Winter Stars Tour

-Unaffiliated showjumping open to everyone
-Horses and ponies
-Adults and children
-Fabulous prizes for Finals

Due to spiralling costs, the Tours have now become cost effective as they will run on EQUIPE Entry
App, therefore, there will be
NO MEMBERSHIP FEES for Riders & Owners.
NO REGISTRATION FEES FOR PONIES.
NO HEIGHT CERTS NEEDED FOR PONIES.
NO ASSOCIATION AFFILIATION or added FEES FOR THE TOUR CENTRES.Saturday 4th of March

1- ALL the Tours will run on the EQUIPE Entry App.
The Winter Stars Tour & the new class, The Baby Stars Tour, will aim to run in the same spirit of sportsmanship & on the same basic principles as the Youngster Tour & the Five Stars Tour.


2- Due to the height band system & the graduation of courses, it will allow riders a wider choice of classes in a Main Arena setting. It will also allow Irish Riders produce their horses compete at a level suitable themselves & their horse’s development.


3- The Baby Stars Tour will now introduce new riders to our Sport, it will be just Clear Round jumping, with NO CLOCK, & will be built to encourage both horses & riders to be clear.It will be open to all producers & then will be at an attainable height to encourage Riding Club riders, Event Riders, Pony Club riders & the general riding population to come along & try show jumping.

The Pony Stars Tour will aim to run in the same spirit of sportsmanship & on the same basic principles as the Youngster Tour, the Five Stars Tour & Winter Stars Tour.


1. ALL the Tours will run on the EQUIPE Entry App.
It will be open to all Pony producers, CHILDREN, YOUNG RIDERS & ADULTS.


2. All classes will be DOUBLE CLEAR ROUND jumping, with NO CLOCK, at attainable heights for Novice Ponies. Courses will be built to encourage both ponies & riders to be clear.


3. The Pony Stars Tour, by welcoming overage Pony Riders & Adults, will now introduce new riders to our Sport. It will encourage Novice Pony Producers, Event Riders, Working Hunter, Connemara Performance Riders, Pony Club riders & the general pony riding population to come along & try show jumping. Ponies that compete on the Tour will then be ready to go & compete within with other Associations or be sold on to new homes.

CRITERIA FOR HORSES
1. Open to all Riders & Horses,
2. Horses must have a valid passport & all fulfil all Veterinary/Vaccination criteria.
3. Horses & Riders : DO NOT NEED TO BE REGISTERED WITH ANY ASSOCIATION, ie. You do not need to be
registered with SJI, Pony Club, Riding Club etc

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4. ALL HORSES & RIDERS WILL REGISTER ON THE EQUIPE ENTRY SYSTEM for the Shows.
5. If Riders/Owners want a record & also to qualify for the Finals, they must input the Horse’s Passport details onto the
Equipe entry system. A Print-Out of the Horse’s Record on the Tours will be available once you have the Passport
details uploaded.
All ages & passports are welcome to compete.

Qualification for the the Grand Finals – dates TBC in April 2023


1. The aim is to have minimum of 20 Tour Dates spread countrywide from September to end of March.
Easter Sunday is the 9th April 2023 so we will hope to have the Finals over the holidays.
2. Due to rising diesel & accommodation costs it has been decided to have 4 x 1 day, Regional Finals.
3. Riders will be free to compete at 1 or more Regional Finals.
4. The Winter Stars & Baby Stars Tour Classes will be held in the Main Arena of the Qualifier Shows, and must run as
independently advertised classes, not part of any height class.
5. Minimum of 3 Show appearances on the Tour qualifies you to enter for the Grand Finals. A combination may jump
at a variety of heights throughout the Tour but it is a total of 3 Tour Shows/combination that is necessary.
6. All horses will be pre-entered for the Grand Finals & the rider that rode it on the 3 qualifying shows on the Tour
is the rider eligible to ride it on the Grand Finals. (If there is a legitimate sale or injury to the rider before the
Festival weekend the owner/rider must contact the organiser before the entry is submitted for the Grand Final Weekend
& a decision will be made by the Committee on the validity of the requested change of rider)
7. A rider can ride a maximum of Maximum of 3 horses in a Grand Final.
– Riders may compete in 2 height band Qualifiers/horse at the Grand Finals.
8. The Winter Stars Finals will be all TIMED.
9. The Baby Stars Final will be CLEAR ROUND JUMPING, all Double Clears divide the Prize Fund.
All standard Showjumping Protocols will stand for in relation to Veterinary Checks, Stewarding, boots, Warm Up arena
fence height & warm up practices etc.
Unsportsmanlike behaviour will be dealt with by the Stipendary Stewards & the Ground Jury.

CRITERIA FOR PONIES
1. Open to all Riders & Ponies.
RIDERS CAN BE CHILDREN, JUNIORS, YOUNG RIDERS & ADULTS.
– PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL RIDERS MUST BE OF APPROPRIATE SIZE ON PONIES.


2. Ponies must be from 4 Years Old upwards & must have a valid passport (from any Studbook, Irish or Foreign) & all
fulfil all Veterinary/Vaccination criteria.


3. Ponies & Riders : DO NOT NEED TO BE REGISTERED WITH ANY ASSOCIATION, ie. You do not need to
be registered with SJI, Pony Club, Riding Club etc. Pony Height Certs are not required for the current Novice Classes.
It is up to owners & riders to enter their ponies in an appropriate height class for the production of the pony.


4. ALL PONIES & RIDERS WILL REGISTER ON THE EQUIPE ENTRY SYSTEM for the Tour Shows, within
their own Pony Height Class.


5. If Riders/Owners want a record & also to qualify for the Finals, they must input the PONY’s Passport details onto the
Equipe entry system. A Print-Out of the PONY’s Record on the Tours will be available once you have the Passport
details uploaded. Tour Results are non-transferable, they cannot be used as proof of competition for another
Association for points or money record eg SJI, BSJA.
All ages & passports are welcome to compete.

Qualification for the the Grand Finals – dates TBC in April 2023


1. The aim is to have minimum of 20 Tour Dates spread countrywide from September to end of March.
Easter Sunday is the 9th April 2023 so we will hope to have the Finals over the holidays.
2. Due to rising diesel & accommodation costs it has been decided to have 4 x 1 day, Regional Finals.
3. Riders are welcome to compete at 1 or more Regional Finals.
4. The Pony Stars Tour Classes will be held in the Main Arena of the Qualifier Shows, and must run as independently
advertised classes, not part of any height class.
5. Minimum of 3 Show appearances on the Tour for a PONY qualifies you to enter for the Grand Finals. A PONY
may jump at a variety of heights throughout the Tour but it is a total of 3 Tour Shows that is necessary, if a PONY
Changes ownership during the Tour, a change of rider is allowed, the new owner/rider must contact the organiser before the entry is submitted for the Grand Final to note it on the entries.
6. A rider can ride a maximum of Maximum of 3 Ponies in a Grand Final.
7. The Pony Stars Tour Finals will be CLEAR ROUND JUMPING, all Double Clears divide the Prize Fund.
8. We will have additional prizes aimed to encourage good riding & proper production of our ponies.
All standard Showjumping Protocols will stand, in relation to Veterinary Checks, Stewarding, boots, Warm Up arena
fence height & warm up practices etc.
Unsportsmanlike behaviour will be dealt with by the Show Stewards & the Ground Jury