per stall. No bedding is provided. Barn/stall #’s will be assigned by show management and checked during show for accurate use. The grounds fee is automatically added to each entry. The stall price is reduced on bills to reflect this. 

• Please see the show secretary for any grounds fee or stall splits on bills.  

• W9 forms must be completed before any prize money will be paid out.

• The $15 office fee is non-refundable if you scratch entry. 

• $50 penalty fee is assessed for any returned payments. 

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Dress Code

Shows are informal, (excluding Mini-Prix which is full show dress) tall boots, breeches, half chaps, paddock boots, knee straps, polo shirts or rat catchers are acceptable. All shirts must be tucked in to breeches, all riders should wear a belt.

• No Full Chaps

• No collarless shirts

• ASTM Approved Helmet must be worn by all riders while mounted on the show grounds.

• Rider may not enter the ring with cell phones or any other communication devices.

• Protective vests may be worn during competitions and should comply with Federation recommendations regarding current ASTM standard F1937 or Certified by the Safety Equipment Institute.