Class Schedule
Ring 1: Grandstand
Sponsored by
Show starts at 8:30 AM
Course Walk from 8:00-8:30 AM
103 TICKETED WARM UP
CVSJA Medal (Equitation)
Class 11: 2’6” or 3'0 Section
108 2'6 TICKETED WARM UP
Open 2’6”
Class 9: Optimum Time
Class 10: Time 1st Jump Off
104 3'6 TICKETED WARM UP
Schooling
Class 12: Time 1st Jump Off
Class 13: Speed
105 3'9-4' TICKETED WARM UP
Modified Modified
Class 14: Time 1st Jump Off
Class 15: Speed
106 3' TICKETED WARM UP
Low Jumper
Class 16: Optimum Time
Class 17: Time 1st Jump Off
Thoroughbred Division sponsored by
Pacific Farms, Inc.
Class 18: Optimum Time
Class 19: Time 1st Jump Off
107 3'3 TICKETED WARM UP
Open 3’3”
Class 20: Time 1st Jump Off
Class 21: Speed
Child Adult
Class 22: Time 1st Jump Off
Class 23: Speed
Ring 2: Meadows
Sponsorship Available
Show starts at 8:30 AM
Course Walk from 8:00-8:30 AM
102 2'6 TICKETED WARM UP
Novice Rider Division sponsored by
Class 5: Optimum Time
Class 6: Time 1st Jump Off
Novice Horse sponsored by Beautiful Bodies, Inc.
Class 7: Optimum Time
Class 8: Time 1st Jump Off
100 TICKETED WARM UP
Cross Rails
Class 3: Optimum Time
Class 4: Optimum Time
101 2' TICKETED WARM UP
Puddle Jumper
Class 1: Optimum Time
Class 2: Time 1st Jump Off
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
CROSS RAILS
18"
Exhibitors compete over a course of 9 to 12 jumps. Jump heights are no higher than 18". Both classes in this division are judged as an optimum time course. Riders may not compete in any other class at the same show. Ribbons from 1 to 8.
PUDDLE JUMPER
.65 Meters
Open to horses and ponies. Horses, ponies and riders in this division may only cross enter into any class not exceeding 3’ if otherwise Eligible. Fence height shall not be lower than 2’ or greater than 2’3” with spreads not greater than the fence height. Classes in this division include Table IV, Section 1 Optimum Time First Round, Table II, Section 2(b) Time first jump-off. Professionals may not compete in this division. Showing in this division only does not break novice status.
NOVICE HORSE
.75 Meters
Open to horses and ponies in their 1st or 2nd year of showing in jumper classes at any height higher than 2’ as of December 1 of the current show year. Horses may not compete in classes where jump height is higher than 3’. Fence height shall not be lower than 2’3”or greater than 2’6” with spreads not greater than the fence height. Classes in this division include Table IV, Section 1 Optimum Time First Round, Table II, Section 2(b) Time first jump-off. Season points are awarded to horse owner, are accrued to the horses membership number regardless of rider.
NOVICE RIDER
.75 Meters
Open to children and adult amateurs in their 1st or 2nd year of showing in jumper classes at any height higher than 2’ as of December 1 of the current show year. Riders may not compete in classes where jump height is higher than 3’. Fence height shall not be lower than 2’3” or greater than 2’6” with spreads not greater than the fence height. Classes in this division include Table IV, Section 1 Optimum Time First Round, Table II, Section 2(b) Time first jump-off. Professionals may not compete in this division. Season points are awarded to the rider in this division on any horse.
OPEN 2'6"
.75 Meters
Open to all riders and all horses. Fence height shall not be lower than 2’3” or greater than 2’6” with spreads not greater than the fence height. Classes in this division include Table IV, Section 1 Optimum Time First Round, Table II, Section 2(b) Time first jump-off.
LOW JUMPER
.90 Meters
Open to ponies, horses, and all riders. Fence height shall not be lower than 2’ 9” or greater than 3’ with spreads not greater than the fence height. Classes in this division include Table IV, Section 1 Optimum Time First Round, Table II, Section 2(b) Time first jump-off.
THOROUGHBRED JUMPER
.90 Meters
Horses competing in the Thoroughbred division will accrue points for VHSA & CVSJA. The VHSA Associate Thoroughbred Jumper Division is limited to horses that are registered with or are eligible to be registered with the Jockey Club and have a TIPS number. Horses and owners must also be registered current members with VHSA for points to count toward VHSA year-end awards.
Fence height shall not be lower than 2’ 9” or greater than 3’ with spreads not greater than the fence height. Classes in this division include Table IV, Section 1 Optimum Time First Round, Table II, Section 2(b) Time first jump-off.
CHILD/ADULT JUMPER
1.0 Meters
Open to ponies, horses, juniors, and amateurs. Fence height shall not be lower than 3’0” or greater than 3’3” with spreads not greater than the fence height. Classes in this division include Table II, Section 1 Time First Round, Table II, Section 2(b) Time first jump-off. Professional not allowed.
OPEN 3'3"
1.0 Meters
Open to all riders and all horses. Fence height shall not be lower than 3’0” or greater than 3’3” with spreads not greater than the fence height. Classes in this division include Table II, Section 1 Time First Round, Table II, Section 2(b) Time first jump-off.
SCHOOLING JUMPER
1.10 Meters
Open to ponies, horses, and all riders. Fence height shall not be lower than 3’3” or greater than 3’6” with not greater than the fence height. Classes in this division include Table II, Section 1 Time First Round, Table II, Section 2(b) Time first jump-off.
MODIFIED JUMPER
1.20 Meters
Open to ponies, horses, and all riders. Fence height shall not be lower than 3’6” or greater than 4’ with spreads not greater than the fence height. Classes in this division include Table II, Section 1 Time First Round, Table II, Section 2(b) Time first jump-off.
CVSJA MEDAL
(Equitation)
2'6" & 3'
Open to all Juniors and Adult Amateurs riding horses or ponies. Jump courses will be designed to follow jumper style equation guidelines. This class is intended to give riders a chance to practice and improve their equitation showing talents and prepare them for the top National Equitation qualifying classes. Each rider will execute a course of a minimum of 8 jumps as well as ride a flat phase. Ribbons 1st through 6th will be awarded as well as a Dover Saddlery Gift Certificate to the winner. The judge will provide written feedback for each trip and a brief verbal conversation of rider’s performance. Jump heights will be offered in two classifications 2’6” and a 3’. No horse may jump more than 2 trips. Year-end award for high point rider. Additionally, our junior committee will vote on most improved junior participant.
SPECIAL CLASSES
JEANNE DUNFORD MEMORIALGAMBLER'S CHOICE
We will run two separate classes. Class 1: Jumps lower than 1 meter (3'3"). Class 2: Jumps will be 1 meter and higher. Each jump is assigned a point value and may only be jumped twice. Riders choose their own path and jump as many jumps as possible in 60 seconds. If a horse has left the ground to a jump when buzzer sounds, that jump will count. If a jump is knocked down, it may not be jumped again. The Joker is the highest jump worth most points. It may be jumped twice. If you clear the Joker then you earn the points, but if you knock it down the points are deducted from your total score. Horses with the most points win.
COSTUME CLASS
The costume class will be used to determine the order of go for the rotating pair relay. Ribbons 1-6 will be awarded for costume class. Costumes are not mandatory, teams not in costume will go at the top of the order. The rotating pair relay consists of a team of 2 riders. The entire course is jumped twice. The team chooses how they want to divide the course into sections, but the fences must be jumped in the correct order. One change of rider is mandatory. Each rider must jump at least 2 jumps. Competitors may change over as often as they wish. A change is obligatory when a fault is incurred. A disobedience is indicated by an audible signal at which time the other competitor must first jump the obstacle which has not been jumped by his partner and then continue the course. Knock downs incurred are penalize by adding four seconds for each occurrence to the time of the round. The first two disobedience's are penalized only by time, the third disobedience incurs elimination. Should a competitor jump an obstacle before his partner has landed over preceding obstacle, the pair will be eliminated. Both riders enter the ring, after the tone the first rider begins their section. (If team member 1 has a knockdown at fence 3 team member 2 must jump fence 4. If team member 1 has a stop at fence 3 team member 2 must jump fence 3.) The fastest overall time wins. In case of a tie for first place there will be a jump off over a shortened course.
MINI PRIX
The last show of the year is our Mini Prix offering $2,500 in prize money for the day. Formal Dress Required (Jackets, Breeches and boots, No half chaps). The fee for each class is $50. You must be pre-registered to compete, there is a posted order of go for each class. Winners are awarded double points toward CVSJA year-end awards. There is only one class in each division which will consist of 12 jumps, and will be scored under the USEF Table II, Section 2 format. Riders may choose to do their jump-off immediately following their qualifying round or come back at the end of all the qualifying rounds. Each class must have 5 riders to fill the class. Presentation of sashes and celebration victory gallop will follow each division.
Prize money is paid out as follows .
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
40% 25% 15% 10% 5% 5%
$250 Prize Money $500 Prize Money
2’ (.65 M) 3’3” (1.0 M)
2’6” (.75 M) 3’6” (1.10 M)
2’9” (.80 M) 3’9” (1.20 M)
3’ (.90 M)
TIME TABLES AND SCORING
Table II, Section 2 (b) Time First Jump-off
Timed first round and jump-off, if any, are decided by adding the faults incurred over the course and any penalties for exceeding the time allowed. If a competitor is clear in the first round, the competitor will, without leaving the ring and upon audible signal commence the designated jump-off course. If there are no clear rounds and a tie exists for first place, there will be one jump-off in which time will decide the event of equality of faults.
Table II, Section 1 Time First Round
The first round is decided by adding together the faults incurred over the course and any penalties for exceeding the time allowed. Horses with clear rounds or equal faults are classified according to their time taken to complete the course.
Table IV, Section 1 Optimum Time First Round
The first round is decided by adding together the faults incurred over the course and any penalties for exceeding the time allowed. Horses with clear rounds or equal faults are classified according to their time taken to complete the course. Horses with the time closest to the optimum time (over or under) will be placed accordingly. The optimum time for the course is 4 seconds less than the time allowed.
TIME ALLOWED – The time allowed will be based on a speed of 350 meters per minute. Judges may adjust times as they deem necessary.
TIME TO START – A competitor will have 45 seconds from the time the judge sounds an audible signal to cross between the start markers in the proper direction and start the course. If a competitor does not cross through the start line within the allotted time, the timers will begin counting the time of the jump course immediately as the start clock expires. In classes or (phase of class) where time is not being recorded, competitors will have the 45 seconds to cross the start line or be eliminated.
Refusals and knock downs each penalized: 4 faults
Time faults – per second exceeding allowed: 1 fault
3 Refusals equal: Elimination
Rider Falls equal: Elimination
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
Registration and Entry Fees
We will be assigning each rider, owner, and horse a permanent membership number.
The annual registration is a one time fee of $50 per rider. Individuals electing not to become a member will pay a $25 fee per show.
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
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Be subject to the constitution and rules of the association and competition.
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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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Horses will be assigned an annual show tag number, to be used at all CVSJA Shows.
Closing Dates:
Pre-Entries is 11 pm Monday prior to each show.
Post-Entries is 5 pm Friday prior to each show.
NO DAY OF ENTRIES.
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Exhibitors must pre-enter in order to compete. An Order of Go will be posted Saturday prior to the show.
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Post-entries will be charged a $25 late fee.
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Entries are accepted on Horseshowsonline.com. Entries open two weeks before the show.
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Entries ARE NOT COMPLETE without a current, legible negative coggins. Coggins should be emailed to Health@CVSJA.com. Coggins are kept on file after the first show. It is the exhibitors responsibility to make sure it is up-to-date. Entries WILL NOT be accepted without a current coggins. Coggins for entries that are sent after the pre-entry deadline will incur a late charge.
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Horses will not be allowed to compete until current coggins copy is given to the show secretary.
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Exhibitors should close their show bill at the secretary stand by the end of the day. Exhibitors without standing an outstanding bill from a prior show are prohibited from competing. NSF checks will incur a $50 charge and be reported to VHSA.
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Pre-Entry $25 per class
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Warm-ups are $30. Riders are get ONE warm-up per division. The rider will get 90 seconds in the ring prior to their trip. They can do whatever they want in this time. At the end of the warm up you will hear a starting buzzer. From there you get the normal 45 seconds to start your course during which time you cannot jump anything else. If significant jump resets are needed, we will end the warm-up after 90 seconds and reset the jumps before starting the 45 seconds.
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Extra unjudged trips at the end of divisions $25 each and may be done only after your judged trips, if time permits.
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Stalls are $45 or $50 for overnight, no bedding provided. Payable to CVSJA show secretary by end of show.
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There is a $10 grounds fee per horse.
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Non-refundable office fee $15
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Any returned payments for any reason will be charged a $50 penalty fee.
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.
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No Full Chaps
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No collarless shirts
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ASTM Approved Helmet must be worn by all riders while mounted on the show grounds.
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Rider may not enter the ring with cell phones or any other communication devices.
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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.
CODE OF CONDUCT & RULES
Any action(s) against a horse by an exhibitor or other person, which is (are) deemed excessive by a judge, member of the Executive Committee, or CVSJA member, in the competition ring or anywhere on the competition grounds may be punished by official warning, elimination or other sanctions which may be deemed appropriate. Such action(s) could include, but are not limited to excessive use of whip, spurs, poles, or other equipment. A violation of these rules is determined after consultation between members of the Executive Committee or other officials involved and a judge. Competitors found to be in violation of these rules may be eliminated or disqualified from competing that day and may forfeit all entry fees for that competition.
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Poling WILL NOT be permitted on the show grounds.
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Offsets are not allowed.
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The schooling area must contain at least one vertical and one spread fence with standards and cups.
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Multiple Ride competitors will be given priority in “order of go” (as needed) to keep show running smoothly.
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The Steward’s or member of the Executive Committee’s decision regarding schooling fences, tack and equipment allowed is pursuant to VHSA rules.
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Lunging allowed in designated areas only.
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Horses must enter and exit the show rings at a walk.
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Juniors and Adults may ride ponies.
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Motorized Vehicles of any kind may only be driven by licensed drivers anywhere on the show grounds.
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No horse may be ponied behind a motorized vehicle
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Electrical Installation and connections must meet all state and county code.
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No Sharps allowed in manure pits. Sharps must be placed in proper containers.
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Resolutions of ties are the decision of show management
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No loose dogs/pets are allowed anywhere on the show grounds.
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All dogs must be on a hand-held leash or tied leash.
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Management reserves the right to enforce a $50 fine for non-compliance.
About CVSJA
The Central Virginia Show Jumping Association (CVSJA) is an organization committed to promoting the sport of show jumping in central Virginia. As an associate member of the Virginia Horse Shows Association, we are proud to produce an annual show jumping series that helps further the popularity of show jumping in Virginia. The CVSJA has consistently been voted as one of the VHSA's top 10 shows!
Since 2002, our show venue has been the ever popular Deep Run Show Grounds. With the covered grand stand seating and excellent ring footing, Deep Run is popular with spectators and exhibitors alike.
With each season we hope to provide a friendly and supportive venue to all exhibitors regardless of experience. We hope to welcome new comers to the excitement of show jumping as well as more experienced amateurs and professionals hoping to hone their skills for the A shows.
Show Staff
TBD
Show Secretary
Bruce Anderson
Announcer Ring 1
Kate Hudson
Announcer Ring 2