Please find below the Rules for the 2015 Bluegrass Spring Pony Series being hosted today by Meadows Equestrian Centre.

PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLISHED CHANGES –
- There is no longer any minimum attendance requirement for any class in the final
- The 128, 138 & 148 6&7yold classes are part of the Spring Series NOT Novice Series. Legs have run at every show and the points are 10, 9, 8 etc.,

2015 BLUEGRASS SPRING PONY SERIES
& BLUEGRASS SPRING NOVICE SERIES
* Centres with Two Arenas (To Include the Bluegrass Spring Pony Series & NEW Bluegrass Spring Novice Series)
2015 BLUEGRASS SPRING PONY
SERIES
Sat 4th Apr Cavan EC*
Sun 12th Apr Kernans EC
Sun 19th April Connell Hill *
Sat 25th Apr Portmore EC
Sat 9th May MacKenzies EC
Sat 23rd May Causeway Coast Arena
RDA Coleraine *
Sat 6th June Meadows EC
Sat 20th June Meadows EC- Final *

BLUEGRASS SPRING PONY SERIES
SCHEDULE:
128cm Under 10s 85cm (Over 69 Points)
128 90cm (To include 6&7yold 128 Championship)
128 1m (First Round 1m - Second Round 1.05)
138 1m (To include 6&7yold 138 Championship)
138 1.10m (First Round 1.10m – Second Round 1.15m)
148 1.10m (To include 6&7yold 148 Championship)
148 1.20m (First Round 1.20m – Second Round 1.25m)
Children On Horses 1.10m
Bluegrass Spring Pony Novice Series
Schedule - Only Awarded to Four Centres *
128 50cm Newcomers (Restricted to 128 Ponies)
128 60cm Newcomers (Restricted to 128 Ponies)
128 70cm
128 80cm (To include 4&5yold 128 Championship)
138 80cm
138 90cm (To include 4&5yold 138 Championship)
148 90cm
148 1m (To include 4&5yold 148 Championship)

NOTE: The 128 90cm, 138 1m and 148 1.10 Championships will be taken from the results of the Bluegrass Spring Pony Series Results.. Additional Classes do not need to be run for these results. These classes will only be run at venues with *
BLUEGRASS SPRING PONY SERIES
RULES:
1. Bluegrass Spring Pony Series Classes to be run under Article No: 238 2.2 or 274 5.3
2. 45 second countdown clock to be operational in all classes
3. Series will be run on a points system, based on Pony / Athlete Combination
4. Points will be awarded as follows: 10 points for 1st place, 9 points for 2nd descending to 1 point for 10th placed Pony/ Athlete Combination with Points and Half Awarded in the Final.
5. Best 5 out of 8 possible scores will denote the winner, where there is equality of points the highest placed combination at the final will get the higher placing
6. Athletes on Temporary Tickets or riding H/C are not eligible to jump for points or prizes in the Bluegrass Pony Spring Series
7. In exceptional circumstances the Pony Committee’s decision is final
BLUEGRASS SPRING NOVICE SERIES
RULES:
1. Bluegrass Spring Novice Series Classes are;
128 70cm
128 80cm
128 80cm 4&5yold
128 90cm
138 80cm
138 90cm
138 90cm 4&5yold
138 1m
148 1.10m
148 90cm
148 1m
148 1m 4&5yold
2. Bluegrass Spring Novice Series Classes are to be run under Article No: 274.5.1 and 238.2.2 in the final.
3. 45 second countdown clock to be operational in all classes
4. Series will be run on a points system, based on Pony / Athlete Combination
5. Points will be awarded as follows: 3 point or competing; 6 points for clear first round and 9 points for second clear round. Points in the final will be 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1
6. Points in the final will be awarded to 10th place – Points allocated at the Final will be 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1
7. Best 3 out of 4 possible scores will denote the winner, where there is equality of points the highest placed combination at the final will get the higher placing
8. Athletes on Temporary Tickets or riding H/C are not eligible to jump for points or prizes in the Bluegrass Novice Series
9. In exceptional circumstances the Ulster Region Pony Committee’s decision is final
10. Children On Horses - Art 274.5.2 and 238.2.2 in final.

BLUEGRASS 128 50cm & 128 60cm
1. Bluegrass 128 50cm and 60cm classes will be run under Newcomer rules restricted to 128cm ponies. Eligible athletes will be in their 6th year – Under 12 Years of age on 1st January 2015
2. The classes will run under Article 274.5.1
3. Points awarded to Athlete/Pony Combination as follows: 3 point for competing; 6 points for clear first round & 9 points for second clear round
4. The Finals will be run under optimum time with the display clock being turned off during the athlete’s round and turned back on after completion of the round
5. Points in the final will be awarded to 10th place – Points allocated at the Final will be 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1
6. Athletes must not have competed higher than 75cm in 128 50cm and 80cm in 128 60cm
7. Athletes on Temporary Tickets or riding H/C are not eligible to jump for points or prizes in the Ulster Region Spring Pony Series
8. Best 3 out of 4 possible scores will denote the winner, where there is equality of points the highest placed combination at the final will get the higher placing
9. To be eligible for money and prizes in the tour final athletes must compete at the final must be present for the presentation
10. Under Show Jumping Ireland Rules, no one may enter the arena apart from the athlete and pony, therefore no one may be present IN THE ARENA during the competition