2022 MARKEL INSURANCE
1.35m JUMPER SERIES

Series to be comprised of 12 events held throughout the Blenheim EquiSports 2022 Horse Show Season, April 14 – September 25, 2022, providing horses and riders the opportunity to compete regularly in a $10,000 – $20,000 Open Jumper events featuring various formats plus awarding the Leading Lady and Leading Gentleman of the series with a cash bonus & additional prizes.

QUALIFIER SPECS

Entry Fee: varies depending on prize money offered; $50 of each entry fee to be added back to Leading Rider Cash Bonus Awards; (50% to the Leading Lady Rider of the Series; 50% to the Leading Gentleman Rider of the Series after the conclusion of the final classic)

Format:  Varies between Table 2.1, Table II, Sec. 2(b) or Table II, Sec. 2(a)

Order of Go: Drawn except for the final $20,000 Classic – order to be determined using rider points earned during the series. Riders with zero points will be randomly drawn to be placed at the beginning of the jump order.   

Time Allowed: 350 meters per minute.

Fences: 1.35m

Eligibility: Open to all horses and riders. Riders may ride more than one horse. 

Awards:  Trophy to first place and ibbons through 12th place.

Prize Money:  30% for 1st, 22% for 2nd, 13% for 3rd, 8% for 4th, 6% for 5th, 5% for 6th, 4% for 7th, 3% for 8th and 9th, 2% for 10th, 11th, and 12th place.

Leading Rider Bonus Awards:
$50 of each Classic entry, including the final classic, will be added to the Leading Rider Bonus Cash Prize Fund, and will be divided out 50%/50% to the Leading Lady and Leading Gentleman of the series. Riders will receive points per classic based on their top placing horse only. Points in the classic will be awarded based on the number of entries who compete in each classic. First place will be awarded one more point than the number of entries in the class, second place will be awarded one less point than the number of entries in the class, third place one less than second place, fourth place one less than third, etc. Riders may compete on any horse.